Taival
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Taival

Play together on the couch or online - or both at once. Taival is a cozy co-op adventure where you and up to 3 friends explore a handcrafted world alongside your shapeshifting companion. Discover new forms, progress through narrative quests, and make the journey your own.

DEV: Bonobo SoftwarePUB: Level Up GamingAppID 3152750
UPDATE PULSEevery ~17d·last 18d ago·10 recent on record

Is Taival still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

93.7
Excellent

Elixir Rating

85% of 173 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 78.9. The developers have shipped 8 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 14.8.

reception 78.9·support +14.8·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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Current price

$14.99$19.99−25%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

18 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~6 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

8

Current silence

3× normal

The developers post roughly every 6 days and were last heard 18 days ago — within their normal range. 8 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 3 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

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releaseAug 25, 2026

Taival Early Access Patch 0.5.0-379 Delivers Over 25 Bug Fixes

The early access build of Taival received patch 0.5.0-379 on 21 July 2026, authored by atomi tonttu. The developer framed it as a direct response to player feedback, describing the batch as intended to make "gameplay experience feel a lot smoother."

What changed

The fixes span nearly every system in the game:

  • Certain animals could not be tamed — now resolved
  • The Mystery of Henki quest failed to mark as completed
  • Dropping specific items would launch the player across the map
  • Overleveled players were unable to receive drops from ore sources and similar
  • The Henki companion now only attacks creatures the player has first struck
  • Bedrolls could be placed without limit
  • Bilzur's Boat quest stalled if the player already held Munchroot glue
  • Loading saves on certain colliders caused the player to spawn beneath geometry
  • Toughened Leather was not craftable using Hillhoof Hide
  • Jump attacks could throw the player into the air unintentionally
  • Water level-of-detail shifted incorrectly with camera angle
  • Magic projectile size increase skill stacked on every attack rather than once
  • Keybinds and map markers were not saving properly
  • Melee aim lock-on rotated too slowly, feeling unresponsive
  • Distant enemies stopped pursuing after being hurt
  • Favourites failed to swap to a weapon in a non-active slot correctly
  • Companion pack mule weights were invisible in the trade view
  • Trihorn meat was not cookable; talismans were unusable for the first several minutes of a session due to false cooldown triggers
  • Mushrooms in Glimmercap Cave were unreachable
  • An overpowered staff was obtainable from the starting cave

Taken together, the patch closes a notable number of quest-progression blockers and inventory edge cases that had accumulated since the previous build.

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Recent Transmissions

25 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
New Content Update is LIVE!

Taival update is live! We're bringing in new weapon enchantments, deadlier nights, and creatures roaming the world of Taival have learned some new tricks and abilities. Weapon Enchanting 🧙‍♂️ Similar to armor, weapons now have enchantment …

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Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
NEW Content Update: Combat, Creatures and Night Encounters 🌙

Taival Content Update: Combat, Creatures & Night Encounters Hello, Goblins! 💚A new Taival Content Update is live!This time, we're expanding combat across the world with weapon enchanting, more dangerous nighttime encounters, new creature b…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 6, 2026
FREELC Weekend

FreeLC Friday is happening! 🎁 Hop into Taival and use code BONK to redeem Bonk Hammer, a new weapon that may not do damage, but does cause quite the inconvenience to your foes. To redeem the code, press F1 to open the console when ingame, …

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2026
FreeLC Friday: Get the Bonk Hammer This Weekend! 🔨

Hello, Goblins! 💚We have a few things happening in Taival this weekend, including a free new weapon as a thank-you to our community, and some new ways to find other adventurers to explore with.🎁 FreeLC Friday: Meet the Bonk HammerOur firs…

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
Taival Early Access: Enchanting & Armor Effects Update

Version: v0.6.0-401 Build: StableHello, adventurers!A new content update is now live in Taival!Update v0.6.0-401 introduces Enchanting and Armor Effects, giving you new ways to customize your equipment, strengthen your builds, and shape you…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Two Weeks Into Early Access & Roadmap

Two Weeks into Early Access It has already been two weeks since Taival launched into Early Access! Since then, we’ve released several updates shaped by your reports and feedback. So far, we’ve focused on: Improving performance, stability, a…

Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Taival Early Access: 0.5.0-385 Update

0.5.0-385 Added Anti-Aliasing settingsAdded shoulder offset settingAnimals and flowers should now spawn more evenlyEnemies now only yield XP if player has actually damaged themFixed caverns not being visible on certain hardware (notably AMD…

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Taival Early Access: 0.5.0-379 Update

Hello, adventurers! We’ve heard your feedback and are back with another game update, including big batch of bug fixes. These should make the gameplay experience feel a lot smoother! Version: Taival V0.5.0-379 Fixes Fixed certain animals not…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Taival Early Access: Day 1 Update

Version: EA V0.5.0-375 Release Date: July 14, 2026 Patch Update: July 16, 2026 Build: Stable Hello, goblins and lumilings! First of all, thank you for joining us on the first day of Taival's Early Access journey. Seeing players explore the …

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Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2026
The first steps of Taival

Hello, adventurers! First of all, thank you for joining us on the first 24 hours of Taival's Early Access journey. Seeing players explore the world together has been incredibly exciting for the whole team! We’ve been keeping an eye out for …

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
Taival is Out Now in Early Access!

The wait is over... Taival is now available in Early Access!Whether you're setting out on your own or exploring with friends, we're incredibly excited to finally welcome you into the world of Taival. Thank you to everyone who has supported …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 30, 2026
Weekly Dev Update

Hello Everyone! :DWe added different hidden explorable collectibles around the world! These act as an incentive to explore all the nooks and crannies of Taival. There are a couple different types of collectibles at the moment, ancient scrol…

Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
Weekly Dev Update

Hello Everyone! We will start sharing weekly updates that we worked on and what we will be working on so you can stay in the loop of what's coming up! We previously worked on Getting the game intro scenario to be more engaging. The whole be…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
Taival Livestream - Today!

Hello you awesome people💚As you know, Taival is part of Steam Next Fest (June 15–22) and to kick things off right, we're going LIVE today!We'll be walking through the demo live AND maybe revealing some other great things.If you're enjoying…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
We are in Next Fest! Join the Taival Live Stream

We know you've been waiting. So have we! 💚Big news: Taival is officially joining Steam Next Fest (June 15–22) and to kick things off right, we're going LIVE Thursday, June 11 at 4PM CEST. 🔥 on TikTok!We'll be walking through the demo live…

Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
A New Way Forward

Hey there you awesome people!We took some time to ponder about things, and made a decision to cancel the Kickstarter for Taival. We've heard the feedback from the community that you would rather support us during the next phase of the campa…

Community AnnouncementsMay 12, 2026
We just launched a €1 Kickstarter - yeah, we went crazy.

Over 3,000 of you joined our playtest. We now have over 10,000 wishlists. In just 10 days, mind blowing.We just did something our publisher told us not to do and launched a €1 Kickstarter goal - yeah, we went crazy! The journey is real. Tai…

Community AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026
Taival Playtest —> Now Open to Everyone

What a weekend.Thanks to your support, not only has Taival had thousands of people play the game this weekend, it has crossed 9,600 wishlists. And we're pushing hard for 10,000! Every share and wishlist genuinely moves the needle for a smal…

Community AnnouncementsApr 24, 2026
A New Taival Playtest Starts Today!

Hey Taival community!Two weeks ago we launched our first playtest. We had an amazing response from our community that spilled across different social media platforms. And so many people reached out disappointed that they missed the playtest…

Community AnnouncementsApr 17, 2026
Taival's First Biome: Gloomwood

Hey you awesome people, introducing Gloomwood!Gloomwood is the first biome in Taival the player finds themselves in after surviving an attack on the town of Lantern’s Crossing. Its most distinct feature is its blue foliage, the richness of …

Community AnnouncementsApr 15, 2026
Taival is part of the Backed by Backers Festival on Steam!

We’re thrilled to announce that Taival is officially part of the Backed by Backers Festival a week-long Steam event celebrating games made possible by their communities, organized by Crytivo and powered by Kickstarter.  From April 14–21, he…

Community AnnouncementsApr 11, 2026
The Taival Playtest Begins

Welcome to the Taival Playtest   We're excited to kickoff the playtest with some very exciting surprises:   Show Us Your Crew  Some adventures are simply better when they’re shared. If you are exploring with friends this weekend, share a ph…

Community AnnouncementsApr 10, 2026
The Taival Playtest Starts Soon

Hey Taival community!We're thrilled to announce that the Taival Playtest is officially kicking off this weekend and we want YOU to be part of it. From April 10th through April 12th, players will get their first hands-on look at the world of…

Community AnnouncementsApr 9, 2026
April 2026 Monthly Dev Update

SYSTEMS TamingIn Taival, you learn new forms to which your Henki can shapeshift into by a process we like to call “taming”. This process has now been pretty much revamped into a proper gameplay loop, consisting of two separate stages: 1. Re…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 20, 2026
March 2026 Monthly Dev Update

Hey you awesome people! We just pretty much realized this Steam community area thing exists, and wanted to get into posting here. Now, we aren’t gonna summarize everything that has happened in the development so far (you’ll see it when you …

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