A ghost and her doll guardian explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it in this Horror Action RPG from the creator of Withering Rooms.
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October Content UpdateThe first content update for Withering Realms is out now. It adds 4 new NPCs, a new area, a new enemy, a flask crafting system, 7 new items, an epilogue after the credits, improvements to Reliable Repairs, an overhauled training room, Clover voice lines, and additional creation rituals. Read on…
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October Content UpdateThe first content update for Withering Realms is out now. It adds 4 new NPCs, a new area, a new enemy, a flask crafting system, 7 new items, an epilogue after the credits, improvements to Reliable Repairs, an overhauled training room, Clover voice lines, and additional creation rituals. Read on to find out what's new and how to experience it. The Realm of Mutilation This update introduces an important new area that lies between The Dream and Reality, incorporating elements from Clover's own psyche as well. The goal of this area is to help new players better understand Clover and her motivations, and will be expanded upon significantly in future updates. How to experience it: Visit the new area in southeast Saintswood, speak to the new NPC there, and level up once. Future work: Additional areas, meant for higher-level players, will be added to the Realm of Mutilation in future updates. The choice made in the Shadow Chapel will have effects in a future update. Flask Crafting SystemYou can now find recipes to repurpose your empty ichor flasks into tossable weapons and tools. New crafting ingredients can be looted from drawers, crates, etc. There are five recipes to find, including:Acid Flask: Temporarily reduces bleed, poison, and physical resistanceDecoy Flask: Spawns a distracting illusory CloverBlinding Flask: Staggers nearby enemies and eliminates night shadow handsHow to experience it:A new NPC Scamps will give the player the Acid Flask recipe if they visit him in the cellar stairwell at the beginning of the gameLater, Scamps will sell additional…
Thank you to everyone who has played so far during Early Access, and a special thank you to everyone who has filed bugs or given feedback. Despite a rocky launch with delayed Steam approval, the game has hit its Early Access sales goals and the path is clear to a full launch in Q2 2027. All of the feedback and data…
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Thank you to everyone who has played so far during Early Access, and a special thank you to everyone who has filed bugs or given feedback. Despite a rocky launch with delayed Steam approval, the game has hit its Early Access sales goals and the path is clear to a full launch in Q2 2027. All of the feedback and data from those who opted in to the Early Access gameplay report telemetry has given me a really clear idea of where the game needs to improve to reach its full potential. So what can you expect over the next few months? Major Updates The goal is to release a major update once per month, with smaller bug-fix, balance, and optimization patches in between where necessary. As the game gets closer to launch in Q2 2027, major updates will end and all work will go towards preparing the full release for all platforms. What will major updates include? Here are some of the biggest changes that are planned based on current user feedback. Note: Plans may change based on new data, feedback, or development issues. Gameplay Improvements Help struggling players learn combat strategy and how to put together a build Provide new talismans, tools, and items that let players create more complicated and unusual builds Make nighttime more fun while retaining its fear factor Improved Book of Burdens balancing Improvements to Strict mode Story and World Improvements Add new dialog, NPCs, and interactions to deepen the player's connections to the story Show the extended impact of player decisions with a post-credits epilogue sequence taking place the following year Improve Reliable Repairs…
For live patch notes and details about how to try the next version early via the #nextversion branch, see Patch Notes. v0.38 is being prepared now with more bug fixes and improvements. An Early Access roadmap post is also being prepared, which will outline plans for additional content. Thank you for your patience and…
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For live patch notes and details about how to try the next version early via the #nextversion branch, see Patch Notes. v0.38 is being prepared now with more bug fixes and improvements. An Early Access roadmap post is also being prepared, which will outline plans for additional content. Thank you for your patience and support during Early Access, and please continue reporting bugs via the in-game bug report tool. Special Note: 0.37 makes significant changes to the underlying character movement code to fix "tunneling" exploits, monsters leaping out of bounds and also improve responsiveness. Please file an in-game bug if you find any instances of terrain or ground being unwalkable that look walkable, or character movement or contact related oddities. New Features & Polish You can now upgrade Left Hand tools, including Shields Accordingly, The Freak’s Left Hand talisman’s strength has been reduced At a certain point in the story, a cat will appear in Reliable Repairs, can be pet, and will follow Althea and Clover around town Improve joystick responsiveness and add better accounting for stick drift Fix judder when running sub-60fps Ultra graphics settings optimizations Ichor required for next level (one for body/right arm/left arm) displayed in Stats screen Display name of body part being upgraded in level up screen After completing Beynon House, you can now disable the HUD in the Gameplay Options Bridge Guard now has his own boss theme instead of sharing with Mine Hag Add a small amount of “steering” motion to Clover, most noticeable when moving backwards or sideways while…
96.6% of 435 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 94.4. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 2.0.
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every ~13 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
1
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The developers post roughly every 13 days and were last heard 6 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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releaseSep 7, 2026
Withering Realms Demo Live as Developer Awaits Steam Early Access Approval
Moonless Formless, the developer behind Withering Realms, published a demo on September 4, 2026, after Steam's Early Access approval process stalled without a clear resolution date. The game itself is described as ready — hundreds of hours of community beta testing completed, trailer finished — but the launch is on hold pending platform approval.
What changed
A playable demo is now available on Steam
Save progress from the demo carries over directly to the Early Access release
The demo covers the game's opening and concludes just before reaching the town of Penwyll
Players who complete the demo will be able to enter Penwyll immediately when Early Access launches
Players from a previous Next Fest period can start a fresh run via the in-game Realms menu option
The developer offered no timeline for when approval might come, framing the demo release explicitly as a way to reduce the wait.
For players who have been following Withering Realms, the demo offers a meaningful head start: finishing it now means arriving at Penwyll without delay once Early Access eventually opens.
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October Content UpdateThe first content update for Withering Realms is out now. It adds 4 new NPCs, a new area, a new enemy, a flask crafting system, 7 new items, an epilogue after the credits, improvements to Reliable Repairs, an overhaule…
Thank you to everyone who has played so far during Early Access, and a special thank you to everyone who has filed bugs or given feedback. Despite a rocky launch with delayed Steam approval, the game has hit its Early Access sales goals and…
For live patch notes and details about how to try the next version early via the #nextversion branch, see Patch Notes. v0.38 is being prepared now with more bug fixes and improvements. An Early Access roadmap post is also being prepared, wh…
For live patch notes and details about how to try the next version early via the #nextversion branch, see Patch Notes. v0.37 is being prepared now with more bug fixes and improvements, such as the ability to upgrade Left Hand Tools. Thank y…
For live patch notes and details about how to try the next version early via the #nextversion branch, see Patch Notes. v0.36 is expected to hit the #nextversion branch this afternoon. Thanks for your patience and support during Early Access…
Withering Rooms was an unexpectedly devious and absorbing slice of dollhouse action-RPG horror. As such, I've been looking forward to Withering Realms, the standalone sort-of-sequel, which launches in early access today. The new game takes …
Withering Realms Early Access Available Now You can play the game start to credits in Early Access, with: 50+ weapons/tools 70+ talismans 110+ monsters for your bestiary There will be bugs, balance issues, and performance hiccups. Additiona…
Demo available now! Ready for Early Access launch! The trailer is ready. The build is ready and has been tested for hundreds of hours by the community beta crew. But Steam is not ready... yet. Unfortunately, I still have no updates on when …
Early Access Release Date Withering Realms will launch into Early Access on September 2nd. Early Access includes the entire game, playable start to finish, with: 50 weapons and tools 70 talismans 7 large dungeons with bosses, puzzles and lo…
Thank you for trying the demo! Update March 9th Thank you to everyone who tried or streamed the Steam Next Fest demo! You've given me tons of feedback to work on before Early Access launch this May. The demo has been deactivated now that St…
Next Fest DemoAs part of Steam Next Fest running February 23rd through March 2nd, you can try out the first-ever demo of Withering Realms.Demo ScopeThe demo consists of the opening hours of the game. You’ll explore Beynon House (an introduc…
Gameplay Details World Map From the world map, pick day or night and then select a location you've been to before or a new area you've just unlocked. Visiting areas outside the town of Penwyll at night is extremely dangerous and only recomm…
