Blender
In the codexAnimation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationVideo Production

Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

DEV: Blender FoundationPUB: Blender FoundationAppID 365670
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 1d ago·15 recent on record

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

96.5
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

96% of 91,591 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 95.8. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, but the developers were last heard yesterday — adding 0.7.

reception 95.8·support +0.7·Exceptional

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

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

yesterday

Usual rhythm

every ~21 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 21 days and were last heard yesterday — within their normal range. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, though the developers have posted 15 times.

Two years of development

substantial routine

Oct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul

15 announcements · 0 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Blender 5.2.2 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 5.2.2 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stab

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Blender 4.5.14 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.14 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsAug 25, 2026
Blender 5.2.1 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 5.2.1 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v5.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v5.2 - Stab

Community AnnouncementsAug 25, 2026
Blender 4.5.13 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.13 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Blender 4.5.12 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.12 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Blender 4.2.23 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.23 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
Blender 5.2 LTS Released

What's newBlender 5.2 LTS brings a great balance of new features and stability improvements. With 2 years of support (until July 2028), it is the perfect choice for long-term productions.The Geometry Nodes department stands out most as Blen

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Blender 4.5.11 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.11 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Blender 4.2.22 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.22 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 5.1.2 Corrective Release

It's time to update your Blender!Blender 5.1.2 addresses 12 issues present in the initial release. This is a corrective release, meaning it doesn't contain new features, only fixes. It is highly recommended for everyone currently using Blen

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 4.2.21 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.21 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsMay 19, 2026
Blender 4.5.10 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.10 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2026
Blender 4.5.9 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.5.9 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.5 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.5 - Stab

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2026
Blender 4.2.20 LTS Maintenance Release !

Blender 4.2.20 LTS features important bug fixes. It is released on the v4.2 - Stable - LTS branch. You can switch to this by right-clicking on the Blender entry in your library, select Properties.... Open the Betas tab and select v4.2 - Sta

Community AnnouncementsApr 14, 2026
Blender 5.1.1 Corrective Release

It's time to update your Blender! Blender 5.1.1 addresses 71 issues present in the initial release. This is a corrective release, meaning it doesn't contain new features, only fixes. It is highly recommended for everyone currently using Ble