Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising
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Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising

A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!

DEV: Small Mill, Small MillPUB: Small Mill, Small MillAppID 4243990
UPDATE PULSEevery ~3d·last 8d ago·30 recent on record

Is Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

92.7
Excellent

Elixir Rating

78.1% of 1,206 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 75.7. The developers have shipped 26 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 17.0.

reception 75.7·support +17.0·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

$9.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

8 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

26

Current silence

3× normal

The developers post roughly every 3 days and were last heard 8 days ago — within their normal range. 26 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 16 of them major.

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Our coverage

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releaseAug 15, 2026

Path of Idle 1.0.2 Walks Back Punishing Skill-Lock System

The first post-launch patch for Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising leads with an apology. The developers acknowledge that random skill locking felt poor and have temporarily removed the Baptism skill-lock chance entirely, promising a better solution later. In the meantime, a related mechanic now locks or unlocks one skill at a time, and the weight of Preferred Skills has been increased to make them appear more reliably.

What changed

Skill & progression systems

  • Baptism skill-lock chance temporarily removed
  • One mechanic now locks or unlocks a single skill at a time
  • Preferred Skill weight increased
  • Dark Star now removes one Inspire Mastery at a time instead of multiple
  • Fixed possible Talent Point loss when removing Inspire Mastery

Class adjustments

  • Priest skill explosion radius increased by 25%
  • Hunter skill explosion radius increased by 30%
  • Mage skill explosion radius increased by 20%

Interface & platform

  • Wishlist removed from the main menu
  • Added 16:9 support for ultrawide screens
  • Mac: hotkey for hiding the game no longer displayed in Settings
  • Improved Settings hotkey numeric display
  • Added mouseover tips for Blessing level
  • Filled in missing multilingual localization

Bug fixes

  • Fixed incorrect Health Tenacity and Frost Damage descriptions
  • Fixed a possible Market Orders functional error
  • Fixed an incorrect Legendary Equipment description
  • Fixed missing background music
  • Fixed an incorrect Equipment Filter tutorial description
  • Fixed projectile VFX display issues

For players who bounced off the skill-locking friction at launch, 1.0.2 removes the immediate pain point and gives each class's area-of-effect abilities a meaningful boost — a reasonable course correction for a game still finding its footing.

Two years of development

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36 announcements · 29 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 21, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.1.2 Update

\1. \ Level Cap IncreasedAs late-game combat power rises, Exploration rewards at level 20 have become somewhat lacking.Exploration gains 4 more levels; max level is now 24, with richer rewards.2. \ Stages ExpandedTo support new building upg…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.1.1 Update

\1. \ UnlockedAdded Training Grounds dummy practice, unlocked after clearing Chapter 8.You can set Dummy Level and choose 1–6 dummy targets.2. \ ImprovedMarket trading removes the sell-only slots; sell and buy slots are now merged.Sold equi…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.1.0 Update

\1. \ UnlockedAdvanced Difficulty is mainly for hardcore players who want a greater challenge. It adds no extra content; choose carefully.It can be selected when creating a save; clearing it rewards a new Transmog.Monsters are stronger, and…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.13 Update

\1. \ ReturnsTo ease the early-game need to constantly replace equipment.Agony Scales are added back to the game, still combined from Abyssal Scales.Agony Scales now raise Item Level by 1; the max level is limited by chapter.Market Orders s…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 6, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.12 Update

\Added the Transmog system; appearances can now be freely changed.Market Orders now support batch place and batch deliver.Equipment filters now include Fine Affix Total Level.Equipment filters now include Rare Affix Total Level.Divine Tower…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 2, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.11 Update

\Added multi-save selection, with 9 save slots per Season.Added Equipment lock: middle-click to lock Equipment.Added Mythic Equipment filtering.\Mutated Skills can now be locked.Equipment Codex now supports category display.Equipment Codex …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.10 Update

\Doom gameplay has been adjusted. The three Doom stages now allow 3/4/5 Godsworn respectively.Godsworn who have completed Doom battles are no longer afflicted with Fear and can participate in other battles.Stages 1 and 2 of Doom now add spe…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 24, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.9 Update

\Gold, Blood, and Bone now have fixed very high caps.Offline rewards that exceed the cap are discarded, and can no longer prevent claiming.Warehouse Core Renovation no longer increases resource caps, and now increases high-quality chest spa…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 22, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.8 Update

\Offline rewards have been reworked, with additional resource rewards added.The Supporter Pack's offline income bonus now takes effect when obtained.Offline reward amounts gradually increase with Worshiper level.(Resource cap issues will be…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.7 Update

\Added Warehouse batch take-out.Expanded Market auto configuration.Added Prison auto configuration.Added Outlands auto Plane switch configuration.Added Exploration auto level-up configuration.Exploration can now be downgraded.\Talent slots …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.6.2 Update

\Affix Seals have been greatly streamlined!!!Set seals on the Rare Codex, then sync them to the corresponding higher-quality Codexes.Higher-quality Codexes can still have seals set separately.Higher-quality Codexes no longer have Awareness …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 17, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.5 Update, more improvements still underway!

\Blessing now grants 1 Talent Point every 5 levels, up to 6 points, with no random rolls.After updating, reset Talents to apply the new Blessing Talent Points.\ now changes Mutated Skills.\ combine cost reduced to 6.\Market adds auto config…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 16, 2026
【Full Release】Version 1.0.4 Update, more improvements still underway!!!

【Important】!!!Due to Baptism changes, \ are no longer useful and will be converted back into \ at 6x after this update.The bonus reward for completing all Market Orders has been changed to 5 \.【Improvements】Equipment Corrupt effects no long…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 15, 2026
【Full Release】Version 1.0.3 Update

【Important】Loot Progress has been removed; drop rate now remains at 300% throughout.Loot Progress has been changed to Exploration Progress. When full, this chapter's Treasure sites automatically refresh.Temple Baptism now lets you lock and …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 14, 2026
[Full Release] Version 1.0.2 Update

\Some players reported that random skill locking felt very poor. We apologize and are making the following changes:Baptism skill-lock chance has been temporarily removed; a better solution will follow.\ now locks or unlocks one skill, makin…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
【Demo Version] Version 1.0.1.0 Update

IMPORTANT!!!Save data from the demo version can be directly carried over to the full version. Therefore, the demo version will be closed before the full version is released!\Added Echo-related tasks to the Monolith.Added hidden refresh rule…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
[Demo Version] Version 1.0.0.0 Update

IMPORTANT!!!Save data from the demo version can be directly carried over to the full version. Therefore, the demo version will be closed before the full version is released!\Added an option in Settings to hide combat effects. Disabling this…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.3.6.0 Update

\Added descriptions for the Prison feature.\Saving is no longer performed during combat to improve performance.Removed Godsworn portrait animations to improve performance.Adjusted some bullet VFX and hit effects to improve performance.Impro…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 9, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.3.5.0 Update

\Added 4 new Legendary Equipment.Added 10 new Mythic Equipment.Added more Build Recommendations.Added new Equipment appearances.Added a Hide Combat Text option in Settings.\Improved game rendering performance.Improved source descriptions fo…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 4, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.3.4.0 Update

从多语言表取出当前已校对的英/繁译文给你。English\ Version 0.3.4.0 Update\Added Build Recommendations; more will be added later.Added 12 basic Equipment appearances.Added new Equipment \.Added new Equipment \.Added Mythic Equipment \.Added some building Renovat…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 1, 2026
【Demo Version] Version 0.3.3.1 Update

\This update mainly syncs a large number of changes from the full version to ensure a smooth transition to the official release.Due to the sheer volume of changes, they will not be listed individually here.If you encounter any issues after …

Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.2.20.0 Update

\ The demo now includes the Gift feature. This is an exclusive thank-you benefit prepared for demo players. Gifts generate a high-quality chest every few hours. When opening the chest, you can choose 1 of 3 pieces of equipment, giving you a…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.2.19.0 Update

\ Added many combat sound effects. Added an option to disable combat sound effects for adventure slots. \ Adjusted some Warrior talents. Adjusted some Hunter talents. Minions and companions now gain Accuracy and Critical Strike Resistance b…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 14, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.2.18.3 Update

\ Added mini window mode. Added a keep option to Golem Reforging. Added tutorials for some Stele tasks. Added some Stele tasks that unlock new features. \ Adjusted the positions of some building renovations. Adjusted Soul Shard production a…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.2.16.0 Update

\Added Vault function - Treasures, for convenient storage of high-quality Equipment.Added new Unique Equipment​ appearances.Added witty remarks for Prisoners​ and Godsworn.Added animations for some buildings.\Curios​ can no longer be placed…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 22, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.2.14.0 Update

\The demo has merged the new content from the beta version, and there will be significant changes. The following lists some of the main modifications!\The Codex​ now includes a Talent Codex, making it easier to view class talents.The Codex​…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 9, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.0.25.0 Update

\One piece added for each set to increase flexibility in equipment combinations.Added background mute function, the game will mute automatically when it loses focus.Golem specialization level bonuses can now exceed level 10.\Optimized game …

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Community AnnouncementsMar 31, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.0.24.0 Update

\Added a toggle button for displaying DPS and total damage on the stats interface.\Optimized the title display on the reward interface.Optimized the cooldown display for aura skills.Optimized the sorting of runes in the backpack.Rune qualit…

Community AnnouncementsMar 27, 2026
【Demo】Version 0.0.23.0 Update

【New Content】The Warrior has received a brand-new Set.The Mage has received a brand-new Set.The Hunter has received a brand-new Set.【Optimization】The direction of all Dagger icons has been changed to easily distinguish them from Swords icon…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 24, 2026
[Demo] Version 0.0.22.0 Update

\!!!!!!Added a Unique Equipment Treasure Chest that drops in all chapters.The first batch includes 14 Unique Equipments that can modify specified skills.\For Lightning Storm, the attack interval can now display updates based on spell speed.…