Zad Archery
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Zad Archery

Shoot down waves of targets, collect their loot, and grow stronger through upgrades and skills in this expanding incremental game.

DEV: Samharia StudiosPUB: Samharia StudiosAppID 4412000

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

81.1
Good

Elixir Rating

73.9% of 855 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 70.9. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 10.2.

reception 70.9·support +10.2·Good

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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From Steam's own record

Current price

$5.59$6.99−20%

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

32 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

cannot be judged

Our news coverage needs a fresh check; missing posts are not evidence that development has stopped. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Sep 12, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted. A fresh check is needed before judging current activity.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseSep 4, 2026

Zad Archery Launches on Steam

Zad Archery is out. Developer Samharia made the announcement on September 1, 2026, in a brief community post that confirmed the game's release and extended thanks to early supporters.

The post is light on technical detail — no patch notes, no feature breakdown — but it does establish the studio's immediate priorities:

  • Feedback channels are open. Players are directed to the Steam discussion forum and a Discord server for bug reports and feature requests.
  • Reviews are being actively solicited. Samharia notes that reaching 50 reviews quickly carries weight in Steam's discovery algorithm.

There is little here about what Zad Archery actually contains; the announcement reads as a release confirmation rather than a content overview. What it does signal is a studio in early community-building mode, watching closely for player response and positioning the game for algorithmic traction in its opening window.

For players who have been following the project, the door is now open — and the developer is listening.

Recent Transmissions

5 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 5, 2026
Patch 1.1.1

Changes Added an Effects Amount slider in Settings. Lower it to reduce visual effects for better performance; it never changes your damage. Mining: Ores are automatically collected when too much ore piles up on the ground. The currency disp…

Community AnnouncementsSep 4, 2026
You Are Right!

Ok, so you guys are right. The game had issues with being kinda scripted and linear. Also, many people expected the game to last way longer.We hear you and agree with you. Today's mega update fixes all of these and many more.The past days s…

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
Patch 1.0.2

Fixed monster gems not counting when farming a level below your highest. Fixed a Guardian sometimes never appearing, which locked the King for good, any Guardian you missed is restored on restart. Fixed Defeat the King not unlocking when St…

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
Zad Archery Is Out Now!

Hello everyone,Zad Archery Has Officially Been Released!Huge thank you to everyone who has supported the game so far! it truly means a lot.I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to hear what you think.If you have any feedback you want to share, …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
Zad Archery Releases in 24 Hours + Info

Hello everyone!I’m excited to share that Zad Archery will be released in 24 hours!Here’s a quick look at what’s coming in the full version:7 major content and many unlockable subsystems25 Steam achievements to completeLength: Designed to ta…