Is Kenshi still being updated?
Yes. Kenshi is still being actively updated.
The developers last posted about Kenshi 3 months ago. 1 substantial update has shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 50 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.
What the developers have actually shipped
- May 25, 2026 · significantCommunity Update: 3 Million Copies Sold
- Nov 24, 2025 · significantCommunity Update: Fresh Faces, New Merch, and a Halloween Recap
- May 12, 2025 · significantCommunity Update: Kenshi - Meet the Makers (video)
Related questions
Is Kenshi dead?
No. Kenshi is still receiving developer attention: the last post was 3 months ago, and 1 substantial update shipped in the past six months.
Has Kenshi been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 3 months ago.
When was the last update to Kenshi?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated May 25, 2026.
Is Kenshi worth playing?
95.6% of 115,878 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 95.5 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.