Is The Message from Deep Space still being updated?

Yes. The Message from Deep Space is still being actively updated.

The developers last posted about The Message from Deep Space yesterday. 5 substantial updates have shipped in the past six months, 1 of which was major. Across their history this team posts roughly every 10 days, so this is their normal rhythm rather than a burst.

Status
Actively supported
Last developer post
yesterday
Substantial updates / 6mo
5
Usual posting rhythm
every ~10 days
The Message from Deep Space

The Message from Deep Space

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98.8
Exceptional

What the developers have actually shipped

Related questions

Is The Message from Deep Space dead?

No. The Message from Deep Space is still receiving developer attention: the last post was yesterday, and 5 substantial updates shipped in the past six months.

Has The Message from Deep Space been abandoned?

There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently yesterday.

When was the last update to The Message from Deep Space?

The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated October 1, 2026.

Is The Message from Deep Space worth playing?

96.8% of 1,612 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 98.8 — 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.