NOV 2024
Pre-Production Begins
Game Design Document finalized and Unity project started.
Planning Foundation
In Active Development
Development Roadmap
Follow the current alpha releases and the planned milestones expanding the Vault, characters, settlements, combat, factions, economy, and story on the road to Renegades Vault 1.0.
Where We Are
Public Alpha Live- PrototypeComplete
- AlphaPublic: v0.26.1We Are Currently Here
- Betav0.90
- Releasev1.0
Development Phases
Phase 1
Prototype
Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 Complete
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- 02 JUN 2025
First Public Thread
Renegades Vault is shared publicly for the first time.
Community Announcement - 23 SEP 2025
v0.11 Officially Released
The first official public build launches, moving Renegades Vault from pre-production into playable alpha development.
Launch v0.11 Public Build
Phase 2
Released Alpha
v0.11 - v0.25 Public
- v0.15
Bonetown Opens
Bonetown opened up as the first major settlement.
Location Settlement - v0.16
Auctions Added
Auctions were added to the game.
Auctions Economy - v0.17
Combat Added
Combat entered the game.
Combat Systems - v0.23
Arena Combat
Arena combat added to the game.
Arena Combat - v0.24
Mira Companion Quest
The Find Mira quest expands Kyra's lost-caravan storyline and introduces Mira as a new companion.
Mira Companion Quest - 14 JUL 2026
v0.25 Officially Released
The Training Room gains upgrade-driven presentation, Combat training is added, Agility gets combat implications, and NPC training speed is rebalanced.
Launch v0.25 Public Build
Phase 3
The Living Vault
v0.26 Public
- 26 JUL 2026
v0.26 Patreon Release
The first bedroom upgrade, Restored Common Hall, and Mess Hall make the Vault more useful and inhabited. Slaves now move around implemented Vault spaces, while cell confinement directly affects Escape Risk.
Vault Rooms Character Activity - v0.26
Characters, Arena & Exploration
The release adds new character and interaction artwork, refreshed presentation for 12 characters, three Arena opponents, expanded champion content, another bounty, varied Echo rumors, and improved Concrete Ruins presentation.
Characters Arena Quests - v0.26
Quality of Life & Fixes
Training feedback, favorite-slave shortcuts, cell panels, gift descriptions, combat and overlay UI, trade controls, audio, and several player-reported progression and interaction bugs were improved.
UI Audio Player Feedback - 04 AUG 2026
v0.26.1 Public Release
The Living Vault update reaches the public with the v0.26.1 stability patch, including older-save loading fixes, clearer interface feedback, and presentation polish.
Public Build Stability v0.26.1
Phase 4
Road to 1.0
v0.27 - v1.0 Planned
- v0.27
Vault Raids & Defense
Make the Vault vulnerable to discovery and attack. Track threat and security, prepare defenses, manage raid pressure, and face events where the people, rooms, and resources inside the Vault are at risk.
Vault Raids Defense Threat - v0.28
Scrapyard, Relationships & Reputation
Open the Scrapyard, continue the Jarek quest, expand Dustmere Rest and Cross's Balcony, and deepen relationships, rivalry, specialization, reputation, privileges, equipment, and auction presentation.
Scrapyard Relationships Reputation - v0.29
Faction Opposition
Introduce an organized anti-slavery faction as an active enemy, adding external opposition and consequences to the player's growing operation.
Factions Opposition World Conflict - v0.30
Character Interaction Expansion
Broaden adult interaction categories, relationship-aware encounters, and lasting character states that influence dialogue, treatment, and value.
Character Systems Relationships Content - v0.40
Rust Haven & Family Systems
Implement Rust Haven, add pregnancy and family outcomes with related assignments, and introduce per-tag or intensity-based content controls.
Rust Haven Family Systems Content Controls - v0.50
Combat Expansion & Oasis
Expand gladiator and combat systems with surrender, capture, retreat, non-lethal outcomes, and ranged weapons while opening the Oasis settlement.
Combat Oasis Capture - v0.60
Vault Expansion & Platform Support
Deepen Vault progression with story-gated upgrade order and additional rooms, introduce Mother Iron at Breaker's Yard, and work toward planned Android support.
Vault Expansion Mother Iron Platform - v0.70
Faction Reputation & Bounties
Deepen faction reputation across settlements, make victories in the existing Arena affect prestige and value, and expand the bounty board with more targets and scaling rewards.
Factions Arena Prestige Bounties - v0.80
Advanced Assignments & Consequences
Expand income-producing assignments and temporary contracts with risk events, deepen injury and infection treatment, and connect harsh resource decisions to relationship consequences.
Economy Assignments Risk - v0.90
New Eden Beta
Implement and polish New Eden's districts, quests, and characters as the content-complete destination for the final beta.
New Eden Beta Content Complete - v1.0
Official Release
Complete New Eden's first-visit content, lock the release scope, run the final quality-assurance pass, and launch Renegades Vault 1.0.
Release Quality Assurance Launch
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