Beautiful Light release date: when does Early Access start?

Short answer: December 2026, in Early Access, on PC. Deep Worlds has not announced a specific day.

Is Beautiful Light out yet?

No. Beautiful Light is listed as coming soon on both Steam and the Epic Games Store. So far, playing it has meant getting into one of the closed playtests that Deep Worlds organises through its official Discord.

What Early Access includes

Deep Worlds is launching the game as a work in progress and building it with player feedback. According to the Steam store page, the Early Access build ships with:

• Raid, the only mode at launch: 24 players, six squads of three operators against six anomalies
• 2 maps
• More than 20 weapons with customization
• 4 AI anomalies and 1 playable anomaly
• The forearm PDA interface, the inventory system, traders, quests and the progression tree

The rest of the roadmap, including a mercenary and contractor system, a team system, more maps and a secret expedition mode, is listed for full release with no date attached. The full roadmap sits on the home page.

What Deep Worlds said in September 2026

On 8 September 2026, Deep Worlds' CEO Eric "Aherys" Rajot posted an update on the studio's official Discord after returning from gamescom. He said the team is currently deciding on the precise release date, and will announce it once the decision is made.

He was open about what makes it difficult: GTA 6 is a factor. By his own account, choosing the day is more of a marketing decision than a development one. Our reading is that the studio wants to avoid launching into the same window as the biggest release of the year. The Steam and Epic Games Store listings still say December 2026.

In the same post he listed what the team is working on, a new sound system, the skill tree, AI, a tutorial and the second map, and said everything is on track.

Can the date slip?

December 2026 is a window, not a day, and Early Access windows do move. This page changes the moment Deep Worlds announces a day or a delay, and the last check date is shown at the top.

How to be ready on day one

• Wishlist it on Steam so the store notifies you at launch
• Join the official Discord, where Deep Worlds announces and runs its playtests
• Check your PC against the system requirements now: an SSD is mandatory at every tier

Where to buy it

On Steam and the Epic Games Store. Neither store lists a price yet. In April 2023, Deep Worlds indicated 39.99 euros for the Standard Edition and 69.99 euros for a Supporter Edition, using France as the reference, but the release plan has moved a lot since, so treat those as an old intention rather than the launch price.

Sources

• Beautiful Light on Steam and on the Epic Games Store, checked 15 September 2026
• Deep Worlds' official Discord (discord.gg/project-bl), #leaks-wip, post by Aherys, 8 September 2026