Get a taste of the adventure today with an expanded Steam Next Fest demo featuring improved combat, new character customization, a minimap, and more!
DALLAS, TX (October 19, 2026) | Apogee Entertainment and developers Rafael Martín and Kyle Creamer today announced that the cozy adventure Littlelands will launch into Steam Early Access on November 16, 2026.
Ahead of its Early Access debut, players can begin their adventure today with an expanded Littlelands demo, available now as part of Steam Next Fest. Following the warm reception to its first public demo, the team has incorporated community feedback alongside new character customization options, improved combat, a minimap, quality-of-life additions, and more.
Set in a charming world of charming big-headed characters and vibrant, claymation-like landscapes, Littlelands is a cozy life-sim adventure where players are free to experience the world at their own pace. Grow berries, fish, hunt for treasure, explore mysterious caves and dungeons, meet quirky locals, or simply find a wooden bench and watch the sunset.
Watch the new Littlelands Trailer here:
Begin Your Adventure Before Early Access
Since the release of the original demo, the Littlelands team has been listening closely to player feedback and working to make exploring Littlelands smoother, more customizable, and more intuitive.
The updated Steam Next Fest demo offers a taste of those improvements, including:
- Improved Combat Mechanics: Lock onto enemies, circle your target, and dodge incoming attacks with an improved combat system that makes encounters smoother and more responsive.
- Expanded Character Customization: Create an even more personalized adventurer with new hairstyles, eyes, facial cosmetics, clothes, hats, and other customization options.
- New Minimap: A community-requested minimap makes navigating towns, trails, and the wider Littlelands easier than ever.
- Smoother Controls: Updated default controls make exploring, interacting, and adventuring more intuitive, with button rebinding available for both gamepad and mouse & keyboard.
- Camera Auto-Rotation: Mouse & keyboard players can enable automatic camera rotation for a smoother exploration experience.
- Focus Glow: An optional visual effect can highlight objects that can be picked up or interacted with.
- FPS Cap: Players can now select an FPS cap through the graphics settings.
- English & Spanish Support: Explore the Littlelands in either English or Spanish.
Players can put the improved combat system to the test against the creatures roaming the world, including a showdown with the demo’s Goblin Boss, or forget about fighting altogether and spend the day fishing, farming, decorating, treasure hunting, and meeting the locals.
“We hope everyone enjoys our cozy quest with this smoother and more customizable demo,” said developer Rafael Martín. “We’re looking forward to seeing what cool characters people create with the new hairstyles, clothes, and hats!”
Littlelands Key Features
- Discover the World: The Littlelands region is brimming with eccentric characters, magical landscapes, hidden treasures, mysterious caves, and secrets waiting to be discovered.
- Befriend the Locals: Meet the quirky inhabitants of the region, learn their stories, lend a hand with their problems, and uncover clues that can lead to entirely new adventures.
- Make It Your Adventure: Customize your character, restore a farm, grow berries, cook dishes, fish, catch insects, dig for treasure, and decorate while exploring at your own pace.
- Adventure Awaits: Venture beyond the safety of town to discover dungeons, creatures, challenges, and regions that might require a trusty sword alongside that well-worn) shovel.
- Cozy Meets Combat: Lock onto enemies, dodge attacks, and fight your way through creatures and bosses with an approachable combat system built alongside the game’s laid-back life-sim activities.
- Play Your Way: Head into dangerous territory looking for your next big discovery or spend the afternoon tending a farm and watching the sunset. There is no wrong way to enjoy the Littlelands.
Littlelands launches into Steam Early Access on NOVEMBER 16, 2026.
The updated Littlelands demo is available free now on Steam for Windows PC as part of Steam Next Fest. The demo will remain available on Steam following the conclusion of Steam Next Fest, giving players plenty of time to begin their little adventure.
Players can download the free demo and wishlist Littlelands on Steam.
About Apogee Entertainment
Founded by industry pioneer Scott Miller – known for his pivotal role in incubating iconic studios such as 3D Realms, id Software, and Remedy Entertainment – Apogee is one of gaming’s most enduring labels. The company enjoys a legacy that spans over three decades, having a hand in launching landmark franchises such as Duke Nukem, Prey, and Max Payne.
Today, the company is an indie powerhouse, publishing and co-developing bold, genre-defining games from the next generation of global independent creators. Apogee continues to build its library of genre-defining hits by catering to underserved audiences, fostering the development of unique, memorable, and highly focused experiences that resonate with players for years to come. Recent Apogee hits include the acclaimed Total Chaos, Turbo Overkill, and Wizordum, with highly anticipated titles such as Quest Master, LUCID, and Vexlands, and more on the horizon. For more information about Apogee Entertainment, visit www.apogeeent.com.
