AstralShift published an official Early Access roadmap on Steam news alongside the July 16, 2026 launch. Hell Maiden follows Dante's Divine Comedy structure — Limbo and Lust are live now, with Gluttony confirmed as Content Update 1 still planned for 2026. The studio targets roughly one year or more in Early Access before full 1.0 release with all nine Inferno circles and Endless Mode.
What Is Live Now (July 2026)
Steam Early Access launched July 16, 2026 at $9.99 with two full Circles of Hell: Limbo (Minos boss) and Lust (Scarmiglione sub-boss, Libicocco finale). Four Poets of Limbo expand the card pool through rescue quests — Dante, Virgil, Horace, Homer, and Ovid.
The launch build includes 40+ Weapon and Mod Cards, 21 Beatrice charm types, boss perks granting two permanent abilities per defeated boss, full voice acting, and eight interface languages. Hot Fix Patch 1 (v0.2.31, July 16) addressed progression bugs, GPU stability, and balance — see the full patch notes.
Pre-launch milestones: 100,000+ Steam wishlists by July 14, 2026; demo delisted July 13; Mili opening movie surpassed 70,000 YouTube views and 7,000+ likes within 24 hours of its July 15 premiere.
Four days post-launch (July 20, 2026): AstralShift shipped Hot Fix Patch 2 (v0.2.32) on July 17 with achievement, localization, and UI input fixes — see the full patch notes. As of July 22, v0.2.32 remains the latest build. Community trackers report strong Early Access sentiment — roughly 88% positive from 600+ Steam reviews — with praise for art direction, Mili opening, and deck depth. See player reception summary.
Content Update 1 — Gluttony (2026)
AstralShift's official Steam news roadmap confirms Gluttony — the third Circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno — as Content Update 1, planned for release still in 2026. The update adds a new story chapter and map following the Divine Comedy narrative structure established in Limbo and Lust.
Gluttony will introduce unique enemies, environmental mechanics, a new boss fight, and likely additional Poets of Limbo or card pool expansions. AstralShift has not published exact ability counts or poet details ahead of the update — this wiki will expand walkthrough and boss guides when Content Update 1 ships.
Prepare for Gluttony by mastering Lust mechanics and stacking boss perks from Minos, Scarmiglione, and Libicocco. The tier list and deck builder will update with new cards after the expansion.
- New Circle of Hell — Gluttony (third Inferno circle)
- New story chapter continuing Divine Comedy arc
- New map, enemies, and boss encounter
- Planned release window: 2026 (Content Update 1)
Content Update 2 and Beyond
The published roadmap lists Content Update 2 and further expansions with undated windows. AstralShift will add the remaining Inferno circles — Greed, Wrath, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery — incrementally through Early Access toward the planned 1.0 release.
Full version goals per Steam store page: all nine Circles of Hell, additional Poets of Limbo, expanded weapons and ultimate attacks, continued storyline with boss challenges and side quests, quality-of-life improvements from EA feedback, and Endless Mode for limit-testing runs.
Hell Maiden will see a price increase at full 1.0 release per AstralShift. Early Access purchasers receive all future content updates during the EA period at no additional cost beyond the base purchase.
How to Track Updates
Follow AstralShift Steam news for official patch notes and roadmap revisions — including the Hell Maiden Early Access Roadmap post published at launch. Join the Hell Maiden Discord for bug reports, balance discussion, and developer support.
This wiki tracks patch notes, tier list changes, and new guide pages with each content drop. Watch the Mili opening cinematic and EA launch trailer for promotional media.