Ashes of Creation will enter Steam early access at 10 am PST on Thursday, December 11, 2025, with a single global rollout rather than staggered region launches. The build on offer is an early access alpha, and Intrepid Studios warned players that the game remains unfinished and will continue through additional beta periods before a 1.0 release. The studio is retiring the standalone Intrepid launcher, so Steam will be the only way to play at launch.
Global launch times (Steam early access)
- Los Angeles: 10 am PST on Thursday, December 11
- New York: 1 pm EST on Thursday, December 11
- London: 6 pm GMT on Thursday, December 11
- Berlin: 7 pm UTC on Thursday, December 11
- Sydney: 5 am AEDT on Friday, December 12
- Wellington: 7 am NZDT on Friday, December 12
Players who need a different timezone can use the timeanddate converter to map those times to their city.
No preload, Steam-only launch
There is no preload available for the early access release. That means anyone planning to play will need to download the client and register once servers go live on December 11, 2025. Veterans with Kickstarter or alpha access were advised to uninstall the Intrepid Launcher, link their Intrepid account to Steam ahead of launch, and perform a fresh install via Steam. Intrepid’s official guide explains how to link accounts. Steam will be the initial distribution platform, the game’s Steam store page is available now for more details and to prepare for the download.
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Ashes of Creation
Developed by Intrepid Studios
Ashes of Creation is a unique take on the MMO experience. The world structure is dynamic and built to react to the actions of our players. Cities will rise and fall, their populations based on the history of the world as the players create it. Quests will unlock as these populations gather, their needs grow, and secrets are unlocked.
As the world’s NPC structure is established in real time, players will have the ability to destroy what they’ve created, paving the way for new development, new populations, and real change. Political strife and intrigue will play a very real role in the structure of your world.
Gone are the days of static worlds, change is here to stay.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release: 2025-12-11
- Publisher: Intrepid Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB RP
