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September 2026

The demo update is out

Carp fishing at Westbere in the new build, with the line-out panel reading silt and pondweed
Westbere in the new build. The line-out panel now tells you what your rig is sitting over.

The new demo build is out now, on Steam and itch.io. Hooked fish head for cover, every species fights its own way, your rig counts, you can share your catches, and there's a long list of smaller improvements and fixes.

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September 2026

Your tackle shop could be on the home screen

The Swimcraft home screen menu, with the advertise with us board glowing underneath
The board sits under the main menu, the first screen every player sees.

The game's home screen now has a news board, and there's room on it for tackle shops, fisheries and bait makers. If your business serves anglers, have a look at how it works.

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September 2026

The Swimcraft demo is on Steam

A 26lb 1oz 14dr mirror carp on the fish landed card, taken from The Deeps at Westbere
A 26lb mirror carp from The Deeps at Westbere, landed in testing.

The free demo is out on Steam, and on itch.io too. Build a venue from your own photographs, fish it, and climb the boards. Thanks to everyone who has fished it so far and told us what they found. Your reports shaped the update above.

Play the demo on Steam  ·  or on itch.io

Swimcraft is heading to Steam Early Access. Wishlisting is the best way to hear when it lands.

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