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Brushland Steam Announcement — October 16, 2026 Recap

Brushland was announced Oct 16, 2026 at The MIX Fall showcase: PC demo Q1 2027, full game Q2 2027, solo dev Michał Marcinkowski, plus press sources.

10/16/2026 Last updated: 10/18/2026 4 min read

FAQ

When was Brushland announced?
October 16, 2026, via Steam community news, Games Press, and showcase promotion on the same date.
Where was Brushland first shown publicly?
Steam lists The MIX Fall Online Showcase with a livestream link. Games Press and developer posts went live the same day.
What release windows were announced?
Demo in Q1 2027 and full game in Q2 2027 on PC platforms listed on Steam.
Who announced Brushland?
Transhuman Design announced the game; Michał Marcinkowski authored the Steam community post as the solo creator.

What happened on October 16, 2026?

Transhuman Design publicly announced Brushland, a cozy kingdom-builder where you paint terrain and settlements grow around your tiles. The same day:

  • Valve published a Steam community news post titled BRUSHLAND ANNOUNCED, signed by Michał Marcinkowski.
  • Games Press issued a formal release datelined Poland, 16 October 2026.
  • Steam promoted Brushland Is Part of The MIX Fall Online Showcase with stream times (9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM UK / 6 PM CET) and a livestream link for notifications.

Brazilian outlet GameBlast covered the reveal the same day (Portuguese), echoing the 2027 demo and full-release window.

Lakeside half-timbered houses with a white selection box on one building and the Brushland build toolbar along the bottom of the screen.

Brushland title card with large logo text over a misty castle town and pink blossom trees

Deep dive into moving pictures: trailer and gameplay breakdown . Background on the studio: developer Michał Marcinkowski .

What was announced (facts only)

Topic Official statement (Oct 16, 2026 sources)
Platforms (first wave) Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck (Steam FAQ post)
Console Switch, PlayStation, Xbox later (no dates)
Demo Q1 2027
Full game Q2 2027
Fail state No clock, no fail state (Steam FAQ)
Egg villager bubble “Egg?” We’re looking into it. (Steam FAQ)
Developer Solo Michał Marcinkowski; prior titles Soldat, King Arthur’s Gold (Games Press + Steam)
Steam page App 5163450 live with announcement trailer
Trailer YouTube ID Qbi4fKsKdSg on Transhuman Design channel (~81 s)

Games Press one-line pitch: paint rock so mountains rise, rivers become waterfalls, houses build themselves, and the village can grow toward a Neuschwanstein-inspired fairytale castle—no prefab buildings, no clock, no fail state.

Brushland end card reading Wishlist on Steam with the Steam logo over a painted castle, bridge, and waterfall scene

Player-facing FAQs moved to Brushland game FAQ . Schedule tables live on release date and demo .

Brushland Steam wishlist end card crediting made by Michał Marcinkowski and Transhuman Design

Media and showcase context

  • The MIX Fall Online Showcase 2026 — Steam’s secondary announcement post says 65+ indie games were selected from more than 500 submissions and ties Brushland to the Oct 16 stream; use Valve’s linked event page for the exact broadcast URL rather than third-party rehosts.
  • Games Press — Primary English-language press wire text for outlets; includes Steam, trailer, and press-kit Dropbox pointers (kit files require Games Press login).
  • GameBlast — Independent regional coverage confirming PC focus and 2027 windows.

We do not cite view counts or social metrics here unless sourced from a primary URL on the same day; trailer view numbers change hourly.

What we still don’t know

As of 2026-10-18, these remain Not announced yet:

  • Exact demo and launch dates inside Q1/Q2 2027
  • Price on Steam
  • Recommended PC specs (minimum specs are on Steam; see system requirements )
  • Steam Deck Verified rating
  • Multiplayer beyond Single-player tag
  • Achievement list, Workshop upload flow, share-code UI (Steam tags and text promise features; UI not shown in trailer—see mechanics pages )
  • Localization beyond English store language label
  • Console launch years for Switch, PlayStation, Xbox

When any item above gets a primary source, update the linked guide and bump lastModified.

Sources

Images on this page are Brushland Steam screenshots and frames from the official announcement trailer, © Transhuman Design, shown for commentary and identification.

brushland steam news release-date

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