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New Update & Full Release Date

[h2]Pompeii: The Legacy — New Update & Full Release Date[/h2][p]Greetings, citizens of Pompeii, and thank you for continuing to build this great city with me.
Your support, feedback and patience shape this game every single day.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]šŸ›  Full Release Target — March 2026[/h2][p]Pompeii: The Legacy is steadily moving toward full launch, and Early Access development is advancing at full speed. The current roadmap aims for completion of all core features and full campaign content by the end of March 2026.[/p][p]Full release will not be the end, just the end of Chapter I.
After 1.0, I plan to continue supporting and expanding the game with:[/p][p]šŸŽ® Controller & Steam Deck support
šŸ›  Official modding support[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Today's Update — v0.512.1 Patch Notes[/h2][p]This one took a bit longer to prepare, but it brings a lot of improvements:[/p][p]Gameplay & UI[/p]
  • [p]Fixed wrong icon showing instead of Religion need indicator[/p]
  • [p]Prevented possible crash when exiting the game[/p]
  • [p]You cannot upgrade an Insula without having Tools[/p]
  • [p]Research windows now remembers its scroll position (after load)[/p]
  • [p]Adjusted construction costs of Bathhouse, Apothecary House, Theatre, Arena, and Circus[/p]
  • [p]Denarii tooltip now shows more accurate Denarii value[/p]
  • [p]Fixed laws that were not applying properly[/p]
[p]Performance & Behaviour[/p]
  • [p]Polished worker handling in large cities[/p]
  • [p]Improved tax calculation performance[/p]
  • [p]Optimized several dozen textures[/p]
[p]Buildings, Audio & Effects[/p]
  • [p]Sound emitters now move correctly with buildings[/p]
  • [p]Smoke added to Baker and Dish Factory[/p]
  • [p]Sheep & pigs sound less frequently and more naturally[/p]
  • [p]Many new building sound effects added:[/p]
    • [p]Sawmill[/p]
    • [p]Reservoir + Water Pump[/p]
    • [p]Quarry / Marble Mine / Iron Mine[/p]
    • [p]Clay + Sand Pits[/p]
    • [p]Pottery / Glassworks / Blacksmith[/p]
    • [p]Charcoal Burner / Carpenter / Brickworks[/p]
    • [p]Rose Garden[/p]
    • [p]Fighting Ring / Martial Arts School[/p]
    • [p]Neptune Temple[/p]
    • [p]Bathhouse[/p]
    • [p]School[/p]
    • [p]Market[/p][p][/p]
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Next Milestone — Coming in 2 Weeks[/h2][p]The next update will bring the first major milestone of Early Access, including:[/p][p]āœ” Significant balance improvements
āœ” New buildings & gameplay systems
āœ” Continued campaign progression
āœ” UI & quality-of-life upgrades + general refinement[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Thank you once again for playing, for reporting bugs, for pushing me to improve, and for believing in what this game can become. I will keep working, creating, and building Pompeii with you step by step.[/p][p][/p][p]Ave, citizens, and onwards to glory.[/p]