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Official Steam announcement
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Operators,
IRON NEST is entering the next stage of the roadmap: ADDITIONAL FREE SKIRMISH MODES.
The first mission deploys on October 1, 2026, with more missions to follow regularly.
We’ll continue patching and improving IRON NEST along the way, but from this point forward, High Command is now preparing the next series of free operational objectives outlined in the roadmap.
THE ROADMAP AHEAD
Once the Free Skirmish Modes phase is complete, High Command will move on to:
FREE ADDITIONAL CONTENT ➔ PAID EXPANSION ➔ FREE MULTIPLAYER ➔ ...
Release windows for each next objective will be revealed as the campaign progresses.
WHAT ABOUT CONSOLES, VR AND MOBILE?
Trust us, bringing IRON NEST to consoles, VR, and mobile is something we really want to make happen. We are only a two-person team, so our time and resources are limited, but we are doing everything we can to move these plans forward.
Several discussions and preparations are currently taking place behind the scenes, but we do not want to announce specific dates or release windows until everything is secured.
Once the plans are fully finalized, High Command will issue a separate transmission.
FIELD REPORT: CLOSING NOTES
Even as we move into the next phase of roadmap and begin adding new content, Nick is continuously improving IRON NEST for you. Please report any bugs, translation errors, or feedback through our dedicated Steam Discussions thread. It will make it much easier for us to identify what needs to be fixed.
And if you want to stay closest to High Command and up to date with the latest news, join us on Discord.
As of October 1, 2026, IRON NEST is the highest-rated 2026 release on Steam with more than 10,000 reviews. Thank you for every single one of them. Your reviews are one of the strongest ways to support the game and help more Operators discover it.
If you haven’t left your review on Steam yet, High Command would greatly appreciate it.
GLORY TO THE OPERATORS!
Nick & Dominik
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