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title: "Release history"
summary: "From Patreon GIFs to Epic exclusivity to 1.0 — the long, public road Ooblets took to release."
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# Release history
Few cozy games released as publicly as [[Ooblets]] — its whole path is documented in Glumberland's own blog posts.

## Timeline

| Date | Milestone |
| --- | --- |
| early 2017 | Development shared publicly via GIFs and Patreon (nearly 200 supporters)[^1] |
| July 2019 | PC launch-exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store announced[^2] |
| 15 July 2020 | Paid early access on Epic Games Store and Xbox One Game Preview, $24.99[^3] |
| 1 September 2022 | 1.0 release; Nintendo Switch launch the same day[^4] |
| 5 October 2023 | Steam release — first PC availability outside Epic[^5] |

## The Epic deal

Glumberland's announcement was unusually frank about the economics: Epic's upfront minimum guarantee matched what the studio expected the game to earn in sales, removing the risk of the game failing commercially.[^2]

[^1]: Game Developer. ["Building audience early with visuals-first development in Ooblets"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/building-audience-early-with-visuals-first-development-in-i-ooblets-i-) — Game Developer. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^2]: Glumberland. ["We did the thing"](https://ooblets.com/2019/07/we-did-the-thing/) — ooblets.com, July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^3]: Siliconera. ["Ooblets Early Access Begins on July 15, 2020"](https://www.siliconera.com/ooblets-early-access-xbox-one-pc-begins-on-july-15-2020/) — Siliconera, 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^4]: Glumberland. ["Ooblets 1.0 releasing on September 1st!"](https://ooblets.com/2022/08/ooblets-10-releasing-on-september-1st/) — ooblets.com, August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
[^5]: Glumberland. ["Ooblets is coming to Steam on Oct 5th!"](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593150/view/3750991874102864759) — Steam News, 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.