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Iron Nest Roadmap: Everything Confirmed After Launch

BY Mia He · LAST VERIFIED 2026-10-02

QUICK ANSWER PANELLAST VERIFIED 2026-10-02

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator released on 6 August 2026 as a finished 1.0 version, not Early Access, and the released game is a single-player experience. Multiplayer for the base game — co-op missions and competitive modes where other players become targets — is confirmed by the developers but has no announced date or window; it comes after a paid expansion in the announced order. The standalone co-op game, where players share one platform, is a separate product planned for late 2027 or early 2028; its title, target platforms, and price remain unannounced. Free Skirmish missions began on October 1, 2026 as the first stage of the post-launch roadmap. Console versions are still planned, but the developers will not give a date or window until the plans are secured, and no consoles are named. VR is planned after the console ports, with no headset or date announced.

OFFICIAL ROADMAP EXISTS
◆ YES — STATED IN FAQ
MULTIPLAYER CONFIRMED
◆ YES
MULTIPLAYER DATE
▲ DATE TBA
FREE SKIRMISH MISSIONS
◆ LIVE — FIRST ON 1 OCT 2026
CONSOLE
▲ PLANNED · NO DATE OR WINDOW
VR
▲ PLANNED AFTER CONSOLE
STEAM WORKSHOP
■ UNDER CONSIDERATION

Status legend

READ THIS BEFORE THE TIMELINE
LIVE
In the game right now, playable on release.
CONFIRMED
Officially stated as coming. May or may not have a date.
PLANNED
Stated as part of the plan, with ordering or a rough window only.
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Acknowledged as being looked at. Not a promise, and not "coming soon".
UNCONFIRMED
Community speculation or unsourced claims. Recorded, never presented as fact.

How much of this roadmap has a date

10 ENTRIES

Every entry on this page, grouped by how much timing the official sources actually state. Sequence wording such as “after the console ports” counts as ordering, not as a date.

2 2 6
EXACT DATE · 2
IRON NEST 1.0 — PC · Free Skirmish missions
ORDERING OR WINDOW ONLY · 2
VR version · Standalone co-op game
NO TIMING STATED · 6
Multiplayer — co-op missions · Multiplayer — competitive modes · Free updates · Paid expansions · Console versions · Steam Workshop / mod support

Roadmap status

GROUPED BY CONFIRMATION LEVEL

◆ SINGLE-SOURCE VERIFIED

Order below reflects how firmly each item is confirmed, not a release schedule. The launch has an exact date; future entries show intent, ordering or rough windows, not fixed release dates.

The order the developers announced on October 1, 2026: free Skirmish missions (now) → free additional content → paid expansion → free multiplayer. Release windows for each stage will be revealed as it approaches. ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

◆ Released

Free Skirmish missions

◆ LIVE · 2026-10-01

The first stage of the post-launch roadmap. The first free mission, Guarding the Strait, arrived with Patch #8 on October 1, 2026; the developers plan more regularly, with the next one planned by the end of October 2026.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗PATCH #8 ↗

◇ Confirmed — no date

Multiplayer — co-op missions

◇ CONFIRMED · DATE TBA

Confirmed for Heavy Turret Simulator itself. In the order the developers announced on October 1, 2026, free multiplayer comes after free additional content and a paid expansion. No date or window is stated.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

Multiplayer — competitive modes

◇ CONFIRMED · DATE TBA

Competitive play is described as making other players become targets. Player count, detailed rules and timing remain unannounced.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗

Free updates

◇ CONFIRMED · DATE TBA

Free Skirmish missions are the current stage, and free additional content is next in the announced order. The free promise covers base-game updates and content plus free base-game multiplayer support. It does not cover the standalone co-op game, paid expansions or every future add-on.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

▲ Planned — sequence only

Console versions

▲ PLANNED · DATE TBA

Still planned. Before launch the official FAQ said a few months after the PC release; on October 1, 2026 the developers said they will not announce dates or release windows until the plans are secured. No consoles are named.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗

VR version

▲ PLANNED · AFTER CONSOLE · DATE TBA

Planned after the console ports. No headset or date is announced.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗

■ Under consideration

Steam Workshop / mod support

■ CONSIDERED · NOT PROMISED · NO COMMITMENT

Described as being seriously considered. Treat it as possible, not planned — nothing has been committed to.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗

▲ Separate future project

Standalone co-op game

▲ PLANNED · ROUGH WINDOW · LATE 2027 / EARLY 2028

A separate co-op game in which players share one platform, planned for late 2027 or early 2028. Title, target platforms, and price remain unannounced; its window does not apply to base-game multiplayer.

LAST CHECKED 2026-10-02 DEVELOPER FAQ ↗DEVLOG #2 ↗

Multiplayer status

SUMMARY · DEDICATED GUIDE AVAILABLE

Available now as a single-player game; native Multiplayer is not in the current official build. Base-game Multiplayer support will be free. In the order the developers announced on October 1, 2026, it comes after free additional content and a paid expansion. Player count, detailed rules, a test plan and any window remain unannounced. This is a separate future Co-op product. Its formal title, target platforms, price, and exact date have not been announced. The window applies only to this product, not to base-game Multiplayer.

◆ SINGLE-PLAYER

Heavy Turret Simulator — current official build

The released Heavy Turret Simulator build is single-player.

◇ CONFIRMED · NO DATE

Heavy Turret Simulator — future Multiplayer

Each player controls their own IRON NEST on the same map in co-op missions or competitive modes. In competitive play, other players become targets.

Base-game Multiplayer support will be free. In the order the developers announced on October 1, 2026, it comes after free additional content and a paid expansion. Player count, detailed rules, a test plan and any window remain unannounced.

▲ PLANNED · ROUGH WINDOW · LATE 2027 / EARLY 2028

Standalone Co-op game

Multiple players share one platform.

This is a separate future Co-op product. Its formal title, target platforms, price, and exact date have not been announced. The window applies only to this product, not to base-game Multiplayer.

The base-game support commitment does not cover it

Compare official co-op plans and the community mod

Want to evaluate the game that exists today while future modes remain unconfirmed? Use the free demo guide to compare the standalone demo with the full 1.0 release. For the current full-game Campaign, use the verified 15-mission Campaign index.

Platform sequence

Console ports are still planned. The pre-launch FAQ said a few months after the PC release; on October 1, 2026 the developers said they will not give a date or window until the plans are secured, and no consoles are named. VR is planned after the console ports, with no headset or date announced. The same announcement says the developers would also like to bring the game to mobile; no plan, platform or timing has been announced.

  1. STEP 01 PC ◆ LIVE · 2026-08-06
  2. STEP 02 Console ▲ PLANNED · NO DATE OR WINDOW
  3. STEP 03 VR ▲ PLANNED · AFTER CONSOLE

Current official platform status

Official platform records also cover Steam Deck and GeForce NOW. Each entry below keeps the announcement date, publisher, and limits attached to the claim.

What is not confirmed

If you have seen any of the following stated as fact elsewhere, it did not come from an official source we can find as of 2026-10-02.

  • Any release date or window for free additional content, the paid expansion or base-game multiplayer.
  • Which consoles are targeted, and any port date or window.
  • Any mobile version, platform or timing.
  • VR headset support, feature parity or timing.
  • A commitment to Steam Workshop or official mod tools.
  • Contents, price or timing of any paid expansion.
  • The standalone co-op game title, target platforms or price.

Frequently asked questions

What is next on the Iron Nest roadmap?

Free Skirmish missions, which began on October 1, 2026 with Guarding the Strait; the developers plan the next one by the end of October 2026. After that, the announced order is free additional content, a paid expansion, then free multiplayer, with release windows to be revealed later.

When is multiplayer coming?

No date or window has been announced. In the order the developers gave on October 1, 2026, free multiplayer comes after free additional content and a paid expansion. Co-op missions are planned, and in competitive play other players become targets; player count, detailed rules, and timing remain unannounced.

Will Iron Nest come to Xbox?

Console versions are planned, but no consoles are named. The pre-launch FAQ said a few months after PC; on October 1, 2026 the developers said they will not give dates or windows until the plans are secured.

Is VR confirmed?

A VR version is planned after the console ports. No headset or date is announced.

Will there be Steam Workshop support?

It is described as under serious consideration and has not been promised. Treat mod support as possible, not planned.

Sources

Change log

  1. 2026-10-02 · REC-007 · ROADMAP Added the post-launch order the developers announced on October 1, 2026 and the free Skirmish missions that began that day; console timing now follows the newer statement that no date or window will be given until plans are secured, and GeForce NOW adds the developers’ Patch #7 note. ROADMAP ANNOUNCEMENT ↗PATCH #8 ↗PATCH #7 ↗
  2. 2026-08-31 · REC-006 · PLATFORM Added dated official records for the developer-announced Steam Deck status and NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW onboarding announcement, with live-status and availability limits. DEVELOPER DECK ANNOUNCEMENT ↗NVIDIA GFN ANNOUNCEMENT ↗
  3. 2026-08-07 · REC-005 · VERIFICATION Official-source audit corrected claim evidence, multiplayer scope, free-content boundaries, console timing, VR status and standalone-product details. DEVELOPER FAQ ↗RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT ↗LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT ↗STEAM STORE ↗DEVLOG #2 ↗THANK YOU ↗
  4. 2026-08-07 · REC-004 · PLATFORM Console port logged as planned for a few months after PC, with VR planned after the console version. No console, exact port date or VR headset/date was named. DEVELOPER FAQ ↗
  5. 2026-08-07 · REC-003 · MULTIPLAYER Base-game multiplayer recorded as confirmed without a date. The standalone co-op game, planned for late 2027 or early 2028, was logged as a separate product. DEVELOPER FAQ ↗
  6. 2026-08-07 · REC-002 · CONTENT Free updates, paid expansions and Workshop consideration entered with source tiers. DEVELOPER FAQ ↗
  7. 2026-08-06 · REC-001 · RELEASE IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator released as a full 1.0 version rather than Early Access. Tracking record opened. DEVELOPER FAQ ↗RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT ↗LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT ↗STEAM STORE ↗