The fields of mistria release date for the full 1.0 launch was August 5, 2026. Steam records an earlier Early Access release on August 5, 2024, so those are two different milestones for the same PC game. NPC Studio's current FAQ lists Windows PC and Steam Deck compatibility, while the press kit names Steam for PC and leaves its console field at TBA.
The two dates players will see
Fields of Mistria first became playable through Steam Early Access on August 5, 2024. That date is visible in Steam’s release history and matches the Guardian’s August 5, 2026 description of the game’s August 2024 PC Steam debut. Early Access was the public pre-release period, with ongoing updates and player feedback, rather than the date of the finished 1.0 release.
The full-release date is August 5, 2026. Steam labels that day as the game’s release date and separately retains the early-access date, which makes the distinction checkable on the same product record. A player looking for when the complete 1.0 version arrived should use the 2026 date; a player tracing when they could first buy and play the Steam build should use the 2024 date.
NPC Studio’s June 6, 2026 announcement also described August 5 as the date the game would officially launch into 1.0 after its Early Access journey. It announced the August target in advance. The later developer update published on August 5 says the 1.0 update had arrived, which closes the timeline with a launch-day record.
What version 1.0 changed
The date matters because NPC Studio described 1.0 as the point at which the game and its storylines would be completable as originally envisioned. The announced scope included higher NPC heart caps, proposal and wedding events for romanceable NPCs, marriage and children, additional dungeon material, more town-repair events, new requests, museum additions, skill perks, furniture, cosmetics, mount skins, achievements, balancing, and optimization. Those feature notes explain why the developer treated August 5, 2026 as a full-release milestone rather than another ordinary Early Access patch.
They do not turn every announced item into a separate release date. The practical timeline remains simple: Early Access began on August 5, 2024, NPC Studio announced the 1.0 target on June 6, 2026, and the studio’s August 5 launch-day post confirmed that 1.0 had arrived. Steam’s product record independently presents August 5, 2026 as the release date.
Confirmed PC platform scope
NPC Studio’s press kit lists the platform as PC: Steam. Steam is therefore the confirmed storefront in this release record, and its product page identifies the game as released on August 5, 2026. The store page also separates its Windows requirements from a SteamOS plus Linux requirements section. Those entries describe the PC storefront listing; they are not announcements of another hardware edition.
Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, and the listed operating-system requirements belong to the Steam product page. That record identifies PC distribution through Steam. It does not state that a console edition is available.
Developer and publisher
NPC Studio developed Fields of Mistria and is based in Chicago, USA. Steam lists NPC Studio in both its Developer and Publisher fields for the PC release. The store page therefore shows the same studio in both roles.
Developer and publisher labels can differ by platform or territory. If another edition is announced, read the names and region shown on that edition's own store page. Keep those details with that edition instead of copying the PC listing into a console plan.
The August 2024 date marks the PC Steam Early Access debut. The August 2026 date marks the full 1.0 launch. These dates describe two stages of the same game rather than separate products.
Current console status
NPC Studio's FAQ lists Windows PC availability and Steam Deck compatibility. The press kit names Steam for PC and leaves the console field at TBA. No Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, or console launch window is listed there.
The current purchase route is the PC version on Steam. Its system requirements and Steam features apply to that release. A future console edition would have its own price, edition, territory, saves, controls, resolution, frame rate, and hardware terms.
If a console edition appears, use its regional store page for the release date and purchase terms. Keep that information separate from the Steam system requirements. This prevents PC features from being mistaken for console specifications.
Quick date reference
Use August 5, 2024 for the Steam Early Access start. Use August 5, 2026 for the full 1.0 launch. The current official pages do not list a console release date.