Melvor Idle 2 Release Date and Early Access Contents
Melvor Idle 2 launches in Steam Early Access on 17 November 2026. Here is what the build includes, what it costs, and when mobile arrives.
Melvor Idle 2 enters Steam Early Access on 17 November 2026. The store page has carried that date since the announcement, the demo ended on 26 October, and the Early Access build is the demo plus the content listed below. There is no separate pre-order bonus and no deluxe edition.
The short answer for planners: the launch build stops at level 99, includes Act 2, and carries demo saves forward. Mobile is later. Full release is expected 12 to 18 months after Early Access, with the level cap rising to 120. For the first-week route, see the launch guide→.
The dates that matter
| Event | Date | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Demo opened | 19 October 2026 | Level 60 cap, Act 1, three skills missing |
| Demo closed | 26 October 2026 | Saves stayed valid for Early Access |
| Early Access launch | 17 November 2026 | Level 99 cap, 29 skills, Act 2 |
| Mobile launch | After Steam Early Access | iOS and Android, no fixed date |
| Full release | Estimated 12 to 18 months | Level 120 cap and the rest of the story |
What the 17 November build contains
The 29 October announcement is unusually specific, which makes it usable:
- Everything that was in the demo, including Act 1 and the alpha skill set.
- Astrology, Herblore and Agility, the three skills held back from the demo.
- Level cap 99. The full release raises it to 120.
- Four new Mastery Guild ranks, on top of the ranks in the demo.
- 1,800-plus items, 150-plus monsters and about 25 pets.
- Act 2 of the main story, roughly three times the size of Act 1.
- Legacy Sidebar and the UI readability pass requested during the demo.
The price is $14.99 with no microtransactions. Expansions will raise the level cap later, and free content updates are planned between them. The game is single-player, moddable through an in-game manager, and supports cloud saves across PC platforms; mobile joins the same cloud when it ships.
It is not the finished 120-level game. Treat 99 as the ceiling for this phase and plan around the content that exists rather than the content on the roadmap.
Is the launch build worth starting on day one?
If you played the demo, yes: your save carries and the three missing skills slot into an account that already has food, gear and quest progress. If you are new, the launch build is still the better entry point than the demo was, because Astrology, Herblore and Agility close the biggest holes in the skill web. Herblore in particular changes combat budgeting, and Agility adds passive modifiers that reward planning rather than raw hours.
The case for waiting is equally simple. Early Access balance will move, the level cap will rise, and a first run at 99 is not a permanent account. If you dislike re-learning a route after a patch, wait for 1.0 or at least the first major balance pass.
The game is sold directly on Steam. There is no official key reseller, and the demo is over, so any "demo key" offer is not official.
Platforms and cross-play
At launch the game runs on Windows, macOS and Linux through Steam. It uses Godot with C#, which is why there is no browser version: the engine's C# build does not target web. Mobile versions are planned after the Steam Early Access period, and the store page lists cloud saves as the bridge between PC and the future mobile build.
There is no multiplayer. The social layer is a friends list, optional cloud profiles and presence, not co-op or trading.
FAQ
What time does Melvor Idle 2 unlock on 17 November? Steam has not published an hour. Store pages usually flip at 10:00 Pacific / 18:00 UTC, but treat that as a convention rather than a promise and check the store page on the day.
Will my demo progress transfer automatically? The announcement says demo saves carry into Early Access. Keep the local save files until you have confirmed the import on your account.
Does Early Access include the full story? No. It includes Act 1 and Act 2. Later acts arrive during Early Access or at full release.
Is the $14.99 price going up at 1.0? No price change has been announced. The store page currently lists $14.99 for Early Access.
Will there be a Switch or PlayStation version? Only Steam PC platforms and, later, iOS and Android have been announced. Console versions are not confirmed.
Official source: Melvor Idle 2 store page ↗ Official source: Melvor Idle 2 news hub ↗ Community source: Melvor Idle subreddit ↗