Deep Dish Dungeon News Updates: Full Timeline to Launch

Deep Dish Dungeon news updates trace a clean arc from publishing deal to launch date. Raw Fury partnered on the game, a free demo landed on February 19, 2026, the release window narrowed from late 2026 to Fall 2026 and finally to October 13, 2026, and Xbox plus Game Pass joined the platform lineup in April. Demo patches, culminating in v1013 in June, kept the trial build fresh while the date firmed up. Every row below carries its source, so each claim can be checked in one click.

• October 13, 2026 is the confirmed launch date; the window narrowed from Q4 2026 to Fall 2026 to the exact day.
• The demo launched February 19, 2026 and received updates through v1013 in June 2026.
• Xbox and Game Pass support was announced in the April 2026 ID@Xbox showcase cycle.

Timeline: Every Major Beat With Its Source

Official source: Deep Dish Dungeon on Steam remains the live reference for demo availability, platform listing, and incoming launch-week patches.

How the Release Window Narrowed: Q4 2026 to Fall 2026 to October 13

Early coverage framed the game in the loosest terms: a Q4 2026 arrival, the standard calendar-quarter placeholder publishers use before marketing locks. The Fall 2026 reveal then replaced the quarter with a season, a meaningful tightening that ruled out both summer slips and December drift. Finally, the date reveal fixed October 13, 2026, moving the game from window to day. Readers following the release date page saw each step land in order, and that page stays the canonical reference for launch timing.

Why the convergence matters:

• Q4 2026 allowed anything from October through December, which made planning co-op groups guesswork.
• Fall 2026 cut the range to roughly September through November and signaled marketing confidence.
• October 13, 2026 is a fixed pre-holiday slot, early enough to dodge the November crush.

Demo Era: February Launch Through v1013

The February 19, 2026 demo launch gave players a Windows-only slice with no time limit, and the update trail shows steady support. Spring patch notes addressed early feedback, and the June v1013 update plus its follow-up discussion represent the freshest demo tuning before launch season. Players working through the demo walkthrough today are playing a meaningfully patched build compared to February, especially around balance and stability.

Official source: Demo update v1013 notes document the June tuning baseline that current demo coverage assumes.

Xbox, Game Pass, and Gamescom

April 2026 expanded the story beyond Steam. The ID@Xbox spring showcase cycle brought the Xbox and Game Pass announcement, confirmed on the Xbox news channel, with the Xbox store listing carrying Play Anywhere support. The August 27, 2026 Gamescom Xbox showcase appearance then put the game in front of the late-summer audience, the classic final marketing beat before an October launch. Console players tracking this thread should keep the Xbox store listing bookmarked, since store pages update faster than news recaps.

Official source: ID@Xbox spring showcase recap records the April 2026 Xbox and Game Pass announcement.

What to Watch Next

With launch set for October 13, 2026, the remaining news beats are predictable: launch-week patch notes on Steam, platform-specific fixes if the console and Mac builds need them, and post-launch roadmap signals from Raw Fury. This page will update as each lands. For everything the timeline implies about playing rather than waiting (platforms, trial content, group play), the FAQ page collects the practical answers.

FAQ

When does Deep Dish Dungeon fully launch?

October 13, 2026. The date was fixed after the window narrowed from Q4 2026 to Fall 2026, per the publisher date reveal.

When did the demo come out?

February 19, 2026, on Steam for Windows. It has no time limit and received updates through v1013 in June 2026.

Is Deep Dish Dungeon coming to Xbox Game Pass?

Yes, Xbox and Game Pass support was announced in the April 2026 ID@Xbox showcase cycle, with the game also appearing at the August 2026 Gamescom Xbox showcase.

What was the v1013 demo update?

The June 2026 demo patch plus follow-up notes, documented through official Steam announcements. It is the current tuning baseline for demo guides.

Where is the fastest place to catch future news?

The Steam announcements feed for patches, the Xbox store page for console notes, and the Raw Fury game page for publisher-level roadmap statements.

Related Guides

• Release Date — the canonical launch-timing reference with platform detail.
• Demo Guide — the February demo content as patched through v1013.
• FAQ — quick answers that absorb each new announcement as it lands.