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Evidence snapshot: 13 October 2026; local baseline: Steam game data. June–July recordings have unknown builds. Public statements below are not mapped to exact builds.

Game identity and release context

Playsect’s Loop Dungeon - Incremental: full-game AppID 4621970, AppID 4744780, unrelated to the same-name mobile game. The URL may display the parent store page.

At this snapshot, the store listed 19 October 2026 as the planned release, not a completed launch. The itch.io HTML5 version is a separate platform.

Confirmed official milestones

6 June 2026 — availability announcement

The announcement describes short runs, automatic hero attacks, manual click damage, recruitment, skill synergies and Prestige with permanent upgrades.

Mechanics: combat and getting started.

10 July 2026 — background running and auto-pickup

The official patch says the game continues progressing when its window is not in focus. It also adds an automatic reward-pickup skill, adjusts skill-node colors for contrast and improves hero pathfinding to reduce detours. The patch also includes stability changes.

The older background-stop report predates this patch. Scavenger requires every room enemy to be defeated; it is an upgrade, not an established new-save default.

The patch does not establish offline income, automatic retries or skill autocast. See auto-loot and background play.

Developer replies are narrower than patch notes

10 October 2026: the developer explains that the opening is slow, later stages are faster and hero skill use is the real challenge; no balance formula is supplied.

11 October 2026: “Player suggestions” receives “Skill tree UI updated!” This confirms a UI update statement, not fixes for every earlier complaint or added autocast/speed controls.

Historical reports worth keeping in context

Report or request	What the evidence says	What it does not prove
Blight is difficult early on	June-era discussion includes complaints and suggestions involving healing or protection.	A current damage formula, unanimous player opinion or a tested best build.
The ends after Boss 2	July reports describe Continue offering wishlist/main-menu choices.	The current build’s exact playable endpoint or the full game’s endpoint.
Add auto-loop	A player requested it; the developer said the feedback would be considered.	That automatic new runs were implemented.
Add skill autocast or 1–4× combat speed	Players requested these features.	That the requests describe available controls.

Three level configurations and full-version skill locks do not establish three playable stages. See Saves and compatibility.

How to compare an older guide with your save

Match platform, edition, date and build before applying a recorded route.

Use the current purchase panel for costs, reset warning for Prestige and continuation screen for stage limits. Save-inheritance text does not guarantee a transfer or compensation offer.