Funnel Runners Early Access: Roadmap, Patch Notes, and 1.0 Window

What Shipped at Funnel Runners Early Access Launch

The Steam store page describes the EA build as "done and fully playable right now." The shipped content, as listed on the Steam store on 2026-07-31, is:

• 1 biome: American Suburbs
• 3 random map variations
• 15 weather variations
• 6 health/stamina items
• 6 van parts
• 6 gadgets

The store description adds that "Securing the game during Early Access guarantees you the lowest price it will ever be." No paid DLC is planned during the EA window, per the same Steam page. A second patch, 0.34.23, is dated 2026-07-18 on the Steam Community discussions thread.

Current Patch Level and Update Cadence

The current verified update sequence is:

• Patch Notes #010 (27 Aug 2026): the latest update on the Steam News index. Added two new van problems (Lack of Brake Fluid, Broken Spark Plugs), five new dedicated repair minigame types (Reaction, Aim, Effort, Logic, Match) replacing the single fast-reaction mini-game, customizable UI inputs and per-minigame keybindings, dedicated tutorials for each new item, an achievement rework pass, and audio additions (new power-line arcing, repair-step confirmation, and tornado-roar layering).
• Devlog #010 (21 Aug 2026): Supernova Studios announced an October first-wave localization wave and a developer-attributed October first-biome cadence hint for the planned-biomes roadmap list.
• Patch Notes #009 (20 Aug 2026): added the new Crowbar fence-breaking speed profile, the sewage-pit invulnerability behaviour during tornado events, and a HUD Moodlet details refresh.
• HOTFIX #008.1 (14 Aug 2026): four-item follow-up to Patch Notes #008 (ragdoll-mid-interaction interactable object bug, Grocery Store car-placement wedge, female skin fabric-layer visual, Safe-Mode Frame Generation auto-disable).
• Patch Notes #008 - New Areas and QOL Updates! (13 Aug 2026): added the Grocery Store and Sheriff Station to the American Suburbs spawn pool with dedicated item spawn locations, enabled the newspaper item as a player-attack tool with the new Papercut Moodlet, added Moodlet details to the Pause UI, added storm-time metal-bending / cable-snapping / window-whistle audio cues, temporarily removed Lumen settings pending performance fixes, added full HUD elements (Health & Stamina bars, Task List, F5 Threat Level, Compass, Coordinates) to the Spectate and Monitor screens, and shipped a wide bug-fix pass.
• HOTFIX 0.36.11 (6 Aug 2026): Supernova Studios pushed an urgent fix for a critical launch issue that left several new players on a black screen when booting the game for the first time. The studio said it identified the root cause and deployed a fix.
• Patch Notes 0.36.10 (6 Aug 2026): added the Field Survey quest, Crowbar wood-fence breaking, and full game statistics tracking.
• Patch 0.35.15 (27 Jul 2026): the previous verified patch in this site's launch evidence.

The Steam News index is the official source for the current notices; SteamDB is a reference mirror for version and date checks. The Patch Notes #009 cluster covers Crowbar fence speed and sewage-pit invulnerability; Devlog #010 covers the October localization wave and the first-biome cadence hint; and the Patch Notes #010 cluster introduces Brake Fluid, Spark Plugs, the five new minigame types, the customizable UI, the dedicated tutorials, and the achievement rework.

What's Planned in the Funnel Runners EA Roadmap (Attributed)

The Steam store lists a roadmap section on the Funnel Runners page. Patch Notes 0.36.10 shipped the Field Survey quest, Crowbar wood-fence breaking, and full game statistics tracking on 6 Aug 2026, and Patch Notes #009 (20 Aug 2026) added the new Crowbar fence-breaking speed profile and the sewage-pit invulnerability behaviour. Those additions are now part of the live patch history rather than unshipped roadmap examples. The remaining confirmed planned additions include:

• 3-4 new biomes, with Great Plains, High Sierras, and Desert named as the next three (Desert is in development per the Steam store). Devlog #010 (21 Aug 2026) attributes the first new biome to an October cadence window in the EA roadmap; treat the October hint as developer-attributed rather than as a fixed ship date.
• New weather events beyond the shipped 15 variations.
• New game modes.
• Further gadgets and quests beyond the additions already shipped in 0.36.10.

Devlog #010 (21 Aug 2026) also announced a first-wave localization wave planned for October 2026. The Steam store lists English as the only supported language for interface, full audio, and subtitles as of 2026-08-28; the October first-wave announcement is attributed to the developer in Devlog #010 and is not the same as a confirmed ship date.

The "approximately 1 year" EA window comes from the Steam description. The roadmap is best read as "the developer has committed to scope, not to dates." Use the EA window and Devlog #010's October hints as planning references, not release promises.

When Is Funnel Runners 1.0? (Not Announced)

A 1.0 release date has not been announced as of 2026-07-31. The Steam store describes an "approximately 1 year" EA window, which is the closest official timing language. There is no specific calendar date, no month, and no 1.0 price-change date on the Steam listing.

What would change the answer: a Steam News post naming a 1.0 release date, a Supernova Studios statement on Steam Community, or a SteamDB changelog entry that maps a build number to a "release" branch.

For platform questions during EA, the platforms page covers Windows as the only confirmed platform and marks PS5, Xbox, and Steam Deck Verified status as unannounced.

Community feedback since Patch Notes #010 (27-30 Aug 2026)

Between 27 and 30 August 2026 the Steam Community hub for AppID 3712080 accumulated two clusters of player feedback about the current Early Access build. Neither cluster is confirmed in Steam News as of 2026-09-03, and neither has an announced fix or balance change; both are tracked here as Early Access status context, not as patch facts.

Post-Patch #010 bug reports

Four threads describe issues players hit after Patch Notes #010 landed: items scattering after a lightning hit (Devilnomicon, 29 Aug 2026), voice chat inaudible at close range (Puzzl3d, 30 Aug 2026), a Steam Machine launch failure distinct from the HOTFIX 0.36.11 first-launch black-screen fix (beastly4020, 30 Aug 2026), and confusion between the new spark-plug problem and the older Logic mini-game (zoXea, 27 Aug 2026). The workarounds and the full write-up live on the getting started guide, with the co-op-specific voice chat and Steam Machine notes on the co-op page.

Balance and difficulty feedback

Four threads describe current difficulty pain points: acid rain and hail damage (Gadzooks, 20 replies, 5 awards), the F5 tornado pull cancelling mini-games mid-puzzle (Devilnomicon, 30 Aug 2026), tornado spawn placement over the player (spooklift, 30 Aug 2026, 23 replies), and no guaranteed spare tire on normal difficulty (SirHypesalot, 29 Aug 2026). The weather and spare-tire side is documented on the hazards page; the F5 mini-game timing and spawn placement side is documented on the tornado & storm page.

None of these threads changes the shipped EA scope, the roadmap items, or the "approximately 1 year" EA window listed above.

EA balance feedback extended addendum (Sep 2026): new maps / new biomes roadmap cadence

Three Steam Community signals accumulated between 6 and 10 September 2026 extend the Aug 2026 community feedback cluster above into the roadmap cadence question. None of the signals below is confirmed in Steam News as of 2026-09-10; they are player reports, not announced changes.

1. End-game tornado escalation needs a nerf (Iggledorf, 10 Sep 2026, 6+ replies)

The thread 'End game tornado needs a nerf.' was the top thread on the Steam Community hub for AppID 3712080 within 24 hours of the research date. The end-game tornado escalation side of the cluster is tracked on the tornado & storm page, with the weather / spare-tire side on the hazards page. Both threads are community-reported and are not confirmed in Steam News.

1. New Maps (ThrashBandicoot, 6 Sep 2026)

A separate thread titled 'New Maps' asks explicitly for new maps / biomes to expand the shipped scope. The Steam store and Devlog #010 (21 Aug 2026) confirm that 3-4 new biomes are planned (Great Plains, High Sierras, Desert named as the next three; Desert is in development), and that Devlog #010 attributes the first new biome to an October cadence window. As of 2026-09-10 the shipped EA build still only contains the American Suburbs biome with 3 random map variations; no second biome has shipped in Patch Notes #009, Devlog #010, or Patch Notes #010. The 'New Maps' request is community-reported and is not an announcement of a shipped biome or a confirmed calendar date.

1. Storms should have a longer buffer before they return (Gadzooks!, 7 Sep 2026)

A separate thread on the Steam Community discussions page asks for a longer buffer between storm events, on the grounds that the current return pacing forces the team to repair the van while a fresh storm is already spawning. The storm-buffer side of the cluster is tracked on the hazards page and the tornado & storm page. This thread is community-reported and is not confirmed in Steam News.

How the Sep 2026 cluster sits on this page

The 'New Maps' thread is the only signal of the three that touches the EA roadmap directly. The American Suburbs biome remains the only shipped biome as of 2026-09-10; the October first-biome cadence hint from Devlog #010 is the closest developer-attributed statement on the new-biome timing, and it is still a planning reference rather than a confirmed ship date. The two balance-feedback threads above extend the Aug 2026 cluster into Sep 2026 and are tracked in the same community-reported, not-confirmed-in-Steam-News framing as the Aug 2026 cluster.

No shipped scope change from the Sep 2026 threads

None of the three Sep 2026 threads changes the shipped EA scope, the planned biomes list, the October first-biome cadence hint, or the "approximately 1 year" EA window. The community-reported framing is the same as the Aug 2026 cluster above: player reports, not announced changes. Recheck the Steam News index before treating any of the three as a Steam-confirmed commitment.

Sources

These are the launch sources used for this page. Storefront values and patch details are dated to the listed research date.