Sludgineers FAQ

Sludgineers released on Steam on August 25, 2026. The full game is live and available now.

Yes. Steam currently lists Buy Sludgineers and an Add to Cart action. Check Steam for your regional price.

The current full release has 25 Steam achievements. The achievements guide lists every official name and unlock requirement.

Developer Andy Wiltshire estimates about four hours for the main game, then roughly two to three more hours for completionist play depending on strategy. The derived completion-focused total is approximately six to seven hours.

The official launch announcement says the full version adds a whole new map, progressively larger and more complex levels, new pollution, new quests, new and improved power-ups, many more upgrades and abilities, refinery automation and drones.

Yes. Current Steam metadata lists full controller support. The controller guide keeps historical Demo reports separate from current support.

Yes. The official Sludgineers Demo remains listed on Steam as a secondary way to try the core loop, but its balance and scope are not treated as full-release data.

It is a single-player active incremental game about cleaning pollution, collecting and mining resources, refining materials, earning cash, upgrading equipment, unlocking areas and completing quests.

Yes. Completionist requires purchasing all upgrades, while current achievements also confirm full-upgrade goals for the vacuum, jackhammer and air filter. Exact nodes, costs and dependencies remain data-gated.

Yes. The full release has multiple refineries, an achievement for unlocking all of them and another for refining 500 barrels of pollution. Exact ratios and cycle times remain data-gated.

Yes. The official Steam feature list identifies Sludgineers as single-player.

The official full-game Steam page currently lists requirements for Windows, macOS and SteamOS/Linux.

No. Sludgineers Guide is an independent, unofficial fan resource. Game names, artwork and trademarks belong to their respective owners.