Below the Stone is a pixel art extraction roguelike from developer Strollart and publisher Apogee Entertainment. It has been out in Steam Early Access since 2023, but is now ready for its full release on November 17th, 2026.
In a press statement concerning Below the Stone, Apogee Entertainment said. “After years of burrowing through Early Access alongside its community, Below The Stone‘s 1.0 release brings the dwarves’ greatest expedition yet. Descend into the all-new Layer 3, explore nine new biomes, face powerful new bosses, master an entirely new tier of magical weapons and equipment, and continue rebuilding the Dwarven Kingdom with new quests, characters, and progression.”
What’s New in Below The Stone 1.0:
Descend Into Layer 3: The deepest and most dangerous layer yet arrives with nine new biomes, new creatures, resources, dungeons, equipment, and challenges awaiting dwarves brave enough to reach it.
Big Dwarf, Bigger Bosses: Layer 2 and Layer 3 receive major boss encounters that put everything players have learned, crafted, and collected to the test. Just don’t expect us to the danger awaiting at the very bottom.
Master Dwarven Magic: Harness an entirely new tier of magic weapons and equipment, opening another way to conquer the depths alongside established melee and ranged playstyles.
Suit Up with Nine New Armor Sets: Layer 3 introduces nine new armor sets supporting different builds and playstyles. Combine equipment, armor set bonuses, weapons, and accessories to specialize or mix and match across melee, ranged, and magic.
Meet the Magic Crafter: A new NPC joins the growing Dwarven Kingdom, helping players turn their discoveries below the surface into powerful magical equipment.
Build a Better Kingdom: Complete new NPC quests and watch the Dwarven Kingdom grow alongside your progression, expanding the home dwarves return to between expeditions.
More Reasons to Explore: Biome-specific resources have been expanded throughout much of the Early Access content, making exploration and discovery an even greater part of crafting and character progression.
Let There Be Light: New dynamic lighting brings additional atmosphere to the caves, biomes, dungeons, spells, and dangers lurking beneath the surface.
Accessorize: Discover and craft accessories that can further modify your build and help prepare for the increasingly dangerous layers below.
Achievements: Put years of dwarven determination to the test with achievements arriving alongside Version 1.0.
