Developer Dreamlit Games has revealed its roadmap till Q2 2026. It begins in Q4 2025 with polish, bug fixes and quality-of-life updates. Q1 2025 marks the arrival of new content, like a new region, quest line, and additional creatures. There will also be offline play and expanded traversal with the glider.

Q2 2025 will introduce a mount management system with new mounts, new creatures and quests, cross-platform play, improved AI for your townfolk, and more. Two new regions, a “Withered” NPC, questline and combat against Giant Demons will arrive in Q3 2025 alongside “creature relationship” mechanics.

Q4 2025 introduces a Shallow Water biome type, which means another new region, ecosystem, questline, creatures and more. As for 2026, there will be increased tower levels, a new major questline, a new region, building customization, etc. Of course, plans may be subject to change depending on player feedback, so keep that in mind.

Towers of Aghasba enters early access on November 19th. Check out the overview trailer to learn more.

These include the Aztecs and Jomon peoples of Africa, who “give the game’s visual identity a distinct feel.” Studio Ghibli films like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke are beloved by the developer and influence its style. However, the title even involves Studio Ghibli background artist Yoichi Nishikawa, who has worked on numerous award-winning films like The Wind Rises, Wolf Children, Sky Crawlers, Summer Wars, The Boy and the Heron, and more. Nishikawa is responsible for hand-painting “many” of the textures in Towers of Aghasba.

Though PS5 players receive bonus cosmetics on pre-ordering, Dreamlit Games also leverages 3D spatial audio and the DualSense. Designer Dave Nguyen notes that the former ensures, “You’ll hear bugs flying around and the waves crashing along the shorelines, and you can turn your camera around and really get a good sense of where the sound’s coming from.”

Haptic feedback is utilized in combat, but you’ll also feel it when creatures roar or step near you. The Lightbar changes colors to depict low and “critical” health, while the adaptive triggers come into play when drawing the bow and let you feel the weight of the various melee weapons.

Towers of Aghasba retails for $29.99 in early access. Stay tuned for more details en route to its launch.

Towers of Aghasba follows the Shimu, who settle in a new land after escaping from the Withered. You control an architect who must build villages (and eventually cities) for your people and venture out to heal the land. The early access version features three types of towns and three unique ecosystems to nurture.

There are also more than 40 creatures, 120 plants, and 150 decoration recipes alongside relics to uncover and activities like fishing. Of course, you can also team up with up to three other players. Those who pre-order on PS5 will also receive benefits like three exclusive masks, five decorations, and a custom Harelope mount. Stay tuned for more details en route to the launch of early access.

In terms of content, early access will feature three types of ecosystems and towns, over 40 creatures to unlock, more than 120 plants to tend to, and +150 recipies for decorations. You can also uncover ruins and relics to unlock “ancient knowledge” (potentially new skills or abilities) and embark on activities like fishing.

With titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Viva Pinata, and Animal Crossing as influences (not to mention Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind), Towers of Aghasba looks to be a unique experience. While there’s plenty of crafting and world-building, the developer also promises “grounded storytelling, deep lore, and quirky characters.”

Version 1.0 doesn’t have an ETA yet (beyond “the near future”), but Dreamlit Games intends to “work closely with community members across platforms” to help grow the game. Stay tuned for more details and updates in the meantime.