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• Release dateSep 21, 2026
• DeveloperSimulated Being
• PublisherSimulated Being

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Simulated BeingPublisher: Simulated Being

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• Available Now in Early Access! - 21 September 2026

  We've hit a major milestone today: Back to 21 is now available in Early Access!Thank you, to everyone who has provided feedback, wishlisted, and/or followed along. Your participation means a lot to me, as I develop this game that involves a lot of introspection, and not so much engagement with the world outside.What is available in Early AccessThe core mechanism is complete. You can:Explore all 5 passion pathsReach the top level at your companyUnlock all 5 affinity levels with the main charactersAnd reach an ending.If you find any issues (bugs or quality of life / balance related problems), please leave a post in the community hub. It will help the development of the game.The Future AheadThe game is released in Early Access, which means there're more to expect in this world. There are 3 major areas on my todo list, that I think will make the game feel fuller:A smoother relationship syst…

• Demo Back Up! Version 0.5 - 2 September 2026

  The demo has been revamped and published once again! This version will match the Early Access experience for all the major features, with content available for the first in-game week.New features:A better quest system. The quest board can now hang on the side of your screen while you walk around and do things. The new set of quests offers guidance on where you might want to explore next. Nothing is mandatory, you can delete a quest if you don't want to go that direction.A donations board. There is now a donations board outside of the community center. You can donate to a cause you support. This board might not be super relevant in the first week, but it will be there in the full game, and become more relevant later on in the game.Changes to the plant yield. Plants now yield 10 flowers per seed. This is for later balancing reasons.Better maps. Added some guidance on where to find the map…

• Early Access Release Date + New Trailer! - 21 August 2026

  Back to 21 will be launching in Early Access Sept. 21st 2026! A new trailer has been uploaded for a fresher view on what the game looks like.

• Demo Version 0.3 - 25 May 2026

  Feature updates:AlphaCorp salary is now paid every day after hitting the 8 hour mark (instead of the day after).Out of gold penalty has reduced from 3 to 2 days. First-time penalty reduced to waking up the very next morning.Bug fixesFixed issue during intro tutorial where it gets stuck when clicking on the text.What this means for current players:If you have worked over 8 hours at AlphaCorp on the first day, and hasn’t received your pay yet, you might want to start a new run, because the new pay system will not remember to pay the previous day’s salary.

• Demo Version 0.2.1 - 22 May 2026

  Bug fixes:Fixed issue with getting stuck after player enters main tutorial directly after a sub-category tutorial.Fixed issue with player walking through the sofa in Theo's office.

• Demo Version 0.2 - 19 May 2026

  Feature updates:Updated tutorial to spread out as the component becomes relevant.Added space key option to forward dialogue.Greetings from Emma is a bit more concise if player skips intro.Bug fixesFixed issue with herb recipe book not showing up in passion board.Fixed edge case glitch with Emma’s greeting dialogue.What this update means for current players:If you start a new game with intro, you will experience the game with new intro structure.If you are in the middle of a game, you can still continue this run:If you started this run with intro, you might see the intro pop up for different UI elements.If you started this run without intro, this update will not effect your experience except for the bug fixes.

• Demo Out NOW! - 9 May 2026

  Back to 21 has released its first public demo on Steam! This demo will be available until the end of Steam Next Fest in June.You will be able to play the first 7 of the 49 days back to 21. Explore up to level 2 in all the passion paths, and chat with the 5 main characters. One play-through usually takes 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on what you choose to explore during that run. The game is replayable if you'd like to start a new run and explore a different path.Please leave a review on the demo page if you have any feedback or would like to report a bug!

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