Today brings the final update to Prologue: Go Wayback! that our studio's game team has been working on. We unfortunately had to make some hard decisions for the studio's future, and this included halting development on the game.

The studio will continue in a smaller size to keep developing its core technology, Melba. Our work on Melba has helped us with how we generate realistic terrain in Go Wayback! but it has always been a separate project from the game. You can continue to follow our progress on developing Melba in our tech demo Preface: Undiscovered World.

We are proud of the work our team did on Go Wayback!, and we are immensely grateful to the players who helped playtest the game through our betas and offered feedback during Early Access. We were not always able to be as visibly present everywhere as much as we would have liked, but we read all your feedback, comments, and requests across Steam, social media, and Discord.

Go Wayback! goes Free

We want to keep the game available for any players who want to experience what we have built. Starting today, Prologue: Go Wayback! is available on Steam and Epic Games Store for free.

Refunds

Players who purchased the game on Steam can request a refund through Steam. Until August 17, 2026, the standard restrictions on refunds based on playtime or purchase date will be waived.

Players who purchased the game on Epic Games Store will be receiving an automatic refund via their associated payment option in Epic Games Store over the next days.

Developer Build

You can now also access our developer build via the Game Versions menu in the Steam Library.

(Right click on Prologue: Go Wayback! in your Library -> Properties -> Game Versions & Betas).

This developer build is similar to the live build of the game, but has a developer menu that you can pull up by pressing the "=" key. With these dev options you can spawn items, change the time of day and the weather, fly across the map or teleport to a location, and much more.

Can I mod the game?

Go Wayback! is made in Unreal Engine 5, and we have left it unencrypted which means you should be able to open its files and mod the game if you want to. We had plans for official mods and documentation but unfortunately did not have the time or resources to complete those plans.

What is new in this last update?

Following our last major update in March, we’ve been working on new world and environment changes alongside plenty of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

New Features

Adding paths and trails was one of our priorities for this year, not only as a visual enhancement, but because of the significant impact they have on gameplay and navigation. In this update, we're bringing paths and trails to the public build. They come in different shapes and forms depending on the trail configuration you choose.

By default, trails connect cabins and shelters that are very close, and those groups can be connected to other cabin groups. They can lead to meadows and cliffs, with only a small chance of encountering a dead end.

Additionally, we’ve added two alternative trail settings. These options feature medium and long-distance trail networks that connect cabins and shelters across the map. However, with greater connectivity comes a higher chance of running into dead ends.

A small disclaimer: since paths and trails didn’t exist in previous versions, you may find your surroundings slightly changed when loading a run from older patches.

New Items

You can now find two new items in Go Wayback! that should be quite helpful during your journey.

A Handheld Weather Monitor has made its way into Go Wayback! to help you make more informed decisions while planning your next move. It displays current and upcoming weather conditions and comes in different tiers, with some versions also providing additional information such as humidity and temperature.

Another item we’re introducing is the Waterproof Spray. You’ll now be able to protect not only your clothing from getting soaked, but also items such as matches, paper, and more.

Thank you for exploring the wilderness with us.