On September 30, Nugem Studio and Tesseract Studio announced their update plans for October and November for the free-to-play idle RPG *Taskbar Hero*.
Delays in Q3 and Q4 Roadmap Plans; Announcement of Content to Be Released Ahead of Schedule
According to a Steam news post, there have been delays in the development schedule for the third quarter (3Q) and fourth quarter (4Q) of 2026, as outlined in the development roadmap released in July. The development team apologized to users awaiting updates and revealed the content that can be released ahead of schedule in October and November.
The roadmap was announced in July alongside the resumption of trading high-rarity items on the Steam Market.The roadmap listed the new “Plague Zone,” four new dungeons, new skills, and Relics for Q3 2026, while Q4 featured the addition of new stages as part of Season 1, “Chaos Unleashed,” a level cap increase, and the exploration content “Rift of Chaos.”
The new “Plague Zone” area was implemented in the major update on September 8. Level 90 items and a cosmetic system were also added at the same time, and the “Wandering Troupe of the Twilight” skin was distributed for free for a limited time as compensation for server issues.
October features a Halloween event, and November brings four new dungeons and a new difficulty level
The “Halloween Update” scheduled for October will introduce the Halloween event and Halloween skins, as well as the Relic Growth System and Runes.
The “Dungeon and Endgame Content Update” scheduled for November will add four new dungeons and new skills, as well as an expansion of the level cap and new difficulty levels.The four new dungeons and new skills were listed on the roadmap for Q3, while the maximum level expansion was listed as part of Season 1 in Q4. Regarding the new dungeons, the roadmap specifically named “Dragon’s Lair,” “Dwarven Mine,” “Golden Gnome Village,” and “Forest of Spirits.”
October: Halloween Update
Halloween Event Begins
Halloween Skins
Addition of the Relic Growth System
Addition of Runes
Throughout November: Dungeon and Endgame Content Update
4 New Dungeons
Addition of New Skills
Max Level Expansion
New Difficulty Levels
Please note that this announcement does not mention the release dates for Season 1 itself or content such as “Rift of Chaos.” The development team commented, “We will do our utmost to ensure everyone is satisfied with the game.”
"Taskbar Hero" is currently available as a free-to-play game for PC (Steam).
