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Released Sep 22, 2026 $7.99 Mixed Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Packed Lair

By Fables of Wits · published by Mystic Forge

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Reviews 22 Mixed
Players now 0 Peak today 0
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About Packed Lair

Packed Lair is a game tagged Auto Battler, Base Building and Strategy by Fables of Wits, released Sep 22, 2026. It has 22 Steam reviews (Mixed). The Steam games most like it include Knightica, Kill The Hero and Goblin Backpack.

You are an evil lord with a hero problem and not nearly enough floor space. Draft buildings, pack them into your cramped lair, toil to earn money to expand, create powerful monster synergies, and send your chaotic army of minions to repel wave after wave of heroic do-gooder pests.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Packed Lair · record updated 16 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID3489680
Release dateSep 22, 2026
Last change number39992470
Last record update16 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Fables of Wits
Publisher
Mystic Forge
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
Technologies
Godot detected

Platforms

Windows 64-bit

Features

4
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$7.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$7.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked18 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

6
  1. Oct 9, 2026 Two Weeks in: Patch #3 is Now Out!

    Dear Evil Lords,Thank you to everyone who continues to play and send us feedback. It keeps shaping what we work on, and this week's update includes a mix of quality-of-life improvements and fixes that came straight from your suggestions. H…

  2. Oct 2, 2026 One Week In: Thank You, and This Week's Fixes!

    Dear Evil Lords,Thank you to everyone who's picked up the game and taken the time to send in feedback. It genuinely shapes what we prioritize, and this week's fixes are proof of that. We were blown away to see so many of you dive in during…

  3. Sep 23, 2026 Thank You + Patch #1 is Live!

    Thank You for an Amazing Launch - Patch #1 is Live!Dear Evil Lords,First of all: thank you!It’s been amazing to finally see Packed Lair out in the wild, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has jumped into the game on launch day, …

  4. Sep 21, 2026 Packed Lair Launches Tomorrow - Plus Another Demo Update!

    Mark your calendars: Packed Lair releases Tomorrow!We're back with another round of fixes and polish ahead of launch. This update is smaller than our last, but it smooths out a lot of the little things you've flagged. Here's what's new. SF…

  5. Aug 26, 2026 Packed Lair Launches September 22nd + Major Demo Update Available Now!

    Mark your calendars: Packed Lair releases September 22nd.We've been reading your feedback since the demo launched, and this update is the result: a revamped base-building phase, new progression systems, and a bunch of quality-of-life fixes…

  6. Jun 18, 2026 Packed Lair Demo update #1

    Hello fellow evil lair-lords! Thank you for playing Packed Lair during this Steam Next Fest. We've put out an update to address some early issues that have been reported.Fixed a lagspike/freeze when playing the game for the first time in c…

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
25906592publicOct 16, 2026
23069196betaMay 3, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3489681 — English Windows 231.0 MB 152.8 MB 5156819942790761417
3489682 — English Windows 231.0 MB 152.6 MB 7314554931273611173

Branches

2
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25906592 Oct 16, 2026 Open
beta Betabranch 23069196 May 3, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Packed Lair

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
PackedLair.exe Windows

Cloud saves

Space per player95.4 MB
Filesup to 3
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoaming/Godot/app_userdata/PackedLair/*.saveWindows

Achievements

Achievements200 hidden
Most unlocked43.6%PLANNER
Rarest3.1%COLLECTOR

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • PLANNER Unlock 5 buildings 43.6%
  • Keep going Lose 5 times 27.8%
  • ARCHITECT Unlock 15 buildings 25.3%
  • SERIAL SHOPPER Reroll more than 4 times in normal or hard in a turn 15.8%
  • Orcish victory Win with orcs as starting building in normal or hard. 14.5%
  • Horde Have 6 buildings that produces unit in normal or hard in your lair 13.1%
  • DIGGER Dig 99+ cells in your lair in normal or hard 11.7%
  • Sorcerous victory Win with the sorcerers as starting building in normal or hard. 9.3%
  • Scaly victory Win with the poisoners as starting building in normal or hard. 9.2%
  • Goblin victory Win with goblins as starting building in normal or hard. 9.1%
  • CARAPACE Have units with 60 or more armor in normal or hard 8.9%
  • GOLD RUSH Get more than 300 gold in normal or hard 8.8%
  • Explosive victory Win with TNT throwers as starting building in normal or hard. 8.7%
  • Monsters tamer Have 3 monstrous units building in normal or hard in your lair 7.6%
  • Hard mode Win in hard 7%
  • Easy mode Win in easy 6.4%
  • Endless 40 Reach 40 waves in endless 5.6%
  • Endless 60 Reach 60 waves in endless 3.8%
All 20 achievements
  • DRAGON SHOWDOWN Fight the gold dragon with a red dragon 3.2%
  • COLLECTOR Unlock all buildings 3.1%

News

  1. Sep 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Creator Showcase: Yerv!

    Check out Yerv's playthrough of Packed Lair on our Steampage!

  2. Sep 22, 2026 · Community Announcements Packed Lair is OUT NOW on Steam!

    My Evil lords, the wait is over! After all the building, testing, tweaking, balancing, feedback, and polishing, Packed Lair is officially available NOW on Steam! It’s been an incredible journey getti…

  3. Jul 17, 2026 · Community Announcements Packed Lair DEMO has been updated!

    Hey Lair Masters!We've been working hard behind the scenes, and we're so excited to finally share what's been cooking. This update is packed (pun intended) with improvements, new content, and quality…

  4. Jun 11, 2026 · Community Announcements Interview with Packed Lair developer

    Check out this Stream with Packed Lair's developer Patrick & Mystic Forge's JazzyBoi!

  5. Nov 15, 2025 · Community Announcements A new look for the base environment

    Hi everyone,I've just published a new build on itch, in addition to some bug fixes (and fixing a big regression when selling buildings). I also created a new look for the base. Previously, the rock c…

  6. Nov 5, 2025 · Community Announcements I made a demo for itch.io

    Hi,here is the dev behind Packed Lair. I have made a demo for itch, which is the first step before making a demo for Steam. I will collect feedback to improve on it, I hope to have something for Janu…

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