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Released Jun 12, 2026 $4.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Cradle of the Dark Brood

By RyuseGames

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Reviews 40 Positive
Players now 4 Peak today 4
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About Cradle of the Dark Brood

Cradle of the Dark Brood is a game tagged Incremental, Idler and 2D by RyuseGames, released Jun 12, 2026. It has 40 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Endemia, Ant Colony Idle and Clone Clicker.

A dark fantasy incremental breeding game where you cultivate a monstrous brood, inherit stronger traits, unlock mutations and automation, then send your evolving creatures into conquest across a hostile corpse-world.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Cradle of the Dark Brood · record updated 19 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4745450
Release dateJun 12, 2026
Last change number39983240
Last record update19 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
RyuseGames
Publisher
RyuseGames
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

Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Steam Deck
Playable

Features

4
Single-playerSteam CloudSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$4.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$4.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked2 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

10
  1. Jul 5, 2026 v1.1.3

    This is a small stability and performance update for Apotheosis tab and high-scaling costs. Changes Improve Apotheosis skill panel performance when viewing and leveling divine skills. Reduce flicker in Apotheosis skill details. Bugfixes Fi…

  2. Jun 27, 2026 v1.1.2

    This is a small tuning update for the Boundless Dream and Abode view. Changes Update Boundless Dream zone shrinking so deeper depths increase the shrink cost instead of growing the grid back out Add clearer messaging when an endless depth …

  3. Jun 27, 2026 v1.1.1

    This is a small performance and bugfix update for endless-zone play. Changes Improve Conquest map performance on large endless grids Optimize effect recalculation so unrelated effects are not refreshed as often Bugfixes Fix endless zones c…

  4. Jun 26, 2026 v1.1.0 - Endless Dream

    This update adds the Boundless Dream, a new post-game endless Conquest zone where you can keep descending after the story ends. Changes Add the Boundless Dream endless zone. Each cleared depth unlocks the next, with enemies growing stronge…

  5. Jun 20, 2026 v1.0.19

    This update focuses on clearer mutation browsing, better boss tracking, and automation controls. Changes Add multi-select filters for mutation stats and mutation states Improve the Mutations tab with stat icons, clearer filter buttons, and…

  6. Jun 19, 2026 v1.0.18

    This update focuses on automation control, Conquest map clarity, and several balance/UI fixes. Changes Add a Fill Empty Slots First automation toggle for role assignment Auto Scavenger zone assignment now updates when new scavengers are ad…

  7. Jun 15, 2026 v1.0.17

    Small polish and bugfix update focused on Genetic Recreation clarity and Dominion assignment popups. Changes Rework the Genetic Recreation confirmation popup with clearer sacrifice and breakdown details and show role-by-role sacrifice coun…

  8. Jun 14, 2026 v1.0.16

    Hello!This update focuses on giving players more control over Conquest pacing, improving automation, and fixing the UI. ChangesAdd zone resize controls for Conquest zones unlocked through Compressed Dominion Change Compressed Dominion into…

  9. Jun 12, 2026 v1.0.15

    More enhancements and bugfixes done. Thank you all for your feedback and reports! Changelog - Add Battle Max Tiles action that launches up to the configured tile limit - Cancel active battles during Genetic Recreation without recording a r…

  10. Jun 12, 2026 v1.0.14

    This update has some balance and UI changes along with bugfixes. Hope you're having fun with the game! Changes Add persisted global UI scale setting and settings slider Add manual save control to the save/load settings panel Rename Scout t…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
24058642publicJul 5, 2026

Depots

Depots

1
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4745451 — All 163.3 MB 94.4 MB 6174862917435647172

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 24058642 Jul 5, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Cradle of the Dark Brood

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Cradle of the Dark Brood.exe Windows

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 5
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoaming\Cradle of the Dark Brood\savedata\*.savAll

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 01:32 #39983240
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

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