April 10, 2026 — Qooland Games today officially launches Soulmask 1.0 on Steam and Epic Games Store, bringing the survival game out of early access and into a more polished, feature-rich full release. After nearly two years in early access, Soulmask has drawn over 800,000 players, earned very positive reviews on Steam, and continued to evolve through more than 1,500 community-inspired additions and updates.
A fuller version of Soulmask at 1.0Soulmask 1.0 keeps the game’s core identity intact: a large survival world built around exploration, combat, tribe building, base building, and tribe management. At the same time, the full release brings a number of refinements and additions designed to make the game more approachable and more flexible for different kinds of players.
For newcomers, one of the biggest changes is the addition of an independent tutorial mode, which gives new players a dedicated place to learn the game’s systems before jumping into the full experience. The launch version also includes an encyclopedia to help players keep track of materials, mechanics, and other important information.
Soulmask 1.0 also improves the way tribes are handled. The game now offers more detailed NPC management and stronger automation tools, allowing players to choose how much control they want over each tribe member. Players can manage individuals closely, let the tribe run more automatically, or combine both approaches.
In addition, the full release introduces a new Tribe Mode, which shifts the focus toward building up a tribe, assigning tasks, and managing resources as if creating a small society in the wilderness. For players who prefer action over administration, Warrior Mode offers a more combat-focused experience, reducing the emphasis on tribe management, survival, and durability while increasing the number of enemies, creatures, and challenges.
Shifting Sands: A Massive Egyptian DLC with a New World to ExploreLaunching alongside the 1.0 release, Shifting Sands expands Soulmask into a brand-new region inspired by ancient Egypt. This is not a small side story or a minor content update — the expansion introduces an entirely new map as large as the base game, effectively doubling the available world space and adding a fresh long-form adventure.
In Shifting Sands, players will journey through the desert, the Nile, ancient ruins, and the shadows of towering pyramids, facing new dangers and uncovering a completely different regional identity for the game.
One of the DLC’s biggest features is the introduction of pyramid airships. These are not just simple vehicles for travel; players can develop them into flying tribal bases and even mobile sky cities, complete with living space, resources, and combat functionality. The result is a dramatic new take on survival-building gameplay, where bases are no longer bound to the ground.
The skies, however, are far from safe. Shifting Sands features airship combat, including both PvE and PvP encounters, so players will need to defend their flying strongholds while also battling threats above and below. This makes the DLC one of the most distinctive additions Soulmask has received to date.
Free for One Month as a Thank-You to Early PlayersAs a special launch thank-you to the community, Shifting Sands will be free to claim from April 10 to May 10 (UTC). Once players redeem it during this window, they will keep the DLC permanently. After the promotion ends, Shifting Sands will be available separately for $19.99.
The community has already responded with overwhelming enthusiasm, with players praising the value of the expansion: “I've got over 500 hours of fun from the early access game and for the price I paid, that was incredibly good value, now you're giving me the DLC for free?? Bloody amazing, you guys seriously rock ! Thank you!”
The base game Soulmask will be priced at $29.99, the same as during early access, with no price increase at launch. Alimited−time launch discount will also run from April 10 to April 24, bringing the base game price down to $26.99.
Existing Soulmask owners will be able to claim the expansion automatically through their library. New players who buy the game during the free period will also receive the DLC at no extra cost.
A Bigger, Better Soulmask Begins todaySoulmask 1.0 is more than just a version upgrade. It is a broader refinement of the survival game’s identity, improving accessibility, strengthening tribal management, expanding player choice, and delivering a more polished core experience for both veterans and newcomers.
With Shifting Sands, the game also gains a huge new world, a new theme, new mechanics, and a bold new way to build and fight through airborne tribal warfare.
For the more than 800,000 players who helped shape Soulmask during early access, this is a full release worth celebrating. For new players, it is the perfect time to begin.
Soulmask 1.0 and Shifting Sands are available now on Steam and Epic Games Store.
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About Soulmask
Soulmask is a sandbox game that prioritises an authentic survival experience. As the "last one" blessed with the mysterious mask, players grapple for survival in a primitive land steeped in mysterious faiths, carving out a path to ascendance. Start from nothing, explore, build, recruit tribesmen to fortify your clan, and ultimately unravel the mysterious truths hidden behind the civilisations of this world.
About Qooland Games
Qooland Games is a global game developer and publisher committed to creating immersive, multiplayer-first experiences. Our portfolio includes Soulmask and Warborne Above Ashes, designed to bring players together in dynamic, system-driven worlds. Whether you're surviving in ancient civilisations or commanding armies in tactical warfare, Qooland Games is dedicated to delivering gameplay that empowers players to shape their own stories.