Official Animula Nook Steam media showing a pre-release miniature world scene.
Official media from Official Steam store media — used for visual context; factual claims still rely on the sources below.

Alpha timeline and data policy

The limited overseas Alpha opened in March 2026 and closed on March 30 at 03:00 UTC. The closure notice says the login portal would close and all progress would be wiped rather than carried into a later test or release.

Evidence: [1], [2]

Feedback the team acknowledged

These are areas the developer said it was working on. They must remain labeled “planned” until a later build can be checked.

  • Movement, collision and camera feel.
  • Building controls, undo/redo, batch operations, search, filtering and alignment help.
  • Stutter, heat, frame drops and hardware requirements.
  • UI guidance, onboarding and the amount of Minie and activity content.

Evidence: [4]

What the recap confirms

The official recap confirms that the first Alpha is over and records player activity. It does not announce a release date or a next-test schedule.

Evidence: [3], [4]

Next Test & RegistrationA next Animula Nook test is planned, but its date, regions, platforms and access rules have not been announced. You cannot use the closed Alpha client or its old keys to play now. The safe actions are to use the official website, wishlist the verified store pages and wait for a first-party test notice.PC RequirementsSteam currently lists Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB RAM, an RTX 2060, RX 5700 XT or Arc A750, DirectX 12, broadband internet and 20 GB storage as minimum requirements, with an SSD recommended. These are pre-release requirements and may change.Release Date & StatusAs of July 22, 2026, Animula Nook has no announced release date and is not publicly playable. Steam and PlayStation both show the game as unreleased. The first overseas Alpha ended on March 30, 2026, and the date and access rules for the next test have not been announced.