The current build after launch is v1.0.4940 (latest hotfix). 1.0 itself shipped the Wagon Logistics System, Grand Portal, rebuilt Shop Recognition and revamped shopkeeping, followed by hotfixes 1.0.4917, 1.0.4930 and 1.0.4940.
1.0 — Sep 7, 2026
Alchemy Factory Version 1.0
- New content: Beverage category + Brew Barrel · Arcane Fountain throwing device · Wagon Logistics System · Grand Portal · customer navigation rework (upper floors, removable entrance, multiple shop gates) · Shop Recognition system (rebuilt reputation) · Brick & Marble building sets.
- Systems & balance: non-production devices moved from the Tech Tree to the Workbench · shop sales upgrades reworked, purchase-contract upgrades removed (→ Shop Recognitions) · Linseed Oil quantities reduced by equal proportions · Obsidian byproduct: Volcanic Ash → Marble.
- Multiplayer: lobby, join codes, dedicated server guide.
- Other: blueprint folder navigation · throwing-device range indicators · base heat cost of heating devices removed · Knowledge Altar breaks down any item (relics give extra XP) · sale price = price at pickup · Catapult/Cannon target fix · Clockwork Birds no longer salable.
Hotfixes since launch
Hotfix v1.0.4940
- Fixed: new Blueprint could not be created after editing an existing one.
- Fixed: customers could not reach upper floors.
- Fixed: multiplayer crashes; improved lobby latency detection.
Hotfix v1.0.4930
- Fixed: large save files loading slowly.
- Fixed: Steam friends could not join non-public rooms directly.
- Fixed: Spanish translation error.
- Fixed: game not launching when port 27015 was in use (→ 27510).
- Fixed: customers stuck at the bottom of stairs.
Hotfix 1.0.4917
- Fixed: crash when producing drinks.
- Fixed: old saves refunding skill points multiple times.
- Fixed: customers blocked by the shop flip sign.
- Fixed: chat window opening repeatedly.
- Fixed: Knowledge Altar UI showing wrong working time.
- Fixed: building panel remaining visible when building an item.
- Improved: Join Game UI.
Before 1.0 (selected)
Early Access milestones for context: Steam Workshop went live (mid-2025), Sandbox Mode arrived, conveyor system was refactored and recipes rebalanced in the v0.5 line. Early Access values are not treated as current facts anywhere on this wiki.
How this page updates
New official announcements are mirrored here with version badges. Launch-window troubleshooting pages are updated when a hotfix changes their answer — see Workbench and Catapult.
All entries from official Steam announcements (Alchemy Factory news feed, retrieved 2026-09-11).
Independent fan reference for Alchemy Factory. Game data refers to the current official 1.0 build (Steam, PC). Field-level evidence is flagged on each page with OFFICIAL / OBSERVED / COMMUNITY badges; amounts shown without a badge come from the official 1.0 patch notes or store descriptions.