{"id":26916,"date":"2026-11-09T17:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26916"},"modified":"2026-11-10T19:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:06:51","slug":"midwest-90-rapid-city-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/midwest-90-rapid-city-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwest 90: Rapid City Early Access Delayed by Steam Review: Run a 1990s Diner Serving Monster Meat in a Monster Apocalypse, Plus the Early Access Roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Midwest 90: Rapid City<\/strong> was due to open in Early Access on Steam on Tuesday 10 November 2026<\/strong>, but it’s delayed<\/strong>: on launch day Hidden Chest said it was still waiting for Steam’s approval, and the game won’t be available until that review clears. There’s no new date yet. It’s a tycoon survival sim set in a monster apocalypse: you run a 1990s roadside diner whose main ingredient is monster meat<\/strong>, set traps to defend it from monster attacks, and choose between profit and the city’s survival. Endless Mode is complete on day one, with the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Story Mode. It’s made by Hidden Chest Studios<\/strong> and published by Rising Tide<\/strong>, and more than 15,000 players have wishlisted it.<\/p>\n

Midwest 90: Rapid City at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Early Access<\/strong><\/td>Delayed: was 10 November 2026; waiting for Steam’s approval (no new date)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platform<\/strong><\/td>PC (Windows) on Steam<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer \/ publisher<\/strong><\/td>Hidden Chest Studios \/ Rising Tide<\/td><\/tr>\n
Genre<\/strong><\/td>Tycoon survival sim with tower defense<\/td><\/tr>\n
Day one<\/strong><\/td>Complete Endless Mode + Story Mode Prologue and Chapter 1<\/td><\/tr>\n
Next updates<\/strong><\/td>31 December (new content, new monster), 28 January (Chapter 2)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Full release<\/strong><\/td>Early 2027, free for Early Access players<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>Not announced yet<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When is the Midwest 90: Rapid City release date?<\/h2>\n

Early Access opens on Tuesday 10 November<\/strong>, which Hidden Chest confirmed<\/a> on 3 November. But on launch day, Hidden Chest said<\/a> the game was still awaiting Steam’s approval and “will not be available on Early Access until the review clears”. It hasn’t given a new date or a price, and says it will announce the moment the game is available. In the meantime, the studio has released a six-minute Early Access gameplay deep dive.<\/p>\n

What is Midwest 90: Rapid City?<\/h2>\n

It’s a tycoon game about running a business under extreme pressure. You build, optimise and expand a roadside diner in a collapsing 1990s economy where the meat comes from monsters. The Steam page splits it into four parts:<\/p>\n