17th Century Deckbuilding Card Battler The Killing Stone Shifting to Early Access Launch February 18

Casey ScheldFebruary 4, 2026

While still seeing a launch for the PC via Steam on February 18, Question’s deckbuilding card battler The Killing Stone will instead see an Early Access launch during this time.

Originally slated for a 1.0, The Killing Stone’s release in Early Access comes from a decision factoring in new insights from player testing along the desire to make the best version of the game possible.

Question’s Co-Owner and Narrative Director Jordan Thomas said the following:

“Over the course of development, The Killing Stone became more story-forward than originally envisioned in pre-production.

It now features a mystery-driven narrative, and interactive conversations with a modern English script and a 17th century script.

The feedback we’ve gotten from our playtesters suggests that players are especially invested in this narrative layer.

They want more story, more voice acted content – and they want to puzzle out what’s going on without being spoon-fed, all of which is going to take a lot of iteration based directly on player feedback.”

Be sure to read Jordan Thomas’ full statement via its official website.

That being said, The Killing Stone will launch in Steam Early Access at a discounted price of $12.99, with a full launch planned for later this year.

Featuring an original first-person narrative alongside the talents of Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien and Baldur’s Gate 3’s Emma Gregory, The Killing Stone will have players beating the Devil at his own game in a remote region of the Arctic circle during the 17th century.

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Source: Press Release