A Ranger of Lorne draws a bow on a ridge above the frontier at dusk.
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Lorne

An open-world base-building action RPG

Defend the frontier as a Ranger of Lorne. Explore, craft and build your defenses before relentless waves seek to destroy your Powercore.


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Early Access. 25 August 2026, 15:00 UTC.


Six years to this moment.

The record
2020 First line of code A one-person studio starts building an open world it has no business attempting alone.
2021 to 2022 The long middle The years nobody sees. Systems built, thrown out, built again.
Late 2023 The page goes up Lorne appears on Steam. The thing being built finally has a name in public.
May to June 2024 Funded on Kickstarter Backers put their weight behind it.
2025 Alpha & playtests Builds go out. The frontier gets torn down and rebuilt on what players report.
25 Aug 2026 Early Access The gates open. About a year of Early Access ahead, built alongside the people playing it.

Gameplay trailer.

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