{"id":1792575,"date":"2026-02-25T16:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1792575"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:42:29","slug":"mewgenics-is-eventually-getting-mod-support-through-steam-workshop-and-an-official-launcher-tyler-glaiel-has-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1792575","title":{"rendered":"Mewgenics is &#8220;eventually&#8221; getting mod support through Steam Workshop and an official launcher, Tyler Glaiel has confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mewgenics\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Mewgenics<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Mewgenics is &#8220;eventually&#8221; getting mod support through Steam Workshop and an official launcher, Tyler Glaiel has confirmed<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Extra cats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ss_129c23d40964c3f0a7e766182179333a19f422b9.1920x1080.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A character can be seen beside a corpse in Mewgenics.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ss_129c23d40964c3f0a7e766182179333a19f422b9.1920x1080.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Edmund McMillen\/Tyler Glaiel<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-25T16:42:29+00:00\">Feb. 25, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-to-get-modding-support-and-launcher-eventually?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"9786837c-679a-4600-add0-4c5fdf4325ac\" data-name=\"Mewgenics\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Mewgenics\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Mewgenics\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Mewgenics\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Mewgenics\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Mewgenics\" title=\"Follow Mewgenics\"><br \/>\n  Follow Mewgenics<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>As triple-A releases begin to swarm us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mewgenics\">Mewgenics<\/a> continues to shine bright as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-sets-huge-steam-concurrent-player-record-taking-a-crown-previously-worn-by-hades-2\">one of 2026&#8217;s most popular indie releases so far<\/a>. After its massive success, we&#8217;ve already received confirmation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/as-mewgenics-rolls-out-its-latest-patch-the-creators-have-been-mapping-out-dlc-1-and-theyre-getting-a-little-bit-excited-about-it\">a first DLC is in the works<\/a>, but what about user-made content?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there&#8217;s been no official announcement yet, but we can be optimistic, as co-developer Tyler Glaiel has been answering questions via X and confirmed modding is on the team&#8217;s mind:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eventually. I want to add an official launcher and workshop support. I was originally planning on using the same ones I had for TEIN, but I think that launcher would not be steamdeck verified so it&#8217;s gonna have to wait a bit for me to have the time to do a new one. Busy with\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSUYxpIw8c\">https:\/\/t.co\/KSUYxpIw8c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Glaiel (@TylerGlaiel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerGlaiel\/status\/2025723507376836914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Eventually&#8221; is the key word here. We know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-dlc-is-coming-but-dont-expect-it-any-time-soon\">even the first DLC could take more than a year to arrive<\/a>, so this isn&#8217;t a &#8220;stay tuned for concrete news in the coming months&#8221; situation. We could completely forget about Glaiel and Edmund McMillen&#8217;s immediate post-launch words, only to be surprised by the arrival of Steam Workshop support a few years from now. These developers took their time with Mewgenics, and there&#8217;s no reason to believe new content is going to be rushed out.<\/p>\n<p>The official launcher, which could be a first step towards modding support, <em>could<\/em> happen a bit earlier though, potentially laying the foundations for Workshop integration. Glaiel brings up work done on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-end-is-nigh\">The End Is Nigh<\/a> back in the day as being useful at first, but since they also have Steam Deck verification in mind, an alternative might need to be built from the ground up. He&#8217;s currently working on language support and more pressing fixes at the moment, so be patient.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In any case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-is-an-infernal-machine-that-runs-on-cats\">Mewgenics is a massive roguelite, XCOM-inspired game<\/a> full of possibilities and replayability that you won&#8217;t be done with anytime soon if you enjoy its central loop, so it&#8217;s not like we&#8217;re in a rush to get more content. Let them cook, I say.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>As triple-A releases begin to swarm us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mewgenics\">Mewgenics<\/a> continues to shine bright as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-sets-huge-steam-concurrent-player-record-taking-a-crown-previously-worn-by-hades-2\">one of 2026&#8217;s most popular indie releases so far<\/a>. After its massive success, we&#8217;ve already received confirmation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/as-mewgenics-rolls-out-its-latest-patch-the-creators-have-been-mapping-out-dlc-1-and-theyre-getting-a-little-bit-excited-about-it\">a first DLC is in the works<\/a>, but what about user-made content?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there&#8217;s been no official announcement yet, but we can be optimistic, as co-developer Tyler Glaiel has been answering questions via X and confirmed modding is on the team&#8217;s mind:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eventually. I want to add an official launcher and workshop support. I was originally planning on using the same ones I had for TEIN, but I think that launcher would not be steamdeck verified so it&#8217;s gonna have to wait a bit for me to have the time to do a new one. Busy with\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSUYxpIw8c\">https:\/\/t.co\/KSUYxpIw8c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Glaiel (@TylerGlaiel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerGlaiel\/status\/2025723507376836914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Eventually&#8221; is the key word here. We know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-dlc-is-coming-but-dont-expect-it-any-time-soon\">even the first DLC could take more than a year to arrive<\/a>, so this isn&#8217;t a &#8220;stay tuned for concrete news in the coming months&#8221; situation. We could completely forget about Glaiel and Edmund McMillen&#8217;s immediate post-launch words, only to be surprised by the arrival of Steam Workshop support a few years from now. These developers took their time with Mewgenics, and there&#8217;s no reason to believe new content is going to be rushed out.<\/p>\n<p>The official launcher, which could be a first step towards modding support, <em>could<\/em> happen a bit earlier though, potentially laying the foundations for Workshop integration. Glaiel brings up work done on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-end-is-nigh\">The End Is Nigh<\/a> back in the day as being useful at first, but since they also have Steam Deck verification in mind, an alternative might need to be built from the ground up. He&#8217;s currently working on language support and more pressing fixes at the moment, so be patient.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In any case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mewgenics-is-an-infernal-machine-that-runs-on-cats\">Mewgenics is a massive roguelite, XCOM-inspired game<\/a> full of possibilities and replayability that you won&#8217;t be done with anytime soon if you enjoy its central loop, so it&#8217;s not like we&#8217;re in a rush to get more content. Let them cook, I say.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mewgenics Mewgenics is &#8220;eventually&#8221; getting mod support through Steam Workshop and an official launcher, Tyler Glaiel has confirmed Extra cats. 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