Agefield High Release Date — Out Now on Steam
✔ Last checked: 2026-08-17
Agefield High: Rock the School is out. It released on Steam on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC, on schedule, in a single global unlock. Consoles are still to come.
✅ Verified August 17, 2026. Checked against Steam directly: released, priced $26.99 (10% off the $29.99 list — final days, the launch window ends around August 19), review score Mostly Negative — 34.8%, climbing steadily since the August 13 patch.
What it costs right now
| List price | $29.99 |
| Price today | $26.99 (10% launch discount) |
| Discount window | About seven days from release — roughly through August 19, 2026 |
Full regional and edition detail on the price page.
Before you buy
The launch has not gone smoothly. Steam’s score sits at Mostly Negative — 749 reviews, 34.8% positive as of August 17, climbing steadily since the August 13 patch (30.5% → 34.8%). The complaints are about technical polish rather than the premise: voice acting, cutscene animation, crashes and performance.
That’s not a reason to write it off automatically, but it is a reason to read what the reviews actually say before spending $26.99. Bully fans in particular should check our Bully comparison — that expectation is the one most likely to be disappointed.
Release dates by platform
| Platform | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam) | August 12, 2026 | ✅ Released |
| PlayStation 5 | Later in 2026 | Confirmed, no date — published by Perp Games |
| Xbox Series X|S | Later in 2026 | Confirmed, no date — published by Perp Games |
| Switch, PS4, Xbox One, mobile | — | Not announced |
Full platform breakdown — including the PS5 physical edition and the Game Pass question — lives on our platforms page.
How we got here
- July 21, 2025 — Refugium Games announces the game with a Q1 2026 window.
- April 2026 — extended gameplay trailer drops; Perp Games confirms PS5 and Xbox Series X|S ports.
- July 13, 2026 — release date trailer sets August 12, 2026 for Steam. By mid-July the game had passed 175,000 Steam wishlists, per press reports.
- Early August 2026 — Refugium posts a regional price table and the Moscow-time unlock hour, putting the game at $29.99 with a launch-week discount.
- August 12, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC — released on time. Principal Carpenter’s launch letter went up the same hour.
- August 13, 2026 — first full day of player reviews. Score settles at Mostly Negative.
- August 13, 2026, evening — the first patch ships: music minigames made easier to pass, plus smaller fixes.
So: one slip, from “Q1” to mid-August. In true early-2000s fashion, the mixtape took a little longer to burn than promised — and several reviewers argue it should have taken longer still.
What happens next
The first patch landed within a day of launch (August 13), and most of the loudest complaints are patchable — what to watch now is cadence. We track developer announcements on the news & roadmap page, and keep the current review score on the reviews page.
FAQ
Is Agefield High out yet?
Yes. It released on Steam on August 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC and is available to buy now. Reviews since launch have been Mostly Negative — see our reviews page before you buy.
How much is Agefield High right now?
$26.99 — that's the $29.99 list price with the 10% launch discount applied, confirmed on the Steam store page. The discount is expected to run about seven days from release, so roughly through August 19, 2026.
Do PS5 and Xbox have Agefield High yet?
No. August 12, 2026 was the Steam (PC) release only. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are confirmed for later in 2026, published by Perp Games, with no exact date announced.
Was Agefield High delayed?
Yes, once. Refugium Games originally targeted Q1 2026 when the game was announced in July 2025; the July 2026 release date trailer locked in August 12, 2026, and it shipped on that date.
Did Agefield High launch in Early Access?
No. It shipped as a complete single-player game — 32 main missions, two endings, roughly 8–10 hours. That framing is part of why the reception has been rough: many reviewers argue it needed more development time.