Action RPG Last Epoch was in Steam early access for nearly five years but has now officially launched on the platform, meaning some are curious if it will also see a release on consoles.
Early access Steam games typically don’t come to consoles until a while after their full release. Baldur’s Gate 3, for example, didn’t launch for PlayStation 5 until a month after the PC version, with the Xbox Series X|S version coming even later. Sometimes, PC games simply don’t make the jump to consoles, which can be disappointing when a hot new PC game comes out, and console owners have to miss out.
Having launched on Feb. 21, console owners will want to know if and when they can try Last Epoch out for themselves.
Will Last Epoch release for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S?
So far, no, Last Epoch has not been given any launch window for PlayStation or Xbox consoles. For the time being, PC (via Steam) is the only way to play it. However, developer Eleventh Hour Games has at least commented on the possibility of console ports.
Eleventh Hour Games CEO Judd Cobler was asked about a console version last year on Reddit, to which he said it was “very likely” and would happen “eventually.” He did rule it out happening alongside the 1.0 update (aka its full PC launch), so don’t expect a surprise drop.
Developer Mike Weicker, in a separate Reddit post from September 2023, added work hadn’t started on a console port yet, and there was no ETA for it. This was confirmed in October 2023, again via Reddit, by one of the Eleventh Hour Gaming developers, in a statement that said:
No.
We have not started console development at all.
After 1.0 we will begin to evaluate which additional platforms we want to bring the game to. PlayStation and Xbox are likely to be at the top of that list.
We do not have a set timeline for the release of Last Epoch on console.
We do plan to bring it to console.
EHG Team
So, it’s probably safe to assume Last Epoch‘s console version won’t launch by the end of the year. Maybe in 2025, but even that feels a bit generous.
Which platforms can we expect Last Epoch on?
While Eleventh Hour Games stated that PlayStation and Xbox are likely to be its priority, the team hasn’t committed to any specific platforms as of yet. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S seem like safe bets, but it’s unknown if there’s any intention to port Last Epoch to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch. And, considering that a console port seems ages away, we’ll have to do our best to be patient until we find out more.
A Steam Deck version would be nice, too, but at the time of writing, Last Epoch is unsupported on Valve’s console. This doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t work, though; Enshrouded isn’t Steam Deck verified, and it ran decently on the console when we tested it. However, players on Reddit have mixed feelings on how Last Epoch runs on Steam Deck, with comments ranging from it working fine to complaints about the controller support and frequent crashes.
