Here's when Hytale comes out:

high tail Development has been underway for about 10 years, and here's what the journey ahead looks like. Early access launch January 13, 2026It's been far from smooth sailing, with several cancellations reported over the past few years. To find out when the voxel game with both sandbox and RPG features will be released globally, you can read on before or after players pre-purchase the game. high tail store.

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What time does Hightail come out?

Hytale launches at 10:00 EST. January 13, 2026 alone hightail This website is for PC players and has a dedicated launcher for the game. A future Steam release isn't ruled out, but there's no guarantee it will hit popular stores either.

By clicking Pre-Purchase to see the different versions of the game they'll be purchasing, fans will see: Countdown at top right It tells you exactly how long until launch.

Hytale launches in various time zones globally

Players can check the next release time based on where they are in the world. high tailShown in different time zones.

Oceania fans should note that the game technically releases on January 14th. That means you can wake up and play the game.

LA – Pacific Standard Time	07:00 – January 13th
Phoenix – MST	08:00 – January 13th
Chicago – CST	09:00 – January 13th
New York – EST	10:00 – January 13th
Sao Paulo – BRT	12:00 – January 13th
London – GMT	15:00 – January 13th
Prague – CET	16:00 – January 13th
Cape Town – SAST	17:00 – January 13th
Ankara – TRT	18:00 – January 13th
Singapore – SGT	23:00 – January 13th
Beijing – CST	23:00 – January 13th
Tokyo – JST	00:00 – January 14
Sydney – AEDT	02:00 – January 14
Wellington – NZDT	04:00 – January 14

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What to Expect from Hytale in Early Access

The developers have made it very clear that this will happen, including when you purchase the game: Bugs at launchthe player Game still in development. However, if players believe they can enjoy the core gameplay loop of exploring procedurally generated worlds and creative building along with deep combat and RPG elements, it can still be a lot of fun either alone offline or online with friends.

It's also worth noting that there will be no controller support at launch, so if players aren't fans of WASD controls using a keyboard and mouse, it might be best to wait.