Shady Job Updates Hub
Seven days out from the Steam PC unlock: the date, the closed playtests, and the only named update we will log.
Shady Job is seven days from its Steam PC unlock. Today is September 3, 2026. GAZE IN GAMES set the store date as September 10, 2026, and the studio’s August 31 news post used the headline “Release on September 10th + Playtests ended!” This hub is the wiki’s launch-week desk: confirmed calendar facts, the closed playtest timeline, and a changelog that refuses invented version numbers.
If you only open one child page before you clock in, start with the Shady Job release date brief. It covers the Steam PC window, wishlist timing, languages, and the blanks still sitting on the store (price, extra platforms, Steam Deck). Come back here after that for the Shady Job playtest recap and the Shady Job patch notes log.
Child pages in this hub
Three pages sit under this hub, and they do different jobs.
- Shady Job release date is the calendar page: September 10, 2026, Steam for PC, features listed on the store, and what remains unannounced.
- Shady Job playtest covers waves 1.0 through 1.3, invite rules, Level 2, and the lessons testers carried off the site.
- Shady Job patch notes is the changelog desk. The only named public update so far is Playtest 1.3 / Level 2. After September 10 this wiki will copy Steam news here instead of guessing build IDs.
- Shady Job languages records the Steam interface table: 15 languages, English full audio, French / Italian / German / Spanish (Spain) as interface and subtitles, and Japanese UI as reported by Automaton. It does not invent the other ten names.
Use this hub as a map, not as a second copy of those articles. The child pages hold the long versions.
Launch-week status on September 3, 2026
The Steam store still lists Shady Job as not yet available, with a planned unlock on September 10, 2026. The page also shows online co-op for up to four players, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. Local split-screen is not listed. Those facts match the co-op guide and the Getting Started brief.
Playtests are closed. The studio wrapped them on August 31, 2026, in the same post that confirmed the September 10 date. There is no public sign-up button to chase this week. If you missed every wave, the next honest play window is the Steam unlock itself. Prep with the launch checklist and confirm your PC against system requirements rather than waiting for another invite.
What the playtests changed in the conversation
The playtest recap is not a spoiler dump. It is a record of how the job behaves when four people share one angry bag. Testers learned that the bag fights back harder when you treat it like luggage, that unstable paths can take the whole crew with them, and that the Plunger Gun is a rescue tool as much as a climb tool. Those three lessons feed the body bag page, the building guide, and the Plunger Gun write-up.
Playtest 1.3, Wave 4, posted on August 14, 2026, is the only named content drop: Level 2. That is why the patch-notes page is short on version IDs and long on sourcing rules. We will not invent a 1.2 changelog or a day-one patch number.
How to use this hub with the rest of the wiki
Pair the calendar with a crew plan. Assign roles from the roles tier list or the squad planner so you are not arguing about who carries while the bag crawls off a beam. Route notes live in the walkthrough. Input questions belong on controls. Official store and social links sit on the links hub.
If you want a single read-through before September 10, this order works: this hub, release date, Getting Started, playtest, then the launch checklist. Keep patch notes bookmarked for the first Steam news post after unlock.
What we will update after September 10
This wiki will treat Steam news as the changelog source, not social rumors. When GAZE IN GAMES posts a named update, it lands on the patch-notes page with the store date attached. Until then, the honest status is: playtests ended August 31, the Steam PC date is September 10, 2026, and the live build is not in players’ libraries yet.
Studio chatter also lives on @GAZE_IN_GAMES. Cross-check tweets against the Steam news hub before you rewrite your crew plan. The links page lists those official destinations and repeats that this wiki is unofficial.
Keep this Updates Hub as the first tab during launch week. If the store clock moves, the release date page moves with it. If a named patch appears, the patch notes page cites the Steam post. If someone in voice chat claims a secret build ID, send them here instead of repeating it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
When does Shady Job unlock?
GAZE IN GAMES set a Steam PC date of **September 10, 2026**. Today is September 3, so the store clock is about a week out. Full platform and price notes sit on the release date page.
Are Shady Job playtests still open?
No. The studio wrapped playtests on **August 31, 2026**. The playtest recap covers waves 1.0 through 1.3 and invite rules. There is no public sign-up to chase this week.
Where should I look for patch notes?
Use the Shady Job patch notes page. The only named public update so far is Playtest 1.3 / Level 2. After September 10 this wiki will log Steam news instead of inventing version IDs.
What should a crew read this week?
Start here, then open Getting Started, the launch checklist, and system requirements. Role calls belong on the squad planner.
Is this Updates Hub official?
No. This is an unofficial fan wiki. Canonical posts live on the Steam store and [@GAZE_IN_GAMES](https://x.com/GAZE_IN_GAMES). The links hub collects those destinations.