Release dates

Color Drain is out.
Android 7 Oct, iPhone 14 Oct 2026.

Color Drain has been free on Google Play since 7 October 2026 and on the App Store since 14 October 2026. On the App Store it is called Color Drain: Paint Rescue. News from the studio goes out about once a month.

It runs on Android 8.0 and newer, and on iPhone with iOS 15 and newer. Downloading it is free. The core game works with no connection at all, and there is no energy system and no wait timers. The game contains ads (rewarded videos you choose to watch and an ad between some levels) and optional in-app purchases.

Launched 7 Oct 2026

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Roadmap

From beta to
public launch.

Key milestones from the first build to Color Drain's launch.

Roadmap last updated: 14 October 2026

Q1 2026 — Complete
Core Development 100 Levels
  • Full gameplay loop shipped in Unity — vacuum physics, level select, star-rating logic
  • 3D low-poly rendering pipeline established and locked
  • The first 100 levels across 10 chapters, built in our internal level editor
Q2 2026 — Complete
UI/UX & Monetization
  • One-finger UI flow refinement and core loop polish
  • Rewarded ad SDK and IAP integration
  • Analytics pipeline for player behavior and funnel tracking
Autumn 2026 — Complete
Tester Release
  • Google Play closed testing before launch: 12 testers
  • Crash reporting, performance profiling, and balance-tuning sprints
  • Levels 1–200 Complete
    All 200 levels across 20 chapters and two worlds were built and playable at launch: Rainbow City ends with Baron Blank’s three-phase Siphon at level 100, and the Golden Dunes end with Viscountess Drab at level 200. The plan is a boss every 100 levels, on the road to level 1000.
7 October 2026 — Launched
Public Release
  • Android (Google Play): live since 7 October 2026
  • iPhone (App Store): live since 14 October 2026, as Color Drain: Paint Rescue
  • LiveOps cadence begins: analytics-driven level optimization, dynamic difficulty tuning, and retention campaigns
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