What is actually in Melvor Idle 2 Early Access?

The launch build, in one paragraph

On October 29, 2026, Games by Malcs listed the contents of the November 17 Early Access build: the skills already in the demo plus Astrology, Herblore and Agility; a level 99 cap with content up to that level; four new Mastery Guild ranks; 1,800+ items; 150+ monsters; 25 pets (“more or less”); and Act 2 of the main story, described as about three times the size of Act 1.

That is the launch promise. It is not the same as the finished-game feature list on Steam, which advertises 29 skills, a level 120 cap and Acts 1–6. The difference is the point of this page.

Demo vs Early Access vs full release

Sources: October 29, 2026 Early Access post; October 19 demo post; September 29, 2026 roadmap; Steam Early Access FAQ. “Not announced” means the developer has not published a figure, not that the content is absent.

The 25 launch skills

All 25 skills below are in the Early Access build. The free demo excludes the three marked “not in demo”. Skills marked New are new to the series; Reworked means a returning skill with a changed design.

The four skills still missing

The September 2026 roadmap places four skills in the “Coming Soon” column, which is planned to be complete before v1.0. Early Access launches before that list is finished, so none of these are in the November 17 build.

Summoning and Archaeology are returning Melvor Idle skills. Construction and Enchantment are two of the five new-to-series skills. Games by Malcs has not published their mechanics. The new skills page tracks each one without filling the gaps.

Systems included at launch

The launch build is not just a skill list. These systems are confirmed for November 17:

• Mastery Guilds for every skill, including Combat. The task-based system replaces per-item Mastery. Early Access adds four new ranks.
• Acts 1 and 2 of the main story, with dialogue-driven quests, NPCs, quest bosses and unique skilling content.
• The reworked combat system with eight combat skills, new mechanics intended to broaden build choice, bosses and dungeons.
• Offline progression at active-play speed, with an offline-by-default client and Melvor Cloud / Steam Cloud saving.
• Bank and equipment systems, which are already in the alpha alongside the announced post-demo UI and readability work. The full Steam feature list includes further bank QoL such as placeholders, tags, named tabs and equipment sets; treat the complete set as part of the ongoing Early Access work.
• Event Log and current-action tracking, including XP/hr, items used and gained, combat stats and ETA information.
• Day/night cycle, custom soundtrack, pets, achievements and Steam Cloud.

What is not at launch

• Summoning, Construction, Archaeology and Enchantment.
• Level 100–120 content and the level 120 cap.
• Main story Acts 3–6 and the side-quest system.
• Weather (the day/night cycle is separate), new game modes and official mod support.
• Tutorial/onboarding, the full Item Uses & Sources view and the TODO list, which are all on the pre-1.0 roadmap.
• Cloud profiles, friends list and presence features.
• iOS, Android and the web version.
• Official non-English localization. Community language packs are planned via the mod manager.

Some of these will arrive during Early Access rather than at v1.0. The roadmap page shows the developer's published order and the caveats.

How long Early Access lasts

The Steam Early Access FAQ estimates 12–18 months to complete the planned content. The developer also says the base price will remain $14.99 at full release, so buying early is not a discount play — it is a choice to play the evolving build.

Early Access saves are not planned to be wiped. The same policy covered the Patreon alpha, and the demo save is explicitly forward-compatible. That makes the launch build a long-term character rather than a disposable beta.