Debut Festival Open Playtest • Aug 7 – Aug 11

Pilots, get ready.

Cole Hunter: Payback has been selected for the Steam Debut Festival 2025. From Thursday Aug 7 at 10 am PDT to Monday Aug 11 at 10 am PDT the Steam Playtest will switch to OPEN ACCESS - no wait, no key, just click and play.

What’s in the build

• 1 planet, 2 variants, one full boss and a horde of enemies

• First 5 ship implicit abilities (weapons)

• No NDA, stream, record, and share your runs

How to join

1. Visit the Cole Hunter: Payback Steam page.

2. Click Request Access under “Join the Playtest.”

3. On 7th August, Download, launch, and start blasting.

(If you are already on the waiting list - you’re in. Access will be granted automatically when the festival begins.)

We need your feedback!

Share your comments on our Survey or jump into our Discord to tell us what you think, report bugs, or show off your craziest builds.

Enjoy the festival, and don’t forget to add the game to your wishlist so you’ll be first in line when the campaign launches.

See you among the stars.