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Steam News15 July 20261mo ago

Gateworlds playtest is now live!

The Gateworlds Playtest is Live! The wait is over! The gate is open! The Gateworlds public playtest is now live, and we can't wait to see everyone dive in.

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addedThe Gateworlds Playtest is Live!This update introduces some of our biggest new features yet, including:
addedThe Gateworlds Playtest is Live!THE ABYSS: Venture into the dangerous Abyss world (name still TBD) , a new endgame destination created specifically for this playtest. Battle your way through its sprawling dungeon and discover what awaits those brave enough to answer the call.
addedThe Gateworlds Playtest is Live!DIVINE BOONS: The new boon system lets you earn the favour of the gods and unlock powerful blessings that shape how your colony grows and survives.
addedThe Gateworlds Playtest is Live!PERSISTENT WORLDS: Travel between persistent worlds using the new gate navigation system. Build settlements, explore distant frontiers, and return to your previous worlds exactly as you left them. The Gateworlds are bigger than ever, with new monsters to hunt, new places to discover, and plenty more reasons to leave the safety of home.
addedThe Gateworlds Playtest is Live!LIMB LOSS : Combat has become even more dramatic with our new limb loss system . Your villagers may not always come home in one piece... but they'll certainly have a story to tell.
addedSteam post imageThe new gate navigation system

Gateworlds changes

addedThis update introduces some of our biggest new features yet, including:
addedTHE ABYSS: Venture into the dangerous Abyss world (name still TBD) , a new endgame destination created specifically for this playtest. Battle your way through its sprawling dungeon and discover what awaits those brave enough to answer the call.
addedDIVINE BOONS: The new boon system lets you earn the favour of the gods and unlock powerful blessings that shape how your colony grows and survives.
addedPERSISTENT WORLDS: Travel between persistent worlds using the new gate navigation system. Build settlements, explore distant frontiers, and return to your previous worlds exactly as you left them. The Gateworlds are bigger than ever, with new monsters to hunt, new places to discover, and plenty more reasons to leave the safety of home.
addedLIMB LOSS : Combat has become even more dramatic with our new limb loss system . Your villagers may not always come home in one piece... but they'll certainly have a story to tell.

The Gateworlds Playtest is Live!

The wait is over! The gate is open!

The Gateworlds public playtest is now live, and we can't wait to see everyone dive in.

This update introduces some of our biggest new features yet, including:

THE ABYSS: Venture into the dangerous Abyss world (name still TBD), a new endgame destination created specifically for this playtest. Battle your way through its sprawling dungeon and discover what awaits those brave enough to answer the call.

DIVINE BOONS: The new boon system lets you earn the favour of the gods and unlock powerful blessings that shape how your colony grows and survives.

PERSISTENT WORLDS: Travel between persistent worlds using the new gate navigation system. Build settlements, explore distant frontiers, and return to your previous worlds exactly as you left them. The Gateworlds are bigger than ever, with new monsters to hunt, new places to discover, and plenty more reasons to leave the safety of home.

LIMB LOSS: Combat has become even more dramatic with our new limb loss system. Your villagers may not always come home in one piece... but they'll certainly have a story to tell.

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This playtest has a lot of experimental features that we're keen to get feedback on.

We're especially interested in hearing your thoughts on:

  • The new gate navigation system

  • The boon progression system

  • The Abyss world and its combat challenge

  • Exploration and points of interest

  • Overall game feel and pacing

We greatly appreciate every bug report, suggestion, and discussion, as it all helps us significantly.

Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted the game and joined us on this journey. We hope you enjoy exploring the Gateworlds, and we can't wait to hear what adventures (or disasters) you get yourselves into.

See you beyond the gate!

Lots of love,

Hydrarch

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Steam News / 15 July 2026

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