Steam News16 February 20264mo ago

Playtest 3

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addedWhat’s new in Playtest 3:New Player Experience: Added a tutorial, multiple difficulty levels, tips, and upgrades to gradually ramp up complexity and help you learn the game.

changedWhat’s new in Playtest 3:Visuals: Improvements across the board, especially to the interface and in-mission menus.

addedWhat’s new in Playtest 3:Core Gameplay: Many new and reworked items. The mission flow has been fully rethought to encourage creativity and strategic mastery.

changedWhat’s new in Playtest 3:Game-Twisting Systems: Butterfly Effects, random events, divergent items, agent traits and more to come in the future.

addedWhat’s new in Playtest 3:Quality of Life: Improved UI interactions and added useful features such as end-game reports, replays, and more.

Gear Up Einstein! changes

addedNew Player Experience: Added a tutorial, multiple difficulty levels, tips, and upgrades to gradually ramp up complexity and help you learn the game.

changedVisuals: Improvements across the board, especially to the interface and in-mission menus.

addedCore Gameplay: Many new and reworked items. The mission flow has been fully rethought to encourage creativity and strategic mastery.

changedGame-Twisting Systems: Butterfly Effects, random events, divergent items, agent traits and more to come in the future.

addedQuality of Life: Improved UI interactions and added useful features such as end-game reports, replays, and more.

Join the Playtest directly from the Steam page and invite friends to team up (up to 3 players).

What’s new in Playtest 3:

New Player ExperienceAdded a tutorial, multiple difficulty levels, tips, and upgrades to gradually ramp up complexity and help you learn the game.
Visuals: Improvements across the board, especially to the interface and in-mission menus.
Core GameplayMany new and reworked items. The mission flow has been fully rethought to encourage creativity and strategic mastery.
Game-Twisting Systems: Butterfly Effects, random events, divergent items, agent traits and more to come in the future.
Multiplayer Revamp: Easily host or join games from the multiplayer panel in the lobby. Join friends using a simple, unique game code.
Quality of LifeImproved UI interactions and added useful features such as end-game reports, replays, and more.

Let us know what you think!

Submit feedback and bug reports directly in-game, or join us on Discord to share your thoughts with the dev team and the community.

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Steam News / 16 February 2026

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