Step Into the Fire with Public Playtests Live Now! 🔥

Hey, Souls Seekers! 👋

We're thrilled to announce that public playtests are already available for you to try out! 🔥

Once again, we're blown away by the huge number of players who have requested access to the playtests, so huge thanks to each and everyone of you who helped exceed our expectations.

Just to be clear – everyone who has requested access to the playtest will receive the build and will be able to jump into the game, explore the disaster zone, test the current version, and help us shape what comes next.

We’re incredibly excited to finally let more of you experience Into the Fire firsthand.

Most Important Information About These Playtests

The public playtest gives you a chance to try the game, explore its core mechanics, rescue survivors, manage your decisions under pressure, and experience the dangerous, ever-changing world of Into the Fire.

If you want to learn more about what is included in the playtest, how long it will last, what to expect, and how to report bugs or share feedback, you can check our full FAQ here:

view For your convenience, we've also pinned a thread dedicated to these playtests on the Steam discussion tab, so you're free to use this as a reference or to share your feedback as well.

DEDICATED PLAYTESTS DISCUSSION THREAD

DEDICATED FEEDBACK FORM

Community Challenge Reminder & Rules

The challenge lasts for 48 hours from the start of the public playtest.

There will be two categories:

Best Screenshot from a Rescue Mission Share your best screenshot showing a rescue moment in Into the Fire.

Best Video from a Rescue Mission Share a short video showing a memorable, intense, or creative rescue moment.

To participate, post your screenshot or video in the dedicated Discord channel on our official playtests discord server.

Please make sure your submission is your own, comes from the current public playtest build, and clearly shows a rescue-related moment from the game. To enter our challenge, you have to be at least (on the date of entering the Competition), 18 years of age or have reached the age of majority according to the law applicable in your country of residence. After the challenge ends, our team will review the submissions and select the winners.

You can check out the full rules here: https://bit.ly/ItF-Terms

Leaderboards Challenge

Besides the Community Challenge, we will be also hosting leaderboards challenge! Each day, we will reward 3 players who gained the most XP throughout 24 hrs with in-game items to make future runs more exciting. Among those rewards will be: blueprints for hard-to-obtain items, weapons, gadgets, and grenades!

• The first challenge starts now and will run till 29.05.2026, 19:00 CEST.

• The Second Challenge will be from 29.05.2026, 19:00 CEST till 30.05.2026, 19:00 CEST.

• The Third Challenge will run from 30.05.2026, 19:00 CEST till 31.05.2025, 19:00 CEST.

Each day, we will be announcing winners on our Discord. The codes will be obtained on our special channel via private message, and will be assigned to a specific Steam ID.

GDPR: By participating in this challenge, you agree to the rules and acknowledge our GDPR Privacy Notice available here: https://bit.ly/ItF-GDPR2

See you among the flames 🔥

Okay, I think it's high time to let you go and experience Into the Fire on your own. Once again, thank you so much for being here with us.

Your feedback is extremely valuable to our team. Every bug report, every suggestion, every comment, and every shared experience helps us improve Into the Fire and make the game stronger. Having said that, please play the build, don't be afraid to break anything, report everything that you think is weird for you, and share your general thoughts with us. We're always here for you and your feedback means a world to us ♥️

If you haven’t joined the playtests yet, there is still time to sign up. Request access on the Steam page and you will receive access to the build immediately. Last but not least, don’t forget to add Into the Fire to your Wishlist to get a notification about future updates, announcements, and news. Stay safe, and see you among the flames! 🔥

Into the Fire ~Starward Industries Team