Medic: Pacific War
Steam News 3 April 20261mo ago

Operation Lifeline | Closed Feature Playtest #4 is LIVE!

Operation Lifeline - Feature Closed Playtest is LIVE! Thank you to everyone who has signed up and enjoys Medic: Pacific War, the battlefield waits for you to become the heroes hero once again! Haven't signed up yet? Don…

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Full Medic: Pacific War update

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0 fixes2 additions8 changes1 removal
  • Compatibility
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Store
changedDiscord in Playtest4-bugs-feedback channelThis playtest is a closed playtest. To get a beta key, please sign up before April 4th. If chosen, you will receive a key via our Discord server.
added🗺️ Map UpdatesOkinawa and Pearl Harbor wait for you! Try out the now content-complete Okinawa map for Lifeline and experience the brand-new Pearl Harbor map in Lifeline.
added⛑️ Skills, Perks, Challenges & MetaprogressionEach saved soldier will now give you experience, which can be spent on perks every level up. To prepare your game plan for the upcoming arena Challenges are now available to view in the main menu .
changedᯓ🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️Stamina SystemSoldiers get tired after a while, and prolonged sprinting may lead to serious health loss or even a deep wound. Carrying a wounded brother will cause your stamina to regenerate much more slowly. Use it wisely!
changed🩸Deep WoundsNow, if you take too much damage at once, you get a deep wound. Represented by a white bar on your health indicator. Deep wounds do not regenerate, so tread carefully!
changedAdditional ChangesUpdated Controls. Enjoy a refreshed, more intuitive control scheme.

Operation Lifeline - Feature Closed Playtest is LIVE!

Thank you to everyone who has signed up and enjoys Medic: Pacific War, the battlefield waits for you to become the heroes hero once again!

Haven't signed up yet? Don't fret, Medic, there's still some time to get your key for the weekend. Sign-ups will remain open until Saturday, April 4th.

📋 How To Sign Up

To sign up to participate in Operation Lifeline and receive instructions on how to receive your key, please fill out this Google Form. Sign-ups close Saturday, April 4th.

👉 Operation Lifeline Closed Playtest Sign-ups

Timeline:

Playtest begins: April 3rd

Playtest sign-ups close: April 4th

Playtest ends: April 13th

Where To Leave Feedback

As always, feedback is crucial to development. There are two ways to let the team know how you feel or report bugs:

Feedback Form

Discord in Playtest4-bugs-feedback channel

⚠️ Important! ⚠️

This playtest is a closed playtest. To get a beta key, please sign up before April 4th. If chosen, you will receive a key via our Discord server.

Keys that are given out will be deactivated when the playtest is over.

🧰 Operation Lifeline What's New:

🗺️ Map Updates

Okinawa and Pearl Harbor wait for you! Try out the now content-complete Okinawa map for Lifeline and experience the brand-new Pearl Harbor map in Lifeline.

⛑️ Skills, Perks, Challenges & Metaprogression

Each saved soldier will now give you experience, which can be spent on perks every level up. To prepare your game plan for the upcoming arena Challenges are now available to view in the main menu.

ᯓ🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️Stamina System

Soldiers get tired after a while, and prolonged sprinting may lead to serious health loss or even a deep wound. Carrying a wounded brother will cause your stamina to regenerate much more slowly. Use it wisely!

🩸Deep Wounds

Now, if you take too much damage at once, you get a deep wound. Represented by a white bar on your health indicator. Deep wounds do not regenerate, so tread carefully!

Additional Changes

  • Updated Controls. Enjoy a refreshed, more intuitive control scheme.

  • Extensive Balance Updates. Tuning across health, leveling, pacing, injuries, AI behavior, and Lifeline difficulty curves

  • UI Improvements. Reorganized menus. clearer navigation and overall interface updates.

Please note that these features are not yet final and may be removed/changed/tweaked based on your feedback.

Sign up, get your key, and dive in today, Medics, and thank you for checking out our playtest. We can't wait to hear what you think.

See you on the battlefield!

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Steam News / 3 April 2026

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