Steam News28 February 20264mo ago

Harvesting & Crafting: Playtest 2

Harvesting & Crafting: Playtest 2 is LIVE! The first server is up, client deployed, the gates are open. This is the biggest jump forward the game had so far.

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What changed

1 fix6 additions2 changes0 removals

Server
Maps
Gameplay
Events
UI and audio
Fixes

addedHarvesting & Crafting: Playtest 2 is LIVE!The first server is up, client deployed, the gates are open. This is the biggest jump forward the game had so far. Besides the new harvesting and crafting systems & contents, there is a lot more to explore!

addedThe map is open!I removed any barriers and you are free to roam Anotork, explore all the new locations in various states of progress, find resources, treasures and death :)

addedHarvesting & CraftingLithomancy, Floramancy, Dendrology and Aetherbinding have been added. With over 320 new items & recipes.

added1 - 100Theoretically, you can now fight and craft your way to max level with new equipment and consumables.

addedBosses & ElitesQuite a few new enemies have been added. Most of them are still quite basic combat wise. For now.

addedCore ImprovementsNew NavMesh system, improved networking & lower latency, recovery, movement changes (sprinting!), and so much more!

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addedThe first server is up, client deployed, the gates are open. This is the biggest jump forward the game had so far. Besides the new harvesting and crafting systems & contents, there is a lot more to explore!

addedI removed any barriers and you are free to roam Anotork, explore all the new locations in various states of progress, find resources, treasures and death :)

addedLithomancy, Floramancy, Dendrology and Aetherbinding have been added. With over 320 new items & recipes.

addedTheoretically, you can now fight and craft your way to max level with new equipment and consumables.

addedQuite a few new enemies have been added. Most of them are still quite basic combat wise. For now.

Harvesting & Crafting: Playtest 2 is LIVE!

The first server is up, client deployed, the gates are open. This is the biggest jump forward the game had so far. Besides the new harvesting and crafting systems & contents, there is a lot more to explore!

The map is open!

I removed any barriers and you are free to roam Anotork, explore all the new locations in various states of progress, find resources, treasures and death :)

Harvesting & Crafting

Lithomancy, Floramancy, Dendrology and Aetherbinding have been added. With over 320 new items & recipes.

1 - 100

Theoretically, you can now fight and craft your way to max level with new equipment and consumables.

Bosses & Elites

Quite a few new enemies have been added. Most of them are still quite basic combat wise. For now.

Core Improvements

New NavMesh system, improved networking & lower latency, recovery, movement changes (sprinting!), and so much more!

⚠️ ALPHA ALERT ⚠️

This is an alpha playtest. The game is incomplete, buggy, imbalanced, and barely optimized. It needs playtesting, and that's what these tests are for. Play the game, break the game, and tell me about it. If you want to play a complete game, this is still not for you. Maybe in a few years :D

🔑 All registered testers can claim a key here: Claim Your Key!

Make sure you are logged into your forum account.

Already be, or register as, a tester.

Click the button and copy your key.

Go to Steam > Click "Games" top left > "Activate a Product"

Paste the key.

The playtest is in your library!

Also: The playtest has no fixed end-date for now. It will probably be live for at least 4 Weeks (unless we break it too hard; hotfixes are a possibility).

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Steam News / 28 February 2026

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