Rifters, your next opportunity to play Lost Rift is only two weeks away!
On August 7 at 10am EDT, we’ll be live with our next public stress playtest. Whether you're a returning castaway or if this will be your first playing Lost Rift, this is your chance to jump in and help us shape the game’s future.
Playable Zone: Weather Station (on Expedition)
WHAT WE’VE ADDRESSED FROM YOUR FEEDBACK
- Better onboarding experience for new players (no more confusion over Tree Sap or Volcanic Rock)
- More fair PVP matchmaking for solo and duos
- Better balance for AI enemies
- Multiple crash fixes (though some may remain)
- Basic localization support added
WHAT’S IN THIS STRESS TEST
This playtest is focused on server stress-testing and system improvements, including:
- Environment Art Progress: far fewer grey boxes and some truly stunning environment upgrades will be present, including the Weather Station (see gif)
- Matchmaking Upgrades: PVP Expedition will now group players more fairly based on party size
- Core System Updates: improved gunplay and overall balance
- Side Quest Improvements: reworked side quests given by Wade, to give players access to new and cool objectives
- Machine-translated Language Support: we are still working with a localization partner to have official translations for day 1 of Early Access
- Bug Fixes: and lots of them!]
The playable area you’ll have access to will remain the same, with both Pioneers’ Landing (PvE) and Expedition (PvPvE) being available just as it was in our previous Steam Next Fest demo. You’ll encounter familiar ground and the same mysterious wall that blocks further exploration. This will allow us to refine the early game experience without distractions beyond the anomaly perimeter.
WHEN & HOW
- August 7 at 10am EDT until August 11 at 10am EDT
- Free and open to all via Steam; no sign-up or keys required!
If you’ve already followed and wishlisted us on Steam, you’ll be notified the moment the test goes live!
YOUR FEEDBACK
Your feedback has already helped us make major strides during the development of Lost Rift. Now we need your help again to push Lost Rift even further.
- Steam forums and reviews
- Discord (#feedback-for-devs and #bug-reports channels)
- Your content on YouTube and Twitch
- Reddit: join our newly launched r/LostRiftGame and share your experiences
Be sure to wishlist Lost Rift on Steam to stay in the loop and get notified when Early Access launches.
We will see you in Pioneers’ Landing very soon!
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