Gods, Death & Reapers | Latest Playtest for Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG Introduces New Realm and Features
Wolcen Studio has begun its Closed Alpha 6 playtest for the Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG, Gods, Death & Reapers. Available from now until September 28, the playtest introduces some of the most sought-after features requested by the community, including a new Party System, weapon, permanent items, a new map, and more. It’s time to take your very own high-stakes loot-run through the underworld.
Continuing the studio’s ongoing commitment to keeping its enthusiastic community front-and-center during the development process, Closed Alpha 6 features a new Party System, the new Double Axe summoner weapon, Soulbound Items (items that won’t be lost upon death), and the new Asgard map. The Closed Alpha 6 playtest of Gods, Death & Reapers runs from today to September 28, 2026 (6 PM CEST | 9 AM PDT | 12 PM EDT | 1 PM BRT | 11 PM ICT), and is open to participants across North America, Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. The following blog post includes a full rundown.
About Gods, Death, & Reapers
Gods, Death & Reapers is an isometric Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG, a new sub-genre that blends high-stakes, PvP extraction gameplay with traditional PvE encounters, where players risk it all in ARPG-style, real-time combat. Guided by Death through realms inspired by various global mythologies, players take on objectives, confront dangerous enemies or rival Reapers, and attempt to escape with valuable loot.
As reapers, players will traverse lands filled with unfathomable dangers and precious secrets. Players can customize their own reapers before descending into Death’s domain and join factions that offer them new challenges to conquer (and souls to reap). Once in the underworld, they can unleash devastating techniques by experimenting with weapon abilities and ultimate skills - refining their playstyles through deeper skill customization and combat variety. A trip to the Sanctuary also blesses them with the ability to craft gear and manage resources before the next descent.
Gods, Death & Reapers will be released on Windows PC via Steam Early Access in February 2027. Players can wishlist the game on Steam. Anyone who joined earlier playtests retains access to all future regular Closed Alpha builds.
Those who wish to enter death’s domain and experience a new realm of extraction-based gameplay in Gods, Death & Reapers, can register for playtests at https://playtest.wolcenstudio.com or on Steam.