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Updated · GAMINGbible · Jun 15
Steam Opens Free Mistfall Hunter Beta Until June 22 as July 30 Launch Nears
Updated
Updated · GAMINGbible · Jun 15

Steam Opens Free Mistfall Hunter Beta Until June 22 as July 30 Launch Nears

3 articles · Updated · GAMINGbible · Jun 15

Summary

  • Mistfall Hunter’s new free beta is live on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S through June 22, giving players an early test ahead of the action RPG’s full July 30 release.
  • The latest build adds the Withered Knight class, the Hallowgrave map and a first public look at end-game boss Sálmar, the Cursed Moonwane.
  • Bellring Games’ title mixes Elden Ring-style dark-fantasy combat with PvPvE extraction mechanics, where players loot, extract and lose their spoils on death before resetting at base camp.
  • This is the first Mistfall Hunter beta open to console players, and cross-play support lets PC and console users team up in squads of up to three.

Insights

Is Mistfall Hunter's PvPvE twist the evolution the Souls-like genre needs, or a frustrating gimmick for Elden Ring fans?
Can the creator of Diablo successfully merge Elden Ring's combat with the ruthless mechanics of an extraction game?
Will a Day One Game Pass launch help this new IP build an audience before Elden Ring's Tarnished Edition arrives?