Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG Gods, Death & Reapers Issues Release Date Update, Announces Next Closed Alpha Test
Return to the afterlife, reapers! Wolcen Studio is excited to offer as first glimpse at the Closed Alpha 6 playtest for Gods, Death & Reapers, the studio’s Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG that blends genres for high-stakes loot runs through the shattered realms of the underworld.
Continuing the studio’s ongoing commitment to keeping its enthusiastic community front-and-center during the development process, Closed Alpha 6 introduces several highly requested features, including the Party System, the new Double Axes summoner weapon, Soulbound Items, and the new Asgard map.
The next Gods, Death & Reapers playtest runs from September 24 – 28, and will be available for participants across North America, Europe, South America, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Check out the latest blog post for all the details on the new features.
Those who wish to enter death’s domain and experience a new realm of extraction-based gameplay in Gods, Death & Reapers, can register today at https://playtest.wolcenstudio.
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In addition to the new playtest, Wolcen Studio has also confirmed that the Early Access launch date for Gods, Death & Reapers has moved to February 2027.
“To achieve the high quality level that we’re aiming for with Gods, Death & Reapers, we have made the decision to move the Early Access launch to make room for additional playtesting and development time,” said Bogdan Oprescu, President of Wolcen Studio. “We thank fans for bearing with us, and look forward to improving the game with your feedback in future playtests. It’ll be worth the wait!”
Ongoing development remains a high priority for Gods, Death & Reapers, with the new Early Access date allowing the team to continue improving and fine-tuning the game based on player feedback.
The Closed Alpha 6 playtest of Gods, Death & Reapers runs from September 24, 2026 (1AM PDT | 4AM EDT | 5AM BRT | 10AM CEST | 3PM ICT) to September 28, 2026, (1AM PDT | 4AM EDT | 5AM BRT | 10AM CEST | 3PM ICT), and is open to participants across North America, Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.
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.
For more information, follow Wolcen Studio on YouTube, and stay connected with Gods, Death & Reapers on BlueSky, X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and the official website.
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.
About Wolcen Studio
Based in Nice, France, Wolcen Studio is a European game developer uniting over 150 professionals worldwide to create groundbreaking gaming experiences. Best known for the 2020 action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, the studio is now developing Gods, Death & Reapers — a dark fantasy extraction action RPG that combines deep ARPG progression with high-stakes, community-driven gameplay — and Wolcen 2, a sequel to the studio’s debut IP.
