Steel Hunters early access release date and everything you need to know

Ready yourselves, as Steel Hunters, the upcoming game from the minds behind World of Tanks and World of Warships, is almost ready for an early access launch! Here’s a quick rundown on what to expect before diving in.

The latest game from Wargames, titled Steel Hunters, is a thrilling, free-to-play experience where players engage in fierce mechanized combat. It combines aspects of both battle royale games such as Apex Legends or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), and extraction shooters like Escape from Tarkov. In essence, you’ll find yourself in intense mech battles that feature the survival and teamwork elements typical of a battle royale, along with the strategic looting and extraction aspects found in extraction shooters.

In this game, you command colossal machines referred to as Hunters, each one possessing a distinct play style. Essentially, you’re managing characters with special skills and advancement mechanisms, similar to how heroes are portrayed in other games.

Steel Hunters release date

Steel Hunters will release on April 2, 2025, in early access, as confirmed in the developers’ latest update on Steam.

They mentioned that the reason for launching STEEL HUNTERS in Early Access is so they can collaborate with players in its development. This way, they can fine-tune and expand the game collectively, making sure each shot fired and every Hunter released is perfectly balanced.

Rest assured, we aim to expedite this process. Once we’ve incorporated your valuable feedback to refine the main features, our intention is to promptly launch the complete version.

Furthermore, any skins that you acquired during the Alpha and Beta testing phases will transfer to your account upon the game’s early access launch for those who participated in these tests.

If you missed the previous events and are curious about what Steel Hunters offers, let me give you a brief overview.

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If you didn’t participate in the past activities and are wondering what Steel Hunters is all about, I’ll provide a quick summary for you.

Gameplay

In Steel Hunters, the main gameplay style pits six groups of duos against one another. Their objective is either to completely eradicate their opponents or successfully extract from the “Battlefield.

Hunters

At the start of Early Access, players will be able to choose from seven Hunters:

  • Razorside: Known for agility and precision strikes.
  • Heartbreaker: Excels in support roles with healing capabilities.
  • Fenris: A tank-class Hunter with formidable defense.
  • Ursus: Specializes in close-quarters combat.
  • Trenchwalker: Expert in area denial tactics.
  • Prophet: Utilizes advanced reconnaissance tools.
  • Weaver: Employs stealth and sabotage techniques.

Maps

Matches will take place on various battlefields, including:

  • Crimson Ridge: A mountainous terrain offering vertical combat opportunities.
  • Maryland Heights: Urban landscapes with dense building clusters.
  • Stonecutter Keep: A fortress-like environment with narrow corridors.

Check out a 23 minute gameplay demo below from WildGamerSK:

Unfortunately for console players, this is a PC release only, at least for the early access. You can grab it on Steam, but it requires the Wargaming game center to launch. You can link your Wargaming account to Steam.

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2025-03-13 14:18