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Valor Mortis Opens Sign-Ups for Public Pre-Alpha Playtest Running Oct. 6–13

The studio will use the weeklong test to gather early feedback on its slower, first-person take on soulslike combat.

Overview

  • Players can register on the game's official site to join the free pre-alpha test.
  • The build offers the full introductory chapter with one boss, one mini-boss, ten progression levels, and the first section of William’s upgrade tree.
  • One More Level and Lyrical Games will host speedrun, screenshot, and fan art contests during the test with chances to win prize packs at launch.
  • Set in a twisted Napoleonic-era world, the game follows resurrected soldier William and features a mutagen called Nephtogolobin that fuels its horrors.
  • Early hands-on impressions from Gamescom were positive, and the title remains slated for a 2026 release on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 with a Steam wishlist available.