Wargaming's 'Steel Hunters' Prepares for April 2 Early Access Launch

The mech-based tactical shooter emphasizes strategy, destructible environments, and player-focused development as it enters early access as a free-to-play title.

Steel Hunters combines elements of extraction shooter, battle royale, and hero shooter genres, offering 2v2 team-based gameplay with sentient mechs called Hunters.
The game launches in early access on April 2, 2025, as a free-to-play title with no monetization at launch and progress retention for players.
Players can choose from seven unique Hunters, each with distinct abilities and roles, across three large, destructible maps designed to emphasize scale and strategy.
Wargaming has incorporated player feedback from closed alpha tests, refining gameplay mechanics and accessibility features, with plans for regular updates post-launch.
Set on a post-cataclysmic Earth, the game’s immersive lore centers on Hunters extracting the alien resource Starfall in a corporate-driven conflict.