Join us for the first closed playtest happening between 27 February and 1 March. Sign up1 now to play Sun, Rem and Axle and rally for the hunt!
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Join us for the first closed playtest happening between 27 February and 1 March. Sign up1 now to play Sun, Rem and Axle and rally for the hunt!
27 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
EU: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM CET
NA: 4:00 PM–7:00 PM PST
PS5 and PC (Steam)
English only
More regions and languages will be supported in future playtests.
1Please note that signing up for a playtest does not guarantee access. Successful applicants will be contacted with details of how to participate. Unsuccessful applicants will have further opportunities to playtest the game later in 2026. Please be advised that participation in playtests is confidential.
3 playable Hunters:Â Axle, Rem, Sun
2 game modes:Â Machine Incursion (Normal and Hard) and Cauldron Descent (Normal)
1 explorable environment: Devil's Thirst
Access to The Gathering: a shared social space, including campsite customization
Why participate? Your feedback helps shape development as many game systems are still evolving; we’re on this journey together.
Participants must:
No, registration does not guarantee an invite. We’re selecting folks from the PlayStation Beta Program, especially those who have noted their interest in Horizon Hunters Gathering or similar games. You can use this link to register for our playtest directly.
If you’re not selected this time, stay tuned — more regions and tests are coming soon.
Invites will be rolled out gradually over the week leading up to the playtest. We will be sure to post multiple times on our Discord and social channels.
If you don’t receive an invite this time around, you may still be eligible for future tests.
If selected, you’ll receive an email invite via the PlayStation Beta Program.
Join our Discord to stay in the loop on our future playtests or development news.
No. This playtest is under a strict NDA. Participants may discuss their experience only with other testers in our private Discord channels during the test period.
No. Progress from this playtest will not carry over.
You’ll be able to play as Axle, Rem, or Sun, explore Devil's Thirst, try out Machine Incursion and Cauldron Descent, and enjoy some time in the Gathering social space.
Our playtests will be available on PS5 and PC.Â
This first closed playtest is only available in selected countries:
If your country isn’t listed, don’t worry! We’ll be expanding to more regions and languages in future playtests.
Our first playtest only supports English language. Additional language support will be added in future tests.
PS5 players: If you receive an invite, you can invite up to two friends to join you.
PC (Steam) players: Friends will need to register separately via the PlayStation Beta Program.
The game will only be playable during the scheduled test hours:Â
Playtest dates:
27 February 2026 to 1 March 2026
Playtest times:Â
EU: 7:00 PM–10:00 PM CET
NA: 4:00 PM–7:00 PM PST
PC specs will be shared closer to the start of the playtest.
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