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Closed Alpha 4.1 + Early Access in 2026 + PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted Trailer

Gods, Death & Reapers · published 4 Dec 2025, 21:27 UTC

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Ho ho ho, Reapers!

’Tis the season… for reaping and looting!

The afterlife is unfreezing for Closed Alpha 4.1 on December 18, featuring a mystery seasonal event and a round of improvements shaped directly by your feedback!

Last month, we hosted one of our biggest closed alpha playtests to date and received an incredible amount of support, insight, and detailed feedback from you all.

As we continue building Gods, Death & Reapers with you, we’re still actively processing all the feedback to shape long-term improvements and evolve the game further. For 4.1, we focused on immediate quality-of-life updates and quick bug fixes made possible by our devs’ fast work. Bigger improvements will require more time, and you can expect them to arrive in the upcoming closed alphas after 4.1!

Closed Alpha 4.1 Dates & Scope

A seasonal mystery event

QOL improvements, UI updates and bug fixes based on your feedback

Balancing updates

A more detailed patch note will be released later.

Early Access in 2026 & Watch GDR’S PC Gaming Most Wanted Trailer

Death is feeling festive and pleased to announce that early access is coming in 2026, along with our latest trailer featured in the PC Gaming 2025 Most Wanted Show!

Don’t forget to wishlist GDR on Steam to stay tuned for the updates. Ready to become a Reaper? Sign up for Closed Alpha 4.1 on Steam

Please note that if you were invited before, your access remains valid for all closed alphas. Just head to your Steam Library and download the latest update right before the playtest begins.

Signed up but haven’t been invited yet?
Signing up doesn’t guarantee instant access since invitations are granted randomly, but don’t worry! We’ll continue to invite more players, so keep an eye on your email.

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