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Blind Descent Playtest: How it was

Blind Descent · published 22 Aug 2025, 14:06 UTC

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The Blind Descent Playtest has come to an end, and what a journey it has been!

More than 37,288 players set foot into the underground jungles of Mars to test their survival skills against bizarre flora and feisty fauna. That’s enough to populate a thriving colony beneath the Martian surface!

Out of all fearless survivors, 20% managed to reach the very end of the playtest version. The rest… well, let’s just say the Martian depths are unforgiving.

On average, players spent 69 minutes exploring the vibrant alien world, building a safe haven, and fighting for survival — and in that time, a staggering 199,728 crabs were hunted for food, along with about 111,864 unfortunate bunnies devoured by the ravenous pumpkin. Unfortunately for the poor creatures, the killer pumpkin bug almost doubled their death toll—press F to pay respects to the poor souls fallen victims to coding errors.

We’ve also received an incredible amount of feedback from you. It took us time to read through it all, but we’re grateful for every comment, bug report, and idea shared. Your voices are shaping the future of Blind Descent. We’ll dive into your feedback in detail and explain how it will impact our development.

These past two weeks were an incredible ride — full of streams, screenshots, and discussions that kept the Martian caverns alive outside the game too. Thank you all for your support and contribution!

This is only the beginning. Keep an eye on our Steam page and join our Discord to catch exclusive news about what’s coming next.

And don’t forget to wishlist Blind Descent to follow the journey into the depths of Mars! 🌌

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