Wargaming, the award-winning developer behind the hit World of Tanks and World of Warships franchises, unveiled that its recently announced original IP Steel Hunters, a free-to-play mech hero shooter that uniquely blends Battle Royale and Extraction mechanics, will officially enter Early Access on April 2.
Guided by a player-first philosophy, this Early Access phase empowers the community to actively shape and evolve the game through their feedback until its full release, ensuring it becomes the most engaging and satisfying mech-shooter experience. The development team will share additional insights into this approach as the game enters Early Access.
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The game will be available for PC players via the Wargaming Game Center and via Steam.
Steel Hunters – Early Access Date Announcement
Wishlist now-and get ready to Unleash the Hunter Within! https://play.steelhunters.com/Steam_YT After 3 years of relentless development, STEEL HUNTERS is launching in Early Access on April 2, 2025-and the Hunting Grounds are calling! Our Hunters Razorside, Heartbreaker, Fenris, Ursus, Trenchwalker, Prophet, and Weaver stand ready, each wielding devastating abilities across sprawling landscapes like Crimson Ridge, Maryland Heights, and Stonecutter Keep.
What is Steel Hunters?
Steel Hunters is an online, mech-hero shooter that seamlessly combines Battle Royale and Extraction mechanics. Players take command of formidable mechanical giants called Hunters, engaging in dynamic duo PvPvE battles on the Hunting Grounds. Fight to collect Starfall on an abandoned Earth and use combat tactics to turn rivals into scrap.
Set in a futuristic world, Steel Hunters tells the story of humanity’s fight for survival following a catastrophic event. Hunters were created to secure a rare extraterrestrial resource called Starfall. In their clash for domination, Corporations and Factions transformed Hunters into fearsome combat machines, used in the race to conquer the scarce resource across the ruins of a green but abandoned Earth.
The game offers an intense mech power fantasy where you control formidable mechanical giants – Hunters – and participate in action-packed battles, pursuing various objectives to level up and acquire gear. Each Hunter comes with its own distinct playstyle, unique ability kits, and progression systems that allow for a variety of strategies and tactics to outmatch opponents as they push toward the final showdown at the extraction point.
Choose from an elite roster—including Razorside, Heartbreaker, Fenris, Ursus, Trenchwalker, Prophet, and Weaver—each armed with devastating abilities and ready to dominate dynamic battlegrounds like Crimson Ridge, Maryland Heights, and Stonecutter Keep.
