Gods, Death & Reapers Preview: I Spent Some Time In The Pit

Gods, Death & Reapers is a game that has been on my mind since I first played it at gamescom 2025. An extraction RPG that isn’t a shooter with an overall Diablo feel felt perfect for me. Pair that with ancient worlds and Gods, and you have a game that plays to many of my favourite things.

During gamescom, I was only treated to a short, semi-guided walkthrough, but in the most recent play test, I was able to roam freely in Midgard, Helheim and Asgard, experiencing just one of the mythological worlds coming to Gods, Death & Reapers. The game was available in story mode or PVP, but co-op was not made live for this play test, sadly. I appreciate that the story mode can be played without an onslaught of other players attacking me, much like World of Warcraft allows you to choose non-PVP realms to play. That being said, since the game is not live, I was not able to experience much in PVP, as I never ran into another player. 

Story mode, however, was up and running, and... Read more