Gods, Death & Reapers News

[p]Greetings Reapers, 
[/p][p]Closed Alpha 4.1 has come to an end, and we want to sincerely thank you for joining the playtest and for taking an active part in shaping Gods, Death & Reapers. 
[/p][p]As always, we’ll now take the time to carefully review all of your feedback from Closed Alpha 4 and 4.1, prioritize improvements, and develop the game together. In the meantime, feel free to keep sharing your thoughts and suggestions with us on Discord or through the Steam Community Hub. [/p][p]Until then, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and look forward to seeing you again in the afterlife soon! 
[/p][p]Join our community and be a part of the development: [/p][p]discord.gg/wolcenstudio[/p][p]
Follow us on socials: Instagram Facebook X[/p][p]BlueSky[/p][p]TikTok[/p]

[p]Welcome back to the afterlife, Reapers! 
[/p][p]Gods, Death & Reapers' Closed Alpha 4.1 is now live, bringing a mystery seasonal event alongside a round of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes based on your feedback. 
[/p][h3]Playtest Schedule[/h3][p]Starts: December 18 — 10 AM CET | 1 AM PST | 4 AM EST | 6 AM BRT | 4 PM ICT 
Ends: December 20 — 10 PM CET | 1 PM PST | 4 PM EST | 6 PM BRT | 4 AM ICT (Dec 21) [/p][p][/p][h3]What’s New? [/h3][p]Mystery Event 
Death is feeling jolly this season and has brought a touch of holiday spirit. Step into the afterlife and uncover what awaits you during this seasonal event![/p][p][/p][p]QOL Improvements & Bug Fixes 
While we’re still carefully reviewing all of the feedback you shared to shape our longer-term improvements for Gods, Death & Reapers, this playtest focuses on quick fixes that our developers were able to implement swiftly in light of your feedback during Closed Alpha 4. To check the full list of fixed bugs, visit our Discord server. [/p][p][/p][p]How to Play? [/p]

• [p]If you received your invite via email, please follow the steps and redeem your alpha key on Steam.  [/p]
• [p]If you got access through Steam, the game should appear in your library.  [/p]
• [p]If you were a tester before, your access remains valid for all alphas. [/p]
• [p]To get the latest build, please close your Steam using Task Manager and restart it. 
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[p]See you all in the afterlife! 
[/p][p]Join our community and be a part of the development: [/p][p]discord.gg/wolcenstudio[/p][p]
Follow us on socials: Instagram Facebook X[/p][p]BlueSky[/p][p]TikTok[/p][p]
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[p]Greetings, Reapers!
[/p][p]Curious about the mysteries of the afterlife? In this video, our Narrative Designer Adam answers some of your burning lore questions and tease what the future holds for Gods, Death & Reapers.

Watch the full video: [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
Ready to become a Reaper?  Sign up for Closed Alpha 4.1 and wishlist GDR on Steam[/p][p]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. 
[/p][p]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. 
[/p][p]Join our community and be a part of the development: 
discord.gg/wolcenstudio[/p][p]
Follow us on socials: Instagram Facebook X[/p][p]BlueSky[/p][p]TikTok[/p][p]

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[p][/p][p]Ho ho ho, Reapers! 
[/p][p]’Tis the season… for reaping and looting!  [/p][p]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!  
[/p][h3]Closed Alpha 4.1 Dates & Scope [/h3][p]Starts: December 18 — 10 AM CET | 1 AM PST | 4 AM EST | 6 AM BRT | 4 PM ICT 
Ends: December 20 — 10 PM CET | 1 PM PST | 4 PM EST | 6 PM BRT | 4 AM ICT (Dec 21) 
 
This playtest includes: [/p]

• [p]A seasonal mystery event [/p]

• [p]QOL improvements, UI updates and bug fixes based on your feedback [/p]

• [p]Balancing updates [/p]

[p]A more detailed patch note will be released later. 
[/p][h3]Early Access in 2026 & Watch GDR’S PC Gaming Most Wanted Trailer [/h3][p]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!  [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]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[/p][p]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. 
[/p][p]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. 
[/p][p]Join our community and be a part of the development: 
discord.gg/wolcenstudio

Follow us on socials: Instagram Facebook X[/p][p]BlueSky[/p][p]TikTok[/p]

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