Green Hell News

Hello everyone,

A short story time from us!

When we established Creepy Jar back in 2016, we wanted to create a company that would make horror games - just take a look at one of the earliest concept arts from us:



Our vision changed rather quickly, and in August 2019, we launched our first game in Early Access: Green Hell - an open-world survival simulator taking place in the uncharted Amazon jungle.

A keen eye will find the horror elements still left in the key visual for Green Hell ;)



Check out this very first announcement trailer for Green Hell - published back in May, 2018:
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Since its full release in September 2019, we’ve supported Green Hell with over 21 Content Updates: we’ve added online co-op mode, an additional storyline, added a bunch of new mechanics you’ve requested and new features that we thought would be valuable additions to the ultimate survival experience.



We’ve had so much fun not only while we were creating them, but also when we were looking at your reactions in your reviews, comments, and hours of content you’ve made with the game.

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Now, before us stands another great milestone in our studio history - a brand new game, a completely new IP in a sci-fi theme. Although it's not a spiritual successor to Green Hell, it sure contains the Creepy Jar survival essence for those still hungry for extreme experiences.

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StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. It’s a fusion of our experience and lessons learned from creating Green Hell, as well as the valuable feedback we gathered throughout the years from you, our Community.

StarRupture will feature both single-player and online co-op from the start in its Early Access debut. So no matter if you prefer the lone wolf experience or help from your buddies (watch out for the friendly fire, though!), you will be set for an unforgettable adventure while trying to survive on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extracting and managing resources, creating your complex industrial system, and fighting off hordes of alien monsters.

We’ll be more than thrilled if you try it out in action when it launches on Steam on January 6th, 2026.



No matter if we’ll see you either in the heart of the Amazonian Rainforest or on Arcadia-7, a mysterious alien planet, we hope that you will have fun while playing our games, and collect memories worth telling to your closest ones.

Yours as always,
Creepy Jar Team

Hi everyone,

We’re Creepy Jar, a Poland-based publisher and developer of the critically acclaimed survival game Green Hell. Established in 2016, our studio is a collection of seasoned developers and creators combining years of experience from developing other successful games.

As a team, we’re passionate about making our titles the best they can be with a focus on listening to our community, and giving the utmost attention to every little detail.
That’s why we’re more than excited to welcome “Zefyr: A Thief's Melody” game to our publishing adventure. And we’d like to say huge thanks to Mathias - the single dev who has spent over 12 years creating the game - for laying trust in our partnership. Thank you!

We’d also like to thank you, current players, of either “Zefyr: A Thief's Melody” or our own game - “Green Hell”, for supporting independent creators like us.
To celebrate this event, we’ve created some special bundles for you to enjoy.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65569/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65570/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/Green_Hell/

Until the next one,
Creepy Jar Team

Hello Adventurers,

Over 60,000 players are already following StarRupture on Steam, and we wanted to shout from our Warsaw headquarters to the whole world: “THAAANK YOU!” - we hope you’ve heard it ;)

If you didn’t hear our celebratory shoutings - no worries, we’ve made a special message trailer, and yes - you’ve been selected to be a part of the Argos Program! Watch the video down below.

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It’s now less than 3 weeks until the StarRupture Early Access launch, and we can’t wait to let you finally play it on January 6th, 2026. Are you ready?

Until the next one,
Creepy Jar Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/StarRupture/

The StarRupture’s Co-op Round of Playtest will put you and your friends firmly into the treacherous world of Arcadia-7.

As we want to check the co-operation aspect of our upcoming Early Access launch, the playtest features trying the core elements of StarRupture, ranging from base building and exploration to survival and combat, in online co-op in a group of up to 4 players. If you prefer the lone wolf experience - no worries, the single-player option is still available.

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Running from December 3rd to December 8th, this co-op playtest offers the first exciting taste of StarRupture gameplay. If you want to get in, just click the Request Access button on the game’s product page in the Steam Client and download the Playtest.
You may also invite your Steam Friends to join you on the adventure by sending them an invite to the Playtest, so you can build, explore, and survive together on Arcadia-7 planet.

• You can let us know about your current game experience via the form: forms.gle/ycR9pEo7Z5cwHmeM8
• If you encounter any issues, please visit our support page:
  starrupture-game.com/support
• Check out our Discord channel, where you can also chat about the playtest with our community:
  discord.gg/starrupture

Welcome to StarRupture, an intense first-person open-world survival game where you’ll build sprawling industrial bases, harvest valuable resources, and battle alien monsters—solo or in a group of up to 4 players. The planet is gorgeous, dangerous, and constantly evolving. Exploration, combat, and creativity are your keys to survival.





[h2]🧪 How to join the playtest?[/h2]


The closed playtest runs from today till December 8th. To join, just head over to our Steam page and click “Request Access.” It’s that easy—and yes, it’s 100% free!





[h2]🎮 What’s in the Playtest?[/h2]

The StarRupture Co-op Playtest features an early slice of the game, featuring the game's core mechanics, a guided tutorial (in single-player mode), and a free play option with map restrictions.


Some gameplay mechanics and more advanced progression levels will be locked out for now (and left for you to fully explore when the game launches in Early Access on January 6th, 2026), so don’t worry about the spoilers; the game will have plenty of fresh and new elements once it launches!


The Co-op Playtest features a more polished experience than July’s Single-Player Round Playtest: we’ve tweaked the performance, ironed out a lot of gameplay mechanics, and we’ve squished a lot of bugs (tons of Vermin were harmed during our internal playtesting), and yes: the autosave is working now!


Your feedback on the playtest will be really helpful for us to deliver you the best possible experience on the Early Access launch - you can fill out our short feedback form over here.

There is no time limit on your session—play as much (or as little) as you want! However, this event will be limited only by the good old calendar - it will finish on December 8th.





[h2]🤝Meet our (anti)heroes[/h2]

During the Co-op Playtest, you will be able to try out in action all of our 4 (anti)heroes - each with their own backstory, traits, and character. They will have plenty of chances to speak with GAL and each other to comment on the current situation. Be sure to try out each one of them to see who is your favorite, before the game launches in Early Access ;)







[h2]🧱 Platforms & Requirements[/h2]

• Platform: PC via Steam
  
• Controller Support: Not available yet
  
• Download Size: ~12 GB (~45 GB after installation)
  
• Hardware Requirements - recommended:
  • Windows 11; 64-bit
    
  • Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    
  • 24 GB RAM
    
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
    
  • DirectX 12
    
  • SSD Disk

[h2]🗣️ Languages & Access[/h2]

The Co-op Playtest features full English voiceovers with subtitles and UI localisation to selected languages:

• Polish
  
• Simplified Chinese
  
• French
  
• Spanish - Spain
  
• Korean
  
• Portuguese - Brazil
  
• Russian
  
• Thai
  
• Traditional Chinese
  
• Japanese
  
• German

No NDA! Share your experience publicly—screenshots, streams, memes, go wild.

Players will be selected randomly by Steam and will receive email notifications when they’re eligible to play. No Steam key required—access is added to your account for the duration of the playtest event.






[h2]❓Other Stuff You Should Know[/h2]

• No criteria to sign up—just a PC and a Steam account
  
• There is no official age rating for the game yet, but we recommend 16+ (PEGI 16 / ESRB T guidelines)
  
• Want updates? Follow us on Steam and our socials
  
• Got questions? Join our Discord—our team and community are there to help

[h2]🧠 The Big Goal[/h2]

This playtest focuses on the online aspect of the game: play online with your local buddies or friends from faraway countries. No worries, though. You still will be able to experience it in single-player, just remember that your saves won’t be compatible with saves from the previous playtest, nor will they be compatible with the Early Access build.

You will help us greatly by completing the feedback form available at the link.

If you need any help with the game or would like to send us info about any issue with it, you can contact us via our official support page.







Don’t forget to wishlist and follow the game on Steam to be notified about the latest news about StarRupture and be ready for its Early Access launch on January 6th, 2026.

Until the next one,
Creepy Jar Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/StarRupture/

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The StarRupture’s Co-op Round of Playtest will put you and your friends firmly into the treacherous world of Arcadia-7.

As we want to check the co-operation aspect of our upcoming Early Access launch, the playtest will feature the ability to try the core elements of StarRupture, ranging from base building and exploration to survival and combat, in online co-op in a group of up to 4 players. If you prefer the lone wolf experience - no worries, the single-player option will still be available.


Running from December 3rd to December 8th, this co-op playtest offers the first exciting taste of StarRupture gameplay, and you can now apply for access on our Steam page over here. Selected players will receive a Steam confirmation that they are eligible to play at the playtest kickoff on December 3rd.





[h2]StarRupture Playtest Co-op Round:
What You Need to Know[/h2]


Welcome to StarRupture, an intense first-person open-world survival game where you’ll build sprawling industrial bases, harvest valuable resources, and battle alien monsters—solo or in a group of up to 4 players. The planet is gorgeous, dangerous, and constantly evolving. Exploration, combat, and creativity are your keys to survival.




[h3]🧪 Co-op Playtest Incoming![/h3]

The closed playtest will run from December 3rd to December 8th. To join, just head over to our Steam page and click “Request Access.” It’s that easy—and yes, it’s 100% free!




[h3]🎮 What’s in the Playtest?[/h3]

The StarRupture Co-op Playtest features an early slice of the game, featuring the game's core mechanics, a guided tutorial (in single-player mode), and a free play option with map restrictions.


Some gameplay mechanics will be locked out for now (and left for you to fully explore when the game launches in Early Access on January 6th, 2026), so don’t worry about the spoilers; the game will have plenty of fresh and new elements once it launches!

The Co-op Playtest will feature a more polished experience than the July’s Single-Player Round Playtest build: we’ve tweaked the performance, ironed out a lot of gameplay mechanics, and we’ve squished a lot of bugs (yes, we’ve killed tons of Vermin during our internal playtesting), and yes: the autosave will be working now!


Your feedback on the playtest will be really helpful for us to deliver you the best possible experience on the Early Access launch.

There is no time limit on your session—play as much (or as little) as you want! However, this event will be limited only to the playtest period, starting on December 3rd and ending on December 8th.




[h3]🗣️ Languages & Access[/h3]

Playtest will feature full English voiceovers with subtitles and UI localisation to selected languages:

• Polish
  
• Simplified Chinese
  
• French
  
• Spanish - Spain
  
• Korean
  
• Portuguese - Brazil
  
• Russian
  
• Thai
  
• Traditional Chinese
  
• Japanese
  
• German

No NDA! Share your experience publicly—screenshots, streams, memes, go wild.

Players will be selected randomly by Steam and will receive email notifications when they’re eligible to play. No Steam key required—access is added to your account for the length of the playtest event.




[h3]❓Other Stuff You Should Know[/h3]

• No criteria to sign up—just a PC and a Steam account
  
• There is no official age rating for the game yet, but we recommend 16+ (PEGI 16 / ESRB T guidelines)
  
• Want updates? Follow us on Steam and our socials
  
• Got questions? Join our Discord—our team and community are there to help

[h3]🧠 The Big Goal[/h3]

This playtest focuses on the online aspect of the game: play online with your local buddies or friends from faraway countries. No worries, though. You still will be able to experience it in single-player, just remember that your saves won’t be compatible with saves from the previous playtest, nor will they be compatible with the Early Access build.

This test helps us with everything in the early game: bug tracking, game balance, performance, feedback, and - most importantly - how the experience feels. You're helping shape StarRupture before its Early Access launch on January 6th, 2026.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/StarRupture/