Steam Playtests
ApocaShift

Open now · By request

ApocaShift playtest

by GrimArc

ApocaShift is a solo-developed extraction looter that throws you into high-stakes expeditions across the wasteland, where survival hinges on the gear you carry, the base you build, and the few allies you can count on.

It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.

Access
By request
On playtest since
Aug 13, 2026
Planned release
2027
Developer
GrimArc
Platforms
Windows
Players
Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Online co-op, Single-player
Languages
English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America

How to join the ApocaShift playtest

  1. Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
  2. Request access to the ApocaShift playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
  3. The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.

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About ApocaShift

ApocaShift is a brutal top-down extraction looter set after a mutant apocalypse. Every expedition into the wasteland is a race against time. Scavenge rare loot, survive mutant encounters, and fight your way out, because if you don’t extract, you lose it all

Establish Your Stronghold

Start with an empty plot of land and expand your base by gathering resources from your raids into the wasteland.

Use your scavenged materials to build and fortify your base with complete freedom. Construct defenses, crafting stations, and facilities to support your growing community. Recruit survivors with unique skills—engineers to upgrade your arsenal, medics to heal, and traders offering rare gear at a price.

Features

  • Intense extraction raids with semi‑permadeath: lose your gear if you die
  • Fully free‑form base building
  • Workbench centered crafting system
  • Dynamic mutant enemies and environmental hazards
  • Deep tech trees and survivor progression
  • Tactical decisions impacting alliances and rewards
  • Quest and Reputation System
  • Item tiers (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic) with many different stat modifiers

Community

Join our Discord community to chat, get support, and stay updated

From the game's Steam page.