Steam Playtests
Urban Paranoia

Open now · By request

Urban Paranoia playtest

by Paranoia Interactive

Locked into a deadly lease, you and up to 3 friends must scavenge the sewers, face cryptids and stalkers, and fight to keep your sanity… all to pay the rent.

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

Access
By request
On playtest since
Aug 29, 2026
Planned release
Coming soon
Developer
Paranoia Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Players
Co-op, Multiplayer, Online co-op, Single-player
Languages
English

How to join the Urban Paranoia 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 Urban Paranoia 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 Urban Paranoia

Immerse yourself in the world of Urban Paranoia. As a tenant with a new lease agreement your mission is to pay rent by any means necessary. Explore the creepy randomly generated layouts of the sewers and area 51 bunker to find valuable items. It wont be easy however because you are not alone underground! You will encounter a variety of cryptid enemies each with unique behaviors and lore that will try to stop you. How many days can you and your friends survive?

Dynamic sanity system

-Your mind is just as fragile as your body, throughout your game you must manage your dynamic sanity meter. The lower it gets the more danger you will face from enemies along with creepy random hallucinations.

-Your sanity will deteriorate as you mind is attacked by radio waves from 5G towers and mysterious stalkers who become more hostile as they push you towards insanity.

Multiplayer!

You don't have to make ends meet alone, get yourself some roommates to pay the bills! You and three other friends can struggle to makes ends meet with proximity chat.

The Darkweb

The Black Bay online market is your go to website to get medication, weapons and tools to make sure your rent is on time.

From the game's Steam page.