Open now · By request
Beyond The Gate playtest
by L.W. Studios
Explore a dangerous medieval world inspired by Welsh folklore. Hunt, loot and gather what you can — but return to the safety of the castle before nightfall, or risk losing everything you carried.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Sep 11, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- L.W. Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian and 7 more
How to join the Beyond The Gate playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Beyond The Gate playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- 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 Beyond The Gate
Beyond The Gate is a medieval extraction adventure inspired by Welsh folklore, history and landscape.
Leave the safety of Caerwyn Castle to hunt, explore and gather valuable supplies from the dangerous world beyond its walls. Every journey is a gamble: the further you travel, the greater the potential reward — but you must make it back before the gates close at nightfall.
Fail to return, and everything you carried beyond the walls may be lost.
A World Inspired by Wales
Discover locations and stories influenced by Welsh folklore, history and landscape, from ancient legends to forgotten figures and places inspired by Wales' past.
Return to Caerwyn
Successfully return with your spoils to store valuable equipment, trade, craft, cook, complete quests and prepare for your next journey beyond the gates.
Return Before Nightfall
The gates will not remain open forever. Keep an eye on the fading daylight, decide when you've pushed your luck far enough, and begin the journey home before it's too late.
Explore Beyond the Gates
Travel through forests, ruins, graveyards, abandoned settlements and other forgotten places. Hunt wildlife, gather resources, search for valuable equipment and uncover stories hidden throughout the world.
Fight to Survive
Face bandits, dangerous wildlife and powerful enemies using melee weapons and bows. Choose your fights carefully — sometimes returning alive with what you've found is more valuable than winning another battle.
Key Features:
- Extraction-based survival gameplay: venture beyond the walls, gather what you can, and return before time runs out
- Quests and forgotten stories: take on jobs from those within the castle and uncover stories hidden throughout the world.
- Journey Beyond the Gates: every journey is shaped by the pressure to make it back before the gates close
- Risk-driven exploration: decide how far to push into dangerous territory and what is worth bringing home
- Melee and ranged combat: fight with weapons and bows against enemies and creatures in the wild
- Hunting and resource gathering: collect materials, hunt for food, and scavenge valuable supplies
- Castle-based progression: use what you bring back to craft equipment, cook meals, and prepare for future runs
- A world inspired by Welsh folklore: explore a dark setting influenced by Welsh myth, atmosphere, and landscape
From the game's Steam page.
