- Join us at Big Break Showcase on September 29! - 16 September 2026
Hey Misfits. Hope you're all unwell!We're thrilled to tell you that Into The Unwell will be a part of Big Break Showcase on September 29! We've prepared something truly special for you and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did making it!The showcase will be live over at Coffee Stain's Youtube channel from 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST / 7 PM CEST.Disclaimer: No release date or potential beta news this time around. But we’ve got something else up our sleeve that’s almost just as exciting. See you there!Want to discuss Into The Unwell, rubber hose animation, and everything in between? Join our Discord! You can also follow us on Steam and social media for updates on release dates and more!Until next time,Stay weird, stay wacky./ The Horses 🐎
- New Trailer Dropped at Day of the Devs! - 5 June 2026
Hello Misfits!Just a quick little update from the Unwell: we dropped a brand-new trailer during today’s Day of the Devs showcase!It honestly means a lot to be featured alongside so many insanely talented games and developers, and we’re incredibly happy to finally share this one with you all. We hope you dig it as much as we do.Thank you for all the support so far! We can’t wait to show you more as we stumble closer and closer to launch next year.Want to discuss Into The Unwell, rubber hose animation, and everything in between? Join our Discord! You can also follow us on Steam and social media for updates on release dates and more!Until next time,Stay weird, stay wacky./ The Horses 🐎
- Moving to a full release in 2027 - 18 May 2026
Hi Misfits! We hope you’re unwell.Today we want to share an important update on Into the Unwell. After a lot of internal discussions, we’ve made the decision to torch our Early Access plans and move the game’s release to 2027. Into the Unwell is now going straight to a full 1.0 launch from day one! We know this isn’t the kind of update anyone’s excited to read, and we don’t take that lightly. But we also know what this game can become, and we want to give it the time it needs to get there properly. We’ve put together a small FAQ below to cover the most common questions we expect you might have. If we’ve missed anything, feel free to drop a comment. Thanks for sticking with us, for all the support so far, and for being as weird about this game as we are.FAQ Q: Why the delay? And why are you not going into Early Access, if the playtests were going very well? A: Honestly the feedback we'd…
- The Closed Beta has been extended until Monday! - 4 February 2026
Hi Misfits! We hope you’re unwell.Thanks to the great response and all the feedback so far! We’ve decided to extend the Into the Unwell Closed Beta until Monday, February 9th. A lot of you are still actively playing, and we felt that keeping it live for one more weekend would be the icing on the cake!If you haven’t had the chance to jump in yet, there’s still an opportunity: we’re adding more players before the weekend. And if you haven’t applied for a spot already, now’s definitely the time! SIGN UP FOR THE CLOSED BETAAs always, thank you to everyone participating and sharing your thoughts. Your feedback is directly influencing what we’re prioritizing and improving next.Want to discuss Into The Unwell, the Closed Beta, rubber hose animation, and everything in between? Join our Discord! You can also follow us on Steam and social media for updates on Early Access and more! Until next tim…
- The Closed Beta is back today! - 28 January 2026
Hello Misfits!We’re thrilled to tell you that the next round of the Closed Beta is finally here and live! Thanks to your enthusiasm, your theories, and your feedback, we’ve been able to refine, tweak, and polish our rubber hose world even more.New players are welcomed and highly encouraged to join, so check out how to get involved below! If you've already participated, you're automatically included (so you can skip ahead and click the "Rate Up" button on this post..!) Pretty neat, right?SIGN UP FOR THE CLOSED BETA Just like last time, new players are picked at random, and for those who receive an invite, expect new ways to play Into The Unwell, nifty tweaks here and there, and endless opportunities to get well. Invites will start to appear today as an email from Steam, and if you didn’t make it, fear not. Your chance might come. Keep your eyes on this space, Discord, and social media fo…
- Building a Trashy World - 23 January 2026
Hey Misfits, hope you’re unwell!Today we’ll dive into environment design and the quirky details that make Into The Unwell so alive. And there’s no better place to start than the filthy, trash-filled world that greets you on your journey through the Unwell.Trash and quirky humor define this area. Giant cereal boxes and fake brands lurk around every corner. It’s all a little unhinged in that rubber hose way. But how did it come together?Where the Trash World beganThe journey started with a simple idea: comment on consumerism by creating a world built from discarded trash. Early sketches imagined players climbing through heaps of garbage, but over time, the motivation evolved. Instead of climbing toward the source of trash, the team focused on decorating a world with cans, boxes, fast food, and playful satire, turning garbage itself into the heart of the environment. Felix Waubert De Puise…
- The Islands of Into The Unwell - 16 January 2026
Hey Misfits. We hope you’re all unwell!Today we’re talking islands. But not the sunny, vacation kind, but the floating, falling-off-the-edge type that make up the world of Into The Unwell!Every island is its own little world, shaped by the whole team, but before anything is allowed to pass through, it still has to survive an ocular pat-down from Mårten Stockhaus, co-founder of She Was Such A Good Horse and Creative Director on Into The Unwell. Each one starts with a spark: a visual, a prop, a layout. From there, it grows into a space with its own story. And then there’s Pedro. Whether he shows up or not is one of the things that makes each island feel special!Happy AccidentsLevel design didn’t start out on floating islands. Early iterations used regular rooms with proper walls, but everything felt cramped and stiff. The moment the walls disappeared the world opened up and fights flowed…
- The bird that sparked Into The Unwell’s visuals - 7 January 2026
Hey Misfits. Hope you’re unwell! Today we’re kicking off a new blog series where we’ll share behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the making of Into The Unwell.First, we’re looking back at a project that never made it to release but still helped shape the look and feel of Into The Unwell. That game was No Country for Old Hen: a creative sketchbook that birthed the art style we use today.But before we dive into today’s post, we want to reassure everyone that development is moving full steam ahead. The team is working hard on new features and improvements, and we can’t wait to share them with you in the next Closed Beta. Thank you for your patience! Falling down the rubber hose rabbit holeOur story starts with obsession. Art Director Felix Waubert De Puiseau got hooked on Cuphead from Studio MDHR and the two brothers who somehow created a masterpiece out of nowhere. Felix fell furt…
- Happy Holidays and Early Access update! - 19 December 2025
Hi Misfits,The year is coming to an end. It’s that special time for gratitude, reflection, and realizing just how wild this ride has been so far! We revealed Into The Unwell back in June during Summer Game Fest, and the response far exceeded anything we could have imagined. Our Discord was flooded with new members along with a ton of astonishing fan art. Seeing all your creativity makes us feel pretty darn lucky to be making this game.When the Closed Beta opened in July, we were greeted by a tidal wave of positive comments and helpful feedback. We want to thank everyone who has supported us this far. 2025 was a blast, and we cannot wait to see what next year has in store.Our original promise was to launch Early Access “later in 2025”. Well… that didn’t happen, as you’ve probably noticed. While Into The Unwell's Closed Beta had a very positive reception the feedback helped us realize how…
- Trick or treat from the Unwell - 31 October 2025
Halloween is upon us again. It’s that special time of year when ghosts get chatty, pumpkins rot artfully, and everyone collectively agrees that the monsters were inside us all along.We don’t have any new updates from Into The Unwell today. The team is hard at work polishing the game to make the next beta round even better, but we do have this sinister, uncanny piece of Halloween artwork for you. How many of our characters can you spot lurking in it? Join our Discord to let us know or drop a comment! If you haven’t already, make sure to follow us on Steam and social media to keep up with all things Into The Unwell, including our next Beta round and Early Access.Happy Halloween!Until next time, Stay weird, stay wacky./ The Horses 🐎
- The Closed Beta takes a break - 9 September 2025
Over the past month we've been overjoyed to read the community's comments! The feedback, bug reports, and insights has been invaluable to help us determine what works and where we can improve. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated. We had a blast and we hope you did too!Our focus now is on evaluating all the feedback you’ve shared with us, prioritizing improvements that make the most sense for the game, and implementing changes to make it even better. This is why we’re announcing today that the Closed Beta will be temporarily on pause from September 15. It will return, rest assured, and we will share details in a not so distant future.If you participated in the first round, you’ll automatically get access to the second once it’s live. There’s no need to reapply! The same goes for those who applied but didn’t get in: you’re still in the pool of awaiting te…
- You might get that Closed Beta invite today! - 5 August 2025
The Closed Beta has been running for about a week now, and it’s been a blast reading your feedback!Throughout the week, we’ve been letting more and more players in, and starting yesterday, we’re sending out daily waves of invites to let as many of you as possible experience Into The Unwell before it hits Early Access. If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time! And if you already have: keep an eye on that inbox. Who knows? Your invite might already be waiting for you.One of our main goals with the Closed Beta is to gather as much feedback as possible. The game includes a built-in feedback feature, but we’ve also opened up dedicated channels on our Discord server where you can freely discuss your runs, find other Misfits to play with, share gameplay ideas, and report bugs. Join the Into The Unwell DiscordLucky enough to snag a key? Awesome! Just remember: since this is a Closed Beta, k…
- The Into The Unwell Closed Beta begins today! - 28 July 2025
Hello Misfits,The doors to the Unwell creak open.We're beyond thrilled by the incredible response and grateful that so many of you are excited about our game. We've been closely following all the conversations on Discord — yes, even the fan art — and it's been amazing to see the community come alive! We can’t wait to hear what you think and dive into your feedback from the Closed Beta. This is just the beginning and we’re pumped!Throughout the day, we'll be sending out invites. Unfortunately, not everyone will get in — the Unwell isn't known for its hospitality, and we simply don’t have room for all co-dependents. We'll be starting with a small batch of players and will increase that number depending on how things go! Here’s what you need to know:How do I know if I got accepted? If the fates smiled upon you, you'll find an email from Steam waiting. If not… well, you know where the shado…
- Relapse in style in the Unwell! - 6 June 2025
Welcome to Into The Unwell. It’s time for your therapy session. Or not. Since you are here, you are probably beyond help anyway.Into The Unwell started as a passion project with one major goal: Make a game so good, so juicy, and as off its rocker as a nine man team of caffeinated Swedes can manage.The result is a steaming hotpot of third-person action roguelite madness we’ve been cooking for the past three years. It’s a fever dream cocktail of rubber hose mayhem, filled with bittersweet self-destruction ready to be injected straight into your eyeballs. A hideaway for Pedro to crawl into and never come back. Into The Unwell is heading to Early Access later this year, and we’re inviting you to dive face-first into the mayhem. Closed beta sign-ups are now open for our upcoming playtest —hit that Steam Playtest button to secure your spot, and join our Discord so you don’t miss a single upda…
