- Vaultbreakers will be at The Triple-i Initiative on October 8th! - 14 September 2026
The Triple-i Initiative has announced its return on the 8th of October at 9am PT/6pm CEST, and we’re excited to share that Vaultbreakers will be revealing something there! The show consists only of back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like ours. 45 minutes of nonstop world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates & moreThere are no hosts, ads or sponsors - just games! It'll be streamed on YouTube () and Twitch (). You can watch the announcement trailer below, or check out https://iii-initiative.com/ for more information.That’s all for now; hope to see you at the show! It’s going to be fun, and we are excited to show you what we’ve been cooking! 🔥
- Vaultbreakers Playtest starts now - 22 July 2026
PLAYTEST IS LIVE!For those of you who missed our previous announcements, this Playtest is special as it is a technical test for an upcoming Demo we’re working on. This means you’ll encounter limited content. If you want to learn more about our upcoming plans, you can watch our latest Dwarf Talk here You can check out the Patch Notes for this playtest here!JOIN OUR CONTESTS:PUFF HUNT: Search for all 10 Puffs in Wolfswood, excluding Wishy, during this playtest. Then, fill out this form with links to the screenshots to be entered into the draw: https://forms.gle/7ofHutWCbc4fakeu7We will pick three winners randomly after the playtest.PLAYTEST KEYS:If you don't have a key, you can grab one here.NEXT PLAYTEST:Our next Playtest will start around the end of October! It will include PvPvE, a fresh Refinery map, new enemies, a new boss, and more!! Stay tuned ♥️
- Vaultbreakers: July Playtest - 17 July 2026
Hey everyone,Gather your friends and join the fun with some new updates to the game! You will notice that this playtest is not like our other tests. This playtest will be a PvE test with two difficulty modes that you will be able to choose from: Adventure and Core. It will also be smaller than our previous playtests, as this will serve as a prototype for a Demo we will be releasing later this year.🙌 All servers will be open for the playtest, and you can find the start and end dates below:START: July 22nd, 10 AM CESTEND: July 26th, 11:59 PM CESTWHAT’S NEW? Below is just a glimpse of what you’ll experience!💬 LOCALIZATION:We're happy to announce that Vaultbreakers will be localized in the following languages: Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Japanese will also come a little later.✨ PVE MODE:We have made a…
- June 2026 Playtest Update - 24 June 2026
Hey Vaultbreakers,After careful consideration, we've decided to postpone the June 29th PvE playtest to 22 July 2026, 10:00 CEST. It will stay live until 26 July 2026, 23:59 CEST. The main reason is that we are finally translating the game, and we need more time to finalise and test it. We're happy to announce that Vaultbreakers will be localised in the following languages: Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Japanese will also come a little later. 🙏This will be a smaller, exclusive playtest where we need your help to fine-tune things, as it serves as a prototype for a Demo we'll be releasing later this year. For those of you who prefer the full PvPvE experience, you'll have the chance to dive back into it sometime after this summer.We have a lot of exciting things in the works for later this year that we c…
- New feature: Difficulty & Next Playtest info - 10 April 2026
⚔ Choose your Risks & Rewards:Across all our tests, the top critique and proposal has been the need to learn and progress without constant PvP pressure. We started working on a solution several months ago, and it’s now ready. You’ll now be able to switch difficulty any time before jumping on a mission, choosing between:Adventure \: a great way to get used to the world of Vaultreakers before jumping to Core.Core \: More challenging than Adventure, but you’ll be able to get rarer loot, more experience, and complete Core Challenges.Breaker \: Face real opponents, progress faster, and get more loot of greater rarity!Adventure and Core modes offer a safer path to growth, while Breaker mode raises the stakes, adding other players to the equation and dramatically increasing rewards and experience.🌿Next Playtest - Adventure & Core:Our next Playtest (which will start on July 22nd - originally p…
- Thank you for playing Vaultbreakers Playtest! - 20 February 2026
Thank you so much for joining in this Playtest! We hope you had a lot of fun. The next Playtest is scheduled for JUNE 29TH, so make sure to mark that in your calendars.Below we have some stats from last week's Playtest.🔥 11 - 16 February 🔥🙌 Top Completionists:We had multiple players who reached 60 completed challenges, and we had to randomly pick one winner for each of those servers. These winners have each won a $25 Steam Voucher.Our challenge leaderboard: https://vaultbreakers.com/leaderboard/EU: Lethan NA: ttvtheoneatlas SA: Puero SEA: gooCongrats to all of you! 🥳 🛡️Discord Challenges:🏃 SPEEDRUNNERS:The following players have each won 100 Legacy for completing these challenges as quickly as possible! You will receive your Legacy prize in the next playtest.Pet Good Boi Ruffles - NellyDefeat Flameclaw Mech - cptCLAWWWDefeat Soul Devourer - ilyDefeat Bahra - QouveDefeat Wreckytita…
- PvP fest Playtest Patch Notes - 10 February 2026
This update kicks off our newest playtest. We’ve added a handful of new features, balance changes, QoL improvements, bug fixes, and this week, you will be able to experience all of this. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and feedback, as it helps us improve the game for you.New Changes Mission & MapPerformance, loading and memory usage improvementsImproved water renderingNew enemies added:Ghost Bandit CrossbowGhost Bandit DaggerForgotten ChampionReworked the main questline up to the first Vaultbreak event.Many quest rewards reworked to support new Ability ItemsDarkness reworkNew darkness effect and behavior added to the Elemental and Gondrak cavesTorches added to maps in Darkness areas, but darkness radius is now smallerNew Spirit Artifact added to the second VaultRefinery map extended in size (new mini areas are coming soon!)Gas mask and poison reworkStorm Summoner removed…
- Vaultbreakers: Steam PvP fest Playtest Next Week! - 4 February 2026
Hey everyone,Join in on the fun with some new updates to the game! Exciting features have been added to the game, as well as improved QoL, balancing, and bug fixing. Patch Notes will be released shortly before the Playtest goes live. 🙌 All servers will be open for the playtest, and you can find the start and end dates below:START: February 11th, 10 AM CETEND: February 16th, 11:59 PM CETWHAT’S NEW?Below is just a glimpse of what you’ll experience!⚔️REWORKED ABILITY SYSTEM:You now have 6 abilities (instead of 4) and start with 3 abilities. You can find up to 25 alternative abilities on items to customize your loadout and create unique combinations. This introduces more variations in fights, replayability, and new theorycrafting!📒 CODEX:You can earn Legacy by joining a Playtest and completing Challenges. You can use Legacy to progress through a Codex, unlocking character Skins & Chromas,…
- December Playtest Patch Notes - 4 December 2025
PLAYTEST IS LIVE!Remember to update your game!You can find our Patch Notes here:
- Vaultbreakers: December Playtest Next Week! - 27 November 2025
Hey everyone,Join in on the fun with some new updates to the game! Big features have been added to the game, as well as improved QoL, balancing, and a lot of nasty bugs have been fixed. We have also added new items, gear, and more to offer greater build variety! Patch Notes will be released shortly before the Playtest goes live. 🙌 All servers will be open for the playtest, and you can find the start and end dates below:START: December 4th, 10 AM CETEND: December 7th, 11:59 PM CETWHAT’S NEW? Below is just a glimpse of what you’ll experience!👨👧👦TRIOS MODE:Grab a second friend and join in the Trios mode, where you will be able to experience the game with your friends and encounter other trio groups like yours. You can also take on the trios mode as a solo player or duo for a more challenging experience.💎 VAULTBREAKING:In this playtest, you will experience big new story-driven encoun…
- Vaultbreakers: New Playtest Date - 7 November 2025
Hey everyone, Our upcoming playtest, which was originally scheduled for November, has been rescheduled for DECEMBER 4th to 7th. 🗓️ Why is the Playtest rescheduled?Vaultbreakers was once something else, and so was the cloud it was running on. For this test, we have made the first changes necessary to the cloud to build everything we want for release. In more detail, this includes how we start and stop the servers that enable you to play the game together, making sure we are on the right track to handle cheating and the option to drop into games. We’re using this extra time to fine-tune these changes, and we’ll use this upcoming Playtest to check how they are working 🙏🗒️ What is Drop-in?:One of our biggest features for this playtest! If you don’t know what Drop-in is, it is when you or your party will enter an ongoing game. This means no more queue time! When searching for a game, the…
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [September 12th 2025] - 12 September 2025
Hey everyone,This is where you can find our weekly updates in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Here is a summary of what was discussed in the past few weeks. 🌿 🗓️Next Playtest:Our upcoming playtest, which was originally scheduled for the end of October, has been rescheduled for NOVEMBER 13th. This gives us more time to polish the new content we want to add and to ensure a smoother experience. P.S. Trios will be introduced in this playtest! 🔥 🧍Updated NPC models:Silverhook Sam:You might remember an NPC named Silverhook Sam from our last playtest, and well... he was kind of given a glow-up. Meet the updated version of Sam, a swashbuckling pirate with his trusty parrot. Camp Manager:Meet the Camp Manager, who is in charge of building up the Haven. He will give you quests to upgrade your Haven and resources to help you build the buildings. He might even help you with some…
- Fantasy ARPG Vaultbreakers starts new playtest and secures Square Enix backing - 5 July 2025
Everyone at PCGamesN adores a good action RPG. While I love the ancient mythology that imbues Titan Quest, my colleague Ken is also obsessed with the build variety in games like Path of Exile 2 and Diablo. The genre is so diverse these days that you can find anything you want, and Vaultbreakers is no exception. With a new playtest running for the fantasy ARPG right now, you can even give it a try for yourself. The future of the game is looking bright, too, as Final Fantasy studio Square Enix is now backing it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: I'm obsessed with new roguelike Die in the Dungeon, and it just got even better Counter-Strike creator's tactical FPS is dirt cheap right now, but not for long Single-world MMO Bitcraft Online implements highly requested new control scheme
- Vaultbreakers Playtest starts now + Gameplay trailer - 3 July 2025
This is a BIG DAY for us! We are releasing our first Gameplay Trailer for Vaultbreakers along with a new Playtest (live now!). On top of that, we are also announcing an investment partnership with a company we have always looked up to: Square Enix! 🙌 PLAYTEST IS LIVE!Join in on the action until July 9th and check out all the content we have added. You can also earn a playtest key through Twitch Drops by watching your favourite Vaultbreakers streamer 🔥You can check out the Patch Notes for this playtest here! WATCH VAULTBREAKERS’ FIRST GAMEPLAY TRAILER:Check out our brand-new gameplay trailer over on our YouTube channel for some action-packed content! If you want to support us, you can leave a cool comment under it 🤗JOIN OUR CONTESTS!CHALLENGES LEADERBOARD: Be the player with the highest amount of Challenges Completed in your Server and win a $25 Steam Voucher! Keep track of your rank…
- Vaultbreakers: July Playtest Next Week! - 26 June 2025
Hey everyone,Join in on the fun with some new updates to the game! New NPC voicelines have been added to the game. We have also added new perks, gear, and items to cater to more creative builds! Patch Notes will be released shortly before the Playtest goes live. 🙌All servers will be open for the playtest, and you can find the start and end dates below:START: July 3rd, 9 AM CESTEND: July 9th, 11:59 PM CEST We will drop a brand new gameplay trailer next week on July 3rd with a very exciting announcement to go with it - you don’t want to miss this! 👀 WHAT’S NEW? Below is just a glimpse of what you’ll experience! 👥 SOLO & DUO QUEUES:From this playtest, you will be able to choose either playing in solo or duo queues! So now you don’t have to worry about teams if you just want a solo experience, but you can also make it more challenging for yourself by playing solo in duo queues to make it…
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [June 20th 2025] - 20 June 2025
Hey everyone,This is where you can find our weekly updates in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Here is a summary of what was discussed this week. 🌿 🏘️Haven Base Building:Below is also a sneak peek video of what you can expect to find in the next playtest. Yes, you will now be able to build up your base in the Haven through quests and the materials you need!🪓Thora art goes hard!Thora is charging into the game with her new art, which you will be able to see on our character select screen in the upcoming playtest. Our talented artist once again created this epic artwork. Definitely one of the coolest art pieces!
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [June 13th 2025] - 13 June 2025
Hey everyone,This is where you can find our weekly updates in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Here is a summary of what was discussed this week. 🌿🗡️ New Gear:We are introducing some new gear items in Vaultbreakers that could aid you in your challenging games (for some of you). Below are just some of the latest gear items you can find so that you can create even more new builds for your characters. We won’t spoil all of them here today 😉🗺️ Map QoL Update:As you can see in the image below, you will have markers on the map in-game so that you can easily find your way around the maps. These will vary in what you will find in those spots. E.g. if you need to find an NPC in Wolfswood, the ?/! markers won’t be there until you find them. This is a way to remember where to find them again! NOTE: These current exclamation marks are subject to change and might not be the final s…
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [June 6th 2025] - 6 June 2025
Hey everyone,This is where you can find our weekly updates in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Here is a summary of what was discussed this week and the week before. 🌿PLAYTEST RESCHEDULED! 📆Our upcoming playtest has been moved to July 3–9 to give us more time to polish the new content and ensure a smoother experience. We'll run another Stability Test in the coming weeks to make sure everything’s solid. Plus… we’re cooking up a super exciting announcement! Stay tuned on our socials to hear more about what's to come! 🤩NEW NPC 👩🏼⚕️ Meet Kira, a Nurse who can be found in the Outpost. She will be handling the infirmary, a new building that will be in the game soon! She will also be tied to some new quests! Do you think she is someone caring… or the opposite? 💉GRAPPLING HOOK?! 😈Ever felt like you are too far away from your enemies and wish you had a way to get closer to…
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [May 23rd 2025] - 23 May 2025
Hey everyone, This is where you can find our weekly updates in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Here is a summary of what was discussed this week. 🌿 WE'RE ON TIKTOK! 🤳🏻 This is where you will be able to find game updates and lots of memes while you patiently wait for the next playtest! If you’re interested in following our account with a bunch of fun and maybe serious videos, then you can find us here: Vaultbreakers TikTok PVE FOLLOW-UP 🎮 Last week, we conducted a poll on our Discord server about the PvE game mode for Vaultbreakers, and we were happy to see so many of you giving us your feedback and votes. The team has read through the feedback, and we thought of making a Dwarf Talk video with our CEO explaining a few things that concerned some players regarding PvE coming to our game: Dwarf Talk: Let's talk PvE
- Vaultbreakers: Weekly content update [May 19th 2025] - 19 May 2025
Hey everyone, This is where you can find our updates for the week in case you missed our posts on Discord and on X. Today's post will be last week's summary if you want a recap on what was discussed. 🌿 PVE GAME MODE We conducted a poll about the PvE game mode that you might have seen us mention. We wanted to gather player feedback to better understand what you would like to play. 📝 In the image below is the poll result, which also sparked a lot of discussions about the topic in the thread of the Discord post. If you didn't join the conversation on Discord, we're also interested in hearing what you think. Let us know in the comments what you would do when Vaultbreakers releases a PvE-only mode where you can co-op with friends, but not encounter enemy players.
