Newcore Games’ Action Roguelite “7Trials” Steam Playtest Now Live

Indie studio Newcore Games has announced that the Steam Playtest for its upcoming action roguelite 7Trials is now live. The playtest opens on the heels of the title’s recent recognition as winner of the ‘Excellence in Action’ award (General Division) at BIC Festival 2026, and gives players their first hands-on opportunity to experience 7Trials’ core combat systems ahead of a full release.

Focused on Combat, Feel, and Balance
This playtest phase is centered on validating 7Trials‘ core combat mechanics, action responsiveness, and overall game balance. Signed-up players can download the current build directly through Steam and are encouraged to share direct, unfiltered feedback through an in-development player survey, which will directly inform the game’s continued development.

Calling All Playtesters: Bring Your Friends
Because 7Trials‘ multiplayer systems have so far only been tested internally, Newcore Games is placing particular emphasis on external multiplayer testing during this playtest. Players are encouraged to invite friends, play together, and report any bugs, crashes, or rough edges they encounter through the game’s official Discord server or the Steam Community Hub.
 

“Getting 7Trials in front of players outside our internal team is the next big step for the game, especially for multiplayer, which is very hard to fully validate without real player behavior. We’re grateful to everyone who’s already jumped in, and we’re looking forward to hearing what people think.” – Manjae Lee, Game Director, Newcore Games

How to Join the Playtest:

  • Platform: PC (Steam)
  • Supported Languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
  • How to join: Visit the 7Trials Steam Store page, locate the “Join the 7Trials Playtest” section, and click Request Access.
  • Official Discord
  • Steam Store Page

About 7Trials
7Trials is a top-down hack-and-slash action roguelite set in a modern reimagining of Korean afterlife mythology in which players take on the role of Yeoubi, a temporary Reaper who must survive a series of trials inside a haunting, urban-occult version of Seocheon Academy. Combat is driven by 7Trials‘ original three-layer build system — Spells, Offerings, and Fate Cards — which combine to create thousands of possible playstyles, with online co-op for up to four players. The game recently won the ‘Excellence in Action’ award (General Division) at BIC Festival 2026 and placed in the Top 10 of the Google Play x BIC Indie Game Awards. 7Trials is currently available to test through Steam Playtest, with a full release planned for Steam Early Access.


About Newcore Games
Founded in 2020 and based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Newcore Games is an indie game studio known for stylish, culturally distinctive action titles. Previous releases include I Am Zombie (2020) and The Devil Within: SATGAT (2024). The studio has been recognized internationally with the Korea Game Award for Indie Game, selection in Bandai Namco’s GYAAR Studio Contest, and an Epic MegaGrant. 7Trials, the studio’s third title, is currently in development with support from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) Game Production Support Program.


Media Contact
Chanwoo Cho / Business & Marketing Director
Newcore Games
Email: newcore@newcoregames.com
Website: https://www.newcoregames.com