[Hong Kong, HC Sar] – [19.03.2026] — Indie developers team Chaotic Minds is proud to announce that Closed Beta Access for VILDE is now officially live. Following eight months of intense development, the first wave of invitations has been sent to registered players, granting them immediate entry into a transformed world of Norse-inspired roguelite action.
While the first testers are already hitting the arenas, registration remains open. The studio is actively looking for more hunters to join the ranks. New applicants will be added to the queue for upcoming waves of Steam key distributions.
This beta launch showcases the massive "Starfall" Overhaul, a top-to-bottom reconstruction of the game. Having migrated the entire project to Unreal Engine 5.6, the team has delivered a deeper, smoother, and more visceral combat experience.
🔗 Sign Up for the VILDE Closed Beta Here
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Completely Reworked AI & High-Tempo Combat: Test your reflexes against highly dynamic enemies. Melee and ranged foes have been completely rewritten to position themselves smartly and flow through combat, keeping you constantly on the move.
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Define Your Playstyle with Amulets (Classes): Your build starts before the run even begins. Equip Amulets that act as distinct "Classes," dramatically shifting your core stats and combat approach right out of the gate.
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Unleash Starshards (Ultimate Abilities): Charge and activate 6 unique, run-defining ultimates. Master hyper-mobility with Polar Night Dance, unleash a furious 7-second DPS window with Pulsar, or roll the dice with Loki’s Luck for unpredictable, high-risk/high-reward buffs.
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Deep Meta-Progression & Talents: Return to the Hub after a run to spend your gathered Sap on a brand-new, fully fleshed-out Talents Tree. Unlock permanent character upgrades, economy boosts, and survivability perks.
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Dynamic Arsenal & Loot: The arsenal is deeper than ever. Weapons now drop with dynamic stat modifiers tied to their rarity grades, allowing for crazy synergy and build-crafting.
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Next-Gen Performance & QoL: Now running on Unreal Engine 5.6, the beta features significantly optimized, stable framerates. Players will also experience a completely redesigned UI, seamless tutorials, robust map markers, and clear visual attack indicators.
"It’s been 8 months of intense development, and we have touched nearly every system in the game to make the core loop deeper, smoother, and much more satisfying," says the team at Chaotic Minds. "VILDE has taken a massive leap forward, and now we need real players to dive in, smash some monsters, and tell us what they think so we can perfect the experience."
Space in the Closed Beta is limited. Selected participants will receive an email with further instructions and a Steam playtest key.
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Closed Beta Registration Form: Google Forms
About Chaotic Minds:
Chaotic Minds is an independent game development studio focused on creating highly dynamic, visually striking, and mechanically deep action games.