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SLAMPUNKS Invites You to "Link Up or Get Smashed" in Public Steam Playtest April 6–13

 Join the riot early. Request your preview access or sign up for the public playtest on Steam to experience the loudest, messiest co-op roguelite of 2026.

[ATTENTION PRESS/INFLUENCERS: Request Playtest Access & Media Kits Here]
Steam Playtest Signup: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3605090/SLAMPUNKS/
Press Kit: https://www.game.press/g/games/e5af4d7b
 

BERLIN, Germany – April 2, 2026 – Independent developer HALE GAMEWORKS is officially opening the hangar doors. From April 6 to April 13, players worldwide are invited to join the SLAMPUNKS Public Playtest on Steam.

SLAMPUNKS is a 1-3 player co-op survivor-roguelite that demands you stop playing near your friends and start playing with them. We’ve replaced boring "walk in circles" auto-shooters with Kinetic Hero Synergies. In this world, your squad is a toolkit of chaos: tether yourself to a teammate to become a high-speed spinning sawblade, or launch them into a crowd like a sentient cannonball.

"We want players to break the engine until it sweats," says Denis Savosin, Founder at HALE GAMEWORKS. "By the time you reach the final boss, the screen should be a vibrating mess of 'how is this even allowed?' If you aren’t turning your partner’s speed into a weapon that turns a boss into junk, you’re just standing in the way."

What to Expect in the Playtest:

  • Link Up or Get Smashed: Experience the "sentient cannonball" mechanics firsthand. Use linked momentum to steamroll endless waves of corporate security bots.

  • 30-Minute Heists: Jump into high-speed runs featuring objective-based gameplay. Smash industrial mining rigs, protect hijacked payloads, and tear loot from the chests of elite corporate enforcers.

  • Break the Screen: Experiment with Ability Augments designed to be pushed to the limit. Stack your kit until your grapple hook creates localized black holes or your character literally walks off the camera’s field of view.

  • Retool the Revolution: Return to The Armory between runs to spend stolen resources on permanent stat boosts and brand-new kit variations.

Playtest Schedule:

  • Start Date: April 6, 2026

  • End Date: April 13, 2026

  • Platform: PC via Steam

Join the Riot on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3605090/SLAMPUNKS/

About HALE GAMEWORKS

HALE GAMEWORKS is a Berlin-based indie studio building the loudest, messiest games on Steam. We focus on high-impact, systemic action that prioritizes player agency and emergent "fun-factor."

Media Contact: press@halegameworks.com
Press Kit: Google Drive / Fact Sheet
Website: playslampunks.com

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