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Open World Survival Game "Never Wither" Launches Playtest on May 29
Luckycalf has announced that our open-world survival crafting game, Never Wither, will hold its first limited-time, limited-quantity Steam Playtest. The test is scheduled to run for three days, from May 29, 2026 to June 1, 2026.
Never Wither is a top-down open-world survival crafting game centered on creature collection, set in the land of Edda, a world being consumed by the Withering. Its core mechanic is possession-based creature collecting — players can transform into the various fantastical creatures they encounter on their journey, using different forms to face challenges in real-time combat, base building, and exploration. Each creature possesses unique abilities.
This Playtest will open the game's first region, "Verdant Valley," a lush river valley inhabited by 19 collectible creatures and 4 boss-level enemies. Players will be able to shelter and nurture creature companions, construct basic building facilities, craft equipment and consumables, and defeat bosses through real-time action combat to unlock new abilities.
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