HUNGER open beta runs 27-29 November: how to get in for free and what the game is

GOCDKEYS TeamUpdated 12 Nov 20263 min read

HUNGER has a free open beta on 27-29 November and hits Early Access on 3 December. No keys yet: only a Steam Account at €33.59 (€35.10 with fees).

Good Fun Corporation has put a date on the HUNGER open beta: it runs from 27 to 29 November and it's free. You request access on the game's Steam page, and a few days later, on 3 December, the game goes into Early Access on Steam. The studio says more than 700,000 people already have it on their wishlist.

What kind of game HUNGER is

It's a multiplayer extraction RPG set in a plague-ridden Europe during the Napoleonic era, with a heavy dose of horror. You pick a survivor, head out to scavenge supplies, take on quests and craft gear, and you fight both up close and at range. Trouble comes from two directions: the creatures on the map and other players after the same loot. It's played in first person.

Your character keeps progressing from one run to the next, and the studio has said there won't be forced server wipes.

How to join the open beta

• Go to HUNGER's page on Steam and request access to the beta.
• It's open from 27 to 29 November and doesn't cost anything.
• Progress doesn't carry over: whatever you level up in those three days stays in the beta.

It's PC only. Console versions are planned for later, but there's no date for them.

Early Access on 3 December

Steam lists the launch for 3 December at 11:00 CET. The store doesn't show a price yet, so nobody can tell you what it will cost or whether there'll be a launch discount. Bear in mind it's Early Access, so the game will keep changing after that day.

What's on sale right now, and why we'd skip it

None of the stores we compare has a HUNGER key. The only offer is a Steam Account at Difmark for €33.59 (€35.10 with fees) with the coupon Gocdkeys. That's a login to someone else's Steam account, so the game never ends up in your own library. Paying that before the official price is even out doesn't make much sense to us.

If you plan to buy it

Play the beta, wait until 3 December and see what Steam charges. If keys turn up afterwards, you'll find them on the HUNGER key page alongside the other stores. You can also set a price alert and we'll email you when it reaches the price you pick. There are no Steam reviews yet, so there's no player verdict to go on either.

Prices checked on the morning of 12 November.