Welcome to the first Playtesting.com weekly. Every Friday you'll get the playtests worth signing up for: open now, starting soon, and the ones that pay. Paid and rewarded tests are marked 💰. Grab what fits your setup and get your feedback in.
⭐ Headliners
Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake (PC, Ubisoft)
Ubisoft is running a closed playtest of the rebuilt strategy classic this November, ahead of its 2027 release. Sign-ups are a chance at selection, not guaranteed access. You'll need a Ubisoft Connect account and a short survey.
See the game → · How to register →
CORDURA (PC, Steam)
A four-player co-op descent from a small indie team. The wide Steam playtest started November 2. Bring three friends and hit "Request Access" on the store page.
Request access on Steam →
Kardaviik (PC, Steam)
Build an automated factory in a voxel asteroid belt. The free playtest runs from November 4 all the way to March 1, so there's no rush, but early feedback shapes the most.
Request access on Steam →
💰 Rewards: exclusive drops for testers through player.gg.
💵 Where to get paid to playtest
Sprung Studios 💰 Paid: up to $60 for a one-hour in-person session, up to $325 for multi-day take-home studies — paid playtests of unreleased games. In-person sessions are at their Vancouver lab; remote studies are open to players elsewhere in North America. 18+, no experience needed. Sign up →
PlaytestCloud 💰 Paid: about $5–9 per 15-minute test — records you playing unreleased mobile and PC games for studios. Expect an unpaid qualification test first, and most invites go to the US, UK and Canada. Become a tester →
Riot Games Playtest 💰 Paid: an honorarium for every playtest, such as a Visa, Amazon or Uber gift card, or RP/VP. Most sessions are at Riot's West LA lab, with some remote tests for North American players. Sign up →
Game Tester 💰 Paid in GTGold, which cashes out to a bank transfer, virtual Visa/Mastercard, prepaid card or gift vouchers — PC and mobile game tests matched to the games you play. Join as a tester →
We Playtest Games 💰 Paid (rate not published) — indie devs hire testers to record themselves playing; you get 24 hours to deliver each claimed test, after a short trial. Apply to test →
Gromotion Gaming 💰 Paid (amount listed on each study) — playtests, interviews and focus groups for game studios, online or in person, for players in the UK, US and Canada. Join →
Antidote 🎁 Rewards: Antidote Coins you can trade for Steam or Amazon gift cards, games and gear; some tests give you the full game. Rewards vary by project. Become a tester →
Tip from r/playtesters: paid slots on these platforms fill fast, so turn on email notifications and claim tests the moment they land.
📅 Live now and ending soon
THROB — first-person psychological horror platformer where your heartbeat controls the level. Ends Nov 9. Join →
The Demon Wants to Marry the Princess or Lose Her at Poker — fantasy poker deckbuilder against demons. Ends Nov 13. Join →
Throw Weight: Fleet Doctrine — hard sci-fi fleet command: missiles, point defense, electronic warfare. Ends Nov 30. Join →
Project Grizzly — physics-driven third-person competitive arena sport. Runs Nov 6–9. Sign up →
🆕 Fresh this week
Crownkeep (closed beta) — roguelike deckbuilder that mixes Minesweeper with dungeon crawling. Details →
Hand Eternal (open beta) — nauseating first-person parkour gauntlet. Steam and itch.io. Details →
Tidy Wizard: A Place For Every Plate (closed beta) — cozy organizing sim where you levitate and wash dishes with magic. Details →
Lighthold: Keep the Light — cozy tower-defense roguelite; the devs want feedback on their free demo. Details →
V.O.L.T. Survivors — 1–4 player sci-fi bullet-heaven roguelite. Details →
💡 Tip of the week
Most Steam playtests use the "Request Access" button on the game's store page. Request early: many devs invite in waves, and earlier sign-ups often get in first.
Know a playtest we missed, or running one yourself? Just reply to this email and we'll consider it for next Friday.
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