WHAT LURKS BELOW
PRESS RELEASE
10 October 2026

WHAT LURKS BELOW opens free Steam playtest signups
Multiplayer hide-and-seek horror where a catch can turn your friends into the hunters.

Kyoto Video Game Concern is inviting players to try WHAT LURKS BELOW through a free Steam playtest. Players can request access from the game's Steam store page and will be notified by Steam when they are admitted.

WHAT LURKS BELOW is a first-person multiplayer horror game built around hiding, chasing and changing sides. Runners try to escape player-controlled monsters in procedurally generated arenas, while proximity voice chat lets nearby players hear each other.

In TAG, a hunter who catches a runner swaps roles with them: the runner becomes the monster and the former hunter has to flee. In HUNT, caught runners join the hunters, leaving fewer survivors with each catch.

Six hunting grounds take matches through the Hedgemaze, Poolrooms, Farmhouse, Backrooms, Dungeon and Bio. Hunters have different abilities, from following runners' trails to seeing through walls or disguising themselves as a runner. Hosts can change the mode, hunter, map size and gameplay settings between matches.

The playtest is a chance to try the game with friends and help identify bugs and balance issues before release. Public and private online lobbies are supported, with bots available for solo practice. Players can share feedback through Steam discussions or the game's Discord.

WHAT LURKS BELOW launches on Windows PC via Steam on 26 October 2026. The playtest is free; the full game has not yet been released.

Request access / wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5107320/WHAT_LURKS_BELOW/
Browser demo: https://whatlurksbelow.com/play/wlb/
Discord: https://discord.gg/J6SAwPMBRn
Press contact: kyotovgc@gmail.com
