Los Angeles, California – September 10, 2026 – Developer Castilva Games and publisher Wandering Wizard announced that Harbor, an open-world post-apocalyptic survival game, will be hosting a closed alpha playtest, giving a select group of players an early opportunity to experience the game and provide feedback that will help shape its ongoing development. The closed alpha will kick off on September 11 at 3pm PT.
Set in a world defined by scarcity and lawlessness, Harbor challenges players to survive by gathering limited resources, crafting essential equipment, building shelters, forming alliances, trading with other survivors, and protecting everything they have built. With no rules and danger around every corner, players must determine who they can trust while fighting to secure the resources necessary to survive.
At the center of the experience is Harbor, the game’s sole safe zone, where players can take on missions, trade resources, and find temporary security before venturing back into the surrounding world.
The closed alpha represents an important step in Harbor‘s development, allowing the development team to evaluate the game’s core experience while gathering direct feedback from early players. The team is approaching the playtest as an opportunity to identify areas for improvement and better understand the game’s long-term potential.
As with any early alpha, players should expect an experience that is still actively being developed, including bugs, balance issues, incomplete features, and other areas that will continue to evolve. The development team is encouraging players to approach the playtest with this in mind, allowing the team the time and space needed to address issues and incorporate feedback as Harbor continues to take shape.
The team’s approach builds on Harbor‘s broader commitment to community-driven development. As the game progresses toward Early Access, player feedback will continue to inform improvements and additions to the experience, including expanded environments, new biomes, enemies, locations, resources, crafting options, equipment, weapons, and building customization.
Players have until the end of day, September 10, to sign up for the Harbor closed alpha. The playtest begins, September 11 at 3pm PT. Players interested in getting an early look at Harbor and helping shape its development are encouraged to sign up now for their chance to participate.
Players interested in following Harbor‘s development can add the game to their Steam wishlist and join Harbor’s Discord to stay up to date on future announcements.
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