PvPvE Extraction Shooter 'SAND: Raiders of Sophie' Launches June 10 on Steam
The June 10 release date and concurrent server test give players a short window to try the game before its full launch, a tactic that can build momentum for a niche PvPvE title.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Publisher tinyBuild announced during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6 that the PvPvE extraction shooter 'SAND: Raiders of Sophie' will release on June 10 for PC via Steam. Developed by Hologryph and TowerHaus, the game is set on a procedurally generated desert planet where civilization has collapsed. Players control a giant mobile base called the Trampler, which functions as transportation, storage, shelter, and weapon. The game supports solo or team play, with players looting other players and NPCs while extracting valuable resources. A server slam playtest began on June 6 and runs until the evening of June 7 European time; participants can join via the Steam store page and will receive a special weapon skin for the full game. The game also features a battle royale mode called Storm Dive Mode, where the safe zone shrinks and players fight to be the last survivor. The Trampler can be customized with different structures, engines, and weapons. The game supports Japanese display.
The game is set in an alternate-history 1910, following a different timeline from the real world. The people of Galicia, a region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, return to the desolate land of Sophie to fight over valuable resources. The desert map is procedurally generated each time a player enters. The Trampler is a giant multi-legged mobile base that functions as transportation, a warehouse to protect loot, a shelter from the environment, and a weapon. Its structure, engine, and weapons can be freely customized.
Large-scale battles between Tramplers occur during gameplay. Loot includes the wreckage of a Dreadnought-class battleship, which can be used for Trampler customization. The game is described as a "Tarkov-like" extraction shooter, where dying results in losing items and having to recollect them. An open playtest has been running since October 2, 2025. The server slam that began June 6 allows players to experience Trampler customization, battles against enemy Tramplers, and the Storm Dive Mode. Participants who join via the Steam store page will receive a special weapon skin for the full game.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net プロシージャル生成された砂漠が舞台のPvPvEシューター「SAND: Raiders of Sophie」，6月10日にリリース決定。サーバーテストがスタート
- Automaton PvPvE脱出シューター『SAND: Raiders of Sophie』6月10日配信へ。移動式巨大基地に乗り込み砂漠を探索、誰でも参加できるテストプレイが本日開始
- Denfaminicogamer 巨大な「動く城」で戦う、協力ありのPvPvEゲーム『SAND: Raiders of Sophie』がSteamで6月10日に発売決定。戦う移動拠点を強化するために他プレイヤーから奪い、奪われる前に脱出を目指す
- Game Spark 巨大移動兵器「トランプラー」で砂漠を駆け巡れ！PvPvE探索アクション『SAND: Raiders of Sophie』Steam向けに6月10日リリース―現在サーバーテストも実施中【SGF2026】