Tank Shooter Tyr Opens Steam Playtest With Hovercrafts and Teleporting Vehicles
The playtest gives players an early look at Tyr's vehicle customization and ability system, including teleporting tanks and sonar pulses, ahead of its Q3 2026 release.
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Stoke Games is holding a playtest for Tyr on Steam. The multiplayer tank shooter lets players customize armored vehicles with unique abilities, from tracked to hovercraft types. The playtest runs until August 2, and the full release is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026 on Steam. Japanese is not currently supported.
The playtest for Tyr requires players to request access on Steam and be selected by lottery, or request an invitation through the official Discord. Each vehicle has its own tech tree and ammunition and component slots, letting players upgrade machines to fit their playstyle.
Vehicle abilities vary widely. Some tanks can teleport several vehicle lengths forward or backward, others emit a sonar pulse to detect enemy positions, and some can overcharge engines to ram enemies for massive damage. Visibility is limited to a certain range or by noise, so positioning and firing from cover are central to the team-based combat.
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