Bonfire Studios' isometric team PvP game Arkheron enters Early Access on November 27, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Platforms, crossplay, minimum and recommended PC specs, Spires and Ascension modes, and what has not been announced yet (price, editions, unlock time).
Arkheron, the isometric team PvP game from Bonfire Studios, enters Early Access on November 27, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the studio announced on October 29. Teams of three climb a haunted Tower, pick up Relics that change their abilities mid-fight and battle rival squads. Here are the platforms, crossplay, the PC requirements listed on Steam, how the modes work and what Bonfire has not announced yet. The price, the Early Access editions and the exact unlock time were not published on the official pages we checked on November 9.
"Arkheron | Built for Crossplay (Crossplay Beta Trailer)", official Arkheron YouTube channel, September 22, 2026 (1 min 27 s)
Release date and platforms
Early Access: November 27, 2026, on Steam (Windows), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (Bonfire Studios announcement of October 29, 2026).
The Steam page lists the date as November 27, 2026, with Bonfire Studios as developer and Bonfire Studios and DRIMAGE as publishers.
Cross-platform multiplayer is listed on Steam, and a Crossplay Beta already ran on PC, Xbox and PlayStation from September 25 to 27, 2026.
It is Early Access: Bonfire says the game is "still in development" and "a long way from the competitive experience we want it to be at 1.0".
PC requirements (Steam)
Minimum: Windows 10 or later, Intel Core i5-9600K (or equivalent 6-core), 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, broadband connection, 25 GB of storage.
Recommended: Windows 10 or later, Intel Core i7-9700K (or equivalent 8-core), 12 GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070 8GB, broadband connection, 25 GB of storage.
Controllers: full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense, according to Steam. Bonfire says the game "plays the same on a controller as it does on mouse and keyboard".
How Arkheron plays
Spires: your team of three against one other team, floor by floor, with a limited number of tries before your run resets.
Ascension: the main mode. Fifteen teams of three enter the Tower, fight monsters and rival squads and grab beacons; the field shrinks every floor until one team is left at the top.
Relics: collect all four Relics of one set to transform into an Eternal and unlock a fifth ability ("Full Set"), or mix Relics from different sets ("Shattered").
Languages on Steam: 13, including French (interface and subtitles); full audio in English, Japanese and Korean.
What Bonfire plans before launch
Weekly announcements until November 27: the Early Access roster of Eternals, including a new Eternal, and the Early Access editions.
A Friend Pass to bring friends into the game; details not published yet.
"Prologue", the start of Arkheron's story arc, with a first Collection to progress through and quests.
A live event to kick off the opening weekend.
What we still do not know
The price and business model: no price was shown on Steam on November 9, and the editions have not been detailed. Steam lists in-app purchases.
The exact unlock time on each platform.
How the Friend Pass works, and the download size on consoles.
Sources (checked November 9, 2026)
The Tower Opens November 27, official Arkheron news (October 29, 2026): https://www.arkheron.com/en_US/news/earlyaccess_announcement/
Arkheron, Steam store page (release date, publishers, PC requirements, languages, features): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3333850/Arkheron/
Crossplay Beta is Live!, official Steam announcement (September 25, 2026): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3333850/view/1844751498225686
"Arkheron | Built for Crossplay (Crossplay Beta Trailer)", official Arkheron YouTube channel, September 22, 2026 (1 min 27 s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMOGLJBbYQ
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