Thank you to everyone who has jumped into the free Homeworld 3 War Games demo so far! We’re extremely grateful for all of the support as well as your willingness to share and comment on what you’ve experienced so far. The team is looking at what we’ve seen so far and currently putting together plans for addressing core feedback.

This is the last (and only) weekend to assemble your fleets before the demo ends Feb 12 at 10am PT/18:00 UTC! The demo is currently live on Steam and EGS for all players.

War Games extends Homeworld 3 beyond just the campaign with an exciting 1-3 player co-op mode that fuses Homeworld’s RTS gameplay with roguelike inspiration. Commanders manage fleet strength across each battle and claim powerful artifacts that augment ships with each completed objective. Based on the results, players will unlock additional artifacts and starting fleets that keep the challenge fresh. The best part, artifacts and fleets unlocked during the demo will follow you to the game’s launch on May 13.

This optional game mode, along with the classic Skirmish mode, will be playable at launch at any point and does not need to be unlocked from playing the campaign. These modes don’t tie into the story or campaign and are meant to be battle simulations designed to keep Commander’s strategic skills in top-shape as preparation to take on what awaits in Homeworld 3.

You don’t have to play alone. War Games is played online with up to 3 players in a mission, even friends across Steam and EGS through the SHiFT friend’s system.

In this demo, you’ll play through 4 mission areas: Kesura, Naraka, Under the Ice, and Production Bay. Command one of two factions, Hiigarans and the Incarnate (unlocked at level 10), newly introduced through Homeworld 3’s campaign. After launch, players will be able to experience additional, unannounced, factions that will be added in future DLC.

Now is the time to download the Homeworld 3 War Games beta on the Steam and EGS store pages. Share your feedback through our support site or by joining us on the Homeworld Universe Discord.

Learn more about the War Games demo by reading our FAQ!

See you in-game, Commanders!

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