Survival Sandbox Updates: Reforj Sets PC Playtest, Enshrouded Confirms 1.0 Date
Two open-world survival titles reveal fresh timelines: 4J Studios opens a Reforj PC playtest in early 2027, while Keen Games dates Enshrouded's full launch.
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Two European studios working in the open-world survival genre have shared new release details for their respective titles.
4J Studios revealed at the Game Republic New Horizons event that its open-world survival sandbox Reforj will come to PC through a closed playtest, scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, according to GamesIndustry.biz.
Separately, Keen Games has confirmed a full 1.0 launch date for Enshrouded, its open-world survival and base-building game. TechPowerUp reported that the title, which entered Early Access on Steam in January 2024, reached version 1.0 on October 15, 2026, launching simultaneously for PC via Steam and for Sony's PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. An Xbox release is planned for spring 2027, though the developer has not set a firm date for that version.
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