Cinder City Closed Alpha: Steam Test, Dec 4 to 6
NC and Big Fire Games announced on Nov 12, 2026, an expanded Steam closed alpha for Cinder City, a cinematic sci-fi shooter, running Dec 4 to 6, 2026. Sign-ups opened Nov 12, 2026, and remain open through Nov 30, 2026, at Firstlook.gg.
Cinder City: "Alpha Test Preview" (dev talk)
What is in the test
The NC release says player feedback from an August pre-alpha test, nearly 3,000 pieces, shaped the new build. It lists new guide missions, a reworked ammo economy, a rebalanced difficulty curve, two new squad dungeons, story content continuing into Chapter 3, and an additional open world environment four times larger than before. The two new dungeons are Yeoksam Grand Building and Chamber Zero, joining Seolleung Sewage Control Station from the pre-alpha. The release also says the overall ammo drop rate was increased by more than 30 percent on average, and that new guide missions train players to craft ammo, repair guns, and make gear.
The closed alpha, which the release calls Closed Alpha Test II, runs at set times: Dec 4, 2026, from 5 to 11 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET to 2 a.m. ET on Dec 5), and Dec 5 and 6, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m. PT (5 to 9 p.m. ET). The playtest regions listed are North America, Europe and Asia.
Where to sign up
Players can join the waitlist at Firstlook.gg. Steam lists Big Fire Games as the developer and NC as the publisher. The release also points players to the official Cinder City Steam page to wishlist the game, and to cinder-city.com. A development preview video is on the CINDER CITY YouTube channel.