Crucible Beta

Crucible Beta

Relentless Studios · 2020 · Free to Play, Action, PvP, Shooter, Multiplayer

PC
Mixed66% · 61 📉 Recent reviews down 43%56Metacritic
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About Crucible Beta

✦ AI summary

Fight for control of a chaotic alien planet in this team-based shooter where you'll battle enemy squads and deadly creatures while adapting your hunter's abilities mid-match to dominate the changing battlefield. With ten unique hunters, customizable upgrades, and environmental hazards that demand tactical thinking, every match becomes a fresh test of strategy and skill.

Crucible is a team-based action shooter driven by the choices you make. Each match in Crucible is a fight for survival and control. Not only will you be going toe-to-toe with your fellow competitors, but you’ll have to adapt and overcome all the challenges the planet itself throws your way. You and your teammates will need to work together to take down alien creatures, capture objectives, and pursue your opponents in search of victory.


HUNT LEVEL ADAPT


Whether you prefer to bring an axe to a gunfight, think that the best way to solve problems is by lighting them on fire, or want to keep your options open with multiple weapons, there’s a hunter to suit your playstyle. Crucible's 10 hunters each come with their own unique set of abilities—how you use them is up to you.
  • Begin every match on a level playing field. Each hunter has their full array of weapons and abilities at their disposal from the word “go.”
  • Before each match, you’ll select which upgrades to unlock as you level up. With these upgrades, you can define how your hunter fights. Bring along additional utility and tricks or go all-in on your damage output—it's up to you.
  • Essence is a strange substance with incredible properties, and it's the object of all the commotion on the planet Crucible. You can get it from opponents and creatures you kill, or by controlling objectives. As you collect Essence, you'll level up.

    You'll get access to your pre-selected upgrades with each of your first five levels. After that, more levels mean more power and health.
  • Use your abilities and your wits to master the environment and battle conditions around you. Learn the lay of the land and use it to your advantage. Capitalize on events, grab all the Essence you can, hunt down the opposition, and claim victory.


Heart of the Hives
Hives are lethal drone-spitting terrors that spawn across the battlefield. Capturing the hearts they leave behind as they die is your key to victory. Each match is a four-on-four fight to be the first team to capture three hearts.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 11, 2025
I'm gonna be so for real... y'all need to come back to this. I didn't even get 3 hours of gameplay from when the beta was live, but I still think about this game. There were some really solid ideas, and I honestly think they're worth the effort. If Amazon doesn't wanna publish it, pass it onto someone else that wants to.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Jan 2, 2026
I like the squirrel
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 2, 2026
Redfail Lawbreakers Scavengers Second Extinction Moar Liek fourth Extinction Amirite?!
2 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 5, 2026
i really enjoyed this game and think about it often. should have at least kept it around to get feedback. im sure this game would have had a small community but a loyal one.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Dec 18, 2025
pretty sick
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 23, 2025
This was one of the worst games I ever played and made my cpu and gpu max out at 100% for like 20 frames (I get 144 in cyberpunk)

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