If you want to grow efficiently, you'll need to focus on upgrading your hammer and developing your village. Loot hauled safely to the surface can be sold to merchants or used at the forge. You start with a basic pickaxe, but you'll eventually unlock specialized hammers that help you bypass terrain and handle combat. There is also the familiar dance of inventory management, backpack expansion, and completing villager requests to uncover the lore hidden within the island.

This playtest packs in quite a bit: three biomes, 21 levels, eight new hammers, and systems for hammer/backpack upgrades, ingot smelting, and opening geodes. You can also dive into six village restoration projects, try out five cloaks with special effects, and engage in trading or side quests.

Oh, and for those who enjoy the smaller details, you can feed or pet your canine companion, 'Shadow'. You can sign up for the playtest via the Steam store page. Once approved, it will appear in your library. A word of warning from the devs: previous save files might not play nice with this version, so starting fresh is the way to go.