--- title: "Co-op FPS Roguelite Guns & Dragons Opens Free Playtest on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Debuting a New Cursed Forest Chapter" date: 2026-11-09 category: Games author: "Eric Switzer" source: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/2026/11/09/co-op-fps-roguelite-guns-dragons-opens-free-playtest-on-steam-and-the-epic-games-store-debuting-a-new-cursed-forest-chapter/ markdown: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/md/co-op-fps-roguelite-guns-dragons-opens-free-playtest-on-steam-and-the-epic-games-store-debuting-a-new-cursed-forest-chapter.md agency: TriplePoint PR description: "Up to four players can pick from more than 45 weapons, upgrade them with extreme power, and take them into monster-filled dungeons through November 22 PANGYO, South Korea - November…" --- # Co-op FPS Roguelite Guns & Dragons Opens Free Playtest on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Debuting a New Cursed Forest Chapter *Up to four players can pick from more than 45 weapons, upgrade them with extreme power, and take them into monster-filled dungeons through November 22* **PANGYO, South Korea - November 9, 2026 -** Players can now try [*Guns & Dragons*](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4687860/Guns_and_Dragons/), a solo or co-op FPS roguelite for up to four players set in a colorful magitech fantasy world overrun by monsters and dragons, for free on [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4687860/Guns_and_Dragons/) and the [Epic Games Store](https://store.epicgames.com/p/guns-and-dragons-8b2abb). Developed and self-published by South Korean studio ABUTTON, *Guns & Dragons* is playable until November 22 at midnight PST (November 23 at 5:00 p.m. KST) in a public playtest that introduces Chapter 2, a cursed forest that takes the adventure beyond the ancient city ruins of earlier tests. ABUTTON is led by CEO Kim Dae-hwon, Executive Producer of *Dave the Diver*. The game has more than 100,000 Steam wishlists, and sign-ups for its first playtest passed 100,000. Watch the new trailer on the official *Guns & Dragons* YouTube channel: [**https://youtu.be/3cUv4i9pbw4**](https://youtu.be/3cUv4i9pbw4). In *Guns & Dragons*, the weapon is the build. Instead of swapping one random drop for the next, players pick from more than 45 guns and bows, from revolvers and shotguns to longbows and crossbows, and pile on upgrades until a humble pistol is a different weapon altogether. Players acquire powerful rewards during combat that, when combined with each character's skills, ensure no two runs play the same. Each run can be taken on solo or with up to three friends in online co-op. Chapter 2 takes players into a forest overrun by twisted plants and spore-based creatures. New mushroom-like monsters spread spores or summon other enemies. Luckily, the forest offers plenty of ways to keep your distance from the baddies. Bounce on mushrooms to reach higher ground or shoot fruit that unfolds into platforms. The Cursed Forest holds many secrets to uncover. **Playtest highlights include:** - **Chapter 2, The Cursed Forest:** Events built on the forest's ecology, such as finding and destroying parasitic spores before they mature, keep new monsters from spawning, so the speed of exploration sets the pressure of combat. - **Builds that come together:** Each character skill now levels up through related upgrades, and skills link across offense, movement, and survival. A dash can strengthen the shots that follow, and an explosive kill can drop an armor-restoring pickup. - **Distinct guns and bows:** Refined shotgun progression and reworked bow effects for charged shots, reloading, and weak-point hits give each weapon a clearer identity. - **An easier start:** Expanded quests and hands-on tutorials, a new minimap, faster movement, and clearer visual and sound cues help new players learn the game. - **Squad up or go solo:** Online co-op for up to four players, with boss difficulty tuned for group play. Teammates can launch themselves into the air using flowers summoned by another player. *“For those discovering Guns & Dragons for the first time, we hope this will be an opportunity to get a real feel for the game,”* **said Park Jun-woo, Game Director of Guns & Dragons.** *“There are two main things we want to share in this third playtest: the new adventure that unfolds through Chapter 2, and the experience of growing stronger through combinations of weapons and abilities that players choose for themselves.”* The playtest is a development build, and the team will use player feedback to shape the game ahead of release. After the playtest wraps, *Guns & Dragons* will appear as an official selection in the INDIE Waves segment of INDIE Live Expo 2026, streaming December 1 on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/live/eOXafyOzvdk). The playtest opens November 9 at 5:00 p.m. KST (November 9 at 12:00 a.m. PST) and ends November 22 at midnight PST (November 23 at 5:00 p.m. KST). Anyone can request access on the [*Guns & Dragons* Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4687860/Guns_and_Dragons/) or join through the [Epic Games Store](https://store.epicgames.com/p/guns-and-dragons-8b2abb). The playtest supports English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish (Spain). Assets are available in the [press kit](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CnaCVSxseUBF-5aPjvRItu4sEPldJWx8). Stay up to date by following *Guns & Dragons* on [X](https://x.com/GunsAndDragons), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@guns_and_dragons), [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@gunsanddragons), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/guns_and_dragons/) and [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Kv6Ky2QAWS). **About *Guns & Dragons*** *Guns & Dragons* is a solo or co-op FPS roguelite for up to four players, set in a colorful magitech fantasy world. Players choose from more than 45 guns and bows and upgrade them into something entirely new. On each run, runes, artifacts, and skills combine into a build that's different every time. Between runs, players return to a custom-built offshore hideout to expand it, unlock new facilities, and forge better gear. *Guns & Dragons* is developed and self-published by ABUTTON Inc. and is coming to PC. **About ABUTTON Inc.** ABUTTON Inc. is where Korea's top talents have gathered to build a world-class game development company. It is a place where top professionals strive for steady growth and high achievement, and where people with creative and unique ideas come together. *Guns & Dragons* is the brainchild of ABUTTON's CEO Kim Dae-hwon and Game Director Park Jun-woo, who lead an incredible team that includes Design Lead Lee Chang-hoon, Programming Lead Choi Yu-tae, and Art Lead Yu Yong-seon. The team is made up of veteran developers from the studio behind *Dave the Diver*, *Counter-Strike Online*, *Argent Twilight*, *AxE: Alliance vs Empire*, *Blade & Soul 2*, *Super Fantasy War*, and *Wars of Prasia*, among others.