Bonfire Studios will be officially kicking off the Closed Beta for their competitive PvP action game, Arkheron, on July 15 – 26, 2026. Players will have two weeks to jump into the game and see all the changes that have been made since Steam Next Fest.
Queues will be available 24/7, including the new Spires game mode and the peak competitive mode, Ascension. According to a press release, Spires is a 3v3 mode built around “build creativity and combat.”
The core loop is, load into a ready room, choose your items, fight it out in a best-of-3, and climb as high as you can before losses reset your run. It’s a great way to experiment with new builds and hone your skills in combat.
The full list of Closed Beta dates can be found below:
July 15th, 2026
- Europe | 6PM BST / 7PM CEST / 5PM UTC
- LATAM | 6PM BRT / 5PM AST / 9PM UTC
- North America | 4PM PDT / 7PM EDT / 11PM UTC
July 16th, 2026
- Asia / Pacific | 10AM JST & KST / 1AM UTC
Note: Outside of Ascension queue windows, expect Spires to be the primary available queue for Closed Beta.
Ascension Queue Times
Ascension – Arkheron’s peak competitive mode – will run during the following times.
July 17, 18, 24, 25, 2026
- Europe | 7PM – 11PM BST /8PM – 12AM CEST / 6PM – 10PM UTC
- LATAM | 7PM – 11PM AST / 8PM – 12AM BRT / 11PM – 3AM UTC
- North America | 8PM – 12AM EDT / 5PM – 9PM PDT / 12AM – 4AM* UTC (*UTC on the following day)
July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
- Asia / Pacific | 9PM – 12AM JST & KST / 12PM – 3PM UTC
Players can head to Arkheron’s Steam page to sign up for Closed Beta. If you signed up through Steam, you’ll see the “Arkheron Closed Beta” automatically added to your library.
From there, simply download and play. If you signed up through FirstLook, you’ll need to follow your invite email back to FirstLook, complete your signup, then receive a Steam key to enter into the storefront.
This Closed Beta test will be focused mostly on PC, with a limited group of players joining on console from the Xbox Insiders Program.