Mistfall Hunter Is Live: Everything to Know About the Launch

Mistfall Hunter has officially launched. Bellring Games and publisher Skystone Games flipped the switch on the dark fantasy extraction ARPG worldwide at 01:00 UTC on July 30, 2026, which landed at 6:00 PM PT for players on the West Coast the evening before. The game is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with day-one access included for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

Here’s the quick rundown for anyone jumping in today. The Standard Edition costs $24.99, and the Deluxe Edition runs $39.99, though a 10% launch discount trims the Standard Edition down to $22.49 through August 12. Matchmaking opens with Solo and Trio queues only; there’s no Duo option at launch. Every player also gets the Season 1 Battle Pass, called Slumbering Contract, for free once they log in on seven separate days. And since there’s no pre-download this time, expect a roughly 40 to 45 GB install the moment servers go live.

What the Game Actually Is

This is a third-person PvPvE extraction ARPG. The pitch is grim: the gods and the Outer Gods tore each other apart in a war, and the blood that fell from that fight became the Gyldenmist, a corruption slowly swallowing the world. Players, called Gyldhunters, head into that mist solo or in three-player squads to loot relics, fight monsters and rival hunters, and extract before things go wrong.

Six classes are available at launch: Mercenary, Sorcerer, Blackarrow, Shadowstrix, Seer, and Withered Knight. The Withered Knight, the newest addition to the roster, plays around stacking sigils on enemies through normal attacks and then detonating them for burst damage. At launch, that class also picks up a new polearm-and-shield stance to go with its original greatsword kit. Bellring has said monetization stays cosmetic-only, with no paid stat boosts of any kind.

What This Means for Players

The launch build folds in Season 1, titled Soul Hunt, straight out of the gate rather than holding it back for later. That season adds a Fate Chart storyline, seasonal tasks, and an activity called Soul Harvest, where players fight a boss called the Soulgnawer while watching for other squads trying to jump the fight mid-ritual. Seasons are planned to run three to four months, and while gear and characters wipe between them, Bellring has confirmed some longer-term progression will carry forward.

Worth noting, too: the open beta this past June drew close to 430,000 players through Steam Next Fest, and that test surfaced some stuttering and crash reports even on capable hardware. Bellring has said stability was its top priority heading into launch, so day-one performance is worth watching closely if your rig struggled during the beta.

What’s Next

With servers now live, the immediate focus shifts to stability and matchmaking health during the opening rush. Bellring hasn’t detailed a specific hotfix schedule, but seasonal content tied to Soul Hunt is expected to roll out gradually over the coming weeks rather than all at once.

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