Post #131778

2026-01-13 14:12 UTC

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/c/hytale/p/450908/hytale-is-out-now-in-early-access Note: Not my screenshot It’s been over 7 years since the game was announced, and after being cancelled by Riot and bought back by the original devs, against all odds it is FINALLY playable! The game was supposed to come out in an hour but it seems the devs released it early. I’ll wait and see some early gameplay but it looks like I might buy it on launch day. Feels surreal that the wait is finally over.

Replies (16)

@Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 2026-01-13 14:53

I’m excited, I don’t know a lot about it but I think the voxel survival genre has a lot of room for new ideas. Let’s see if they hit any good ones!

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@pennomi@lemmy.world 2026-01-13 15:47

If they fixed their damn payment processor I’d buy it. I’ve tried several methods and they all fail.

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@loutr@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-13 18:58

What kind of game is it? Is it like Minecraft/roblox as the screenshot suggests?

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@gegil@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-13 19:09

I might play this game, but only months or even year later. Its too hyped right now, and i want to see if it will actually be good after some time.

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@BuckWylde@lemmy.world 2026-01-13 19:17

Back in my day games were finished before they were released.

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@ScoopMcPoops@lemmy.world 2026-01-13 19:38

Hasn’t the game been in “early access” for like a decade? I heard that the dev went AWOL for years and now just decided to come back. I think I’m gonna pass on this one, been burned on too many times buying games for their “potential”.

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@Wolfram@lemmy.world 2026-01-13 21:03

Good to know it works well in Linux! I was afraid after Riot acquired the game that it wouldnt get a native Linux port or have extra hoops to run through Proton.

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@EarMaster@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 00:45

I fear that early access will kill this. Sure it will provide some money that might pay for the rest of the development, but streamers will play it now - der that it is literally work in progress in vast parts and maybe take another look once it finally releases, but the hype will be gone at the release.

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@ms_lane@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 06:43

Not on steam, not on my radar.

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@termaxima@slrpnk.net 2026-01-14 09:51

I’ve been looking at it from afar and it’s nice to see some people trying to innovate upon the Minecraft formula ; though in this case I think the Hypixel people and I enjoy different things about Minecraft.

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@CosmoNova@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 09:52

After so many years of development drama and criticism surrounding Hypixel themselves even before they actively worked on this… I think I‘m good. Playable doesn‘t mean you will get the full experience for a one time payment. Hypixel live and breathe live service.

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@jiri@mendeddrum.org 2026-01-14 12:39

@popcar2 it has a flatback download available for #linux. noice.

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@mintiefresh@piefed.social 2026-01-14 14:43

Exciting! Can’t wait to try it out. Love that it has Linux support.

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@Bronzor@lemmy.ml 2026-01-14 15:17

Not true apparently it works on linux as well.

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@artimexthehybrid@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-14 17:47

More minecraft shit?

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@Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2026-01-15 18:10

for me, hype = don’t buy it I’m typically not a fan of what the masses flock too. it’s usually bland, shallow and meme-esq. the more people that use a thing, the less quality is put into it I find. this goes for anything from travel destinations, to frying pans to games to restaurants.

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