Wayfinder early access, gameplay details, trailers & more

Wayfinder early access, gameplay details, trailers & more
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Dani Cross

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28th Sep 2023 17:23

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Wayfinder is a new free-to-play character-based MMO currently in early access, and we've got everything you need to know from the latest gameplay details, trailers, and plenty more.

The game is being developed by Airship Syndicate, the developers behind Ruined King: A League of Legends Story and Battle Chasers. It’s shaping up to be an intruiging take on the action MMO genre, and is gearing up for a full launch soon.

Keep reading to find out all about Wayfinder’s early access, gameplay details and more!

Wayfinder early access & release window details

A city from Wayfinder drenched on moonlight
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Wayfinder is currently in early access as of August 17th, 2023. It’s available for PlayStation 5 and PC at the moment, with a full release planned for late 2023.

Currently, you have to pay to access the early access version of the game. The “Founder’s Pack” is available for purchase on PSN or Steam and unlocks the game as well as a variety of bonuses.

The game will be free-to-play when it eventually launches though, so if you don’t want to pay you’ll have to wait for the full game to come out.

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Wayfinder gameplay details

A battle against a big enemy in Wayfinder
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Wayfinder is an action-packed MMO where players can choose from a variety of characters, or “Wayfinders”, each with their own playstyles. The game has been described as similar to Dark Souls or Monster Hunter as far as the combat goes.

Wingrave is a templar who excels at close combat. He wields a heavy shield and calls down divine judgement on his enemies. Then there’s Venomess, a deadly spy who can switch between ranged and melee and deploy powerful poisons.

There are more characters to discover as you play, and you can play the game with your friends across multiple platforms. The game has cross-platform play so you can play on PC with your friends on PS5, or vice versa.

The game also has an open-world for you to explore, with world bosses, public events and instanced dungeons named Lost Zones. These can be either procedurally generated dungeons or big boss fights.

Are there any Wayfinder trailers?

You can view the official reveal trailer for Wayfinder above. This should you a pretty good idea of what the game’s all about.

The game was officially revealed at The Game Awards 2022, and immediately showcased a lot of what players can expect from the full game when it releases in late 2023.

We'll be sure to keep you updated as we receive more info about Wayfinder in the future!

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Dani Cross
About the author
Dani Cross
Dani is a Guides Writer for GGRecon. She graduated from university with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, then worked as a freelance writer before joining the GGRecon team as a full-time writer in 2023. In her opinion, the best game of all time is Elden Ring – but her favourite is Halo: Reach, a game that created lifelong friendships and somehow started her down the path to a career in media. She’s also way too invested in Pokemon cards, and a big fan of guinea pigs, cats and other cute creatures.
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