NetEase Games and Joker Studio have announced that Sea of Remnants begins a closed beta test on December 3, with consoles included.
Pre-downloads begin on December 1. Access is limited and granted on a first-come, first-served basis. NetEase Games advises players to download in advance and log in on time before test registrations close.
Players can pre-register through the game's official website to be in with a chance of taking part in the test.
Sea of Remnants is a free-to-play ocean adventure RPG where players sail as an amnesiac puppetfolk sailor.
Ships, team builds, and tougher encounters
The test includes several ways to experiment with naval combat and turn-based team tactics:
- Starting ships: Players receive the Fireworks Wanderer and can choose between it and the Drift Bottle before their first voyage. Each ship has a distinct naval combat style.
- Combat builds: Players can try pursuit-focused combinations and area-of-effect damage teams. Character development and build customization provide ways to refine those tactics against increasingly challenging encounters.
- Peril Theatre: This high-difficulty challenge tests team compositions and tactical skills.
- Quests: Journey and Roaming Quests give players further activities to tackle during the test.
Choose your starting ship
Returning casual minigames include Lucky Duel and Goose Chess. Matchmaking is limited to players on the same server, so anyone planning to join friends needs to account for that restriction.
Joker Studio plans to introduce the fully shared-world multiplayer adventure progressively after launch. The studio describes that mode as a place for friends to meet, compete, and explore together, making it a longer-term addition rather than a feature of this test.
