Last verified: 12 July 2026. There is no exact public Early Access date. Treat precise dates from forums, reposts or store guesses as unconfirmed.
Current release status
WARDOGS is not publicly released. The official Steam page lists Steam Early Access in 2026, and official June updates describe active closed pre-alpha testing. BULKHEAD has said Early Access is planned for later in 2026, but has not announced a month or day.
The safest current wording is: WARDOGS is planned for Steam Early Access in 2026 and is currently in closed pre-alpha testing.
Early Access plan
Steam currently says:
- Early Access is expected to last approximately one to two years, although the duration may change with development and feedback.
- The Early Access build represents the playable core vision: up to 100 players, three teams, dynamic objective zones, cash and XP progression, grounded gunplay, vehicles, logistics, support play and proximity voice chat.
- The full version is intended to add more maps, weapons, vehicles, gameplay variety, progression, a seasonal metagame and objective variations.
- Fighter jets and expanded weapon categories are examples of planned additions.
- Performance, stability and balance remain ongoing priorities.
- The Early Access price is planned to be lower than the eventual full-release price.
Planned content is not a guarantee of a specific delivery date.
Closed pre-alpha tests
BULKHEAD said it had been testing with a small player group for several months by June 2026. A test on 26 June 2026 was expanded from 1,000 to 5,000 newly invited players after increased signups. Signing up never guaranteed selection.
On 1 July, the official WARDOGS account said another time-limited test for existing testers was running across six servers. Its infographic summarized a two-day weekend test:
| Statistic | Total |
|---|---|
| Cash earned | $805 million |
| Cash spent | $341 million |
| Kills | 100,257 |
| Revives | 44,271 |
| Headshots | 45,614 |
| Heals | 33,108 |
| Teamkills | 1,225 |
| Tower captures | 5,118 |
The same infographic reported 36% of role XP as Infantry, 24% Medic, 15% Recon, 12% Pilot, 9% Support and 4% Driver. These are aggregate test statistics, not final balance targets or a public-player count.
Use the official signup for future tests. Do not buy access or trust anyone promising a guaranteed invitation.
PC system requirements
Minimum
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10, 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 590 |
| Network | Broadband internet |
| Storage | 30 GB available |
| Target | 1080p Low at 60+ FPS |
Recommended
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11, 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| GPU | Nvidia RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Network | Broadband internet |
| Storage | 40 GB available |
| Target | 1440p Medium at 70+ FPS or 4K Medium at 60+ FPS |
Steam also lists Easy Anti-Cheat as kernel-level anti-cheat. Requirements and anti-cheat details can change before launch, so recheck Steam before purchasing hardware.
Platforms, languages and rating
The only current store platform is Windows PC on Steam. BULKHEAD says it wants Xbox and PlayStation versions and is developing toward console releases, but there is no confirmed console platform list or date.
Steam lists 14 interface languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Turkish and Ukrainian. English is currently the only listed full-audio language.
Team17 lists a PEGI 16 rating. Steam describes killing with weapons and melee combat and lists online interaction and in-game chat.