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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 09/10/2026

we know a ton of you are wanting access to Playtest Eclipse at the moment. thank you for wanting to join in! we're working on the next playtesting update at the moment - so please bare with us! we're adding a lot for the best first impression. here's a preview of one feature.

one of our game's ranks - Septa - with a gradient around it.

our mascot, Poly - with a gradient around her.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 15/09/2026

have you ever felt like enough?

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 03/08/2026

🔧 Poly Beats: Eclipse 0.10.4 - The 'EZ' Update This patch makes Poly Beats easier for people who tackle Easy and Expert difficulties, fixes visual issues with decorated charts, offset fixer changes, and more. store.steampowered.com/news/app/273...

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Poly Beats: Stressless Playtest - Eclipse - v0.10.4: Easier Maps, Layout Respect - Steam News

This patch makes Poly Beats easier for people who tackle Easy and Expert difficulties across various maps, alongside fixing some visual issues with current decorated charts.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 25/07/2026

surprise! you didn't think we'd issue a day one patch, huh? well, see the patch notes, even though quite tiny, and also see what we're doing about difficulty, as we know some of you are taking issue with it. store.steampowered.com/news/app/273...

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Poly Beats: Stressless Playtest - Eclipse - v0.10.1 + An Update on Difficulty - Steam News

This is a small hotfix update!

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 24/07/2026

OUR GAME'S PUBLIC PLAYTEST IS OUT NOW ON STEAM aaaaand it's live over at store.steampowered.com/news/app/273... join the playtest >> store.steampowered.com/app/2734590/... thanks gangy

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Poly Beats: Stressless Playtest - Eclipse Is Live - Steam News

The biggest Poly Beats update ever is here, after 18 months of work behind the scenes.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 24/07/2026

POLY BEATS PUBLIC PLAYTEST, FINALLY BE THERE OR BE SQUARE AMERICA [4PM ET // JULY 24] EUROPE [9PM BST // JULY 24] WEST ASIA [12AM GST // JULY 25] CHINA [4AM // JULY 25] www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxQ...

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Poly Beats: Playtest Eclipse Trailer

YouTube video by Poly Beats

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 20/02/2026

MAINTENANCE. playtesters, Poly Beats is partially down. beware. ooooooo.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 05/02/2026

multiplayer's no longer a proof of concept! it's coming soon. obviously still needs a bit of work but we're getting there. #polybeatsgame cya soon

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 03/10/2025

PLAYTESTERS, UPDATE YOUR POLY BEATS CLIENT NOW. The game engine we use, Unity, have found a vulnerability that has been patched TODAY, and allows code to be REMOTELY EXECUTED on your computer by an attacker. it affects ALL Unity Games made since 2017. get it on linux and windows.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 05/09/2025

200 000. WASTED. LET'S RUN IT BACK THIS 2026.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/08/2025

HEY, WE WANT YOU TO TRANSLATE OUR GAME we're looking for volunteers, in their spare time who wanna help us translate our game into the language of their choice soon! if you wanna do that, either reply under this thread and we'll DM you on bluesky or join our Discord^^ discord.gg/C9SkYT8BrP

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Join the Poly Beats Discord Server!

Check out the Poly Beats community on Discord - hang out with 113 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/08/2025

yeah i've lost the plot too idk

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 04/07/2025

I'VE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE. (and never again)

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 17/06/2025

BEATKEEPERS this is the intro to a gamemode we call "Beatkeepers", something co-op where you have to rebuild your entire game scene with everyone else. y'all better hope you can go note-for-note, as even if one person misses, you all get punished. coming soooooon to Playtest Eclipse.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 10/06/2025

i PROMISE this is for game purposes i'm not just messing around

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 10/06/2025

KABOOM (the performance is horrific)

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/03/2025

for the next playtest we're focused on polishing - getting the game up to speed in terms of feature clarity, stability, and visual enhancements, and whatever else we see fit. like those new input sound effects we have. Really adds to the experience. anywho, bye. <3

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/03/2025

little tiny "quality-of-life" enhancement that really should've been in Poly Beats for a while - Favoriting, Searching, and Filtering maps are in for the next playtesting update. (ignore the bugs i'll fix those tommorow)

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 04/02/2025

"multiplayer is easy when does it get hard?" - skye (lead developer)

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 03/02/2025

our lead developer @skye.scares.men has been tinkering with multiplayer for the past couple hours. she's having a lot of fun piecing the first half of our multiplayer experience together... heheheh

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 28/01/2025

WOOP WOOP WOOP NEW PLAYTEST ALERT 🚨 Playtest Proxima 2 is out on Steam in a closed-but-sorta-not-closed Playtest. This one adds better Leaderboard frameworks, alongside a fully charted mod-chart on a base game level, modifiers to keep things interesting, and so so many bugfixes.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/01/2025

nothing new, nothing exciting, nothing out-of-the-blur, just a girl enjoying a small animation she made for her video game.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 13/01/2025

almost done with this playtest.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 10/01/2025

have i showed you what a level can look like behind what you see?

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 02/01/2025

children yearn for gambling (new modifiers soon...)

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 31/12/2024

don't forget to wishlist Poly Beats for yourself! you can always un-wishlist later, but it'd be nice to see your interest in it. store.steampowered.com/app/2734590/...

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Poly Beats on Steam

Poly Beats is a 5K rhythm game that never misses, in terms of having the very best features, and interesting gimmicks.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 31/12/2024

it's been another year already? TY to the entire 5th Step team, and you players, for the amazing reception toward this year of development. ❤️ below, look at what we got done this year, how close we are to are to a full release. see you in 2025, for (hopefully) our last year in development. 🎀

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 26/12/2024

sorry i forgot to give y'all a Happy Holidays message

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 29/11/2024

I don't think other people can find our profile. Anyone at @bsky.app know why this is the case? What bug is going on 😭 🙏

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 23/11/2024

we made a mistake, and we're sorry. we did not mean to offend religions like Thanksgiving, and also cultures that celebrate Thanksgiving. we only wanna be a safe space, and we breached that bubble in a way we shouldn't have. hit us up and we'll try to make it right.

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5th Step Games @5thstepgames.co.uk · 22/11/2024

Hi. We're 5th Step Games. We make video games sometimes. Check out our debut rhythm game, which is releasing soon: store.steampowered.com/app/2734590/... Better than Thanksgiving.

store.steampowered.com

Poly Beats on Steam

Poly Beats is a 5K rhythm game that never misses, in terms of having the very best features, and interesting gimmicks.

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