Here’s everything you need to know!

• WHAT TIME DOES THE OPEN BETA START?

We’re welcoming in the mayhem at 10am PST, until 10pm PST - and then same again on Sunday March 14th.

• IS MASTERS OF MAYHEM FREE TO PLAY?

Yep!

• CAN ANYONE JOIN THE MASTERS OF MAYHEM OPEN BETA?

Yes! This Open Beta is as open as it gets!

• HOW DO I JOIN?

All you need to do is head on over to our Steam page and press the big green button!

• CAN I MAKE MY OWN PRIVATE LOBBY?

Absolutely, if you want to keep the mayhem contained to friends, you can.

• CAN I JOIN PUBLIC LOBBIES?

Yes. You can create and join public lobbies.

• IS THERE VOICE CHAT IN MASTERS OF MAYHEM?

Yes

• CAN I TYPE INSTEAD OF TALKING?

Yep, if you so wish!

• HOW GOOD DOES MY PC NEED TO BE?

You can find minimum system requirements of Masters of Mayhem over on our Steam page.

• DOES IT HAVE STEAM DECK SUPPORT?

Not yet, but it will in the future!

• I HAVE FEEDBACK WHERE CAN I SEND IT?

The best place for this is our official Discord server, there’s a join button at the bottom of this article.

• WILL THERE BE MORE OPEN BETAS?

Yes. There will be another Open Beta weekend on March 21st and 22nd.

The adventure begins

As the match begins, each player is secretly assigned a role, Innocent or Impostor. Only Impostors know who the other Impostors are.

• Innocent: your goal is to complete a series of tasks and root out Impostors. Completing tasks will take you closer and closer to victory, keeping a VERY hungry monster at bay.

• Impostor: you need to sabotage the Innocents by any means necessary! Feign incompetence on tasks, commit murder, lie, frame others, hide bodies - stop at nothing to win! Wreaking enough havoc will trigger the release of a Monster. Just make sure it catches the Innocents first!

Win conditions

Innocent: Complete all tasks, vote all Impostors out, or outlive Impostors by other means.

Impostor: Kill all Innocents, outlive them, or have them vote each other out!

Tasks

This ain’t no ordinary grunt work, oh no no no! We’ve cooked up a good variety of tasks which differ from map to map

Example Frozen Frontier Tasks

Crystal repair: Use a hi-tech laser to repair damaged crystals, the more accurate you are the better.

Crystal analysis: Mine weird and wonderful crystals and bring the indicated ones to the analysis machine. Be careful though, crystals have unique powers when thrown!

Jumping puzzle: Hop around on a floor puzzle to correctly connect the pipes so that the crystal juice can flow once more!Example Temple of the Devourer Tasks

Example Temple of the Devourer Tasks

Musical Gong Puzzle: Hit the gongs in the correct sequence to create the melody the temple demands!

Mirror Puzzle: Connect beams of light using mirrors but be careful not to dazzle yourself (and others)!

Train transport: Mine sparkling geodes, and load them up into an underground train, then drive it!

Per Match Perks

In every match of Monster Lockdown, contributing to and completing tasks rewards the team with a selection of powerful Perks to choose from.

Example Perks:

• Double Jump: Gain an extra jump in mid-air to escape danger, traverse difficult terrain or just be a bouncy li’l guy!
• Shrinking: Temporarily reduce your size, becoming harder to see, harder to hit, and adorable.
• Going Incognito: Hide inside a decoy box and hope nobody is wise enough to notice!

Impostors will gain access to a selection of unique perks too (as well as all perks Innocents can choose from) - just don’t let an Innocent see you using them!

• Morphing: Temporarily change your appearance to look exactly like another player for a short time, sowing confusion and misdirection.
• Teleporting: Instantly warp a short distance, allowing for quick escapes after doing something villainous.

Haunting friends and foes

Whether you were murdered, eaten, voted out or took a “tragic” fall, it’s not game over for you!

Resume your mission as a ghost! Innocent Ghosts can offer temporary protection to Innocents. Impostor ghosts will show more interest in poltergeist-style activities such as locking doors and dropping smoke bombs!

Monster Mayhem

“MONSTER MAYHEM” is triggered when Impostors have done enough murdering or deceiving people into voting Innocents out. A monster is unleashed and will devour anyone foolish enough to get caught!

Outlive your foes to secure a victory!

Get a Taste of the Mayhem

The Open Beta for Masters of Mayhem, featuring Monster Lockdown, starts on Mar 14, 2026!

Why Join?

Joining the Masters of Mayhem Discord server is your best bet to stay connected as we move closer to launch. Here’s what you can expect:

• News: Be the first to know about playtest schedules, feature reveals, developer insights, new characters and more!
• Exclusive Giveaways: We’re looking to reward our community often! From unique skins to Steam Decks, there’s always something in it for you!
• Direct Feedback Channel: Have a suggestion or a question? This is the best place to have your voice heard!
• Mayhem: Lots and lots of mayhem.

Don't miss out on being a part of the Masters of Mayhem journey from the ground up.