During Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition 2025, Starward Industries released a new gameplay trailer for Into the Fire. The game will release for Steam Early Access in the first half of 2026.
A playtest will be available for those who join Starward Industries’ Discord server. Check out the new trailer for Into the Fire below:
The Steam page describes the game as follows:
Set out on a dark adventure in the shadow of an erupting volcano. Rescue people and animals while battling the wrath of nature and the spirits of fire in Into the Fire, a cataclysm extraction survival set in a dangerous world shaken by natural disaster.
Survive and Rescue Others
You are a bold explorer struggling to survive during a volcanic eruption on Dante’s Archipelago. With the world collapsing around you, you must rescue as many lives as possible through lava and ash. Navigate crumbling landscapes, outrun firestorms, and unearth secrets buried deep in the volcanic abyss – facing its demons and an onslaught of ever-shifting threats and strange anomalies that fuel the chaos.
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- High-stakes rescue missions
- Navigate dynamic, collapsing landscapes
- Face supernatural threats & anomalies
Fight With Supernatural Phenomena
Armed with unconventional weapons and tools – fire-extinguishing shotguns, seismic scanners, and retro inventions – you must race against time to save lives while unraveling fiery myths, confronting enigmatic forces of nature, and uncovering dark rituals lurking within the inferno.
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- Unique firefighting weapons & gadgets
- Battle mythic volcanic demons & strange phenomena
- Tactical extinguishing combat
- Race against time in a volatile environment
Take Care of Your Hub
The Hub will be your sanctuary – a place to regroup, craft essential survival tools, upgrade gear, rest in a garden, choose the equipment that determines your playstyle and piece together the island’s ominous past. Beyond its walls, something terrifying is waiting.
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- Central base for crafting & upgrades
- Customize gear and playstyle
- Rest and recover
- Uncover deep island lore
Dive Into The Retro Aesthetic
The game’s world pulses with a distinct retro aesthetic, capturing the golden age of scientific ambition intertwined with folklore and the supernatural – offering a survival experience that leaves you breathless with every burning step.
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- Retro visual design
- Blend of science, folklore & supernatural
- Atmospheric, immersive world-building
- Unique art style inspired by classic sci-fi
Blending extinguisher shooter action, survival, gripping tales, and psychological depth, Into the Fire delivers an intense, genre-bending experience. You’ll be immersed in a hypnotic vision where science meets mysticism, pushing you to cross the gates of hell and save just one more life.
