The Exterminauts beta on PC begins on November 12, 2026, with Behaviour Interactive and publisher Level Infinite announcing a closed test for the upcoming third-person PvE shooter. The companies are working with TEAM SHOOTER & CREATIVE on the project.
The closed beta runs from November 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM PT through November 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM PT. Players can register for a chance to participate. The test is set on Tian, where players take the role of blue-collar galactic field technicians dealing with alien infestations across hostile off-world worksites.
For the Exterminauts beta on PC, the release lists specialized power tools and an Overdrive feature among the additions. Players will also encounter new tasks, a new map, additional alien pests and other surprises during their work shifts on Tian. The release describes the gameplay as cooperative, with crews handling objectives and hazards before extracting as alien encounters escalate.
In Exterminauts, players deploy from an orbiting base to off-world worksites. Successful work orders provide resources that can be used to improve equipment and upgrade tools, according to the announcement. The release says contracts introduce new obstacles and require crews to adapt, work together and prepare for increasingly difficult deployments against extraterrestrial threats.
“Exterminauts offers a distinctive take on cooperative shooters, putting players to work in a colorful sci-fi world where alien infestations and hazardous job sites turn every deployment into unpredictable battles,” said Hakan Hu, Publishing Lead at TEAM SHOOTER & CREATIVE. Hu described the closed beta as an opportunity for players to experience the game’s teamwork, improvisation and off-world setting.
Behaviour Interactive also plans to bring Exterminauts to TwitchCon 2026 in San Diego, which takes place from November 13–15, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center. The company says it will have a dedicated booth where influencers, creators and media attendees can play the game hands-on. On November 14, 2026, the studio plans to host a LAN party for up to 90 participants, with multiple three-player crews competing in livestreamed PvE challenges.
The announcement says livestreaming sessions will run throughout TwitchCon, while a merchandise store will offer Exterminauts goods. It also says players can wishlist the game through Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Epic store pages, although the supplied release does not provide direct URLs for those pages.
Behaviour Interactive’s company background identifies it as an independent video game studio founded in 1992. The company says its flagship Dead by Daylight franchise has reached nearly 70 million players since launching in 2016, and that its 1,200 employees are based in Montreal and offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Rotterdam and the United Kingdom.
The Exterminauts beta on PC is the announced opportunity for players to try the new weapons, tasks, map and alien pests before the game’s full release. The supplied announcement does not state a final release date, pricing or broader platform availability.
