Square Enix recently announced that the closed beta test for its upcoming multiplayer mystery game, Killer Inn, will begin on July 25.
To be exact, the closed beta test for Square Enix’s upcoming multiplayer game will begin on July 25, 2025, at 3 PM PDT (that’s July 26 at 6 AM PH time). Players who are interested in trying it out can now sign up to participate via the game’s Steam Store page.
Here are the start and end dates/times for the Killer Inn closed beta test:
- Start: July 25, 2025 (Fri) at 3:00 PM (PDT) / July 26, 2025 (Sat) at 6 AM PH time
- End: July 28, 2025 (Mon)at 2:59 PM (PDT) / July 29, 2025 (Tue) at 5:59 AM PH time
When Square Enix is mentioned, chances are that you’ll think of popular JRPG franchises like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. Over the years though, we’ve seen some unexpected releases from Square Enix, to varying degrees of success.
The publisher’s latest project is Killer Inn, a new multiplayer game being developed by Tactic Studios. While it’s described as a “multiplayer murder mystery action game,” you can sum up this game’s premise as Werewolf with third-person asymmetrical action mechanics. In a way, you can think of Killer Inn as Among Us meets Dead by Daylight, but in a Clue-inspired setting.
How the game works is that 24 players will take part in a one-night-only murder mystery game. Of the 24 players, 8 will be the wolves while the rest of the 16 players are the lambs. The goal of the wolves is to blend in and eliminate the lambs. Meanwhile, the lambs must sniff out hte wolves by looking for clues.
What makes this intriguing is that it features third-person action mechanics, meaning it promises to deliver some exciting moments. There’s also the fact that each character has a unique set of skills that encourage specific playstyles.
To give you a better idea of what else to expect, you can watch the handy “22 Things To Know Before You Visit KILLER INN” video here.
Killer Inn will be released on PC via Steam, though there’s no word yet on a release date.