After 8 years in development, 3D mecha passion project Omega Phenex celebrates 100,000 Steam Wishlists and 45,000 beta players 

Five days after the first Omega Phenex Commenced Project Six open beta went live on Steam, indie creator Surume Kobo announced that 45,000 Pilots have participated in the playtest. Steam Wishlists also increased by roughly 40,000, bringing the total to 100,000. 

Set to release in 2027, Omega Phenex’s fast-paced movement and combat are heavily inspired by FromSoftware’s Armored Core franchise. As the pilot of the highly maneuverable and customizable Icarus mech, you soar through the skies in either first- or third-person and take on enemy combatants with a variety of ranged weaponry, with an unlockable close-range Laser Blade also available. Your mech’s boost gauge lets you quickly speed across the battlefield and avoid enemy gunfire, which you’ll rarely have to worry about since it refills at a moderate rate. The game supports mouse and keyboard play as well as controllers.

Similar to Armored Core, swapping the Icarus’s parts changes how it performs. From simple color palettes to weapons and plating, you’ll be able to craft a mech that looks and plays just how you want it to. Unlike Armored Core, however, most of your mech’s capabilities are determined by the Tune mechanic, which lets you spend in-game currency to upgrade stats like the Icarus’s speed, health, and weapon performance. 

If you manage to get access to the Omega Phenex beta, do take the time to answer the feedback survey. This helps the two-man team (which consists of Surume Kobo, who does all of the coredevelopment work, and one operations manager) improve the game with future updates and improvements leading to the game’s release. 

The Omega Phenex Commenced Project Six open beta will until June 25, while the full game is set to release in 2027 for Windows (Steam). Provided the PC version is successful, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch ports are also being considered. 

(Updated 2026/05/04 at 10:50 JST)