{"id":66179,"date":"2026-05-04T17:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66179"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:53:35","slug":"after-8-years-in-development-3d-mecha-passion-project-omega-phenex-celebrates-100000-steam-wishlists-and-45000-beta-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/after-8-years-in-development-3d-mecha-passion-project-omega-phenex-celebrates-100000-steam-wishlists-and-45000-beta-players\/","title":{"rendered":"After 8 years in development, 3D mecha passion project Omega\u00a0Phenex\u00a0celebrates 100,000 Steam\u00a0Wishlists\u00a0and 45,000 beta players\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Five days after&nbsp;the&nbsp;first <strong>Omega&nbsp;Phenex&nbsp;Commenced Project Six<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/armored-core-inspired-3d-high-speed-mech-shooter-omega-phenex-commenced-project-six-gets-first-open-playtest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open beta<\/a>&nbsp;went live on Steam,&nbsp;indie&nbsp;creator&nbsp;Surume Kobo&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3392040\/view\/658231077844812319?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;that 45,000 Pilots&nbsp;have&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in the playtest. Steam&nbsp;Wishlists&nbsp;also increased by&nbsp;roughly 40,000,&nbsp;bringing&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;to&nbsp;100,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;OMEGA PHENEX&quot; Open Beta Launch PV\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VmRRmO8h5g4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set to release in 2027,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-indie-devs-upcoming-shooter-combines-armored-cores-high-speed-mech-action-with-ace-combats-beautiful-landscapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omega Phenex\u2019s fast-paced\u00a0movement and\u00a0combat<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0heavily inspired by FromSoftware\u2019s Armored Core franchise.\u00a0As the pilot of the highly maneuverable and customizable Icarus mech, you soar through the skies in either first- or\u00a0third-person\u00a0and take on enemy combatants with a variety of ranged weaponry, with an unlockable close-range Laser Blade also available. Your\u00a0mech\u2019s\u00a0boost gauge\u00a0lets\u00a0you quickly speed across the battlefield and avoid enemy gunfire, which\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0rarely have to worry about since it refills at a moderate rate.\u00a0The game supports mouse and keyboard play as well as controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1399\" height=\"784\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260504-66179-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260504-66179-001.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260504-66179-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260504-66179-001-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to&nbsp;Armored Core, swapping the Icarus\u2019s parts changes how it performs.&nbsp;From simple color palettes to&nbsp;weapons and plating,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be able to craft a mech that looks and plays just how you want it to. Unlike Armored Core,&nbsp;however,&nbsp;most of your&nbsp;mech\u2019s&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;are&nbsp;determined&nbsp;by the Tune mechanic, which lets you spend in-game currency to upgrade stats like the Icarus\u2019s&nbsp;speed, health, and weapon performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you manage to get access to the Omega&nbsp;Phenex&nbsp;beta, do take the time to answer the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdJPcRwqzbFMVoKH09iq5bhtrNjPe-1jVuV46HwWUuLN7z93w\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feedback survey<\/a>.&nbsp;This&nbsp;helps&nbsp;the two-man team (which consists of Surume Kobo, who does&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the coredevelopment work,&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;operations manager) improve the game&nbsp;with future updates and improvements leading to the game\u2019s release.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Omega&nbsp;Phenex&nbsp;Commenced Project Six&nbsp;open beta will until June 25, while the full game&nbsp;is set to release in 2027 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3392040\/OMEGA_PHENEX_COMMENCED_PROJECT_SIX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;Provided the PC version is successful, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch ports are also being considered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Updated 2026\/05\/04 at 10:50 JST)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five days into its first open beta playtest, Omega\u00a0Phenex\u00a0Commenced Project Six has hit 100k Wishlists and over 45k players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":66181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-66179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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