Developer Beeswax Games and publisher Black Lantern Collective today announce that No Players Online will launch on November 6th, 2025, on PC via Steam. The short, 15-minute cult-hit 2019 freeware game of the same name has been rebuilt as a full commercial release that expands its mystery into a larger, playable investigation. Players will uncover an abandoned capture-the-flag prototype on a retro PC and step into a world where the line between old code and something alive begins to blur.

In  No Players Online, players begin playing on an old computer where they explore a desktop filled with mysterious folders, corrupted files, and forgotten software. Among them lies a broken FPS shooter that seems to have been left running for years. What starts as a harmless curiosity becomes a descent into a digital labyrinth, where each login reveals new secrets about the world behind the screen.

“Our aim was to take the concept of an empty multiplayer server and treat it as a world in itself. Every detail, from the sound of the modem to the flicker of the maps, tells part of the story. It is as much about how players explore as it is about what they find,” said developer Adam Pype.

Key features of No Players Online:

Soul Fusion Mechanic: Merge two downloaded games into a new hybrid experience via the Soul Transfer tool, with unpredictable consequences and corruption risks.

Clues are Key: Hidden fragments in maps, files, forum posts, and nested games combine to reveal a deeper narrative thread.

Interactive Desktop: A fully simulated 90s computer environment with tools, folders, and utilities that you can explore, experiment with, and manipulate. And yes, Minesweeper is included!