Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio opened Beta 2 of God Save Birmingham on Steam on Monday, 2 November. The public playtest runs until 9 November and is the game's first major update since the June beta, which drew more than 67,000 players, according to the publisher. This is CONFIRMED information: it comes from the studio's official Steam announcement and the press release covered by specialist media.
God Save Birmingham is a physics-driven survival simulator set in 14th-century Birmingham, England, where players must manage hunger, scavenge supplies, craft tools and defend a shelter against undead hordes. In Beta 2, solo survival gives way to the group: co-op arrives in an alpha build, for up to 4 players — the player plus 3 friends.
What changes in Beta 2
Alongside multiplayer, the test adds a save feature, character customisation, smarter zombies — which climb structures, open windows and ignore latched doors — configurable keybinds and a revamped inventory. There are also more weapons, clothing, recipes and items to craft, and zombies now vary in aggression and behaviour by type. Clothing also affects how warm or cold the character feels, depending on its material.
How to join and schedule
To take part, players just need to go to the game's Steam page and click “Request Access”: according to the studio, every request is accepted instantly. The test starts on 2 November at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM GMT and ends on 9 November at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM GMT. There is no NDA for Beta 2: players may stream and share videos and clips freely.
Co-op was testers' most requested feature, according to creative director Hyeonseong Cha, who discussed it at Gamescom 2026 in August. That is why the early access launch was moved to the first half of 2027, partly so multiplayer is ready on day one. Because the mode is still in alpha, the studio itself warns players to expect issues.
To follow
Sources: Ocean Drive Studio's official Steam announcement; Inven Global; KeenGamer.
Image credit: God Save Birmingham promotional art, published by Inven Global from Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio material.
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