Killing Floor 3 Releases March 25th, Pre-orders & Closed Beta Sign-ups Available Now

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Tripwire Interactive has just announced that the next iteration in the Killing Floor franchise, Killing Floor 3, will be launching onto Steam on March 25th, 2025. Pre-orders are also available now. The game has been priced at $39.99 for the Standard Edition, although Deluxe and Elite Nightfall Editions of the game are available for a higher price.

A closed beta for the game will also be running from February 20th-24th ahead of the game's release. You can sign up for the beta here.

You can check out Killing Floor 3's Closed Beta Announcement Trailer below:

Killing Floor 3 is set in the year 2091, 70 years ahead of the 2021 setting of Killing Floor 2. Now you're facing a new threat, a bio-engineered army known as Zeds, created by megacorp Horzine. You'll play as the rebel group 'Nightfall', and will have to protect humanity against this latest threat, you and up to 5 friends can team up and fight through this dystopian future, improving your abilities and surviving the onslaught.

Pre-ordering Killing Floor 3 will grant you access to the "Flatline Tactical Bundle" which includes a weapon skin, trinket, and Special Action Force player card which are limited-time exclusive items.

Aside from the Standard/Day 1 Edition of the game, there is also the Deluxe Edition, which will retail for $59.99, and includes the Shadow Agent Specialist and Weapon Skin Sets, as well as a Launch Nightfall Supply Pass, and 1000 Creds to get you started.

The Elite Nightfall Edition of the game will cost $79.99 and includes all of the content of the Deluxe Edition above, as well as a Year 1 Premium Nightfall Supply Pass Access, and 3000 Creds.

Killing Floor 3 launches on March 25th, 2025 on Steam. A closed beta will run from February 20th to 24th. The game has partial controller support, and the system requirements listed right now could give the Steam Deck a chance at running it ok, so we'll have to see how it goes for Killing Floor 3.

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