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Open Preludes is Soulframe's next phase, announced by Digital Extremes on Oct 15, 2026; once it begins, anyone on PC can sign up at soulframe.com, download the launcher and play without waiting for an invite. It has no start date as of Oct 21, 2026; details come in Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Open Preludes is the next phase of Soulframe, announced by Digital Extremes on Oct 15, 2026: "Simply put, no more waiting for an invitation! Once Open Preludes begins, anyone who wants to experience Soulframe on PC can sign up at soulframe.com, download the launcher, and begin their journey into Midrath." It has no start date as of Oct 21, 2026; Digital Extremes will share more in Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Until then, Preludes stays invite-only, and the way in is the one Digital Extremes' gameplay trailer of Jun 5, 2026 closes on: "Join us, won't you?" over soulframe.com, beside "Wishlist on Steam". How to get in today is on How to Get Preludes Access.
Quick facts
| What it is | Preludes, Soulframe's pre-alpha, open to everyone on PC with no invite |
| Announced | Oct 15, 2026, "Open Preludes Coming Soon" |
| Start date | Not announced (as of Oct 21, 2026) |
| More details | Devstream 18, Oct 30, 2026, 3:30 p.m. ET (19:30 UTC) |
| Where | soulframe.com and Digital Extremes' launcher, not Steam |
| Platform | PC (Windows) only |
| Price | Free; Founders bundles optional |
| Until then | Weekly invites (2,000 a week), friend codes or Founders |
| Sign up | soulframe.com |
What Open Preludes changes
Open Preludes ends the queue: today a sign-up at soulframe.com enters a weekly random draw, and once Open Preludes begins a sign-up is enough to download and play. Digital Extremes calls it "our next major development milestone" and ties it to the game's latest update: "With Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound now in the hands of Envoys, we're ready to take this next step together." The reason it gives is feedback: "Opening Preludes to more players means more voices helping us build the world of Alca." The announcement came "After 16 Preludes updates", in the studio's words; every one is on Preludes Updates.
What does not change
Open Preludes is still Preludes, the pre-alpha, not a full release. The announcement says players will "sign up at soulframe.com, download the launcher", so it runs through Digital Extremes' own launcher on PC, not through Steam, where Soulframe has only a wishlist page. No console version has been announced for it. The game stays free to play, and Digital Extremes' post closes by suggesting a Founders bundle for those who want to "support the continued development of Soulframe" (Founders Packs). Soulframe has no full-release date as of Oct 21, 2026 (Release Date).
How it differs from the open weekends
Digital Extremes has opened Preludes twice before, but only to people who had already signed up, and only for a weekend. At TennoCon 2025 it gave access to everyone registered by Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET; in Devstream 9 (Sep 12, 2025) a host recalls that "everyone that signed up before TennoCon was invited". Crookes explained why to Eurogamer: "We didn't realise the queue was so big when we started to let people in, a lot of the people who were immediate signups kind of got left behind."
The TennoCon 2026 "Open Preludes Weekend" went further: it opened the gates to every sign-up until Sunday, Jul 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and that access is permanent ("Preludes access granted during this time is permanent, meaning you'll be able to experience all future Preludes updates!"). The TennoCon 2026 Devstream ends on a card reading "Together, set them free", "Wishlist on Steam" and soulframe.com. The FAQ still says "If you signed up during the TennoCon 2026 weekend before July 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET, you're in!" Open Preludes, by contrast, has no end and needs no earlier sign-up.
| TennoCon 2025 weekend | Jul 19 to 20, 2025; earlier sign-ups only |
| TennoCon 2026 Open Preludes Weekend | Jul 11 to 12, 2026; sign-ups by Jul 12, 11:59 p.m. ET; access permanent |
| Open Preludes | Announced Oct 15, 2026; anyone on PC; start date not announced |
How to be ready
You can do everything but play today. Make an account at soulframe.com: a sign-up now enters the weekly invite draw, so you may get in before Open Preludes starts. Check your PC against the minimum on the download page: 64-bit Windows, 8 GB of RAM, a DirectX 11+ graphics card and 50 GB of free space (System Requirements). Turning on two-factor authentication, EnvoyGuard, earns the Wanderquill Spirit Guide skin. A first session is mapped out on Beginner's Guide.
Will progress carry over?
Digital Extremes has promised no more account resets in Preludes, so nothing suggests Open Preludes will wipe progress. In the "Founders FAQ with Steve and Sarah" (Nov 19, 2025), Steve Sinclair answers "we're not going to do any resets", with one caveat: like Warframe, the studio may rework a system and then refund the points spent in it or give "like-for-like items". The Founders FAQ says "there will be no more account resets in Soulframe Preludes"; the general FAQ is softer, aspiring "to avoid future wipes". Digital Extremes had not said anything about progress and Open Preludes specifically as of Oct 21, 2026.
What Devstream 18 may settle
Devstream 18 is set for Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET "to learn more about Open Preludes and what's next for Soulframe". Not yet known as of Oct 21, 2026: the start date, whether the launch comes with a new Preludes update, and when the two features promised for fall 2026, the Warsongs Fable and the first mount, arrive (Warsongs, Wolf Pup and Mounts). Devstreams stream on Twitch at twitch.tv/playsoulframe and are posted to YouTube; past ones are on Devstreams.
Frequently asked questions
When does Soulframe Open Preludes start? Soulframe's Open Preludes has no start date as of Oct 21, 2026; Digital Extremes announced it on Oct 15, 2026 and will give details in Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Is Soulframe Open Preludes free? Yes. Soulframe is free to play, and Open Preludes lets anyone on PC sign up at soulframe.com and play without an invite or a purchase; Founders bundles stay optional.
Is Soulframe Open Preludes on Steam? No. Soulframe's Open Preludes is announced for soulframe.com and Digital Extremes' launcher; Steam has only a wishlist page, as of Oct 21, 2026.
Do I need an invite to play Soulframe? Until Open Preludes begins, yes: Soulframe needs an invite from the weekly draw, a friend's code or a Founders bundle; once it begins, "no more waiting for an invitation".
Is Soulframe Open Preludes an open beta? In effect it is an open test, but Digital Extremes calls Soulframe's Preludes a pre-alpha, not a beta, and Open Preludes is not the full release.
Will my Soulframe progress carry over into Open Preludes? Digital Extremes says there will be no more account resets in Soulframe Preludes, though it has not spoken about Open Preludes specifically, as of Oct 21, 2026.
Is Soulframe Open Preludes on PS5 or Xbox? No. Soulframe's Open Preludes is announced for PC only; consoles are planned for a fuller release, with none named.
Sources
- Open Preludes Coming Soon, Digital Extremes, Oct 15, 2026
- Soulframe Preludes FAQ, Digital Extremes, read Oct 20, 2026
- Soulframe Founders, Digital Extremes, read Oct 20, 2026
- Download Soulframe, Digital Extremes, read Oct 20, 2026
- TennoCon 2026 recap, Digital Extremes, read Oct 20, 2026
- Soulframe Devstream 8, Digital Extremes, Jul 18, 2025
- Soulframe Devstream 14 overview, Digital Extremes, Apr 27, 2026
- Soulframe dev says launching in 2025 is now an aspirational goal, PC Gamer, Jul 20, 2025
- Soulframe will open PC Preludes testing to everyone, MMOHuts, Oct 18, 2026
- Soulframe on Steam, Valve, read Oct 20, 2026
- Soulframe: Preludes - Official Gameplay Trailer, Soulframe, Jun 5, 2026 (video)
- Soulframe | Devstream 9, Soulframe, Sep 12, 2025 (video)
- Soulframe | Devstream 16 - Live from #TennoCon 2026!, Soulframe, Jul 11, 2026 (video)
- Soulframe | Founders FAQ with Steve and Sarah - Available November 25, Soulframe, Nov 19, 2025 (video)
Moments
Soulframe: Preludes - Official Gameplay Trailer
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Soulframe | Devstream 9
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Soulframe | Devstream 16 - Live from #TennoCon 2026!
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Soulframe | Founders FAQ with Steve and Sarah - Available November 25
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PlatformsSoulframe is on PC (Windows) only, played through the launcher at soulframe.com; Steam has a wishlist page but no playable build, and consoles are planned but none is named or dated, as of Oct 21, 2026.
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Development HistoryDigital Extremes announced Soulframe at TennoCon on Jul 16, 2022, opened its first closed pre-alpha test in Dec 2023 and has developed it in public through Preludes updates since; the promised fall 2024 public opening and a hoped-for 2025 launch both slipped, and there is no release date as of Oct 21, 2026.
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DevstreamsDevstreams are Digital Extremes' Soulframe developer livestreams on Twitch and YouTube. The next, Devstream 18, is on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will cover Open Preludes; watching Devstreams for 30 minutes has usually earned a Preludes invite by Twitch Drop.
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Digital ExtremesSoulframe is developed and published by Digital Extremes of London, Ontario, the studio behind Warframe, founded in 1993 and owned by Tencent through Leyou since Dec 2020. Geoff Crookes is Soulframe's Creative Director and Steve Sinclair, the studio's CEO, works on the game.
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MusicSoulframe's songs are composed by Keith Power and produced with audio director George Spanos, with lyrics by Power, Sydney Hills and Steve Sinclair; the official releases include Song of Waste and Song of Growth, Rivers of Dendria, Drippin' Flagon (by Alan Doyle), The Organ's Breath, The Wreck of Mestra Carmo and Silver Eyes, on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and other services.
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Preludes 16Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound, released on Sep 18, 2026, is Soulframe's latest update; it added fishing, a wolf pup companion, dynamic weather and Tempers retuning, and Hotfix 6 followed on Oct 8, 2026.
See also
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How to Get Preludes AccessTo play Soulframe now, sign up with an email at soulframe.com for the weekly random invite draw (2,000 invites a week), redeem a friend's code, or buy any Founders bundle for instant access; then download Digital Extremes' launcher from soulframe.com. This holds as of Oct 21, 2026, until Open Preludes removes the invite.
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Preludes UpdatesPreludes is Soulframe's pre-alpha, played by invited players since Dec 2023; its latest update is Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound (Sep 18, 2026, Hotfix 6 on Oct 8, 2026), and Preludes 17 has not been announced, as of Oct 21, 2026.
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Founders PacksSoulframe Founders are four optional bundles sold at soulframe.com since Nov 25, 2025 (Wyld Tethren, Wyld Sirin, Wyld Oscelda and Paragon), each with instant Preludes access, friend codes, Arcs, Moonsteel Threads and a Warframe skin code. They have no end date as of Oct 21, 2026; Digital Extremes promises at least 30 days' notice.
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Release DateSoulframe has no release date, window or year as of Oct 21, 2026. It is playable now on PC in Preludes, its pre-alpha, and Open Preludes, open to everyone on PC, was announced on Oct 15, 2026, with details due in Devstream 18 on Oct 30, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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System RequirementsSoulframe's minimum PC specs are 64-bit Windows 7, an Intel Core i7 860, Core i5 750 or AMD FX-4100 with SSE 4.2, 8 GB of RAM, a DirectX 11 graphics card, broadband and 50 GB of storage; recommended specs are not published, as of Oct 21, 2026.
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Beginner's GuideA new Soulframe Envoy starts with the Warsongs Prologue, which sets the starting face, wakes on Midrath's shore, follows the Sparrow to Grandfa's hut, cleanses a first World Tree and tries the Spirit, Courage and Grace Pacts in the Nightfold before choosing one. After that come Fables, World Tree tasks and an Enclave, alone or in a party of up to four.