What is The Cycle: Frontier? Release date, gameplay, & more

The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play first-person shooter that focuses on suspense and danger. Along with other prospectors, you arrive on an alien planet and must scavenge resources while battling other players and the hostile creatures that inhabit the world. Here is everything we know about The Cycle: Frontier.

Everything we know about The Cycle: Frontier

What is the release date for The Cycle: Frontier?

The Cycle: Frontier released on June 8, 2022, for PC, both on Steam and the Epic Game Store. You can check out the launch trailer on The Cycle: Frontier YouTube channel or follow The Cycle: Frontier on Twitter.

Related: How to sign up for the beta for The Cycle: Frontier

How to play The Cycle: Frontier

Your goal in The Cycle: Frontier is to survive while scavenging as many resources as you can. There are multiple factions in-game, and you can take on tasks from each of these. They may ask you to bring back a certain material, kill a number of creatures, and more. Completing these not only earns you credits but also increases your standing with each faction and unlock unique rewards.

Combat is first-person shooter style, and you will be battling enemy players and hostile aliens. You can opt to play alone, with friends, or with strangers—just be ready for a possible betrayal. Regardless of how you play, the stakes are high, as each death will cost you.

When you are ready to escape the planet, call in an evacuation at one of the evac sites. Be aware that there may be other players lying in wait for an easy kill. Other players can hear and see your evacuation ship, so do a sweep of the evac site before calling one in.

Is there permadeath?

There is a type of permadeath in The Cycle: Frontier. When you die, you will drop everything you are carrying on the planet. But, you can store items in certain slots to ensure that it returns to the space station on your death. Additionally, you can ensure items with insurance to make sure it survives your demise.

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