RIFTSTORM Guides Hub

RIFTSTORM is a Steam co-op PvE looter-shooter ARPG from Confiction Labs and Agate, with Confiction Labs and Gamersky Games publishing. Early Access is planned for August 11, 2026, and this hub collects practical guides so your squad can hit the ground running when the doors open. Whether you played the Steam demo (app 3212570) or you are brand new, the articles here explain how online co-op, extraction-lite loot, and in-mission systems fit together before you queue your first run. The Guides dropdown in site navigation shows a short list of top pages—open this hub when you need the full catalog.

Start here

If you have never seen a Weaver in action, begin with the Getting Started guide. It covers the five Early Access Weavers—Rook, Starling, Hertz, Botsy, and Caracal—along with Periapt meta progression, the Forge Center, and how a typical mission loop works from lobby to extract. Next, learn the Safe House hub loop so loadouts and mission select feel automatic on launch night.

Squad and session setup

RIFTSTORM is always online and supports up to three players through Steam Lobby and invite codes—not a solo offline mode. The How to Co-op in RIFTSTORM guide walks through party creation, joining friends, and what to expect when matchmaking into PADDOCK Contingency missions. For the exact steps to generate, share, and redeem lobby codes, see the dedicated Lobby and Invite Codes page under Codes.

Extraction and risk

Unlike a full extraction wipe, RIFTSTORM uses extraction-lite rules: successful extracts keep your loot, while a failed extract can apply Weapon Scarring—a negative modifier on weapons you brought into the mission, not a reset of all account progress. Read How to Extract in RIFTSTORM for timing extracts, managing carry weight, and reducing scarring risk on your best gear.

Power, gear gates, and Mythics

During a run, Lythograms are the primary in-mission upgrade layer—temporary power spikes you choose as the mission unfolds. Between runs, Combat Power explains the mission-select gear gate tied to Forge Center crafts. Rift Exposure Zones describe where rift energy concentrates on the map, while Threat Levels scale encounter difficulty and loot quality. When packs turn supernatural, read Mythic Enemies for Shade-style crowd tactics and aura tells.

How these guides connect

Each article below is written to stand alone but cross-links to siblings in this category. Extraction advice references threat and zone knowledge; Lythogram guides assume you understand co-op roles; Combat Power assumes Forge Center familiarity; Mythic tactics assume extract discipline. Skim the hub once, then deep-dive the pages that match your immediate question.

Early Access timeline

Nothing in this hub assumes the game is already live. Copy, dates, and mechanics reflect pre-launch information and the planned August 11, 2026 Early Access window. When Confiction Labs ships balance patches or new mission types, update your read order: Getting Started for roster changes, Roadmap for Armory Update beats, Threat Levels and Mythic Enemies for new foes, and How to Extract whenever loot or scarring rules shift.

Featured guides

Three guides are marked featured because they answer the most common first-week questions: Getting Started, How to Extract, and Lythograms. Bookmark them if you are preparing a three-player static or theorycrafting Periapt paths before day one.