Get ready to dive into Hytale as this Minecraft-like experience finally hits early access. Six months ago, Hytale was was canceled by Riot Games after 10 years of development. However, the game's development studio Hypixel was saved by co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme in November 2025, and Hytale is set to hit early access today, J According to the countdown on Hytale's official site, the game will launch on January 13, 7 AM PT/10 AM ET. For now, Hytale will only be available on PC, but Mac and Linux versions will follow. It's important to note that Hytale will not be available on Steam. In order to get the game, players will need to download the Hytale Launcher. There are three different versions of Hytale available for purchase. "I'm pricing Hytale as aggressively low as possible," wrote Collins-Laflamme back in November. "I'm taking on a considerable personal risk after repurchasing the game and getting it ready for early access for a growing team of now 50 talented individuals. I said I was all in, and I am delivering on that promise." Collins-Laflamme has cautioned fans to temper their expectations and noted that the game is unfinished and still has a lot of bugs to be worked out. He also indicated that support from preorders has "officially secured the next two years of development" ahead of the game's launch. Pleased to announce that we have officially secured the next two years of development costs through pre-purchases. Combined with my personal commitment of ten years, we are looking very strong for the future ❤️Thank you all for the support.Hytale is saved.We are almost home. Hypixel also gave mod creators access to the game so they can have Hytale mods ready for the January 13 launch. These players' creations will be available on Curseforge. Download The Hytale Launcher Now, As Hypixel Estimates "Over 1 Million" Players At Launch The Best Confirmed Hytale Mods So Far Hytale Dev Is Pricing The Game As "Aggressively Low As Possible"