No Players Online - Is Back Online!
Indie studio Beeswax Games reinstates its newly launched horror-FPS after a unfounded DMCA claim halted sales for nearly three weeks.
3 DECEMBER 2025 - Belgian indie studio Beeswax Games has announced that No Players Online, its expanded now-commercial remake of the free 2019 cult-hit, is officially available again on Steam.
The game was almost ironically no longer “online” from the storefront after an unfounded DMCA claim alleged co-authorship and halted availability during a critical post-launch period.
For a game about exploring a broken, abandoned multiplayer server haunted by something that won’t stay buried, its sudden disappearance from Steam felt eerily on-brand, but for the developers, it was anything but fun and games.
The damage done to the game's launch momentum was very real and it has had an immense financial impact.
Here is a shortened statement from the developers:
“We spent two and a half years of our lives and a ton of money making this game… It’s crazy to me that someone can just take down our game by filling out a simple form.”
"...any visibility on our game at this point would be crucial, so if you want to support a little indie studio please leave a review on Steam and share the game to the internet."
Full statement here: noplayersonline.net/statement
- Adam Pype, the Beeswax team and Black Lantern Collective
No Players Online - Official Launch Trailer:
You find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. You decide to play it.
Press & Creators interested in roaming the abandoned landscape of a digital world can request a Steam key here:
Request a Review key for No Players OnlinePress Kit: Google Drive
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/No_Players_Online
Itch.io Page: papercookies.itch.io/no-players-online
Press contact: business@beeswax.games (Interviews welcome)
About the game
Buried among the files on the computer is a broken multiplayer shooter that seems to have been left running for years. As you progress, you will be pulled further and further into the rotting digital world that will twist your curiosity into an obsession as new secrets about the world behind the screen are revealed.
In No Players Online, you will unearth a story that’s buried deep within the system through exploration, puzzle solving, and parts of the story found within the system.
Every discovery brings you closer to uncovering the truth about who built the game, why it was abandoned, and what still lingers inside.
Key Features
- Soul Fusion Mechanic: Merge two downloaded games into a new hybrid experience via the Soul Transfer tool, with unpredictable consequences and corruption risks.
- Clues are Key: Hidden fragments in maps, files, forum posts, and nested games combine to reveal a deeper narrative thread.
- Interactive Desktop: A fully simulated 90s computer environment with tools, folders, and utilities that you can explore, experiment with, and manipulate. And yes, Minesweeper is included!
- More Than Just a Game: No Players Online has an Alternate Reality Game and there are more mysteries to be solved outside of the game, similar to the original.
For more information about No Players Online, and to stay updated on future developments, visit the official Steam page or join the Black Lantern Collective Discord.
About Beeswax Games
Beeswax Games is a studio based in Belgium, founded by Adam Pype, Viktor Kraus, and Tibau Van den Broeck. The team is known for Spookware and is now focused on No Players Online, a full-length evolution of their earlier cult concept.
About The Black Lantern Collective
Black Lantern Collective are a team of experienced horror specialists that together have over 15 years of experience within the genre. Wanting to push the boundaries of traditional game publishing, the team's focus is on games that are bold, weird, take risks, explore unsettling themes, and ultimately deliver a wild yet memorable experience to their players.
No Players Online was made possible thanks to the support of
the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
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