Soulframe, the fantasy action RPG from the makers of Warframe, is free to download on Windows PC. Digital Extremes opened Open Preludes on Nov 6, 2026, so you no longer need an invite key: sign up at soulframe.com, download the launcher and start playing. It is still a pre-alpha build, not the finished game, and it is not on Steam or consoles yet.
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Quick answer: is Soulframe free?
- Price: free. Digital Extremes calls Open Preludes a free alpha playtest and says new features are “always free” as the game evolves.
- Where to get it: only from soulframe.com (create an account, then download the launcher).
- Platform: Windows PC only. No Mac, Linux or console version for now.
- Status: pre-alpha, which Digital Extremes calls “Preludes”. There is no firm release date for the full game.
- Latest update: Preludes 17, “Verse of the Veilands”, with wolf mounts and a new world-progression system.
- Checked: 20:57 UTC on Nov 8, 2026, against Soulframe’s own site.
Combat in Soulframe mixes blades, bows and magick tied to spirit-beast Pacts. Image: Digital Extremes
How to download Soulframe Open Preludes on PC
- Go to the Soulframe download page and create a free account. Pick an Envoy name that follows the studio’s name policy: the FAQ says a rejected name gives an “Envoy Title Not Permitted” error, and you can finish sign-up with a different one.
- Download and run the launcher. If the installer fails, the official FAQ suggests running it as an administrator.
- Let the game install (about 50 GB of free space is listed) and log in.
If you signed up for the earlier invite-only Preludes but can’t log in, the FAQ says to reset your password and contact Support if that fails.
Soulframe PC requirements
| Part | What Digital Extremes lists |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 64-bit (32-bit not supported). DirectX 12 needs Windows 10 20H2 or Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 860, Core i5 750 or AMD FX-4100 (SSE 4.2 required) |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 capable graphics card |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 50 GB free |
| Internet | Broadband connection |
These are the minimum specs from the download page. The Steam listing shows the same minimums and no recommended spec beyond “64-bit”.
What you can do in Open Preludes
You play an Envoy on the isle of Midrath, pushing back a corruption called the Ode. According to the studio’s press release, you move through story quests called Fables, find World Trees and free captive animals, and doing so unlocks co-op multiplayer, crafting, customization and weapon progression. The official site says parties hold up to four players, and combat mixes blades, bows and magick tied to “Pacts” with spirit beasts.
The Ode's corruption is what players push back across Midrath. Image: Digital Extremes
Creative Director Geoff Crookes said in that release that opening the gates “feels a little scary”, and that the team wants more players to gather feedback on mounts and world progression.
What is new in Preludes 17: Verse of the Veilands
Soulframe’s patch-notes page lists Preludes 17 with a Nov 5 date and three hotfixes. The studio’s pre-launch announcements said it would arrive in November, and the Nov 5 Bita’s Eve post points to its full notes. Based on the studio’s Devstream 18 overview, the update brings:
- Veilands: each region is hit by Ode corruption, and you destroy an Ode’n Syphon to restore Alca’s totems, fish and resources.
- Reworked Votives: no longer linear, with a main objective, optional secondary Oaths and a scoring system.
- Wolf mounts: a wolf pup grows into an adult Omen Wolf after you clear Veilands and feed it a Bairnday Biscuit, once its training is done.
- New Pact: Ode Shrike, built around traps and chains.
- New fishing and a Mines of Borro preview, with four new fish and new enemies.
Preludes 17 adds wolf mounts that a wolf pup grows into. Image: Digital Extremes
The seasonal Bita’s Eve event runs until Dec 4, according to Digital Extremes. Hit the tattie-bogle scarecrows guarding Wintersquash patches in regions cleared of Syphons for Mask fragments, and defeat the guardian that storms can summon for fragments of the Veltruska Mask, the Goody’s Edge sidearm and the Incubu talisman.
Is Soulframe on Steam, PS5 or Xbox?
Not yet. The official FAQ says Preludes is available only through soulframe.com so the team can iterate quickly, and that it plans to broaden access later, “but not before it is ready”. Soulframe has a Steam page marked “Coming soon” with a free-to-play tag, so you can wishlist it, but you cannot play from it. Console versions are planned eventually and will “likely align with a fuller release”.
Things to know before you install
- It is unfinished. The FAQ says some features are unfinished and some “have a long ways to go”.
- Wipes: the studio hopes to avoid future wipes, but says major changes may require adjustments and will be announced ahead of time. Account resets are not offered right now.
- Founders packs are optional. They sell cosmetics and early gear (the Founders page showed C$39.99 to C$129.99 at the time of checking) and include a Warframe longsword skin. Nothing in Open Preludes requires one, and gifting is not available.
- Streaming is allowed. The FAQ says there is no embargo on sharing gameplay.
More free games to grab this week
Looking for other free games? Our weekly pages track what is live right now: free games this week across Epic, PS Plus, Prime Gaming and Steam, free Steam games this week with end times, and Epic’s next free game, Knightica (Nov 12-19). For long-term free-to-play picks, see our list of best free games on Steam, or the November 2026 free games roundup.
Sources: Soulframe’s Open Preludes Begins, Preludes FAQ, download page, patch notes list and Founders page (all checked 20:57 UTC, Nov 8, 2026); Digital Extremes’ Oct 30 press release as published by GamingTrend; the Steam store page.
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