Arise is an online action RPG, separate from BLAST’s card board. Control a hero and use weapons in combat and exploration. The Windows Steam page currently says Coming soon; gameplay here is announced design, not a completed play report.
Steam distinguishes time-focused Competition from paced Exploration. Materials, crafting, equipment, masteries and talents connect dungeon choices to preparation for another fight.
March Playtest4 documented Beginner Zone, Rift Land, cooperation, PvP and land-linked energy. That invitation test is historical, not verified current admission or standard-release ownership rules. Preparation currently ends at the correct listing, requirements and release status; a BLAST account is not a proven Arise entry.
An editorial fit for direct action, cooperation and crafting rather than card placement. This is a design-based fit, not a play review.
A guide based on official sources. We have not installed, signed in or played. · As of 2026-09-30
The published design combines heroes, weapons, combat and gathering.
Dungeon activity and materials support crafted equipment.
Masteries and talents specialize subsequent exploration.
Decisions you make
Competition emphasizes time; Exploration allows a different pace.
March test guidance separates Beginner Zone progression from land-purchase energy benefits.
A BLAST card account does not establish an automatic Arise entry.
Required entry cost and optional spending
Windows / Steam / upcoming
Steam describes a free-to-play release design but currently says Coming soon. March test registration is not current acquisition.
Cost categories for this offering
Category
Payment and scope
Required to start
Not verified
Required to start
Future core game is described as free; current acquisition unavailable. · Cross The Ages / Steam · 2026-09-30
Optional purchases
Optional cosmetics/expansions are planned; current prices unverified. · Cross The Ages / Steam · 2026-09-30
Assets and trading
Land-energy benefits belong to March test guidance, not proven mandatory Steam entry. · Cross The Ages official · 2026-09-30
Ongoing costs
Recurring costs of the planned edition are unresolved; ended March invitation-test rules are not a standard-release price. · Cross The Ages / Steam · 2026-09-30
The specific Steam Web3 implementation is unverified. Land or shared-IP economics do not establish mandatory Steam wallet/NFT steps.
Entry conditions by device and storefront
Windows / Steam / upcoming
Access
Test or upcoming
Device
Windows
Start cost
Not verified
Wallet at entry
Not verified
Japanese
Not listed in the reviewed list
Display: Not listed in the reviewed list · Audio: Not verified · Subtitles: Not listed in the reviewed list
Evidence and scope
Assessed as of 2026-09-30
Access: Evidence checked / Within review window · 2026-09-30 · Cross The Ages / Steam (Official store)
Device: Evidence checked / Within review window · 2026-09-30 · Cross The Ages / Steam (Official store)
Start cost: Not verified / Not verified
Wallet at entry: Not verified / Not verified
Japanese: Not listed in the reviewed list / Within review window · 2026-09-30 · Cross The Ages / Steam (Official store)
Selected for potential beyond card play. The dated March test announcement is not current admission or population growth; future Steam design and test scope are separate.