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SpiritVale PTR Server Guide: How to Join and What to Test
As of the official Steam announcements on August 1–2, 2026, SpiritVale has a PTR (public test server) for testing changes before they reach the live server. PTR characters are a testing copy, not live-server progression: progress can be reset or changed, and the PTR has no connection to live servers.
How to join the PTR
In your Steam Library, right-click SpiritVale, choose Properties, open Game Versions & Betas, select publictest, then launch the game and join the test server. This is the developer's published path in the August 1 announcement; if the client labels change, check a newer official post before treating an old menu path as current.
What the PTR is testing
The official notes say the PTR is being used to test item-related changes, Auction House (AH), Trading, Guild Storage, and other fixes. The August 2 update also says a future update is intended to address 1-on-1 trade, vending/AH, guild storage, party and chat fixes, item-loss issues, and exploits, but those are plans under testing—not confirmation that every feature is live.
Protect your expectations
Do not use PTR results as proof of live drop tables, prices, character progression, or a best build. The developer says PTR progression may be reset or changed and that changes can move to live depending on stability and player testing. Record the server type, date, client version, and observed behavior before sharing a report.
Where to report a problem
The August 1 announcement asks testers to report issues in the SpiritVale Discord. For a useful report, include the exact feature, steps to reproduce, whether it happened on PTR or live, and what you expected to happen. Keep live-server and PTR observations in separate notes.