TWO GACHA BETAS TO WATCH THIS JULY

Endfield is not the only gacha on most of our radars, and July 2026 happens to be a busy month for betas. Two upcoming titles are running closed tests right now, and both have sign-up windows that close soon. If you like having a beta account before launch (and if you rerolled at Endfield’s CBT, you do), here is the short version of what each game is, when the tests run, and what to do this week.

Full transparency up front: the team behind Endfield Hub also runs companion sites for both of these games. We will link them where relevant, and everything else here points at official sources.

Silver Palace: Dichotomy beta, sign-ups through July 16

Silver Palace is an open-world detective action RPG from Silver Studio, a subsidiary of Happy Elements, built on Unreal Engine 5. You play a Detective in Silvernia, a Victorian-inspired industrial metropolis powered by a substance called Silverium, and the pitch is a mix of deduction gameplay, minigames, and action combat. Think gacha ARPG structure with a mystery-novel coat of paint.

The current test is called the Dichotomy beta, and sign-ups are open through July 16, 2026 on the official site. A new gameplay PV dropped alongside the sign-up window showing the city, the sleuthing loop, and combat. There is still no announced release date, so a beta slot is the only way to play it this year.

If you get in (or just want to follow the pre-release meta), our sister site Silver Palace Meta covers the game the same way we cover Endfield: character database, tier list, reroll guide, and redemption codes.

Honkai: Nexus Anima: Evolution Test starts July 9

Honkai: Nexus Anima is HoYoverse’s creature-collecting adventure strategy game. Instead of pulling for playable characters the way you do in Genshin or Star Rail, the core loop is collecting and evolving creatures called Anima and building bonded teams around them. It is a real departure from the usual HoYo formula, which is exactly why it is worth a look.

The Evolution Test, the game’s second closed beta, runs on PC, iOS, and Android starting July 9, 2026. It expands the previous test with new regions, systems, and debut characters including Nanafey, Bai Mei, and Olympia. One caveat: it is a limited-time test with a full data wipe at the end, so treat it as a preview, not a head start.

Heads up on timing: application through the official site closes July 3, 2026, which is today. If you miss the window, HoYoverse is also handing out access through community events on the game’s social accounts, so that is your fallback.

Our team’s companion site for this one is Nexus Anima Hub, with an Anima database, tier list, and a team formation planner already built out from the earlier beta.

What this means for Endfield Hub

Nothing changes here. Endfield remains this site’s only subject, the tools and tier lists keep updating on the same cadence, and version 1.3 coverage continues as normal. We just know a lot of you play more than one gacha, and when two betas land in the same month it felt worth a heads up.

If you do get into either test, enjoy the wipe-free-consequences honeymoon phase. It is the best part of any gacha.