Nitroplus To Add Combat Test Mode To Dolls Nest In October 2026 Update
A free update that adds graded arena fights and voiced training units gives a 2025 niche action game a second life as repeatable content and as a place to spend its setting lore.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Nitroplus announced on September 10 that a free major update for the PC (Steam) action game Dolls Nest will arrive in October 2026, adding the feature Combat Test. Players fight training units in arena-style content, and a combat skill grade rises with the number of units destroyed. Reward items come according to that grade. The feature will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, though that trial build differs from the retail version.
Combat Test puts players against multiple training units in arena-style fights. A combat skill grade climbs with the number of units destroyed, and reward items are given out according to that grade. The training units speak lines, which the announcement describes as a way for players to dig deeper into the game's setting. The October 2026 update is free, and Dolls Nest is out now on PC via Steam, where it launched in April 2025.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs September 17 to 21. Nitroplus will hold a trial session at its booth where Combat Test can be played ahead of release, with specifications that differ from the retail version. Nitro Origin will also offer a playable PC (Steam) demo of Phantom of Inferno, released on September 4.
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