{"id":6399,"date":"2026-07-24T20:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/silver-palace-dichotomy-beta-live-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:17:04","slug":"silver-palace-dichotomy-beta-live-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/silver-palace-dichotomy-beta-live-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Palace Dichotomy Beta Is Now Live \u2014 Play Until 13 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over. <strong>Silver Palace<\/strong>, the Victorian open-world action RPG from Singapore-based publisher and developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elementagames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elementa<\/a>, launched its <strong>Dichotomy closed beta test on 23 July 2026<\/strong> \u2014 and it runs until <strong>13 August 2026<\/strong>, giving you three weeks to explore the gaslit streets of Silvernia before the servers close and progress resets.<\/p>\n<p>If you signed up before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/silver-palace-dichotomy-beta-sign-up-july-2026\/\">July 16 registration deadline<\/a>, check your email for your access invite. No new sign-ups are being accepted for this round.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/silver-palace-dichotomy-key-art-1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Silver Palace Dichotomy Beta Test key art showing both protagonists\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Elementa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What&#8217;s New in the Dichotomy Beta<\/h2>\n<p>The Dichotomy test is the biggest and most content-complete public build Silver Palace has ever opened to players. The headlining addition is the <strong>male protagonist<\/strong>, who becomes playable in the story for the first time \u2014 previous tests only let you explore his counterpart&#8217;s detective path. Both routes are now available, giving the beta a genuine dual-narrative structure to dig into.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the story expansion, Elementa has opened previously locked districts of Silvernia, adding new side quests, open-world activities (including driving, chess mini-games, and \u2014 yes \u2014 riding a Silverium-powered Pegasus across the city skyline), and over <strong>40 hours of playable content<\/strong> in total. Combat has also been refined based on feedback from earlier test phases, with smoother combos and better character responsiveness.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/silver-palace-silvernia-city-overview.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Silver Palace \u2014 aerial view of Silvernia city with a character riding a winged creature\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Elementa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofTnT5Bk1_Y\" title=\"Silver Palace\u4e28Dichotomy Beta Test Gameplay Showcase - The Raven and the Rose\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Silver Palace\u4e28Dichotomy Beta Test Gameplay Showcase &#8211; The Raven and the Rose \u2014 via Silver Palace on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Access the Beta<\/h2>\n<p>The Dichotomy beta is <strong>PC (Windows) only<\/strong> for this phase. If you registered, your invite should have landed in the email you used during sign-up. Players can download the client from the official Silver Palace website at <a href=\"https:\/\/silverpalace.elementagames.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">silverpalace.elementagames.com<\/a>. A couple of things to note: all progress will be wiped when the beta ends on 13 August, and there are no in-game purchases available during the test period.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/silver-palace-silvernia-street.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Silver Palace \u2014 female protagonist on a Victorian street at golden hour in Silvernia\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Elementa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Singapore Studio to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>Silver Palace sits in familiar territory for fans of Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves \u2014 open-world exploration, multi-character teams, a heavy emphasis on story \u2014 but its steampunk-Victorian setting and dual-protagonist detective framing give it a distinct personality. For Singapore gamers, there&#8217;s an extra reason to root for it: Elementa is a local studio, and Silver Palace is shaping up to be one of the region&#8217;s most ambitious original titles.<\/p>\n<p>The full release is targeting PC, mobile, and console globally. For now, if you have a beta invite, the gates to Silvernia are open. Head to <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our game news section<\/a> for more on upcoming releases.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore-based Elementa&#8217;s Victorian open-world ARPG Silver Palace launched its Dichotomy closed beta on 23 July. The male protagonist is finally playable, new districts of Silvernia are open, and you have until 13 August to explore 40+ hours of content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[103,821],"class_list":["post-6399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-gacha","tag-open-beta"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/silver-palace-dichotomy-gameplay-pv.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1Fd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5218,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/silver-palace-dichotomy-beta-sign-up-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6399,"position":0},"title":"Silver Palace Dichotomy Beta: Sign Up Before 16 July for This Free Victorian ARPG","date":"July 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Silver Palace's biggest beta test, Dichotomy, is live now on PC \u2014 sign up before 16 July SGT to explore this stunning free Victorian ARPG from publisher Elementa.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/silver-palace-gameplay-pv-featured.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5923,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-open-beta-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6399,"position":1},"title":"MARVEL T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls Free Open Beta Starts 24 July \u2014 No PS Plus Needed","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"MARVEL T\u014dkon: Fighting Souls open beta runs 24\u201327 July on PS5 and PC \u2014 free to play, no PS Plus needed, 15 characters, Episode Mode included.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tokon_ss1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3995,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/honkai-nexus-anima-evolution-test-july-9-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6399,"position":2},"title":"Honkai: Nexus Anima Opens Sign-Ups for Evolution Test \u2014 New Creatures, New Characters, 9 July","date":"June 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"HoYoverse opens sign-ups for Honkai: Nexus Anima's Evolution Test. 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