The beta for Torment: Tides of Numenera has been dated, with backers getting access to the RPG on January 17, a few days before the game hits Steam Early Access on January 26.
"The beta will start you right in the beginning of the game and is quite lengthy for an early beta," Inxile's Brian Fargo explained. "It covers the game's introductory sequence (some of which you may have already seen in the alpha) as well as most of the first major location of the game, Sagus Cliffs.
"Sagus is a very old city that was built on top of ancient structures that predate the return of humanity to the Ninth World. It's split into five main districts: Circus Minor, Cliff's Edge, Caravanserai, Government Square and the Underbelly. As you might expect from a city location, it is rich in lore to discover, characters to talk with and obviously quests to complete!"
As you would expect, Inxile will be taking feedback from their growing community of testers as the beta progresses ahead of the game's full release.