Try the bag before you buy the dungeon

Where to play the demo

There are two official demo routes:

• Steam demo - a separate free app, App 5230480. It sits beside the full game and does not require a purchase.
• Browser demo - the itch.io page runs the demo in the browser. The same page sells the in-development Windows build for a $12 minimum.

The demo was part of Steam Next Fest from October 19 to 26, 2026. The developer continued updating the demo afterward: v0.1.51 notes say Jeiku joins the demo, unlocked by the First Cut quest.

What the demo actually contains

The developer has not published a formal demo content list. What we can verify:

• The demo is a slice of the same build; it is not a separate mini-game.
• Player reports from the Next Fest thread describe trying both the incremental campaign and the roguelike climb.
• Jeiku, the lucky gambler with six katanas, is available in the demo through the First Cut quest.
• The demo received the same item and balance changes as the main build during October and November, including the potion and rune rework.
• A Mac demo build was released on October 19.

Everything else - the exact hero count, the floor cap, whether co-op is included, whether the Daily is enabled - should be treated as unconfirmed until you see it in the demo or the launch build.

What to test in the first 30 minutes

1. Do you enjoy packing the board? If moving shapes and reading trigger order feels like chores, the full game will not fix that.
2. Can you read the combat log? The log is the main feedback channel.
3. Does the auto-battle pace work for you? There is a speed control, but the game still asks for a battle confirmation each encounter in the campaign.
4. Try one fusion. Use the forge preview, compare both variants, and see whether the space saving feels worth the lost parent.
5. Try one curse. A cursed item is the clearest test of whether the game's trade-offs are interesting to you.
6. Play one Climb floor against a rival. The asynchronous PvP is the mode's identity.

What the demo will not tell you

• The launch price. The developer was considering $10-12, but Steam had no base price at the time of writing.
• Whether progress carries over. No rule has been published. Assume it does not.
• The full hero and item roster. The full game claims 7 Long Haul heroes, 32+ Climb specialists, 540+ items and 90 relics; the demo is a slice.
• Late-game balance. A demo run cannot tell you how the 400+ permanent upgrades or floor-8 ranked promotion feel.
• Co-op quality. The full game supports 2-4 players; do not assume the demo includes the complete co-op feature set.

Demo tips that transfer to launch

• Open the battle log after every fight and find the top damage and healing source.
• Read item tooltips for the trigger condition, not just the headline stat.
• Do not fuse your only sustain piece. Merge a duplicate instead.
• Check the tag counters in the shop; sets count every item with the same tag.
• Try the type-ban control in the Climb roster. Removing two unusable types improves every future shop.
• Note what killed you. That is the first purchase of the next run.

For the release timing, see the release page. For the first-hour plan, read the beginner guide.