Banebreakers,
The blood moon rises, and a new trial begins. The first public playtest of our cultivation action roguelike Demonbane: Ascension is now live!
The playtest runs from April 26 to May 5. If you haven’t signed up yet, head to the Steam store page and click “Request Access” to join:
For those who have already registered, access is currently being granted in waves. Selected players will see the Playtest button activated on the store page and receive a notification email from Steam, allowing you to download the test version directly.
Access will continue to roll out throughout the test period. If you don’t receive access this time, don't worry, we’ll be opening larger playtests in the future.
Additionally, you can unlock the protective artifact “Purple Ribbon Robe” by adding the game to wishlist from the playtest main menu.
This artifact reduces damage by manifesting a protective illusion and, when upgraded, can grant a revive effect along with HP recovery.
If you encounter any bugs, feel free to join our official Discord! Our team will collect feedback directly. We’ve also prepared a player survey, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to share your thoughts after playing:
This is the first public test build, and we know there’s still much to refine. Through this playtest, we hope to improve the core experience with your feedback and build a rich cultivation roguelike world together.
You will take on the role of the initial character “Yuan”, stepping into a world shrouded by the cataclysmic moon after the Deification War.
Explore the first two chapters: Darkswamp and Ghostwood. Along the way, you’ll unlock over a dozen legendary artifacts from eastern mythology. Equip and upgrade your artifacts to challenge powerful demons, and even encounter legendary deities.
Build your playstyle around the Fire and Metal elements, combining artifacts and abilities to create your own unique combat system. A variety of special events and relic fragments also await discovery.
As the game is still in development, this playtest includes only early-stage content focused on core gameplay. More features, such as advanced elemental combinations, wonder abilities, hidden bosses, and special events, will be introduced in future tests and the full release, stay tuned!
During the test, you can use multiple save slots to track your Tree Progress. However, as the game will continue to be updated and adjusted, we cannot guarantee that playtest saves will carry over to the full release. Thank you for your understanding!
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