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CritterruptersNewsPlay the demo today!
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Play the demo today!

Critterrupters · published 30 Sep 2026, 10:46 UTC

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Exciting news today as you can now try out Critterrupters for yourself!

This demo features a lot of stuff to get a real taste of what the full game is like. You'll get to create your own character, pick a Hangolin buddy (starter is locked to Hangolin but I'll get to that in a bit) and then head out on your journey to download Critterbytes and conquer the Nature Club.

This demo gives you access to a few things early such as the skateboard for speedy travelling. You'll also get the Card Binder which will let you swap cards with other characters. You can't finish the card collection in the demo, but if you like swapping, this feature is for you. And finally you can Synthesise Mods. Once you've found a mod, you can make as many as you like using data obtained from downloading Critterbytes you already own.

Your adventure starts on the main area of Nikkolo Island where the main bulk of the residents live. The quaint park is bordered by shops and restaurants, and of course, the Critterbyte HQ. This is a large area with lots of trainers to get used to the interrupting battle system and a range of Critterbytes to download and start making your battle team your own. Make sure to keep an eye out for all the mods hidden around.

And later you're onto the Petal Fields, a more rural area of open plains, farmers fields and home to the Nature Club. A whole slew of new Critterbytes can be found around here, so be sure to finalise your battle team before heading into the Nature Club for that Nature Pin. At the start of the game battles are 2v2 to ease you in but the Club is 3v3 and it also adds a special rule on top of your battles. It's not gonna be easy to get that pin.

As said above, you can only choose Hangolin in this demo because Critterrupters sends you on a different route depending on which buddy you choose. Hangolin goes south to the Nature Club, Wallablaze goes north to the Blaze Club and Aguatto goes east to the Aqua Club.

So your save data doesn't carry over to the full game in case you want to start the full game with Wallablaze or Aguatto. (Also incase I change stuff between the demo and full game, the save data probably won't work any more either!)

Have fun on Nikkolo Island!

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Major update14 Sep 2026The Critterrupters demo releases on September 30th!Today, I can reveal that the Critterrupters demo is going to be releasing on September 30th! It's time that you get to try out the game and get stuck in to all the features. Before you begin, you get to make your own character and that includes a few species already. I only planned Humans and Alpacas but foxes and dogs just happened. Once on the island, and with your Hangolin in tow, its hands…Steam news20 Jun 2026The Steam Playtest is live now!Hey trainers, I'm pleased to say the first closed playtest of Critterrupters is now live. If you've been wondering how the game plays, this is your chance to head to Nikkolo Island and test out the game's mechanics. This is more a playground/sandbox to get a taster than a proper demo. So in this demo there's 17 Critterbytes to download by meeting their download conditions, a number of trainers…Steam news1 Jun 2026Sign up to the Pre-Alpha playtest!It's finally time for everyone to get stuck into Critterrupters. This is a small sandbox to try out the main mechanics of the game. You can battle, download a collection of critterbytes and swap a small set of cards. There's no story, that's saved for the real demo. If you've seen someone playing Critterrupters before, this is that version (but better because their feedback inspired some big ch…