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11 A free demo of Edge of Memories was available on Steam from June 15 to June 30, 2026, as part of Steam Next Fest. It covered the opening hours of the game, the first chapter, in which Eline meets Ysoris. The demo introduced the world, the story, the main characters and the basics of Combat.
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33 The demo was time-limited. A June 26, 2026 developer update said it would stop working after June 30, even for players who had already downloaded it.
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55 Key Facts
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77 FieldDetailsPlatformPC (Steam)EventSteam Next FestAvailableJune 15 to June 30, 2026PriceFreeContentThe first chapter: Eline meets Ysoris; world, story, characters and combat basicsAnnouncedDemo Reveal Trailer, May 28, 2026ReturnReported for early November 2026
88 What Players Learned in the Demo
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1010 According to the demo announcement, the first chapter teaches players to trigger powerful attacks from their allies while building combos and dodging enemy abilities. It also included a crafting tutorial. The companions introduced in the demo are covered on the Companions page.
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1212 Feedback and Fixes
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1414 In its June 26, 2026 update, the team listed the feedback it had received and what it planned to change. Later posts confirmed some of those changes for launch.
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1616 FeedbackTeam responseSubtitle optionsA subtitle option was confirmed for launch in September 2026Motion blurA motion blur toggle was confirmed for launch in September 2026Combat feelWork on enemy reactions and on the balance between enemy health and Eline's damage, particularly for the crab enemiesSand texture bugAcknowledged in the June 2026 updateMissing lip sync in some cutscenesA developer said in June 2026 that lip sync was being worked on for the final gamePerformanceAcknowledged; the team noted the console versions were still in progressController bug in the crafting tutorialA developer said it was fixed for release
1717 Return in November
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1919 When the release date moved to December 3, 2026, the team was reported to have said that the demo would return to Steam in early November 2026, with the Steam Next Fest content plus the changes made since. Release details are on the Release Date and Platforms page.
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2121 Earlier Hands-On
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2323 Before the Steam demo, the first public hands-on took place at Nacon's booth at gamescom 2025 in August 2025. The Development History page covers that event and the rest of the pre-release timeline, and the demo's two promotional videos are listed on the Trailers page.