EVILBANE has had two confirmed hands-on events so far. The first was a pre-alpha test on PC run through Xbox Insider, and the second was the first public playable demo at G-Star 2025. Both gave the team a chance to gather feedback ahead of the game's release. For more on the team's progress see development, and both events centered on the game's combat.
Confirmed Tests and Demos
Event | Platform | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-alpha test (Xbox Insider) | PC | Aug 29 to about Nov 24, 2025 | Goal was to tune the fun and feel of combat. Ran in the US and Canada, then Brazil, the UK, Germany, and France: all listed regions except South Korea. |
G-Star 2025 public demo | ROG Xbox Ally X handheld | Nov 13 to 16, 2025 | First public playable demo, held in Busan. Players picked from four characters and could take on an exclusive mission. |
What Each Test Covered
The Xbox Insider pre-alpha was focused work on the feel of fighting, aimed at refining how combat plays before a wider audience saw it. The G-Star 2025 build was the first time the public could go hands-on, offering four selectable characters and a mission made for the show, played on the ROG Xbox Ally X handheld on the show floor.
Steam Playtest
As of early March 2026, a Steam playtest had not formally started. Anyone watching for a chance to play on Steam should treat that as still pending until the team announces it.