DERELIKT demo is free on Steam, with three playable chapters from Visuwyg’s sci-fi survival horror game. The chapters aren’t in story order. That’s intentional: the developer wants players to try different parts of the experience without revealing how the mystery unfolds.
The demo arrived on 8 October 2026, ahead of the full game’s 13 November release. It was part of the October Steam Next Fest period, but the free download is still listed on Steam. You don’t need a purchase or a playtest invitation to try it.
How to Download the DERELIKT Demo
- Open Steam on your Windows PC.
- Search for DERELIKT and open the game’s store page.
- Find the Download Demo option, or search Steam for the separate DERELIKT Demo listing.
- Select Install Demo, then launch it from your library once it’s downloaded.
Steam lists the demo as a free download, separate from the main game. It also lists full controller support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers. This is a Windows PC demo; its Steam listing doesn’t announce a PlayStation or Xbox version of the trial.
Some older announcements refer to a limited playtest where players requested access. That’s different from the public demo. If you’ve found those instructions in a forum post, you don’t need to follow them to install the free version that’s now available.
How Many Chapters Are in the DERELIKT Demo?
There are three chapters. Visuwyg confirmed the number in its 8 October announcement and explained that they’re shown out of order. They are parts of the full story, but the demo isn’t intended as the opening three chapters played back-to-back.
That makes a difference when you’re trying to piece the story together. A sudden jump to another part of the station doesn’t mean you’ve missed a level. The demo has been arranged to show off several experiences without laying out the plot chronologically.
During the earlier September playtest, the developer described visiting the outpost and moving on to the Exo Labs, with opportunities to test weapons and solve environmental puzzles. It also teased a section of another level. Those descriptions help explain the sort of content Visuwyg wanted players to experience, but the October demo announcement doesn’t provide a definitive numbered chapter list. Don’t treat the old playtest description as a complete walkthrough of the demo.
What Can You Do in the Demo?
DERELIKT takes place at Von Neuman Outpost, a research station attached to a derelict asteroid near Saturn. It’s a first-person horror shooter, but wandering through the station and looking for a way forward are as important as pulling the trigger.
Expect dark corridors, weapons, scarce supplies and puzzles tied to the environment. The full game’s official description also mentions inventory management, survivors with their own accounts of events, and parts of the station that become accessible when you find new equipment.
The visuals deliberately resemble late-1990s PlayStation games. You’ll see blocky shapes, painted lighting and textures that can appear to warp as you move. The developer says those effects are adjustable, including a cleaner high-resolution mode and options to turn off warping and dithering. So if the retro appearance is a concern, you can try changing it rather than dismissing the game on its default look.
Does the Demo Spoil the Story?
It certainly shows locations, weapons and situations from the full game, but the non-sequential chapter order is meant to keep the wider mystery intact. You won’t experience the campaign’s proper beginning-to-end sequence just by finishing the demo.
If you prefer to know absolutely nothing before playing a horror game, any playable preview will spoil some discoveries. For everyone else, three sections are a useful way to judge how the shooting feels, how much exploration is involved and whether the station’s atmosphere works for you.
Does DERELIKT Demo Progress Carry Over?
Save transfer hasn’t been confirmed. There is no promise in the official demo announcement that your save can be loaded into the finished game. Because the sample uses chapters in a different order, it would be especially unwise to treat it as the beginning of a continuous campaign save.
There’s no official fixed completion time for the three chapters either. It will depend on how much you explore and how quickly you get through the encounters and puzzles. The number of chapters alone doesn’t tell you how many hours the demo will take.
Is There a DERELIKT Demo on PS5 or Xbox?
Only the Steam demo for PC is confirmed by Visuwyg’s public demo announcement. The full game is scheduled for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 13 November, but a console release of the full game doesn’t automatically include a console demo. Check the relevant storefront if you’re looking for one.
The DERELIKT demo is worth trying if you’re curious about old-school sci-fi horror but want to see the combat and graphics for yourself first. The free Steam download gives you three deliberately shuffled chapters without needing to commit to the full game.
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Official developer source: Visuwyg’s DERELIKT Steam announcements.
