The Spirit Crossing demo save transfer is confirmed. Spry Fox says that if you played the free Steam demo, all of your progress will carry over when the full game launches on Monday, 16 November 2026. You won’t have to begin again just because the demo has ended.
The demo itself is no longer available to play. It closed on 9 November, leaving a one-week break before launch. Here’s what that means for your existing progress, whether new players can still download it, and why the answer is different on Nintendo Switch.
Spirit Crossing demo save transfer: will everything carry over?
Yes, for the Steam demo. In its 9 November announcement, Spry Fox stated that all progress made in the Steam demo would transfer to the full game. The developer did not name any exceptions or ask players to start a new character for launch.
That covers the progress you made during the Steam demo, not every version of Spirit Crossing on every device. If you played an earlier Steam playtest, the studio also said in October that playtest progress would remain when players moved into the demo. Its newer announcement is specifically about carrying that Steam demo progress into the full release.
Spry Fox has not published a list of manual steps for the Spirit Crossing demo save transfer. There is no official instruction to copy save folders, export a character or run a separate transfer tool. The confirmed part is that your demo progress carries over; the developer has not detailed what the launch-day process will look like.
When did the Spirit Crossing Steam demo close?
The cutoff was Monday, 9 November 2026, at 10:00am PST (6:00pm GMT). Spry Fox gave the exact time in its 6 November Steam announcement and confirmed on 9 November that the demo had been deactivated.
If you missed it, there is no current Steam demo to join. You can wishlist the game while waiting for the 16 November launch, but the studio has not announced an alternative free download for this gap. Players who already took part have not lost the progress covered by the Spirit Crossing demo save transfer promise.
Spirit Crossing demo save transfer vs Nintendo save compatibility
The Steam promise should not be confused with the separate Nintendo editions. Spirit Crossing launches on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, but Nintendo says their save data and additional content are incompatible. Owning one version does not provide a save-transfer route into the other.
| Moving progress between | What happens? |
|---|---|
| Steam demo to full Steam game | Yes. Spry Fox says all Steam demo progress transfers at launch. |
| Original Switch game to native Switch 2 game | No. Nintendo says save data and additional content are incompatible. |
| Steam edition to a Nintendo edition | Cross-platform save transfer has not been confirmed. |
You can still play the original Switch edition on a Switch 2 through backward compatibility. That is different from buying the dedicated Switch 2 version. Nintendo also says there is no Switch 2 upgrade pack for the original edition, so check the product name before buying.
The Steam store lists cross-platform multiplayer, but that describes playing with others, not moving a saved character between PC and Nintendo. Spry Fox has not confirmed Steam-to-console save transfer in these announcements. Our Spirit Crossing Switch 2 save transfer guide explains the Nintendo restriction in more detail.
Do you need to do anything before launch?
No manual transfer method has been announced. There is nothing in Spry Fox’s Steam news telling players to move files or re-create their characters before 16 November. If you see a supposed transfer utility or an exact set of launch-day menus being shared now, those are not instructions from the developer.
The full Steam release is scheduled for 16 November 2026, alongside the two Nintendo editions. An exact UK Steam unlock time has not been confirmed in the announcements. The game requires an internet connection, even when you choose to explore on your own.
Spirit Crossing demo save transfer is confirmed for Steam, while the two Nintendo editions do not share saves with each other. For the launch date, platforms and online requirements, see our Spirit Crossing release date guide and multiplayer guide.
Official source: Spry Fox’s Spirit Crossing Steam announcements.
