What you can do now
- Scope: play the opening through the introduction of The Town.
- Length: around 3–4 hours is the publisher's estimate, not a countdown.
- Save continuation: keep the Demo installed and its save intact. The Nintendo transfer warning recorded September 23 is no longer on the September 29 list; keep your original progress until an import actually works.
- Consoles: the announcement includes PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2. For the original Switch, the announcement does not confirm a Demo.
The publisher announcement made a general carryover promise. The current official issue list no longer includes the Nintendo warning recorded here on September 23. Its removal is not a documented import procedure or proof of a fix. The general promise does not establish cross-platform save migration.
Platform matrix
| Platform | Demo status | Save statement | Official action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam / PC | Free Demo listed | Demo listing confirms continuation after purchase | Steam Demo |
| PlayStation 4 / 5 | Free Demo listed in the US store | Publisher's general carryover promise; import steps unspecified | PlayStation Demo |
| Xbox One / Series | Free Demo listed | Publisher's general carryover promise; import steps unspecified | Xbox Demo |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Demo confirmed in publisher announcement | Earlier Nintendo transfer warning no longer listed; confirm the import in your own save | Keep Demo installed; check save-slot import on Switch 2 |
| Original Nintendo Switch | Not named in that Demo announcement | Demo not named in the announcement; do not infer support from Switch 2 | Check the regional eShop; do not infer availability from Switch 2 |
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Carry Demo progress into the released game
The launch announcement linked above promises Demo carryover, but does not give a manual import procedure for every platform. Preserve the original progress until you have checked the actual loaded save.
- Keep the Demo installed and preserve its save until you confirm that your progress loads in the purchased game. This is a precaution, not an installation requirement stated by the publisher.
- Do not overwrite files to follow an unverified copy guide.
- On Switch 2, keep the Demo installed. A tinyBuild representative describes selecting a save slot and then “import save”. Some players still report a missing or nonworking option. If it fails, keep your Demo data and follow official support; do not assume a guaranteed workaround.
- On other platforms, follow the import option shown in your installed build before deleting Demo data or starting over.
What if Steam achievements from the Demo are missing?
Steam update 1.006 (September 25) announces retroactive achievements for Demo-save milestones. Check the installed update before treating missing achievements as lost progress. The October 8 support list no longer names this achievement issue. Report a remaining mismatch with the milestone and installed build; removal from the list does not guarantee every save recovered.
Can a console save move to PC?
No supported cross-platform route is confirmed by the announcement or the listings reviewed here. Save continuation into the main game is a different claim from cross-save.
Is the Demo limited to four hours?
The published 3–4 hours is an estimate of content length, not a countdown. The stated endpoint is the introduction of the Town.
What about Nintendo?
Switch 2 is explicitly included in the September 14 announcement. The original Switch is not named there. The support warning recorded September 23 said “Nintendo Switch” without distinguishing generations. It is no longer listed on September 29; the earlier Switch 2 thread contains both successful and failed imports. Check your own save slot and keep the Demo installed.
Steam Deck status
The full game is Steam Deck Verified according to SteamDB, tested September 22 on build 25466074. This applies to the full-game app, not a separate test of the Demo app. Verified status does not establish a particular framerate in your save.
Regional availability
The store links above use US/English listings; regional availability may differ. The store and Deck checks above date to September 23; Nintendo support wording and Steam achievement notes were rechecked September 29, 2026. The support list was checked again October 8 for achievement wording; this site has not tested an import.