Aksun – Aug 2025 Demo vs Private Playtest

Development Update – Demo vs. Private Playtest

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the differences between our demo and the private playtest build, so here’s a quick overview and a look at what’s coming next.

Current Status

• Both the public demo and the private playtest builds are live.

• Over the past month, our team focused development on the private playtest version.

What’s Different in the Private Playtest

• Improved progression system for better flow and pacing

• Core combat mechanic refinements

• New monsters

• Greater map variety

• 9 additional languages

• Settings now save between sessions

• Various VFX polish and balance adjustments

Demo Build

• Updated on August 8 but does not include all of the above changes

• Will be updated again in September–October, incorporating bug fixes and improvements from the playtest

• No major content increase is planned for the demo

• All new content will be tested first in the closed playtest branch(Sign up for it!)

Upcoming Private Playtest Schedule

• 2nd Private Playtest – Around Paris Game Week (October)

  • New Chapter (total 3 chapters playable)

  • New boss

  • Artifact balancing

  • Potion system added

  • Flesh Reward improvements

  • Echo Reward improvements

• 3rd Private Playtest – Expected November or January

  • Meta progression system added

  • Final boss added (total 4 chapters playable – same full run length as launch version)

  • New Artifacts and weapons

  • Story elements added

Plans are still subject to change, but we hope this gives you a clearer picture of the differences between branches and our upcoming milestones.

DIscord Link: https://discord.com/invite/ZcAeRzdbUg

Thank you for your continued support!

— The Aksun Dev Team