Demon Skin plunges you into a harsh dark fantasy world to test your will and your skills against deadly environments and towering foes.

Do you have what it takes to survive?

Accept a position amongst the Order of Wanderers and become an axe-tossing, realm-crossing, boss-bossing brute locked in battle with hordes of demons and their sinister masters. A war god in all but name, as a Wanderer you must parry incoming strikes, dodge traps and out-sprint annihilation in hostile worlds. Stay on the front foot by targeting chinks in enemy armour via an intuitive combat stance system, then pillage demon corpses for weapons to unleash devastating new combos.

The story of Demon Skin’s creation is almost as hardcore as the journey facing its Wanderer protagonist. Project lead Denis Listov first came up with the game’s plan back in 2014, and with no prior development experience to brandish he taught himself programming, visual design and animations in his free time. Since then Listov has faced off against numerous development foes: transitioning from 2D visuals to 3D models, switching game engines, rebrandings, claiming the long-lost treasure of Investor Funding only to see that gleaming chalice slip out of reach, and even the setback of injury from a motion capture session.

Demon Skin will be arriving on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on September 30, 2021.

And that’s not all: publisher Buka Entertainment and developer Ludus Future are also pleased to confirm that console players will experience a deeper, richer adventure thanks to the inclusion of a new playable chapter.

This bonus addition, accessible part-way through the main adventure, will hurtle players into the past to explore events before the game’s cataclysmic opening scenes. Battle-scarred players who are already enjoying Demon Skin on PC will be able to freely access the new prequel chapter from the end of June, with console players set to receive the full experience on launch day.

Ahead of the new chapter, PC players can already enjoy a host of improvements that have been added to Demon Skin based on player feedback. Patch 1.0007 is now live and introduces various fixes and updates including added save points, remapped gamepad controls, extra combat animations across multiple weapons, dialogue skip options, an all-important character death counter and much more.

Key Features:

• Sophisticated combat system. Improve your skills by mastering various stances for lightning-fast parrying and inflicting maximum damage with spectacular finishing moves! Keep an eye on the level of stamina and other indicators of the character’s physical condition - all these features directly affect the outcome of the battle.
• An extensive skill tree. Gain experience to learn new combos and enhance health, stamina, and attack power.
• Dozens of enemy types. From skeletons, zombies, and spiders to werewolves, lizards, and golems - fighting each of them requires a different approach.
• Huge arsenal for killing monsters. There are more than 30 types of edged and blunt weapons at your disposal and each type is only effective against a certain type of enemies. You can even destroy enemies with your bare hands - it’s not as effective but still a lot of fun.
• Secrets and artifacts. Some rare and ancient artifact weapons are hidden in the secret places of the game world. Find it to unlock the impressive super skills after achieving a certain level.
• A demon on the outside, a demon within. Collect shards of Crystal and become even stronger, build up your bone armour and turn into a fearsome demon.
• Gloomy landscapes in the spirit of dark fantasy. From the icy wastelands and deep dungeons to the twilight forests and abodes of the undead. This cruel world lives a life of its own, but terrifying creatures that inhabit it are not always hostile. On your way, you will not only meet enemies but also powerful allies.

Currently available for PC (Steam), Demon Skin is coming to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on September 30, 2021.