Know the limits.
Then break the vault.
A concise, source-backed field guide to the Vaultbreakers Demo. Get your party together, understand your progress, and find the official answers when something breaks.
Four questions. Clear answers.
Start with what you need for your next session.
Three in a mission. Ten in a Haven.
Understand the two player limits before inviting your friends.
3 vs 10Progress & saves02What actually carries over?
Demo to Alpha is confirmed. Full launch has a different promise.
Progress boundariesKnown issues03Stuck? Start with the official notes.
Emergency quest, loading screens and fullscreen crashes, explained.
TroubleshootingOctober Alpha04Your next test window, at a glance.
Announced dates, UTC conversion and what differs from the Demo.
15–21 OctA first look,
with a defined scope.
Vaultbreakers is developed by BetaDwarf and published by Square Enix Collective. The free Steam Demo was announced on 8 October 2026.
The full game is targeting 2027. This guide covers the October Demo and announced Alpha, not a full-release walkthrough.
Two playable championsNymera and Bjornir are the Demo’s available characters.
A slice of WolfswoodExplore part of the first map, with core systems, perks and an upgradable Haven.
Through the first VaultbreakThe Demo includes onboarding and main quests up to this point. Alpha additions are listed separately.
Official sources
Source-based guidance. No hands-on gameplay claims.
- Demo launch announcement 8 Oct 2026
- October Demo & Alpha patch notes 8 Oct 2026
- Official Vaultbreakers website Reviewed 10 Oct 2026
Evidence reviewed . Recheck official notes before the Alpha or after a new patch.