I’m really looking forward to it—and if you’re into Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, or the recent Metaphor: ReFantazio, then Demonschool looks like a must-play for you too. It shares similar mechanics with those titles: a school setting, weekly activities to manage, and a monster-filled alternate reality where battles unfold on grid-based maps. After several delays, it finally seems to have a more concrete release window, as the developer announced a few hours ago.
Necrosoft Games is preparing to open the gates of its eerie, demon-infested university this fall, as Demonschool officially begins its supernatural semester in Q3 2025.
Players take on the role of Faye, a determined freshman and the last of her demon-hunting lineage, navigating both college coursework and supernatural threats on a haunted island. The game’s combat system offers grid-based puzzle strategy, with players planning out actions, rewinding mistakes, and unleashing simultaneous attacks in dynamic combo-focused battles. Influenced by Into the Breach and infused with the visual style of classic Italian horror and iconic JRPGs, Demonschool promises a striking audiovisual experience.
Beyond battles, players will manage social bonds, class schedules, and even romantic entanglements across a diverse cast of 15 playable characters. Necrosoft Games’ creative director Brandon Sheffield expressed gratitude to fans following a few development delays, stating the team is “excited for players to uncover every secret the island has hidden.”
Demonschool will be launching on PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Below an overview via Steam, screens and trailer.
About This Game
Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.
- Tactics: Rewind any action during the planning phase and create combos to dispatch your foes.
- Story: A light horror narrative told through huge avatars with side quests aplenty.
- Schedule: Plan your school schedule to level your characters and build their skills.
- Friendship: 15 characters with whom to build relationships.
Units interact contextually with their environment. Enemies will be struck, objects moved, or the character will simply dash.
Plan movements at your leisure, and execute them all at once. You can also rewind actions during the planning phase.
Buffing friendlies and debuffing enemies compounds damage output. Note the damage numbers!
Combos do big damage and produce unique elemental attacks, which you can use to exploit enemy weaknesses.
Explore a mysterious island that reveals its mysteries morning, noon, and night, day by day, week by week, across a university semester. Plan your team’s schedule to enhance their skills and gain new abilities. Gain new teammates and enhance their relationships depending on who you choose to pursue.
