{"id":73616,"date":"2026-10-09T11:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T02:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73616"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T02:20:30","slug":"pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/pokopia-style-town-building-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-gets-steam-demo-ahead-of-early-access-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokopia-style town building RPG Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King&#8217;s Castle LOL gets Steam demo ahead of Early Access launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese publisher One or Eight has released a playable demo for developer Team EARTHWARS\u2019s upcoming title<strong> Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King&#8217;s Castle LOL<\/strong> ahead of its scheduled Early Access launch on November 13. The game previously ran multiple closed beta playtest sessions for select players between June and September. This will be the first time general players will have a chance to try the game out for themselves without having to formally apply as beta testers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the game\u2019s descriptive light novel-esque title suggests, Warota puts the player in the shoes of an individual who is reincarnated into the fantasy world of Luna, which is ruled over by an arrogant and self-centered Demon King who happens to be a female pop idol. Her concerts send the nearby monsters into a frenzy, spelling disaster for the dilapidated village right next to her castle, which is the protagonist\u2019s new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1529\" height=\"859\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-002.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-002-767x431.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1462\" height=\"824\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1462px) 100vw, 1462px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-001.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-001-766x432.jpg 766w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gameplay strongly resembles Koei Tecmo-developed town-building RPGs like Dragon Quest Builders and the recent hit Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia. As a \u201cBounder\u201d blessed by the goddess with powers of creation, players must work to restore and improve the village by gathering resources, crafting structures, tending to fields, and recruiting new villagers while also fending off dangerous waves of the Demon King\u2019s monstrous adoring fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly released demo features a taste of the game\u2019s core mechanics, such as village building, item crafting, and combat up to the first boss battle. It offers a total of 2-3 hours of play time. Various improvements have been made since the open beta versions, including the addition of an original vocal song for the Demon King Platina Goldcaster\u2019s concert, composed and arranged by Maron of indie music collective IOSYS (best known for their meme-spawning arrangements of music from the Touhou Project games).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game is still said to be actively in development, with further additions and adjustments planned before the Early Access release next month. The devs have invited players to share feedback and suggestions via their official X account, community Discord server, and a Google survey linked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/2860490\/view\/701029860219289725?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demo\u2019s announcement page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"858\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-003.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261009-73616-003-767x431.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demo for Warota: I Live Next to the Demon King\u2019s Castle LOL is available now, exclusively on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2860490\/Warota_I_Live_Next_to_The_Demon_Kings_Castle_LOL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) with English, Chinese and Japanese language support. PS5 and Switch 2 editions are also planned following the full release next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/village-building-isekai-action-rpg-warota-i-live-next-to-the-demon-kings-castle-lol-launches-in-early-access-on-november-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Village-building isekai action RPG \u201cWarota: I Live Next to The Demon King\u2019s Castle LOL\u201d launches in Early Access on November 13<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King&#8217;s Castle LOL offers around 2-3 hours of gameplay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":73618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":false,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-73616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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