The Persona-inspired horror game Demonschool has a new release window, following a delay last year.
As revealed at the PC Gaming Show, the RPG will be released this summer. It was originally intended to launch last September, but in August was delayed to allow the studio to “manifest our bigger dreams into reality”.
The new trailer, below, provides a gameplay summary of Demonschool and its parallel social activities and tactical battles, all with a cartoon horror aesthetic.
Demonschool will be released across PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic), with Steam Deck support too.
Set in a haunted university, Demonschool includes both Persona-esque social activities and romance, with tactical battles inspired by Into the Breach. There will be 15 playable characters, each with special combat skills.
“Our team took great pride in fleshing out the world of Demonschool as much as possible,” said Brandon Sheffield, creative director of developer Necrosoft Games. “With plenty of class and demon assignments to complete, characters to hang out with, and minigames to play, students won’t run out of things to do on Jabberwock Island.”
A demo of the game was released last year, which I described as “Persona meets Buffy” with its 90s vibes. “Added to the bold artwork, a dark yet funky soundtrack, and an over-the-top cartoonish aesthetic (I love the bouncy run animation), and Demonschool is yet another brilliant example of silly adults bested by a plucky gang of pesky kids.”