{"rewrite":{"id":"r_66095be17dad7f06c6f59154","clusterId":"c_36cb259caf0746cf1ee1a43c","slug":"soulbound-online-limited-time-demo-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Soulbound: Online Limited-Time Demo Launches on Steam","summary":"SpiderWare released a free demo of its upcoming MMORPG Soulbound: Online on Steam on June 10, 2026. The demo, called Server Smash, is tied to the Steam Bullet Hell Fest running from June 9 to June 15 local time. The game is a roguelite action MMORPG with pixel art visuals, supporting solo play and three-player cooperative dungeon exploration. Players fight against a collective of evil beings called the Anima, craft equipment from loot, and climb a leaderboard. The demo is primarily a server load test, and progress will reset at the end of the event with no carryover to the full release. The Steam version is a new game based on the same engine as the earlier browser and Discord title World Wide Webb, but it removes Web3 and blockchain features. The full Soulbound: Online is planned for PC via Steam, with no release date announced yet.","whyItMatters":"The demo marks a clean break from the game's Web3 origins, repositioning it as a conventional Steam MMORPG with no blockchain features and no progress transfer from the earlier version.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo, dubbed Server Smash, is available until June 15 local time. SpiderWare described it as a server load test, with leaderboards for dungeon runs and a party finder. The developer warned that the early build may contain bugs, server issues, and balance problems. According to the official FAQ, the Steam version is closer to a sequel, described as \u0026#39;a new game, closer to Soulbound 2,\u0026#39; and uses the same engine as the original World Wide Webb but adds new combat, ability, and relic systems, plus player housing and a new main story questline. The original Web3 game launched as World Wide Webb was free-to-play on browsers and Discord. The Steam version has no plans for Web3 or blockchain, and progress from the earlier version will not carry over. Some surprises are planned for later in the demo period, though SpiderWare did not specify what they are.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Soulbound: Online's demo drops blockchain and Web3 from its predecessor World Wide Webb, signaling a pivot to a traditional monetization model for the full Steam release.","twitterPost":"Soulbound: Online's demo strips the blockchain features of its predecessor World Wide Webb, aiming for a standard Steam audience.","threadsPost":"Soulbound: Online's demo drops the Web3 and blockchain mechanics of its predecessor World Wide Webb. The shift suggests SpiderWare is targeting a conventional Steam audience rather than the crypto gaming crowd the earlier browser title courted.","newsletterBlurb":"SpiderWare released a free demo of Soulbound: Online on Steam, a roguelite action MMORPG with pixel art and three-player co-op. The demo runs until June 15 and is a server load test with leaderboards. The full game abandons the Web3 features of the earlier browser version, World Wide Webb.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/016/G101637/20260610071/\",\"title\":\"Pixel Art Virtual World Adventure MMO Action RPG 'Soulbound: Online' Limited-Time Demo Now Available\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/10/167824.html\",\"title\":\"Roguelite Action MMORPG 'Soulbound: Online' Demo Released! 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