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Melvor Idle 2 demo
The Melvor Idle 2 demo is free on Steam and has been live since 19 October 2026. It covers Act 1 with a level cap of 60. The same official post says both “22 out of 25” skills and “21 skills”.
How to start it
Use the demo button on the main Steam page, app 3218350. The installed app id is 5373510. It is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux. There is no mobile demo and no browser demo.
The 19 October 2026 post says a skill takes about 10–12 hours to reach the demo cap of 60, and that demo saves are forward-compatible with Early Access. I treat “about 10–12 hours” as the developer’s own estimate for one skill, not a promise for a full clear of Act 1.
The 22 versus 21 skill line
I am not picking a number and hiding the other one. The TL;DR of the demo announcement says 22 out of 25 skills. A later sentence in the same post says 21 skills will be available. Both lines are from Games by Malcs on 19 October 2026. Until they edit the post, this page shows both.
The same post says Astrology, Herblore and Agility are not in the demo. Those three are described as arriving for Early Access. That does not mean the other demo skill names have all been published as a checklist. The skills page only names skills an official post or a Steam screenshot actually shows.
How long the demo stays up
Next Fest ran 19–26 October 2026. The demo post said the build would remain available for several weeks after the fest, not that it would be deleted on 26 October. A developer FAQ on Steam also discusses the demo remaining. I will update this sentence if the store page removes app 5373510.
| Item | What official posts say | Source count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Steam demo appdetails |
| Live date | 19 October 2026 | News post + Steam |
| Level cap | 60 | Demo news post |
| Story slice | Act 1 | Demo news post |
| Skill count | 22 out of 25, and also 21 | Same post, two wordings |
| Time to cap one skill | About 10–12 hours | Demo news post only |
| Saves into Early Access | Yes, forward compatible | Demo post + Steam FAQ |
Editorial notes
These notes describe the public sources checked on 29 October 2026, not a private gameplay test. Missing values and source disagreements remain explicit.
Questions
Is the Melvor Idle 2 demo time-limited per account?
The posts checked on 29 October 2026 describe a level cap and an Act 1 slice. They do not publish a “hours until the demo locks” timer. I am not inventing one.
Does demo progress transfer?
Yes, into Early Access. The demo post and the pinned Steam FAQ both say so. Melvor Idle 1 saves are a different question and have not been announced as transferable.
Can I play the demo on iPhone?
No official mobile demo exists. Mobile is planned after Early Access, with no date.
Keep reading
- Download — The Steam button, and why grey keys are not a download.
- Save transfer — What carries from the demo into Early Access.
- Skills — Which names are confirmed, and which are not.
- Beginner guide — A first-session route that stays inside published demo limits.
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
Source status: game facts rely on the developer's public material and its Steam listings unless an independent source is explicitly named below. Studio posts and Steam mirrors count as one source family. Several official URLs alone do not establish independent corroboration. Unknown values and conflicting statements remain identified in the text.
- Demo is now live, 19 Oct 2026 — 22 and 21, cap 60, Act 1, 10–12h, forward saves
- Steam appdetails, demo 5373510 — Free, platforms, cloud
- Pinned Steam FAQ — Save transfer and demo window