- Publisher: Ysbryd Games
- Release Date: Nov 19, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Nov 18, 2025I kept waiting for Demonschool to really impress me, especially in its writing. I wanted to fall for its demon-hunting crew and find myself entranced by its take on demonology. I wanted to study up on devils and ghouls alongside them, perform cool rituals, and maybe even learn awesome new slaying techniques. I wanted, maybe even expected, it to sweep me off my feet with a rich and constantly evolving fiction. Instead, what I got often felt like pastiche—well-intentioned, and lovingly handcrafted, but misshapen and hollow all the same.
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Nov 18, 2025As it is, battles just start feeling tedious and poorly paced. I stopped caring after a few hours and accepted my less-than-stellar combat grades without any negative repercussions. Maybe it's some kind of commentary about how worrying about things like schoolwork is futile since grades don't really matter in the end. But I think I'd rather just skip class altogether, thanks.
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Nov 18, 2025Demonschool has a very clear intent in its design, and it succeeds in that intent with perfect marks. I adore the characters, setting, combat, side content, design, music, everything. As soon as I finish writing this, I’m going straight back to playing more of it. There’s just nothing that looks, sounds or plays quite like Demonschool, and I feel very fortunate to live in the same demon-free world as it. [RPS Bestest Bests]
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Nov 18, 2025It has plenty of replay value, particularly for folks who enjoy achievement-hunting and collecting endings, and the world-building was solid from the get-go. If you’re a fan of b-horror movies, demon-slaying, and goofy one-liners, this is a title worth keeping an eye out for.
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Nov 19, 2025Demonschool has rough edges, particularly in how it balances its excellent writing with slightly-too-frequent (though still interesting) combat. But in its open approach to its influences — while avoiding feeling like a lesser copy — its wit, and its charm, it builds a unique identity from its melting pot of inspirations to leave its deficiencies far outweighed by how much there is to love.