The Good Heavens demo gives players access to the opening hours of Nowhere Studios' open-world crafting RPG on PC and Mac. Players can explore the procedural floating island of the Evergreen biome either solo or in online co-op with up to 8 players. This public preview lets you test base building, early tech trees, settlement rebuilding, and the Mountain King boss fight before the Early Access release.
Playable Content and Scope in the Demo
The demo contains a focused slice of early-game progression designed to take roughly 3 to 4 hours to complete. While the full game features procedural floating islands across multiple biomes and space navigation via personal spaceships, the demo restricts exploration to a single starter island.
| Feature | Demo Availability | Details from Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Playable Biome | Evergreen Biome only | Drylands, Wicked Forest, and Crystal Lands are reserved for later acts |
| Playtime | 3–4 Hours | Average time required to reach the end of available demo content |
| Max Co-op Party | Up to 8 Players | Online co-op with shared progression across the procedural island |
| Dungeons & Bosses | Included | Harbormaster Ashot questline dungeons, puzzles, and the Mountain King boss |
| Space Travel | Harbor visible only | Island-to-island space navigation is disabled during the demo |
| City Progression | Included | Freeing mayors, restoring cities, and claiming City Boons |
Across the starter island, you can accept quests, clear monster camps, cultivate farmland, build workshops, and unlock basic settlements like Heartpass.
Missing Copper and Tech Tree Limits
A frequent question from players during demo testing is the location of copper ore. Copper and other Tier 2 crafting materials do not spawn in the demo.
According to developer Nowhere Studios, copper is located exclusively in the second biome, the Drylands. Because the demo is strictly limited to the Evergreen biome, Tier 2 technologies and items requiring smelted copper were disabled or removed from the demo build (such as in demo patch v0.6.5). Players can only unlock and master Tier 1 technologies within the six available trees: Warfare, Trickery, Sorcery, Homesteading, Exploration, and Influence.
Combat Abilities and Keybindings
Developer feedback revealed that only 15% to 20% of demo testers realized combat relies heavily on gear-specific active abilities rather than basic attacks alone. In demo version 0.6.5, hover tooltips were introduced to clarify item skills and status effects.
Combat abilities are mapped to specific gear pieces:
- Weapon Ability: Right-click with your active weapon or staff (e.g., leap attacks on hammers, secondary bow shots, or Icebolt casts).
- Chest Armor Ability: Left Control key (e.g., Mana Shield on Mage Cloth).
- Boots Ability: Space bar (mobility and evasion abilities).
- Headgear Ability: Left Shift key (specific helmet skills).
Combat emphasizes status afflictions. For Sorcery builds, dealing frost, shock, or burn effects primes enemies for empowered follow-up attacks.
Do Demo Saves and Achievements Carry Over?
Progress made in the Good Heavens demo will not carry over to the Early Access release.
Nowhere Studios officially confirmed that save files, unlocked tech, and demo Steam achievements will reset upon the launch of the main game. Because foundational systems—including rendering pipelines, city boons, procedural dungeons, and balance formulas—underwent heavy revisions between demo patches, players will need to start a fresh world and character at release.
System Requirements and Controller Support
The demo runs on Windows and Mac. While full 100% controller mapping and virtual UI keyboards have been integrated, the developers note controller play is still in a prototype phase and recommend mouse and keyboard for the smoothest experience. Steam Deck support is currently postponed for later in development.
Minimum System Requirements (PC)
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon HD 7750 (1 GB VRAM)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements (PC)
- OS: Windows 10+ (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon R9 380 (2 GB VRAM)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play the Good Heavens demo in multiplayer co-op?
Yes. The demo supports solo play and online multiplayer co-op for up to 8 players, featuring shared world exploration and settlement building.
Where can I find copper in the demo?
Copper cannot be gathered in the demo. Copper ore only spawns in the Drylands biome, which is locked behind the Early Access release.
Why did my demo save file disappear after an update?
The developers noted that players could still play the previous version in a separate branch if an update caused issues with their save.
How do I use weapon abilities in the demo?
Active weapon skills are activated by pressing the right mouse button. Armor abilities are tied to the Left Control key (chest), Space bar (boots), and Left Shift (headgear).
