Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree demo now available

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer and a free demo for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree’s free demo includes the prologue chapter with four of the game’s eight playable Guardians. You can download the Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree demo on PS5 here, Xbox Series X|S here, Nintendo Switch here, and Steam here.

Today’s trailer follows the recent ones Bandai Namco has released including Guardian Trailers highlighting Koro & Akazu, Origami & Shigin, and Rekka & Nishiki and also the combat trailer, gameplay overview, and Shinju Village highlight trailers. Read James’ preview of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree from earlier today here.

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is set to release on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).

You can find the new Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree trailer and details from Bandai Namco Entertainment below:

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is offering a chance to try the exciting swordplay and experience firsthand the memorable world and characters in the 2D isometric roguelite Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, releasing a free demo available starting today. The demo takes players on the first steps of the journey into this visually stylistic and vibrant world, letting them experience the prologue chapter with four of the game’s eight Guardians available to play. Players take on the role of Rekka, Shigin, Origami, and Nishikito to take on the evil Mogatsu and his minions, the Magaori. In the demo, they will also visit the game’s hub, Shinju Village, where friendly and memorable NPCs will help them in their quest, whether to strengthen swords at the Blacksmith, practice their combat skills at the Dojo, or learn more about the deep history and narrative of Towa’s world. Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is releasing on September 19, 2025, for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. For more information, visit: www.bandainamcoent.com/games/towa-and-the-guardians-of-the-sacred-tree. 

Also released today, a new Guardian trailer showcases a key moment in the game’s storyline. With their world at stake, those who defend it are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Bampuku and Mutsumi, the brother and sister Shiba Inus who have sworn to protect Shinju Village and restore life to the Sacred Tree at all costs, show to what extreme ends that sacrifice can take them.