This walkthrough covers the demo's full route — about 1 hour of critical path — from the shipwreck on Neasied's shore to the Shrine Guardian. It is built from the community-verified opening guide on Steam and cross-checked against full demo runs. Missable content is marked in red: Queen's Domain locks several things permanently, and most of them are on this route.
Step 0: The Shipwreck Shore Camp
You wake on the shore of the Isle of Neasied. Head to the camp and talk to the knight — he explains the situation on the island and hands you the Rusted Sword.
Two beginner traps to avoid here:
- Receiving a weapon and equipping it are separate steps — open your inventory and equip the sword before moving on.
- The camp has the first save/rest point (a Crystal Monument). Get in the habit of touching every one you pass; shrines are also where you respawn after death.
Step 1: Through the Barricade → the Tower (Spear)
Past the camp's wooden barricade, look left and take the stairs up. The tower directly ahead contains the Spear — your first piercing weapon and your best reach option for the whole demo.
The area between the barricade and the tower has hostile wildlife, including a large bug that can poison you. You do not need to fight everything on this stretch — the route matters more than the body count.
Why the spear matters later: the damage system has three types (slash / pierce / impact — see Weapons), and the demo's boss fight rewards reach. Keep it equipped.
Step 2: The Small Island (Dagger Belt)
From the tower stairs, loop right and jump across to the small offshore island. There you find the Dagger Belt — the item that unlocks replenishing throwing knives.
This is the demo's first traversal lesson (and your first taste of movement tech): the jump looks longer than it is. Throwing knives matter far beyond a ranged option — they are your damage output while your power bar refills, and the only reliable way to kill one bestiary entry (the swimming fish — see 100% checklist).
Missable check: the Dagger Belt requires a jump that some players assume is decoration and skip. If you reach the tomb without a ranged option, come back for it — the fish kill and the boss-fight damage loop both assume you have knives.
Step 3: The Tomb (Wooden Club)
Continue into the tomb area and search it before the skeleton encounters begin. The Wooden Club — your impact weapon — is here.
This completes the demo's three-damage-type set (slash / pierce / impact), which is itself an achievement: Ready For Anything. Impact is the skeleton fight's answer, which is why the tomb hides it right before you need it.
Step 4: The Large Underground Room → the Elevator
Descend into the large underground room before the elevator. Two things happen here:
- The secret wall. A skeleton reaches toward one of the walls. Examine the wall it points to and the concealed entrance opens — inside is the Mysterious Meal.
Eat the meal now. It unlocks Who Cooked This?, and while the room itself stays reachable, there is no reason to leave a permanent achievement to chance. Full details in Hidden Passages.
- The elevator takes you up to the shrine area — the demo's final act.
Step 5: The Shrine — the Endu Shrine Gate Key
At the shrine, an injured knight tells you where to look: a nearby burial site holds the Endu Shrine Gate Key.
There is no alternate route into the boss arena. No key, no door — the fight does not start until you fetch this. While you are in the burial site, sweep it: players report additional interactables in the shrine approach worth checking before the point of no return.
Before stepping through the gate, your loadout check (all verified above on this route):
- Herbs for healing
- Spear — reach is the most forgiving option against the boss
- Club if you prefer impact trades
- Dagger Belt — the most important item of the four; knives keep pressure on while your stamina refills
Step 6: The Shrine Guardian (Demo Finale)
The boss fight is a rhythm, not a DPS race: bait an attack from just outside its reach, back off while the animation finishes, step in with a full-charge strike, then retreat and throw two knives while your bar refills. Never swing on an empty bar — the damage is so low it only extends the fight.
Full move-by-move breakdown in the Shrine Guardian guide.
The point of no return. Killing the Shrine Guardian drops the Stone Duck Figurine, and the demo ends seconds later. Immediately after the kill:
- Interact with the Crystal Monument and travel to Umbada's Trading Outpost — the hidden shop. This visit is an achievement; miss it and it is gone.
- Anything still unchecked on your bestiary? Too late after this point — the demo closes.
After the Demo
The demo plays a trailer showing the Holy Sword's aerial dash, then closes. The full game launches October 30, 2026 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 — see Release & Price. Whether demo progress carries over is 待确认; plan for a fresh start.
This walkthrough will be extended with the full game's route as it is verified after launch.