The short answer
Delverium can import a demo character on first launch when the demo and valid character saves are on the same PC. If you skipped that one-time prompt, Sagestone documented a manual copy of the demo player save to the full game's Windows save folder. Protect any full-game saves before copying; demo worlds cannot transfer. The developer still recommends a fresh character for the best experience.
Decide before starting the full game
| What you want to keep | Official support |
|---|---|
| Demo character | Import supported under the first-launch conditions |
| Demo world, buildings and exploration | World saves are incompatible |
| A completely fresh start | The developer’s recommended approach |
Sources for this section
- Sagestone Games: Early Access release details and demo import · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-15
Use the documented import opportunity
The expected result is an imported character available for the full game, not a recreated demo settlement. Kingy has checked the developer’s written instructions but has not performed an import.
- Before starting a game in Early Access for the first time, keep the demo installed on the same PC with its valid demo character save.
- Launch Early Access and look for Import Character Saves before starting a game.
- Use that option if you want the character, or create a new character for the developer-recommended fresh start.
- Begin in an Early Access world; the demo world cannot be imported.
Sources for this section
- Sagestone Games: Early Access release details and demo import · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-15
If Import Character Saves is missing
The launch announcement promises the prompt only before the first full-game session. A player who skipped it said reinstalling did not bring it back. Sagestone later described a manual character-save copy and a separate reset that deletes all local and cloud-synced full-game saves. Preserve your current game before considering either path; do not copy a demo world into Early Access.
- Check the two stated conditions: the demo is installed on this PC and a valid demo character save exists here.
- Check whether you have already started a game in Early Access. The announcement only promises the option before the first game.
- If you skipped the prompt, use the manual player-save instructions below. Do not uninstall or delete existing worlds in an attempt to make the prompt reappear.
Sources for this section
- Sagestone Games: Early Access release details and demo import · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-15
- Sagestone Games: Missed demo import: developer recovery instructions · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-21
Copy a demo character after skipping the prompt
These are Sagestone's September 21 Windows file-copy instructions, not a Kingy-tested import. The developer warns that cloud sync and file conflicts can complicate a reset. A player confirmed the destructive reset worked, but the thread does not confirm the manual copy; stop if a destination file would be overwritten.
- Exit both games. Back up your existing full-game Delverium folder outside the save directory before changing any files.
- In the Steam library, right-click Delverium Demo, choose Manage then Browse local files, and open Users, your Steam ID folder, Saves, then Player. Copy the demo player-save file you want to keep.
- In Windows Explorer, paste %appdata%\..\LocalLow\Sagestone Games\Delverium into the address bar. Open Users, the same Steam ID folder, Saves, then Player.
- Paste the copied player-save file only if it does not replace a different full-game file. Keep the originals and backup. Launch Early Access and check whether the character appears in a new full-game world.
- If a folder or save is missing, or Windows asks to replace a file, stop and compare the paths in Sagestone's linked reply before making further changes.
Sources for this section
- Sagestone Games: Missed demo import: developer recovery instructions · Checked 2026-09-24 · Published 2026-09-21
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Research checked 2026-09-24. This is a source-based guide; Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps. Evidence and coverage.