RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED: 1M PLAYER PIXEL ART MMO ‘SOULBOUND’ INVITES PLAYERS TO A DEMO FOR STEAM NEXT FEST AHEAD OF JULY 21 RELEASE
Create your character, find your squad, and join the fight against the enigmatic Anima in this colorful digital reality.
London, UK, 19 June 2026 | Today, indie developer Spiderware is pleased to announce that their popular web-based MMORPG, Soulbound, is hosting a demo during Steam Next Fest. The game will release on July 21st. Originally launched for browser and Discord, the game has amassed over 1,000,000 players ahead of its anticipated Steam release. Offering over 7 hours of gameplay in the demo, players will get to take a deep dive into this gorgeous digital realm ahead of the full launch next month.
Build Your Perfect Playstyle
Soulbound is a pixel-art MMO set inside a vast virtual world where combat, progression, and mystery are tightly intertwined. Create a custom character suited to your playstyle, choosing from over a dozen abilities and upgradeable skill trees: weather hits as a tank, support your team as a healer, or prioritize damage with a DPS build. Players can take on Soulbound’s fast-paced roguelite dungeons solo or start a guild to overcome these challenges with friends. However you choose to play, Soulbound’s secrets await, inviting players to uncover the hostile forces lurking beneath this pixelated reality.
Your New Home and Hub
Upon awakening in your new digital reality, players will face The Anima–a collection of malevolent entities set on your destruction. However, hope isn’t lost, as a friendly robotic companion rescues you from imminent death and sets you on a new course: one that leads towards the destruction of The Anima. Your first step is buying and setting up your base of operations. Your home isn’t just for decoration, but rather your hub for progression to upgrade salvaged materials and craft new equipment. It’s not just another UI, but rather a space that grows and evolves with you.
When your character and kit are ready, traverse through dungeons to hone your combative skills against enemy swarms and procedurally escalating boss encounters. As a Pioneer, you’ve got a lot of work to do before you can stand against The Anima.
Coming To Steam July 21
Experience the beloved gameplay loop that made Soulbound a browser favorite. Test your equipment and combat prowess amidst Soulbound’s many dungeons, overcoming enemies to extract treasure for craftable weapons and materials. Feeling stuck solo? Soulbound seamlessly lets you team up with two other players to tackle a dungeon together, rewarding your cooperativeness with materials buried amidst the deepest depths. In addition to your co-op companions, Soulbound features a variety of NPCs to encounter throughout your travels. Meet your neighbors, explore the world, and unite the cities in the fight against The Anima. Best yet, roam the overworld free of mobs. Anticipate all of this and more in the game’s full launch, coming July 21st.
Demo Features:
- With 7+ hours of gameplay, enjoy a thorough look at the world of Soulbound
- Experience the first few chapters of the mysterious narrative centered around The Anima
- Fast-paced, arena-based dungeon combat with in-game and Steam leaderboards to compare your best runs
- Play solo or team up for 3-player cooperative gameplay
- Explore the deep gear and crafting systems
- Dive into the home design with the housing questline
Soulbound is coming to Steam on July 21st. A demo is available now for all those who’d like to experience the world before the full launch. To keep up with the development and share in the excitement with the community, or compete for the best score on the dungeon leaderboard, join the Discord or visit the website.
About SpiderWare
Spiderware is the UK-based indie team behind the popular web game, Soulbound, coming soon to Steam. The team won Discord’s ‘Adventure Together’ App Pitch in 2024 and looks forward to the upcoming PC version.
