Delverium Review & First Impressions

There is no Delverium review score yet — the game is unreleased. As of September 15, 2026, one week before the Early Access launch, Steam user reviews do not exist and press reviews are not out. Anyone quoting a "review score" for Delverium today is inventing one. Here is what the pre-launch record actually shows, and how this page converts into a real review at launch.

Pre-launch signals: what we can honestly assess

Signal	Status	Source
Steam user reviews	None — game unreleased	Steam store
Wishlist count	80,000+ before launch	Press coverage (ComicBook)
Playable demo	Live, updated through Feb 2026	Steam demo page
Community playtests	Multiple rounds completed	Official Steam news
Developer communication	Active on Steam forums and Discord	Steam community

The wishlist number is the strongest commercial signal: 80,000+ wishlists for an indie debut is real demand, achieved largely through demo quality and word of mouth rather than marketing spend.

The developer's track record so far

Reviewing a studio's behavior before launch is fair game, and Sagestone Games' pattern is consistent:

1. Demo-first development. The free demo has been public since February 2025 — a year and a half of playable honesty about what the game is.
2. Playtest-driven iteration. Multiple community playtests, including the December 2025 multiplayer window, fed directly into the launch build.
3. Feature delivery before charging. The February 2026 demo update added 8-player co-op and a world boss to a free product.
4. Present on launch pricing. The FAQ commits to a rising-price EA model — unusual transparency (see price).

That is a trustworthy communication pattern. It is not a review — but it is evidence about how Early Access updates will be handled.

What the demo already tells you

The demo is the most honest "first impressions" that exists: roughly 1–2 hours of the real game, one dungeon, a world boss, and full 8-player co-op. If the loop hooks you there, the Early Access pitch — more biomes, deeper dungeons, NPC settlements — is the same flavor at scale. If it does not, you saved your money. Our gameplay overview breaks down how the loop fits together.

Our review plan for launch week

• Steam user score snapshot at 48 hours and 2 weeks post-launch
• Performance check against the minimum specs
• Co-op stress test: 8-player sessions, host stability
• Content depth audit: how much of the two-year EA roadmap is visible at launch
• Verdict with a version label, re-tested at each major EA update

Scores without a date and version label are noise — ours will carry both.

Sources

• Delverium on Steam — release state, no reviews yet.
• Steam news hub — playtest and demo update history.
• ComicBook.com coverage — 80K+ wishlists.
• All review scores — unavailable until September 22, 2026.