Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is following in one of modern Square Enix's best traditions, offering a free demo that will let you experience the beginning of the game and carry your progress forward into the full release. The demo for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined launches on January 7 across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch, and Steam. "Adventures who have demo saved data on their console and continue their journey in the full game will also receive a reward," Square Enix explains, in the form of Maribel's Day Off Dress – a yellow outfit for the party member that you can see in the image below. Square Enix announced the demo news alongside the release of the opening movie for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, offering an extensive glimpse at what the new art style looks like in a selection of lavish CG cutscenes. Octopath Traveler 0 gets new demo on all consoles and PC from Square Enix, "and yes – progress does carry over to the full game" Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined aims to fix one of the only things I don't like about the original JRPG: "The amount of time it takes to get to the first battle in the game is much shorter" After just an hour playing Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, I'm charmed and unsettled in equal measure – this JRPG remake has surprisingly ambitious storytelling goals If you're still waiting for the demo to drop in your region, check out our hands-on preview of Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined from November. Here are the upcoming RPGs for 2026 and beyond you need to know about.