The Spirit Engine DX Demo

Announcement Trailer

A complete remake of the original 2003 game! Choose a party of 3 (out of 9 based on 3 classes) and get involved in this realtime JRPG with time dilation controls, skill tables, (un)lockable difficulty settings, and dialogue that changes depending on party selection!

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RELEASE DATE:

2025-09-02

DEVELOPER:

Mark Pay Aquellex

PUBLISHER:

Aquellex

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About

The Spirit Engine DX Demo includes all features from the full game! The demo ends upon completing the first chapter out of 5. Written completely from the ground up in a new game engine, returning players can expect a great deal of polish from its original 2003 release.

Support for modern displays
Improved UI and control options
Updated dialogue and various graphical improvements
Difficulty and speed options (yes, there is an 'Absurd' mode!)
Rebalanced gameplay

Legal Notice

The Spirit Engine, its story and graphics are © 2003-2025 Mark Pay
The music is © 2003-2025 Josh Whelchel, Nobuyuki and Johan Ejnarsson
The codebase is © 2023-2025 Aquellex
stilted_retro font for trailer created and used with permission from Nick Bizzozero

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum
OS	Windows 10, 11
Processor	64bit Intel compatible Dual Core CPU
Memory	2 GB RAM
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
DirectX	Version 11
Storage	200 MB available space
Sound Card	Realtek High Definition Audio
Additional Notes	1080p or greater recommended. Requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64). Game logic runs on delta time, capped at 1000 FPS.

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

Language	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔		✔