VHOLUME Demo vs Full Game — Maps, Multiplayer, and Progression

AT A GLANCE

The VHOLUME demo is a limited movement sample with four announced main maps; the full game adds the complete campaign and Workshop while removing the idea that every later map requires a medal time.

Use the VHOLUME demo to test whether the movement, camera, and performance suit you; buy the full game for the complete campaign and Steam Workshop. The June 10 demo update includes four main maps—two from the first demo and two new levels—plus secrets and multiplayer. VHOLUME then released on Windows on August 21 with its full adventure, online features, and community-made Workshop levels.

Demo and full release compared

Question	VHOLUME demo	Full game
Cost	Free Steam demo	Paid Windows release
Announced map scope	Four main maps plus secrets in the June 10 demo	Complete campaign; no fixed map count is claimed here
Multiplayer	Included in the second demo	Online multiplayer listed
Ghosts and leaderboards	Available as part of the movement sample where exposed	Listed features across the released game
Workshop levels	Not promised as the demo's main content contract	Officially supported at launch
Progression purpose	Learn movement and demonstrate level flow	Complete each level to continue through the campaign
Save or medal transfer	No official transfer promise found	Do not assume demo records import

Steam showed a US base price of $8.00 and a temporary $7.20 launch price when checked August 27. Prices and discounts can change, so check the store rather than treating that snapshot as permanent.

The progression difference that causes confusion

An older demo discussion describes beating a bronze time to open the next demo area. The developer clarified that this is primarily a tutorial gate: the bronze target should require basic jumping and wall-running, not an expert speedrun.

The same developer reply says the full game does not require players to beat special times to unlock every map. Completing a level advances to the next one even with a slower run. Target times, ghosts, medals, and leaderboards remain optional goals for players who want to optimise.

That distinction matters when an older video says “beat this time to continue.” Check whether the footage is from the demo and whether the same gate exists in the current released level.

What the demo can tell you before buying

• Whether first-person parkour and rapid camera motion feel comfortable.
• Whether your PC can run the game acceptably in representative environments.
• Whether buffered jumps, wall-running, climbing, and sliding feel readable.
• Whether online multiplayer works for your network and group during the demo's available scope.
• Whether route repetition and target-time improvement are enjoyable.

The demo cannot prove the length, variety, later difficulty, complete story, or quality of every Workshop map. It also cannot be used as a current review of content that is only present in the full game.

Before moving from the demo to the full game

1. Check the full store page for the current price and requirements.
2. Do not uninstall the demo because you assume a save transfer is needed; no transfer promise is documented here.
3. Expect full-game progression to follow level completion rather than requiring elite times everywhere.
4. Use speedrun movement basics if the bronze gate is the problem.
5. Use multiplayer and ghosts to distinguish a live session from an asynchronous ghost.

Sources

• Official second-demo announcement: four maps, secrets, and multiplayer
• Developer answer on demo bronze time and full-game progression
• VHOLUME official Steam listing