Press release: Free demo launches June 2 with BIG Summer Showcase feature
The Book of Prosperity debuts a free Steam demo on June 2, 2026, and is featured in the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2026.
Fast-Paced Hong Kong-Made Action RPG The Book of Prosperity Debuts Free Demo June 2 Alongside BIG Summer Showcase Feature
HONG KONG — Following its highly anticipated gameplay reveal, independent solo developer SingKeys has announced that a free public demo for the 2D action RPG The Book of Prosperity will launch on Steam on June 2, 2026.
Additionally, the title has been officially selected from a massive pool of global applicants to be featured in the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2026, marking a major milestone for the seven-year solo development journey.
The demo offers players their first hands-on experience with the game’s kinetic, timing-sensitive combat and its surreal, story-rich pixel-art world. Players step into the shoes of Cyrus, a sharp-tongued student pulled into a parallel dimension shaped by The Circle, a powerful organization that claims to protect people from painful memories. Navigating a surreal metropolis where Hong Kong-inspired skyscrapers and ancient magic collide, players must master rhythmic parries and rooftop parkour with an unlikely weapon: a heavy maths textbook. In a world where forgetting is treated as safety, every missing memory becomes a clue as Cyrus digs deeper to uncover the hidden cost of a seemingly prosperous world.
Watch the demo trailer: youtu.be/KqSq4CMT4g8
What to expect in the free demo
- Three Diverse Explorable Areas: Traverse dense, neon-lit city streets before descending into the glowing depths of a subterranean lava cave.
- A Taste of Kinetic Combat: Test two distinct playable skills tailored to the game’s rhythmic combat system, which rewards well-timed parries, fluid parkour dodges, and resource management.
- Multi-Phase Major Boss Battle: An intense, multi-phase boss encounter that pushes players’ mastery of flow state to its limits.
- Fun Detention Challenges: School is in session even in a parallel dimension. Survive detention by tackling unique classroom minigames, featuring high-speed blackboard wiping and custom board designing.
The Book of Prosperity is scheduled for a full release on Steam in Early 2027. The free demo is available to download globally. Players are encouraged to wishlist the game on Steam to support its ongoing solo development.
Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/4417840 · Press kit: Google Drive · Website: bookofprosperity.com · Press contact: singkeys@bookofprosperity.com
About SingKeys
SingKeys is a solo independent game developer based in Hong Kong. The Book of Prosperity is his debut commercial title, combining fast 2D action, character-driven storytelling, and a world shaped by both Eastern aesthetics and Western RPG influences.
The story, art, game design, and programming are completed by SingKeys, with support from local Hong Kong artists and composers who help bring the game’s visual identity and soundscape to life.