DAEMON MASQUERADE
Released Oct 2024
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
95% positive · 496 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Daemon Masquerade launched on October 22, 2024 as a self-contained supernatural detective game. Following launch, the developer shipped a handful of small patches through late 2024 and into mid-2025, addressing bugs and adding minor quality-of-life improvements — the kind of post-launch polish typical of a solo developer tidying up a finished product.
On June 6, 2026, the developer posted an announcement explicitly acknowledging "two years of radio silence" and revealing their next game, Edwin Earstwhile: Medical Examiner. This post makes clear that the developer has moved on from Daemon Masquerade and is now focused on a new project. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, and no announced future content for Daemon Masquerade. The game launched as a complete, standalone story and the developer's own words confirm they have shifted focus elsewhere.
Evidence
Developer announces a new game (Edwin Earstwhile: Medical Examiner), explicitly noting 'two years of radio silence' on their end — signaling they have moved on from Daemon Masquerade to a new project.
Small bug fix for an error when choosing a daemon option — routine maintenance.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Callum Page
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Midnight, September 5th, 1997.
The reclusive Detective Lambda and the Daemon of Records, Biblios, are the 7th and final pair of contestants in the 93rd Daemon Masquerade. Charged with uncovering the names and Daemonic powers of the other six competitors, they have only 7 days to unmask their opponents, or else they will be erased from existence. To make matters worse, it seems their adversaries are willing to kill to protect their identities. It's time for the ultimate battle of wits!
Daemon Masquerade is a supernatural detective game inspired by anime like Death Note and Fate/stay night, and games such as the Ace Attorney series.
Organize the Evidence
Meticulously sort the clues on your pinboard however you see fit. Do you prefer the neat orderly rows of a professional detective, or the scattered piles of a conspiracy theorist?
Annotate your Thoughts
There's no need to fetch a pen and paper, scribble your notes directly onto the evidence!
Deduce the Truth
The Thread of Logic deduction system allows you to solve cases in multiple ways, just as long as you've got the facts to back up your theories.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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