Does GRAVHOUNDS demo progress carry over?

No. Octopus Panic confirmed that progress from the October 2026 GRAVHOUNDS demo does not carry over into the Early Access release. If you are playing to prepare for launch, treat your demo progression as practice rather than a head start on the release save.

That distinction matters when deciding whether to spend another evening unlocking equipment. A useful demo run can teach you the mission loop and help you find a character you enjoy, but it does not establish a bank of launch-day upgrades.

What the developer actually confirmed

The developer's October 7 announcement separates demo progression from the planned Early Access release. The same announcement says that feedback from demo sessions will inform development. Feedback carrying forward is different from your character progression transferring.

Read the official GRAVHOUNDS demo announcement and development updates for that policy and any later changes. As of this guide's November 1 update, the verified announcement does not provide a save-conversion procedure or list transfer exceptions.

There is therefore no supported basis here for promising that a particular weapon, Mod library, resource balance or completed planet will survive the transition. Nor does the announcement establish a manual file-copy workaround.

How to make the remaining demo time useful

Choose practice goals that will still help when you start fresh:

  • Learn how pipelines connect your operation and transport resources.
  • Practise placing and repairing defenses before a mission becomes crowded.
  • Try different starting weapons and see which combat style suits you.
  • Experiment with the Mod Deck Builder between expeditions.
  • Get comfortable completing an objective, preparing extraction and returning to the Collector.

These are ways to build familiarity, not promises that every balance value or interaction will remain identical. The October demo already changed movement, progression and reward selection compared with the earlier playtests.

If your only reason to grind is to accumulate permanent advantages for Early Access, the confirmed no-transfer policy is the reason to reconsider that plan. If you are enjoying the missions or testing a strategy, those runs can still be worthwhile on their own.

FAQ

Will my demo save give me an Early Access head start?

The developer says demo progress does not carry over. Do not plan your release progression around retaining it.

Is there a confirmed exception for unlocked weapons or Mods?

The developer’s announcement does not identify one. It would be misleading to promise exceptions for individual unlocks when the stated policy is no progression transfer.

Can I manually move save files to bypass the reset?

No supported transfer method is provided in the announcement. Copying instructions from another game's demo would not establish that they work for GRAVHOUNDS.

Does demo feedback still matter?

Yes. The developer explicitly distinguishes the progression reset from feedback, which it says will influence the game. You can use the official community channels linked from the announcement to share observations.