Koei Tecmo has released a free Wild Hearts S demo on the eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 (Update)

by Mikhail Madnani on 10 July, 2025

Koei Tecmo has released a free Wild Hearts S demo on the eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan, Australia, Europe, and North America (Update)

The demo is currently available on the Japanese eShop, Australia eShop, North American eShop, and eShop in Europe. It is a 24GB downoad and has online play support. Save data carries over to the full release. Wild Hearts S can be pre-ordered on the eShop here for $49.99. The download size is around 34GB for the full game.

If you missed the recent news around this upcoming version of Wild Hearts, Koei Tecmo revealed the various differences between the original game and Wild Hearts S here.

Wild Hearts is now availabe for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (EA, Steam, Epic). Wild Hearts S launches on July 25 for Nintendo Switch 2. Read James' review of Wild Hearts here from its launch on PC.

You can find the full Wild Hearts S demo announcement from Koei Tecmo below:

Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Omega Force have released a free demo for their upcoming fantasy hunting game, WILD HEARTS S, on the Nintendo Switch 2. Players can experience the first stages of the game solo or while hunting in a pack alongside up to three other players in online* or local co-op. WILD HEARTS S is scheduled to release worldwide July 25, 2025 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, and is now available for pre-order.
In the WILD HEARTS S demo, players can experience the first stages of the game from the prologue, up to “Minato”. Whether deciding to explore the lands of Azuma on their own or in a pack of four players, aspiring hunters will face off against fearsome nature-infused beasts such as the “Ragetail”, the “Sapscourge”, or the formidable “Kingtusk”, a giant boar with massive trunk-like teeth. Players will need to be resourceful as they craft and assemble various “Karakuri” (automaton) to shape the hunting ground accordingly and arm themselves with powerful weapons in order to destroy these massive monsters. Upon completing the demo, players will be able to carry over their save data to the full game to continue the hunt.

*A Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is required for online play.