The Steam Summer Next Fest demo allows narrative-driven games fans to experience a glimpse of this first-person indie adventure that puts players in the boots of Henry, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The demo is set in the first chapter of the game, introducing the story of Henry and the mysterious disappearance of his daughter, Enid.

Alongside the demo announcement, Calathea Game Studio has revealed new screenshots of the game, as well as a fresh piece of art. Inner Ashes' gameplay mechanics dive into elements used to help Alzheimer’s patients to mitigate their symptoms. The player will be challenged to solve tangram puzzles to stimulate Henry’s memory and allow him to unlock key memories of his life with his daughter Enid.

Inner Ashes is a unique and heartrending first-person adventure narrated through a father-daughter-touching story and dreamlike scenarios. Help Henry to reclaim his memories and unfold the mysteries behind Enid’s disappearance. In each scenario, players will explore Henry’s mind depicted by several dream-like islands.

“We’re very excited to release Inner Ashes in the hands of the community for the first time with this demo. We believe video games can be a powerful medium to tell stories about different realities that are part of our society”, says Jose Montano, CEO at Calathea Game Studio.

Players can now wishlist Inner Ashes on Steam, on Nintendo Switch (eShop), Xbox S|X (Xbox Store), and PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 (PlayStation Store). Inner Ashes will be released on June 30th.