DRESDEN, Germany, July 29, 2026 - Independent developers KikiCan and Ronkad today released the expanded Steam demo for Welcome, Dear Human, their fully animated meta-narrative monster dating sim visual novel.
The Steam demo launches following more than 20,000 wishlists for the full game and expands significantly upon the original itch.io release.
Players can revisit an extended version of the original story, in which they encounter their sleep paralysis demon. The demo also introduces the beginning of an entirely new route featuring a shapeshifter attempting to live among humans.
After being kidnapped by the mysterious creature, the player is forced to help it catfish unsuspecting humans. Refuse, and they might become its next meal. Cooperate, and they will have to navigate a series of increasingly strange encounters while deciding whether their captor can truly be trusted.
Can you survive the encounters? Who will you deceive? And how will your choices affect the relationship between you and the monster holding you captive?
The expanded Steam demo includes:
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An extended version of the original sleep paralysis demon route
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The opening chapter of a brand-new shapeshifter route
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Branching dialogue and choices
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A new ending to discover
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Fully animated, hand-drawn character artwork
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Original music and partial voice acting
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Minigames, secrets, and interactive moments
The demo is available in:
English, German, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
The free demo for Welcome, Dear Human is available now on Steam.
About Welcome, Dear Human
Welcome, Dear Human is a choice-driven story about exploring strange encounters with real monsters, learning how to understand them, and deciding how close you can get without losing yourself.
The game is currently in development by KikiCan & Ronkad with a Steam demo release on July 29.
About KikiCan and Ronkad
KikiCan and Ronkad are independent game developers collaborating across countries on Welcome, Dear Human, their first commercial project.
KikiCan is an animator and the creator behind the KikiCan YouTube channel, leading the game’s writing, artwork, animation, and music.
Ronkad is a game developer with multiple small releases on itch.io and leads programming, production, and publishing for the project.
Press Contact
Ronkad
Press EMail: contact@ronkad.com
Steam Page Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4425140/Welcome_Dear_Human