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Legend of Defenders release date

The full game launched on 2 Nov 2026. The Steam store page writes that as Nov 2, 2026. The 31 Oct 2026 news post is more precise: 1:00 AM PST. I quote both and do not collapse them into a single UTC instant, because the store page never prints the hour.

Early wave in Legend of Defenders with several hero slots still locked
Store screenshot: an early wave with locked hero slots still on the bar. © KaiPlay Studio.

Timeline

Public dates. Each row keeps the wording of its source.
WhenWhatWhere it is writtenStatus
13 Jul 2026Playtest store-page datePlaytest app 4880440 details1 source: that app record
14 Aug 2026First playtest news. 9 heroes, 4 turrets, 2 cannons.Steam newsSteam announcement
17 Aug 2026Castle level cap raised from 70 to 150. Up to 9 heroes on the field in that playtest build.Steam newsSteam announcement
14 Sep 2026Blacksmith opens in the playtest: enhance, enchant, reforge.Steam newsSteam announcement
1 Oct 2026 (news) / 30 Sep 2026 19:09 PDTDemo goes live. Playtest saves do not carry into the demo.Steam news and the Chinese report2 sources, two clocks
17 Oct 2026Demo update announces the 2 Nov launch.Steam newsSteam announcement
2 Nov 2026Full release. Demo saves carry forward. Playtest saves do not.Launch news, 31 Oct newsSteam announcement
2 Nov 2026Day 1 hotfix, including Steam Deck saves and the first floor of Demon Lord Tower.Steam news the same daySteam announcement

Google's knowledge panel has treated 13 Jul 2026 as the release. That date belongs to the playtest listing, not the full game. The first "play now" post is 14 Aug 2026. Both stay on the timeline for that reason.

The demo app is gone from the store. I do not link a demo download. What the demo contained, and how it differed from the full game, is on the demo page.

Talent tree screen in Legend of Defenders
Store screenshot: the talent tree. Point totals on this save are not a cap. © KaiPlay Studio.
DemoWhat the demo added, and why playtest saves stopped there.Patch notesEvery public update from the first playtest through 4 Nov 2026.Steam pagePrice, DLC, and the PC requirements.

Questions

When did Legend of Defenders come out?

The full game released on 2 Nov 2026. A news post set the hour at 1:00 AM PST. The store page only prints the calendar day.

Is the playtest still open?

The public news moves from playtest, to a separate demo on 1 Oct 2026, to the full game on 2 Nov 2026. The demo entry is no longer on the store page.

Sources

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