From the initial piano keys, the demos goal isnt exactly clear.

You enter the pretty world and start climbing.

You find an old mans journal entries talking about how soothing this place once was.

A child glides through a shiny cave in a screenshot from Europa.

You use your fantasy jetpack to solve the lightest of puzzles and reach towering, half-crumbled ruins.

Theres something really tangible about our childs movement, which is partly where my Ueda comparison came from.

Theres a real physicality to how he pulls himself up ledges and jumps using his short legs.

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They combine to make something that feels sweeping and intimate at the same time.

Just a very nice place to chase wildlife, skid on lakes and simply exist in.

The game comes from developer Helder Pinto, who was once an environment artist onOverwatch.

you’re able to download Europas demoon Steamahead of its 2024 release window.

For more of the latest news and previews from Gamescom 2023, head to ourGamescom 2023 hub.

you’ve got the option to also findeverything announced at Opening Night Liveright here.