Hope of Elements - The Witch and the Dragon's Journey is a turn-based strategy RPG with extraction elements, developed by Yujin Studio and published by Harrison World. A demo has been on Steam since July 15, 2026, and the game is in active development with feedback being collected.
Hope of Elements - The Witch and the Dragon's Journey is a turn-based strategy RPG that blends extraction mechanics into its core loop. The genre mix came from the publisher, Harrison World, which proposed the extraction elements to the developer, Yujin Studio, after the game was originally conceived as a turn-based simulation RPG. The game was shown at ChinaJoy 2026, where 4Gamer.net tried it.
The demo, released on Steam on July 15, 2026, lets players control Iris, a witch who commands five elemental magics: Fire, Water, Earth, Wood, and Lightning. Combat revolves around combining these elements with those already on the map and in the environment to trigger chain reactions that clear enemies. The game also features randomly generated maps, enemies, and treasures, with over 200 treasure types that can be combined with enhancement effects to create unique builds.
The demo incorporates feedback from a playtest held from June 10 to July 1, adding a new tutorial, an elemental reaction log, and improved movement controls. Players can experience most of the full game's mechanics, including turn-based battles, elemental combinations, and potion crafting. Feedback is still being collected via in-game surveys, the Steam Community, and the official Discord.
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At ChinaJoy 2026, 4Gamer.net tried Hope of Elements - The Witch and the Dragon's Journey, a turn-based strategy RPG with extraction elements developed by China's Yujin Studio and published by Tokyo-based Harrison World. A demo has been on Steam since July 15, 2026. The publisher proposed the extraction mechanics, which were added to an originally turn-based simulation RPG.
Publisher Harrison World and developer Embers Studio released a demo for the roguelike turn-based strategy RPG 'Hope of Elements - The Witch and the Dragon's Journey' on July 15. The demo is available on PC via Steam and supports Japanese text. Players take on the role of Iris, a witch who can control five elemental magics - Fire, Water, Earth, Wood, and Lightning - and must combine them with elements present on the map and in the environment to trigger chain reactions that can clear enemies. The game features randomly generated maps, enemies, and treasures, with over 200 treasure types that can be combined with enhancement effects to create unique builds. The demo incorporates feedback from a playtest held from June 10 to July 1, adding a new tutorial, an elemental reaction log, and improved movement controls. Players can experience most of the full game's mechanics, including turn-based battles, elemental combinations, and potion crafting. Feedback is still being collected via in-game surveys, the Steam Community, and the official Discord.