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One or Eight is preparing Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maoujou www for early access on PC via Steam on November 13, 2026, after the game was playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on Switch 2 and PS5. A Switch 2 and PS5 version is set for 2027, and the finished release is further out than the studio's original plan.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 21

One or Eight's Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maoujou www has moved through beta tests toward a November 13, 2026 early access launch. The open beta on Steam ran from 14:00 on August 31 to 13:59 on September 7, with no application and no participant limit. It added English and simplified and traditional Chinese to the Japanese from the previous closed beta, which had already finished. The beta covered the first boss and about 2 to 3 hours of play.

The release plan changed in September. The Steam launch was originally planned for this winter, but One or Eight reviewed the development plan and changed policy to an early access launch first. The studio announced on September 16 that the game, developed by Team EARTH WARS, will launch in early access on November 13 for PC via Steam. A Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 version is scheduled for 2027. That puts the finished release further out, and makes the November 13 build a work in progress.

At Tokyo Game Show 2026, the game was playable on Switch 2 and PS5. Players reincarnate as a Bounder in the world Luna, build a village, assign more than 20 jobs through hats, and fight off fan monsters drawn by the neighboring idol demon lord's live. The demo put the emphasis on the game's action combat rather than treating it as filler between building tasks.

Key facts

Developer
Team EARTH WARS ↗
Early access platform
PC via Steam ↗
Early access date
November 13, 2026 ↗
Switch 2 and PS5 version window
2027 ↗
Original release plan
Steam release was planned for winter before the policy changed to early access first ↗
Open beta period
14:00 on August 31 to 13:59 on September 7, no application and no participant limit ↗
Open beta languages
English and simplified and traditional Chinese added to the Japanese from the closed beta ↗
Open beta content
The first boss, about 2 to 3 hours ↗
Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo platforms
Switch 2 and PS5 ↗
Job system
More than 20 jobs assigned through hats ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Announced
open beta for www on Steam · 2026-09-01

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Sep 18

Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maoujou www Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026

One or Eight's village-building action RPG Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maoujou www was playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on Switch 2 and PS5. The game has finished its closed and open beta tests and is set to begin early access on November 13, 2026. Players reincarnate as a Bounder, build a village, assign more than 20 jobs through hats, and fight off fan monsters drawn by the neighboring idol demon lord's live.

Sep 1

Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maou-jou www Opens Steam Open Beta Test

One or Eight opened the open beta for the village-building action RPG Warota, Ore no Ie no Tonari Maou-jou www on Steam on August 31. The test runs from 14:00 on August 31 to 13:59 on September 7, with no application and no participant limit. It adds English and simplified and traditional Chinese to the Japanese from the previous closed beta. Players reincarnate as Bounders in the world Luna, build a village, and switch jobs by changing hats. The beta covers the first boss, about 2 to 3 hours.