You have just completed Resident Evil Requiem on your PS5 and you’re already looking for your next dose of thrill? Good news, Sony highlights a new horror game playable for free thanks to a demo available now on the PlayStation Store.
This game is Incantationa first-person survival horror by Softstar Entertainmentalready released on PC in 2024 and finally ported to consoles. Inspired by the Taiwanese film of the same name, it arrives on PS5 with a demo of around 45 to 50 minutes which promises a cursed village, disturbing rituals and a very sticky atmosphere.
PS5: what is this free horror game that extends the Resident Evil Requiem experience?
While Resident Evil Requiemninth major episode in the saga of Capcoma hit since its release at the end of February on PS5many players have already seen the credits roll. To fill this void, PlayStation highlights Incantationpresented as a “cinematic survival horror” focused on psychological fear rather than action.
Adapted from the Taiwanese found footage film released in 2022, the game takes you into the Chen Family Villagea remote hamlet dominated by an unhealthy cult. You play Jia Jun Lee, a mother searching for her missing daughter, trapped by a curse linked to a forbidden deity.
Incantation: what does this free demo on PS5 really offer?
Playable in first person, Incantation focuses on the slow exploration of this condemned village. Between two narrow alleys, you collect documents and occult objects, activate rituals meant to protect you, solve puzzles and advance in stealth to avoid supernatural presences rather than confront them head-on, in the pure tradition of survival horror.
The free demo on PS5 covers the beginning of the story and lasts about 45 to 50 minutes, enough to feel the pressure build up without paying anything. Released on PC since 2024, the game displays a “Mostly Positive” reception on Steam, with one player summarizing that “it is easy to get caught up in the atmosphere”, while the site ImpulseGamer gave it 76 out of 100, recommending “to go see Incantation if you like to explore disturbing worlds by revealing the story step by step”.
How to get the Incantation demo on PS5, and what to know next?
To test this horror game without spending a cent, head to PlayStation Store on your PS5. In the Games tab, open the Demos category and search for “Incantation Demo – Demo – Free”, or simply type “Incantation” in the search bar. The demo, available since April 1, 2026, can be downloaded without a PS Plus subscription, a simple PSN account is enough, with texts and subtitles in French.
It’s best to add it to your library quickly, even if you don’t launch it right away, because these free demos regularly change their emphasis in the Store. Incantation is part of a batch of new April demos on PS5, and its full game is coming April 8, 2026 to PS5Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch at a price of around €24.99, a reasonable ticket to prolong the scares once Resident Evil Requiem finished.