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Demo Walkthrough, Screen by Screen

This walkthrough follows one full run of the In Falsus demo on PC, from the title screen to the results card, with a screenshot for every major screen. Use it to hunt down a setting, recognize a screen you have seen, or decide whether the demo is worth your time before the full release on 2026-09-09.

Sources

Screenshots are frames from the linked playthrough and tutorial videos, credited above. Menu names and values are shown as they appear in the demo build.

  1. 1

    Boot into the demo title screen

    The demo opens on key art of the two heroines with the tagline "Exspes, cold wings fold around us". Press any key, then choose PLAY, OPTIONS, CREDITS or QUIT. The footer shows the demo build number and a Steam wishlist notice.

    In Falsus demo title screen with the press any key prompt, demo version number and Steam wishlist notice over the two heroines
    The demo splash screen before the main menu.Watch source clip
  2. 2

    Set Track Speed and Audio Offset first

    Under OPTIONS, the QUICK SETTINGS tab opens with the two settings that shape rhythm feel: Track Speed (0.8–10.0; the recorded run uses 2.00) controls how fast notes approach, and Audio Offset (−1000 to 1000 ms, recommended 0) shifts judgment timing when hits feel off. The tooltip even says to raise the offset if you hit notes late.

    In Falsus quick settings panel with the track speed slider ranging from 0.8 to 10 and the audio offset control for timing calibration
    The two sliders that change how the game feels.Watch source clip
  3. 3

    Check Display: resolution, refresh rate, VSync

    The DISPLAY tab lists Display Type (Fullscreen / Windowed), Resolution, Refresh Rate, VSync and Language. Match the refresh rate to your monitor — a 144 Hz panel running at a lower rate makes timing feel inconsistent.

    In Falsus display settings tab listing fullscreen windowed mode, resolution, refresh rate, VSync and the game language selector
    Display options including the language selector.Watch source clip
  4. 4

    Tune note behavior in Gameplay & UI

    GAMEPLAY & UI collects the preference toggles: Flipped Gameplay, Gameplay Keybind Indicator (Always/None), Judgment Position, Early/Late Display and Damage Numbers, plus Visual Novel Text Speed for the story segments.

    In Falsus gameplay and UI settings with flipped gameplay, keybind indicator, judgment position, early late display and damage numbers toggles
    Note behavior and visual novel preferences.Watch source clip
  5. 5

    Balance volumes per note type

    The AUDIO tab goes beyond a master slider: In-Game BGM, Tap Notes, Hold Notes and Field Notes each get their own volume, next to the output device picker. If the music drowns out the tap clicks, raise the Tap Notes volume instead of the master.

    In Falsus audio settings screen with separate volume sliders for music, tap notes, hold notes and field notes beside the output device picker
    Per-note-type volume sliders.Watch source clip
  6. 6

    Review keybinds and mouse sensitivity

    CONTROLS shows the KEYBINDS grid — Left Shift, A, S, D, F, Space — drawn as a miniature of the play field, plus Mouse Sensitivity (0.01–5.00) for the upper cursor. Click a binding to remap it; RESET DEFAULTS and APPLY manage your changes.

    In Falsus controls tab showing the keybinds grid for Left Shift A S D F and Space next to the mouse sensitivity slider
    The keybind grid mirrors the play field.Watch source clip
  7. 7

    Let the in-game tutorial run once

    The demo tutorial is a 13-step sequence played on Albedo (EVO). It teaches the upper cursor and flick notes first, then the keyboard's Tap and Hold notes. You can replay it any time from the hub's REPLAY TUTORIAL button.

    First screen of the In Falsus in-game tutorial on Albedo announcing the thirteen step lesson sequence
    Step 1 of 13 in the built-in tutorial.Watch source clip
  8. 8

    Learn the split: cursor above, keys below

    Midway through, the tutorial hands control to the keyboard: notes fall down lanes and must be struck with the displayed keys when they touch the bottom line. This two-layer split — mouse above, keyboard below — is the game's core gimmick.

    In Falsus tutorial step explaining that the lower notes are hit with the keyboard on the displayed A S D F keys
    The tutorial introduces the keyboard lanes.Watch source clip
  9. 9

    Finish with the combined test

    Step 13 asks you to prove everything at once in a short combined run on the same song. Failing is fine — the real dive starts right after.

    Final In Falsus tutorial prompt asking players to test everything they have learned before the real song begins
    The final tutorial challenge.Watch source clip
  10. 10

    Story scenes play between dives

    Between songs, the demo runs visual-novel style scenarios with glitched, chromatic-aberration art. Dialogue sits in text boxes with rewind, advance, fast-forward and log controls along the top.

    Opening In Falsus story cutscene with glitched silhouette visuals and the first narration line of the demo scenario
    The opening scenario cutscene.Watch source clip
  11. 11

    Characters drive the scenario

    Lines are tagged with speaker tabs such as "Her"; the scenario framing is where the game's story hooks live, so resist skipping everything on a first run.

    In Falsus scenario dialogue box where the character labelled Her delivers one of the demo story lines
    A story line from the demo scenario.Watch source clip
  12. 12

    Your first full song

    In play, the note highway floats over a shifting 3D backdrop. The HUD keeps score top-left, song and difficulty top-right, and the Shift/Space side-lane indicators at the keybed.

    In Falsus gameplay view of Albedo on EVO difficulty with the four key lanes and the Shift and Space indicators lit up
    Albedo running on EVO difficulty.Watch source clip
  13. 13

    The hub: pick a theme character

    The hub is your base between dives. Selecting a character (Nia, Mei, Ayame, Iris, Story) reskins the hub — the game calls this a hub theme customization — while MUSIC PLAY opens song select and SCENARIO replays story segments.

    In Falsus hub screen with Nia selected, the music play menu, replay tutorial button and character navigation arrows
    Nia's hub with the Music Play menu.Watch source clip
  14. 14

    Read the encounter HUD mid-run

    During a dive the side panel shows your equipped cards, while PHASE counters, Encounter Score and stars track progress. Songs split into phases; surviving each one pushes the encounter forward.

    In Falsus Cryogenic run in phase one with the equipped card stack displayed along the left side of the playfield
    Cryogenic in phase one with the card stack visible.Watch source clip
  15. 15

    Finish the dive

    Keep Miss HP at zero or above and the dive ends on a final phase burst. Encounter Score and the star tally freeze at the top of the screen just before the results card.

    Last seconds of an In Falsus Cryogenic dive with a nearly full encounter score and three stars filling the HUD
    The last seconds of a Cryogenic dive.Watch source clip
  16. 16

    Read your results card

    The results screen grades the run (AA here), breaks judgments down into EXACT / NEAR / BREAK counts, shows the song's artwork and offers CONTINUE back to the hub. Grade thresholds live in our Rhythm Reference.

    In Falsus dive results screen for Cryogenic with the AA grade, the judgment breakdown and the continue button
    The dive results card with grade and breakdown.Watch source clip

FAQ

What songs are playable in the In Falsus demo?

Six songs were playable across the demo builds — Cryogenic, Ghost Ray, Hyaloüyne, Ordirehv, à la mode and Deep Into The Vibe — plus the tutorial track Albedo. The full game adds more; the Songs & Charts wiki page tracks the announced list.

How long does the demo take to finish?

A first full run — tutorial, story scenes and every playable song — takes roughly 30–45 minutes. Chasing EX grades on every chart takes much longer.

Does demo progress carry over to the full game?

No save carry-over has been confirmed between the demo and the 1.0 release. Treat the demo as practice: the settings muscle memory — track speed, audio offset, keybinds — is what actually transfers.

Written for infalsustips.com from our own demo testing and community research. Fact-checked against: In Falsus Wiki (Miraheze) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · In Falsus Wiki (Fandom) (CC BY-SA)

Data reflects demo v0.3.1 · pre-release · Unofficial fan site — In Falsus © lowiro