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Fancy blasting some zombies before committing to the full game? Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment are serving up a meaty demo for their chaotic zombie shooter/smasher/vehicular title John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, launching tomorrow on Steam.
The two-week trial runs from 19 February at 10:00 AM UTC through to 3 March at 10:00 AM UTC, giving you plenty of time to see if this '80s-inspired co-op shooter is your cup of tea—or rather, your glass of toxic sludge.
What's Included in the Demo
The demo isn't taking the mickey with content, either. You'll get access to Leon's Base (the game's HUB area), a tutorial mission called The Drop, and the first proper mission, Church of the Damned. Both missions are fully playable solo or in co-op with up to four players, and you can replay them as many times as you like during the demo period. Perfect for testing different strategies or just having a blast smashing zombie heads with your mates.
Once you've completed the tutorial, you can customise your character in Leon's Base, change your loadout, and test weapons at the shooting range before diving back into the undead chaos.
PC System Requirements
Before you dive in, make sure your rig is up to scratch. The minimum specs require Windows 10/11 64-bit, an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Intel Core i5-8400, 16GB RAM, and either an AMD Radeon RX 580 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with 8GB VRAM. You'll also need 58GB of SSD storage.
For the recommended experience at 1080p Ultra settings, hitting 60 FPS, bump that up to a Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5-11600K, paired with an RX 6800 XT or RTX 3060 Ti.
One important note: if you're running Intel GPUs, steer clear of the latest drivers (32.0.101.8425) as they're causing stability issues. Saber recommends rolling back to version 32.0.101.8250 for a smoother experience. Not ideal but it is what it is.
Demo Limitations
The demo caps all four playable classes at Level 5, so you'll only get a taste of the full skill trees available in the final game. All four difficulty levels are accessible (Story, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard), though you'll need to complete Hard difficulty before unlocking Very Hard.
Keep in mind that any progress you make won't carry over to the full game when it launches on 12 March 2026, so treat this as a proper try-before-you-buy experience rather than early access.
You can matchmake with random players through the game's systems or invite Steam friends using in-game codes. Private lobbies with AI bots are also available if you'd rather keep the zombie-slaying amongst friends.
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