How do I get into the pawn shop in the demo?
Carry antique items you dig up into the city and visit the Pawn Shop building there — there is no hidden code, just travel and progress your current contract if a door is temporarily locked.
Ore Factory Squad Demo Guide
Ore Factory Squad demo guide: Steam trial access, pawn shop and Waste Collection Center steps, demo vs full limits, and co-op lobbies. Verified July 2026.
Demo access and pawn shop progression.
Ore Factory Squad demo guide
The Ore Factory Squad demo on Steam lets you try co-op mining and factory building before buying the full release. Demo launched March 27, 2026; full game followed on July 16, 2026.
A common search is how to get into the pawn shop in the demo — this guide covers verified demo progression, the pawn shop and Waste Collection Center in the city, and exactly what carries over to the full game.
How to access the demo
Open Ore Factory Squad on Steam and click Download Demo on the store page, or install the demo branch directly if it is already in your library. It runs on the same PC (Steam) requirements as the full game — Windows 10 or later, roughly an i7-6700 or Ryzen 3 1200X, 8 GB RAM, and a GTX 1060 6 GB-class GPU.
On first launch, open the in-game computer and pick a starting property. The demo's cheaper suburban lot is the fastest way into your first dig — pricier lots are usually not worth it until you understand the loop.
| Spec | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) or later |
| Processor | Intel i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD equivalent |
| Storage | 11 GB available space |
Softlock avoidance
Demo supports co-op using the same invite flow as the full game — see co-op multiplayer if friends cannot join. If progress ever seems stuck, restart the demo session, make sure the co-op host owns save progression, and check updates for demo patches before assuming a bug.
Demo economy: contracts vs stock sales
The demo has two ways to earn money: quick stock sales at a discounted rate, or slower contracts that pay more once you can match a specific order. New players naturally lean on stock sales first, since there is no order to negotiate — just open the in-game computer's stock-sell app and list what you have.
Sell items until the listed target amount is met rather than dumping everything at once; demand on any single good drops the more you flood the market in one sitting.
- Do01Dig and process a stack of one material before opening the computer
- Do02Check the stock-sell app for the current offer on that material
- Do03Sell in small batches to avoid crashing the price
- Do04Switch to contracts once your factory can hit a full order
Pawn shop and Waste Collection Center in the city
While digging in the demo, you can turn up Scrap and Antique items mixed in with normal ore. Neither is usable inside your factory — you have to physically carry them into the city to cash them in.
The city has two dedicated buildings for this: the Waste Collection Center, where scrap converts into cash, and the Pawn Shop, where antiques sell for extra money. Both sit in the same city district, so plan one trip to hit both instead of two separate drives.
| Find | Take it to | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Scrap | Waste Collection Center | Converted cash from junk materials |
| Antique | Pawn Shop | Extra cash from strange underground finds |
If the pawn shop looks closed
Some demo sessions show the Pawn Shop or Waste Collection Center as temporarily inaccessible depending on build version or in-progress patches, not because of a hidden key you are missing. If a door will not open, finish your current contract first, then try again — and check the updates page for known demo-build issues before assuming you did something wrong.
Scrap and antiques are a nice side income on top of your main ore chain, not a required stop — do not detour across the map chasing them while a delivery truck is waiting to load.
What the demo includes vs the full game
The demo starts you in a small suburban property with a slice of the tools, machines, and contracts available at launch. The full release adds deeper property types — forest, construction site, and quarry — plus more licenses and larger co-op saves.
Demo progress is not guaranteed to carry over into the full game, so treat it as a hands-on trial run for the beginner guide loop rather than a save you need to protect.
| Feature | Demo | Full release |
|---|---|---|
| Properties | Suburban lots only | Suburban, forest, construction site, quarry |
| Tools | Shovel through an early upgrade tier | Full shovel → pickaxe → jackhammer → dynamite chain |
| Machines | Starter crusher and smelter | Full production and automation lineup |
| Co-op saves | Trial-length sessions | Persistent, larger squad saves |
Demo FAQ
Is the Ore Factory Squad demo co-op?
Yes, 1–4 players when the lobby connects properly. See the co-op guide for join fixes.
When did the demo release?
March 27, 2026 on Steam, ahead of the July 16, 2026 full release.
What is the Waste Collection Center for?
It converts scrap items you dig up into cash, separate from the Pawn Shop which handles antiques.
Do stock sales or contracts pay more in the demo?
Contracts pay more once you can match the requested order; stock sales are faster but sell at a discount.
Does demo progress carry over to the full game?
Not guaranteed — plan on the demo as a trial of the core loop rather than a save to protect.
Related pages
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