Tag: Steam Next Fest
Olga – Episode 1 Promises a Cozy, Intriguing Adventure
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Step into a cozy autumn world full of beauty, charm, and the magic of childhood with Olga – Episode 1, a quiet and atmospheric first-person narrative adventure by Workbench Entertainment. As you delve into Olga’s memories about the time she spent in her grandparents’ isolated mountain village of Belovodica, you’ll…
Nighthawks Releases a Blood-Sucking Good Demo
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Do you yearn for the chance to live the life of a bloodsucker? Disappointed with a certain vamp-themed legacy sequel? Look no further than Nighthawks-Night One, developed by The Curiosity Engine and published by Wadjeteye Games. Nighthawks places you in the shoes of a young vampire, sent to the city…
What Lies Beyond the Doors?
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Ahh, Indie Games… where the mundane becomes miraculous. It’s truly impressive how the right game can make menial labor compelling and rote tasks remarkable. While the average gamer might not leap at certain tasks in real life, simulations are a different story. Whether it’s washing dishes or piecing together a…
Ledgerbound’s Demo Has Heart, Humor, and Human Resources.
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As part of Steam Next Fest: October 2025, developer and publisher Omni Super Mega Corp has released a demo for their first project, Ledgerbound. Presented as a narrative tactics game, Ledgerbound piqued my curiosity the moment I spotted it. I’m a big fan of both the tactical and visual novel…
Life/Death Drops a Demo That Needs a Few More Months/Years
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As part of the October 2025 Steam Next Fest, European studio Two Horn Unicorn released a demo for their upcoming game Life/Death. Read “Life Slash Death”, the title promises an isometric ARPG with a cartoon visual style. The demo delivers on these promises, but with so many bumps along the…
Casting Whispers Demo Now Available for Steam Next Fest
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Casting Whispers, the very first game from solo developer Lantern Bay, now has a playable demo for Steam Next Fest. Launching on October 22, Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is the key to survival. Set in America in the 1960s, an old and unexplained force…
Paperwork’s Demo Makes Micromanagement Fun
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An idle clicker that requires planning and thought? Who would have thought? Apparently, the genius solo developer behind Broken Record Studios and its flagship title, Paperwork. With a demo released as part of October 2025’s Steam Next Fest, Paperwork intends to flip the script on the idle clicker genre by…
Frosthaven Doesn’t Quite Live Up to its Legacy in Next Fest Demo
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Developed by Snapshot Games and published by Arc Games, Frosthaven brings Cephalofair Games’ second massive tactical board game to a digital format. Like its predecessor Gloomhaven, Frosthaven is rife with convoluted action cards, impossibly difficult combat, and hard to understand rules. At least in this format you won’t need to…
Bad Summer Chills and Thrills with an Exciting, Ethereal Demo
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Browsing through the games showcased during Next Fest is always a great time. Getting an idea for interesting indie games coming soon, trying out a few demos, and really lengthening my wishlist is a favorite pastime of mine. I’m also a sucker for classic slasher horror films akin to Friday…
Bar Soviet’s Demo gives a taste of post-war bar-tending.
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Developed and published by solo dev Labour Battalion Games, Bar Soviet is a post-war bartending simulator mixing recipe memorization with political commentary. As part of Steam Next Fest: June 2025, a demo for Bar Soviet was made available for the weeklong fest. So, let’s dive into the fictional post-war soviet…