Tag: Steam Next Fest
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case demo is a charming retro mystery
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The year is 1995. You are a detective at Gumshoe Detective Agency, which has solved approximately zero cases. Victoria Mason, the daughter of a local tech tycoon, has gone missing. And most importantly, you’ve received your very first computer. Inspired by The Roottrees are Dead, Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First…
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Call of Elyndra’s Demo Promises Too Much?
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Quorum Games has released the demo for their debut title, Call of Elyndra, for Steam Next Fest. They’ve made a lot of promises in the demo’s lead-up, advertising the game as the ideal blend of farm sim and JRPG. They’ve certainly gotten my hopes and my expectations up, but can…
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Gaucho in the Grassland Demo Lassos Attention
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Brazilian developer Epopeia Games has really knocked it out of the park with their demo for Gaucho in the Grassland. Their newest title is showing off for Steam Next Fest, and while we’ve heard some great things about it, I’ve now gotten the chance to play the demo for myself.…
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Letters to Arralla’s demo brings Australian coziness to Next Fest
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If your dream is to be a mail delivery Turnip with a juicy butt, you can now die happy! I introduce to you Letters to Arralla, a cozy open-world game where you play as a newcomer to the fictional island of Arralla. And I’m serious about the juicy butt thing.…
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Bookshop Simulator Demo is Cozy but Conflicting
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Blep Games delivers a treat for literary nerds with their debut game Bookshop Simulator. This sweet and immersive stock ‘em up has its first demo available for Steam Next Fest: June 2025, so I tried my hand at running the cozy independent bookstore of my dreams. Here’s where it delighted,…