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Published on
November 19, 2024
Balatro's creator, LocalThunk, humbly deflects award nominations, instead highlighting fellow indie games like Arco, Ballionaire, StarVaders, Nova Drift, Animal Well, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, and Rack and Slay, urging players to support them.
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October 23, 2024
Steam Next Fest highlights the popularity of multiplayer games, with Delta Force - Team Jade, Supervive, and Popucom topping the list of most-played demos, showcasing diverse genres from tactical shooters to MOBAs and platformers.
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October 22, 2024
Overthrown, a city-builder with unique movement mechanics, allows players to hurl objects and buildings, sprint at high speeds, and perform parkour-like maneuvers, setting it apart from other city builders with its exhilarating and unconventional approach.
Overthrown City-Builder Indie Steam-Next-Fest PC
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October 22, 2024
Neverlooted Dungeon is a challenging and rewarding dungeon crawler heavily inspired by classic RPGs like Ultima Underworld, Arx Fatalis, and Thief, offering a physics-based puzzle-solving experience reminiscent of Skyrim and Baldur's Gate 3, with a high difficulty and a rewarding sense of discovery.
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October 21, 2024
Worshippers of Cthulhu, an indie city builder with a Cthulhu Mythos twist, lets you manage your cult and build a dark empire, with a free demo available during Steam Next Fest.
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October 20, 2024
Erenshor, a unique 'offline MMO' on Steam Next Fest, offers a traditional MMORPG experience without the need for multiplayer, featuring simulated players who level up, interact, and even remember you, providing a solo adventure with a sense of community.
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October 19, 2024
The creator of the popular roguelike 'Balatro' recommends two unique roguelikes, 'Ballionaire' - a pachinko-themed game with addictive gameplay, and 'StarVaders', a deckbuilding twist on the classic 'Space Invaders' formula, both available as free demos during Steam Next Fest.
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October 19, 2024
Dieseldome: Oil and Blood is a fast-paced FPS roguelike that takes inspiration from Vampire Survivors and Doom Eternal, offering frantic action and a unique 'RomanPunk' setting.
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October 19, 2024
Sand, a popular multiplayer game on Steam Next Fest, lets players design and pilot giant mobile bases called Tramplers to battle for resources in a desert world. The game features PVP combat with four players per Trampler, offering different roles like driving, repairing, and aiming turrets. It also features a unique boarding mechanic for close-quarters combat, making it a blend of base-building, strategy, and action.
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October 19, 2024
The Precinct is a top-down open-world sandbox game that lets you play as a cop in a large urban simulation, offering a blend of crime-fighting and chaotic freedom in a stylish retro aesthetic.
Steam-Next-Fest Demo The-Precinct Sandbox Open-World Top-Down Police-Simulator Action GTA-Like
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October 18, 2024
Vivid World, a captivating sequel to the party-building roguelike Vivid Knight, features stunning art, improved gameplay mechanics, and engaging co-op multiplayer, making it one of the most exciting upcoming indie games.
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October 18, 2024
Permafrost, a survival game set in a frozen apocalypse with dog companions, has been a hit during Steam Next Fest, attracting players with its captivating gameplay and engaging narrative. The game features exploration, crafting, survival mechanics, and the option to play solo or with up to 4 players in co-op.
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October 18, 2024
Tinkerlands, a new indie survival game, blends elements of Terraria and Core Keeper, offering a captivating sandbox experience with base-building, exploration, RPG elements, and co-op gameplay, making it a must-try demo during Steam Next Fest.
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Published on
October 17, 2024
Vividerie, a challenging bullet hell roguelike, impressed during Steam Next Fest with its tight gameplay, fast-paced action, and visually appealing pixel art, making it a must-try for fans of Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne.
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October 17, 2024
Ari Buktu and the Anytime Elevator, a 2.5D platformer with a Disney ride vibe, makes climbing more engaging by adding a rhythm element, making it more active and fun than the passive approach common in other games.
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October 17, 2024
Critter Cafe is a charming life sim with cozy vibes, cute creature collecting, and engaging cafe management that combines elements of Animal Crossing, PlateUp!, and WarioWare, making it a must-try for fans of cozy games.
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October 17, 2024
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, a sequel to the critically acclaimed Lonely Mountains: Downhill, offers a thrilling skiing experience with challenging courses and a new multiplayer mode that encourages speedrunning and learning from other players' tracks.
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October 16, 2024
Ballionaire is a captivating pachinko roguelike where you build elaborate Rube Goldberg machines to earn money, with addictive gameplay, satisfying mechanics, and a charming art style that keeps you hooked.
Roguelike Pachinko Steam-Next-Fest Indie-Game Strategy Casual Simulation Ballionaire
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October 16, 2024
Supervive, a new hero shooter MOBA from Theorycraft, is making waves on Steam Next Fest with its high-intensity gameplay and impressive viewership on Twitch, even surpassing League of Legends in peak viewers.
Supervive Hero-Shooter MOBA Steam-Next-Fest Delta-Force Twitch League-of-Legends Valorant Battle-Royale
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October 16, 2024
Galactic Getaway, a new life sim inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, offers a vibrant, multiplayer experience with minigames, creature collecting, and a Nintendo-esque atmosphere, available now as a demo during Steam Next Fest.
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October 16, 2024
Straftat is a fast-paced 1v1 arena shooter where you can quickly die without seeing your opponent, with dozens of unique maps, brutalist concrete environments, and a focus on fast-paced combat and map knowledge.
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October 15, 2024
A senior game player and gaming industry editor reviews Heartworm, a new indie survival horror game inspired by classic titles like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, praising its atmosphere and innovative combat but expressing concerns about its derivative aspects.
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October 15, 2024
Keep Driving is an indie RPG where you embark on a road trip with a focus on resource management and random events, creating unique stories through strategic decisions and a charming aesthetic, reminiscent of FTL and Oregon Trail 2.
RPG Indie Steam-Next-Fest Road-Trip Strategy Resource-Management
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October 15, 2024
AI Limit, a Soulslike action RPG set in a sci-fi post-apocalypse, is a solid, fun, and familiar game with a unique twist encouraging aggressive play and rewarding careful assaults.
Soulslike Action-RPG AI-Limit Steam-Next-Fest PC PS5
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October 15, 2024
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate, a co-op action game on Steam Next Fest, parodies early 2000's Harry Potter games with PS1 graphics and chaotic physics-based mayhem, attracting nostalgic players who enjoy its silly fun and loose objective system.
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October 15, 2024
V.A Proxy is a fast-paced action game where players can parry everything, even nuclear bombs and the ground itself, to extend their combos and traverse a dynamic megastructure with an endless supply of absurd boss fights, creating an experience that's more like Risk of Rain 2 than Sekiro.
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October 15, 2024
Luma Island is a stunning indie game demo available during Steam Next Fest, blending charming visuals, engaging gameplay, and unique features like explorable temples and collectible Lumas, making it a promising contender for one of the best farming games around.
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Published on
October 15, 2024
Delta Force, a reboot of the classic tactical shooter, is a popular Steam Next Fest demo, drawing in players with its realistic graphics, engaging gameplay, and promise of extraction and large-scale PvP modes.
Delta-Force FPS Tactical-Shooter Military-Shooter Free-to-Play Steam Steam-Next-Fest Unreal-Engine Early-Access
Published on
October 15, 2024
The Precinct, a 1980s noir-style police sandbox game, is a standout hit at Steam Next Fest, attracting players with its unique gameplay and atmospheric setting. The demo, available until October 21, lets players explore Averno City and tackle crimes while uncovering a mystery surrounding their father's murder.
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Published on
October 15, 2024
The Axis Unseen, a heavy metal horror game from a former Skyrim developer, is a sprawling action game that features a unique archery system with magical bows and spirit arrows, offering a familiar yet refreshing take on stealth combat.
The-Axis-Unseen Action Horror RPG Steam-Next-Fest PC
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October 14, 2024
Delta Force, an upcoming first-person tactical shooter, has already garnered significant attention during Steam Next Fest with its free demo, reaching a peak of over 20,000 concurrent players, showcasing the game's potential despite stiff competition from other demos.
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October 13, 2024
SAND, a unique open-world shooter with giant walking bases, is already a hit on Steam's demo charts ahead of Steam Next Fest, offering intense PvP combat and customizable walking fortresses known as Tramplers, despite some performance issues.
SAND Multiplayer Shooter Open-World Steam-Next-Fest Demo Indie PvP Base-Building
Published on
October 11, 2024
Steam Next Fest October 2024 is back with hundreds of free game demos from October 14 to 21, offering players a chance to try out upcoming indie games before release.
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Published on
July 16, 2024
Tiny Glade, the popular city builder from Steam Next Fest, has added half-timbered buildings and flag decorations to its demo, and fixed a critical bug.
Steam-Next-Fest City-Builder RPG Shooter Roguelike Tiny-Glade Medieval
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June 16, 2024
In the 'Meme Mayhem' demo from 'Steam Next Fest', players fight internet trolls by chucking emojis, and can even face off against a Hideo Kojima-like character.
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Published on
April 17, 2024
Announced during the Nintendo Indie Direct, Europa, a game that began as a meditative experience with peaceful and zen vibes, is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Europa, which originally started development over six years ago, has blossomed with the help of an amazing collective of friends. The game will also be available on PlayStation and Xbox platforms later this year. In the meantime, players can check out the demo on PC or Nintendo Switch.
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