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What demos are you playing for this edition of Steam Next Fest? (jlai.lu)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Whether on the deck or not ; I personally haven't tried any on the deck yet, but I downloaded about 40 demos or so, Tails of Iron 2 and Airborne Empire were good fun, The Alters and Tactical Breach Wizards completely hooked me!

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Some links to interesting demos :

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am your beast IS SUPER GOOD

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Thoroughly enjoyed this. You may also enjoy severed steel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing is i already beat severd steel, It is also a really good game!

Its like crack Its addicting

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Wonderful! I don't suppose you've also checked out echopoint nova? the demo got another small update for this next fest

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The demo was bloody great! I just wish there was a planed release date!

Severed steels good. But damn does Echopoint Nova feel good with the fps mechanics!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I havent sounds pretty cool. I now know what im doing later!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you mean

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2724860/Zen_Garden/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Oh you're right thanks for the correction !

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Nice list, definitely gonna download some of these demos.

The Alters looks really cool, and What the Car seems like a fun time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pinball Spire https://store.steampowered.com/app/2601940/Pinball_Spire/

The demo is short, but it plays well on deck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Just played it. It's indeed short but fun. I enjoyed it enough to wishlist it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Riven

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This demos so well! I played the original 1997 Riven, I hope 2024 Riven can make an impression on newcomers!

It's so deep, expansive and immersive and I'm not sure if there is anything else out there that has the same feel.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm waiting with baited breath for Exile. That one was probably my favorite.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I loved exile so much! It was made by pesto studios and I feel like cyan wouldn't want to make any of the non cyan Myst games. However they sought after and received the rights to all of the Myst games. So who knows, maybe they would.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I haven't had a chance to try the demo yet, but Old School Rally looks stellar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It’s pretty good, I’m looking forward to the full game.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I've been looking around for demos that would actually be more fun to play on the deck than playing on my PC. Right now I'm eyeing up one called Combat Complex that is a twin-stick shooter ARPG with shooting mechanics that look really juicy! I'm hoping to get it installed tomorrow and give it a shot 🤩

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My games on Next Fest! It's called Game Over, it's a rhythm-combat RPG and the demo is basically a stand alone free game with its own story. Please try it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh that's cool, I'll give it a try, thanks for sharing!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Enotria: The Last Song, it's a soulslike set in colourful Italy, basically. Has some interesting mechanics for how builds and loadouts work.

Though I wasn't able to play through the entire demo because I'm starved for video memory

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Veritus, Arranger, The Last Moon, Mythmatch, Schim, On Your Tail, Pipistrello, Kitsune Tails.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I've been having a good time with Heart of the Machine, in which you play as a nascent AI figuring out how to survive in a sprawling cyberpunk city.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I just finished the caravan demo and it was pretty fun. Ran perfectly ootb