Another Steam Next Fest is upon us and with that, loads and loads of new demos to check out. Seems like a good opportunity to suggest a few indiegames to try! Our Indiedev friends will surely appreciate it!
Nova Core Chaos
Release date: 4 March, 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2738480/NOVA_CORE_CHAOS
Genre: a co-op cooking game with cute robots!
Why: Fun to play with friends and just look at those cute bots!
| NOVA CORE CHAOS NOVA CORE CHAOS is a chaotic co-op cooking game for one to five players. Play as one of five unique classes and follow the recipes to make energy cores. Give these to your customers to help them evolve into Novas!  steam |
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
Release date: 19 February, 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2600140/Please_Touch_The_Artwork_2
Genre: a hidden-object artventure played on the iconic paintings of James Ensor
Why: a relaxing adventure where you restore paintings, help quirky characters recover their lost objects, and get to appreciate some famous art & chill tunes along the way.
| Please, Touch The Artwork 2 A relaxing hidden object adventure. Explore iconic paintings, collect items for their quirky inhabitants, and solve casual puzzles. Discover the world of James Ensor, Belgian Modern Art pioneer.  steam |
Voxlands
Release date: TBD
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2283580/Voxlands
Genre: a voxel adventure with RPG, crafting, combat and building elements
Why: It looks amazing, destroying objects & enemies is super satisfying, and there is a ton of content!
| Voxlands Explore gorgeous raytraced voxel lands, meet the local mutated wild-life, find out what went wrong, and quest, craft, loot, build, destroy and shoot your way to the top of the foodchain! Play alone, or with friends! Assuming you know how to share..  steam |
Spilled!
Release date: TBD
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2240080/Spilled
Genre: a cozy game about cleaning up oil spills
Why: It’s super relaxing and feels satisfying to see the effects of your efforts.
| Spilled! Clean up ocean waste in this relaxing & satisfying cozy game! Recycle, earn coins, upgrade your boat, repeat! Explore and clean up new areas with more waste and new challenges!  steam |
Forgotten but Unbroken
Release date: Summer 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2122090/Forgotten_but_Unbroken
Genre: A turn-based strategy game in a WWII setting
Why: Deep strategies, immersive use of proper languages and based on a true untold story!
| Forgotten but Unbroken Forgotten but Unbroken is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by XCOM but offers its own unique take on the genre. Meet historical WW2 heroes and fight against elite fighters of the 3rd Reich! It’s time to lead the resistance against the Axis forces and help to liberate Europe!  steam |
Stilt (VR)
Release date: 8 March, 2024
Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2482270/Stilt/
Genre: a first-person VR platformer, on stilts!
Why: Jumping around in VR never felt this satisfying before!
| Stilt Arm yourself with stilts and retrieve your stolen spaceship in this exciting classic platformer in VR!  steam |
Copy Cat
Release Date: Q2 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1622350/Copycat
Genre: an emotional, narrative-driven cat simulator
Why: you play as an adopted cat while documentary-style narration plays over your actions. It’s pawsome!
| Copycat A wholesome, narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the true meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat who becomes the victim of an elaborate plan when a jealous, stray copycat steals her place in the household.  steam |
The Tower on the Borderland
Release Date: Q1 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2063180/The_Tower_on_the_Borderland
Genre: Retro-style Survival horror
Why: PlayStation 1-inspired visuals & Resident Evil-like controls. Old-skool survival horror fans will get their fix!
| The Tower on the Borderland A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.  steam |
Nova Hearts
Release Date: Coming soon
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2747740/Nova_Hearts_The_Spark/
Genre: a turn-based strategy + dating game where you TEXT, DATE & FIGHT!
Why: from the makers of the wonderful Othercide, but a more light-hearted adventure that adds a dash of romance! ❤️
| Nova Hearts A mysterious force of power transforms you and other highly attractive people in your area into superheroes and villains! TEXT, DATE and FIGHT your friends and enemies alike.  steam |
Reus 2
Release Date: 23 May 2024
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1875060/Reus_2/
Genre: a god-game where you shape worlds with your godly titans
Why: a sequel to the decade-old indie that puts you in control of mighty giants that shape the planet for humans to live, grow, and wage war on.
| Reus 2 Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!  steam |
Heir of the dog
Release Date: TBA
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2431920/Heir_of_the_Dog/
Genre: a hilariously British point & click adventure
Why: this pixel-perfect comedy adventure has a bite to it and will show you the darker side of Victorian London!
| Heir of the Dog Heir of the Dog is a hilariously British point & click adventure. After drinking his uncle’s secret formula, Cummerbund Bandersnatch undergoes a monsterous transformation. Solve puzzles, manipulate time and uncover the truth behind Victorian London’s most secret society as you regain your humanity.  steam |
Bladesong
Release Date: TBA
Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2305640/Bladesong/
Genre: a crafting + management game that takes swordmaking to a new level
Why: it features unparalleled customization of details and properties of each sword
Note: (this is not a demo, but the Playtest will be completely open to the public during Steam Next Fest – click “Request Access” and it will be granted automatically and immediately)
| Bladesong Bladesong is a unique swordmaking game in development, offering extensive customization and a captivating story unfolding in the city of Eren Keep. Be one of the first to experience it – sign up for the playtest now! |
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