UPDATE: Mars First Logistics isn’t technically a part of Next Fest but a demo can be played during the event.Ĭombining the fiddly mechanical complexity of simulators like Kerbal Space Program with the flashy, bright, Moebius-inspired art style seen in recent games like Sable and Rollerdrome, Mars First Logistics’ demo alone can steal hours upon hours from you if you’re not paying attention. Mars First Logistics Mars First Logisticsĭeveloper: Ian MacLarty, Shapeshop Publisher: Ian MacLarty, Shapeshop, Outersloth Everyone else you meet is similarly eerie and cagey about the world, but something is definitely amiss.ĭredge has a lovely art style and sound customization mechanics, and the horror elements in the demo hint at bigger, scarier things lurking in the deep.ģ. When the kindly (or at least seemingly kindly) Mayor loans you a new ship and asks you to pay your way, you’re quickly out on the water again – but he warns you to be back before sunset when the fog rolls in. You play a wandering fisherman who’s crashed their ship on a strange island. Wherever the rest of the story in The Forest Quartet goes, be sure to get a front row seat.ĭeveloper: Black Salt Games Publisher: Black Salt Gamesĭo you like fishing in video games, but wish that you could get a little more spooky with your angling? Dredge combines fishing, ship customization, and resource management with a slow, steady undercurrent of dread. The puzzles are clever without testing your patience, and the top-notch voice acting that plays throughout the demo makes the narrative feel personal.
The almost stop motion-looking forest you move through is a really magical setting, full of entrancing lights and striking, peaceful quiet stretches. What sticks out about The Forest Quartet is its incredible atmosphere. You control her spirit as she navigates an ethereal forest and solves intuitive environmental puzzles, with haunting jazz music flowing the whole time.
The Forest Quartet is a beautiful puzzle adventure game about a band (the titular quartet) after the death of its lead singer. Check out these 10 demos during Steam Next Fest 2022 and get in on the ground floor of some incredible new PC games.ĭeveloper: Mads & Friends Publisher: Bedtime Digital Games We’ve identified ten particularly sumptuous demos worth sampling, and worth keeping an eye for their full release.
Game demos are a glorious thing – a completely free taste of countless new games – but when you’re standing before an ever-expanding buffet with hundreds of dishes before you, it can be a bit daunting. Steam is currently embroiled in another of its Next Fest events, showering players with a torrent of demos for upcoming games for a limited window of time.
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