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Chrono is a puzzler about time-controlling objects in the world

By Liam Dawe,
For fans of Portal and other first-person puzzle games, the indie game Chrono from Portuguese developer David Simoes is all about time-controlling objects across various rooms to progress.

Check out the demo for Into The Grid that blends dungeon-crawling hacking, deck-building and combat

By Liam Dawe,
Into The Grid is coming next year and this award-winning mixture of dungeon-crawling, deck-building and turn-based combat now has a demo available.
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Fan-made Half-Life 2 Episode 3 demo arrives with Project Borealis: Prologue now on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
We may never get Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (basically Half-Life 3), but at least we have the first taster of Project Borealis out now with Project Borealis: Prologue.

Spooky comedy adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a big demo update

By Liam Dawe,
Shadows of the Afterland from Aruma Studios will release in 2025 and now you've got a fresh chance to try out this spooky comedy adventure with a major demo update.

Portal fans may want to try the demo for Total Reload

By Liam Dawe,
If you loved the overall style of Portal and enjoy puzzle games, Total Reload looks like one to keep in your watch list.

Complex 2D train management sim Iron Roads hits Early Access in January 2025

By Liam Dawe,
With a Demo and Steam Playtest available, Iron Roads from Cowleyfornia Studios is a top-down 2D train management game that's going to enter Early Access next year.

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is a gravity-bending party platformer inspired by Mario Galaxy

By Liam Dawe,
Gravity-bending party platformer Which Way Up: Galaxy Games from Turtle Flip Studio plans to release in early 2025 with a demo available and it's crowdfunding on Kickstarter to help it expand. Inspired by Mario Galaxy, you compete in various acrobatic gravity events in this low-gravity platformer.

In snake-like PAKO Caravan you build up a huge conga line of trailers with a wobbly car

By Liam Dawe,
This is quite a funny one. Taking the basic idea of snake where you're constantly growing, but you control a wobbly car that can jump.

Here's the 20 most-played demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024 edition

By Liam Dawe,
Struggling for what to pick in Steam Next Fest? Valve emailed over a list of the 20 most-played demos overall so here's what you might want to check out.

Play Golf as household objects in the challenging House Hopper

By Liam Dawe,
House Hopper instantly reminded me of WHAT THE GOLF?, taking the basic idea of Golf and turning it into something totally absurd.

Goeland is like Untitled Goose Game but you're a seagull in a town that's a bit too peaceful

By Liam Dawe,
Giving off some early Untitled Goose Game vibes, Goeland is a non-linear open-world adventure where you're one of the most annoying birds on the planet - the seagull.

All three Szymanski brothers are working on a chaotic Harry Potter inspired game

By Liam Dawe,
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is the latest game from the Szymanski crew who you might know from the likes of DUSK, My Friendly Neighborhood and other games. It's basically a Harry Potter rip-off that's pretty comically good.

Tenebris Somnia looks awesome blending live-action cutscenes and retro horror

By Liam Dawe,
Quite a unique one here. Tenebris Somnia was announced from Andrés Borghi, Saibot Studios and publishing help from New Blood Interactive.

Be careful with pachinko roguelike Ballionaire as it might suck away your entire week

By Liam Dawe,
Ballionaire from developer newobject and publisher Raw Fury has a demo up for Steam Next Fest, and you're really going to want to keep an eye on that clock when you hit play.

The props fight back against the humans in Puropu Defense Squad

By Liam Dawe,
PlayTogether Studio who made Run Prop, Run! and the Mad Experiments: Escape Room series have put up a demo and release date for Puropu Defense Squad. A mixture of a shooter and tower defense.

Steam Next Fest - October 2024 edition is now live with lots of demos

By Liam Dawe,
It's here! The big Steam Next Fest event returns to suck up all your free time, as tons of game developers hope you'll try out their demos.

Streets of Rogue 2 delayed again but a demo is out now

By Liam Dawe,
My most anticipated game of the year keeps running away from me. Streets of Rogue 2 is no longer entering Early Access on October 22nd, but at least a demo is out now.

Mini Royale is a battle royale with toy soldiers and fun game modes - demo available now

By Liam Dawe,
If you're after a new shooter that will have Linux support, Mini Royale looks like it could end up being a good choice.

Comedy 2.5D puzzle-platformer Ari Buktu and the Anytime Elevator gets a demo and new trailer

By Liam Dawe,
A single-player comedy adventure 2.5D platformer developer by a former Disney ride designer, Ari Buktu and the Anytime Elevator looks and sounds great.

Block Factory is basically a LEGO factory automation game with diorama building

By Liam Dawe,
You've seen and likely played Factorio, Satisfactory and no doubt seen the chilled-out shapez 2 but there's a newcomer ready to suck your time away in Block Factory.
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