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Top Steam Next Fest Demos
12K View2024-02-1050 games listedStruggling to figure out what to download first? The TapTap staff has played through more than a hundred demos to find the best of the bunch. Steam Next Fest runs until February 13th, so make sure you try out these demos before it ends!
[List written by TapTap editor Ndi]
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Forget about Pokémon battles. What if you could enter your monsters in a sports league? Beastieball is a turn-based volleyball RPG that lets you coach a team of adorable critters.
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If you like games like Valheim and Palworld, you need to check out Omega Crafter. This open-world survival crafting game lets you build a town with the help of an adorable robot sidekick.
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Pepper Grinder is a 2D platformer with a twist: in addition to jumping, you can use a drill to dive in and out of the ground! Drilling into a mound of dirt feels ridiculously satisfying, especially when you dig up some buried treasure.
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This gloomy action-RPG has the dark, fallen kingdom vibes of a Dark Souls game, the top-down gameplay of 16-bit Zelda, and the structure of a Metroidvania. In other words, Kingsgrave has a little of everything good, and it all comes together to feel incredible in this demo.
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Created by a team of animators, #Blud looks like a Cartoon Network show come to life. Come for the amazing animation and stick around for the goofy writing and excellent action-RPG exploration.
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Summerhouse is an ultra-chill building game that lets you create the perfect summer retreat. You can build cozy houses, inviting cafes, and even put up a few vending machines! It’s the perfect game to play when you need an escape.
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Your life was destroyed by a sinister cult. Now, it’s time for some payback. Children of the Sun is a tactical puzzle-shooter that takes place on the world’s deadliest road trip. Part Sniper Elite, part Superhot, this is one shooter you won’t want to miss.
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Created by developers that worked on Starcraft II and Warcraft III, Stormgate is a real-time strategy game set in a sci-fi universe. Not only does it capture the magic of old school RTS games, but it throws new, modern elements into the mix, like camps that give you buffs after you clear them out.
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What if Slay the Spire was set in space? Sounds cool, right? Now what if it was set in space and had over-the-top, ’80s anime-style character art? And that’s not even getting into the bizarrely unique core mechanic: Zet Zillions has players fighting against planets, and as a crew of humans looking for a new home, you can choose to either destroy those planets or colonize them. Yeah, we’re gonna be obsessed with this game when it comes out.
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Looking for a sports game that’s a little less serious? Botsu: Ridiculous Robots combines ragdoll physics, silly superpowers, and crazy costumes to create an incredible party game. In addition to playing with friends at home, you can face off in over-the-top online battles!
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Not feeling Diablo 4? Rotwood is a hack-and-slash dungeon crawler made by the creators of Don’t Starve! As you explore, you’ll discover craftable weapons and armor, tons of awesome power-ups, and all kinds of cool monsters. You can battle alone or enlist up to three friends to join you. Best of all? You can play as a cat!
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In the mood for some shmup action? Cygni: All Guns Blazing delivers flashy visuals, pulsing music, as well as a non-stop assault of space shooting action. It’s an addictive, challenging shooter that you won’t want to stop playing.
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Why catch monsters on land when you can catch them in the sky? Flock is a multiplayer creature collecting game where everything, from birds to whales, can fly. Soar through the air and round up as many monsters as you can!
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Part twin-stick shooter, part puzzler, Hauntii is a game about a ghost exploring the afterlife. Since you’re dead, you can possess the creatures and objects around you to unlock brand-new abilities. This has stunning hand-drawn visuals that have to be seen to be believed.
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Ready for a blast from the past? Abathor is a 2D platformer inspired by classic games like Golden Axe. Whether you play alone or join up with some friends, you’ll be able to battle all kinds of mythological monsters!
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Forget swinging a sword! In Cryptmaster, your weapon is your words. Type out words or use your voice to solve puzzles, battle monsters, and talk to the mysterious creature that’s guiding you and your party through an endless crypt.
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If you’re a fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, you should stop what you’re doing and play the Sword of Convallaria demo right now! This gorgeous turn-based RPG delivers deep strategic gameplay and has a fascinating story filled with tough decisions. The demo is over ten hours long, so it should keep you busy for quite a while.
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Take The Witness, crank it up to eleven, and throw in a pinch of Breath of the Wild, and you’ve got Islands of Insight. This gorgeous fantasy game is packed with more than 10,000 puzzles. It also has multiplayer, so if you ever get stumped, you can bring in some friends to help you out!
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What do you get if you cross Crank with Hotline Miami? Apparently, you get Mullet Mad Jack, an anime-inspired shooter where you have to take down an enemy every ten seconds. The spectacular visuals and unique humor make this action-packed game stand out from the crowd.
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Remember playing GoldenEye with your friends? Secret Agent No. 6 is a retro-inspired shooter that looks like an N64 game. It delivers plenty of nostalgia, but it also mixes things up by adding psychological horror elements to the classic FPS formula.
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What if Lethal Company was an open-world survival crafting game? Abiotic Factor is a sci-fi co-op game that takes place in a mysterious underground research facility. You’ll have to gather resources and fight your way through crazy science experiments if you want to survive.
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Ready to play a surrealist souls-like? Death of a Wish is the sequel to Lucah: Born of a Dream. Its psychedelic visuals and intense action combat will leave you at the edge of your seat. It doesn’t just deliver on the action front either; it also has a fascinating story.
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Remember Geometry Wars? It’s a Vampire Survivors clone now. Geometry Survivor is a colorful roguelite auto-shooter where you can fight your way through a screen filled with light. It’s incredibly addictive, and the visuals are spectacular.
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Do you love organizing the attaché case in Resident Evil 4? Backpack Battles turns inventory management into a competition. You can buy and craft items, carefully place them in your backpack, and test your sorting skills in auto battles!
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How do you feel about road trips? Pacific Drive is a first-person driving game about traveling across a deadly version of the Pacific Northwest. It’s a unique supernatural survival game that
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Want to play The Witness without all that exploration? Cipher Zero is a chill, minimalistic puzzle game with more than 200 brainteasers. Some of the puzzles might seem impossible at first, but once you learn the rules, you'll be able to solve one after another!
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How can you make a game about an adorable cat even better? Give that cat some bulging muscles. KinnikuNeko is an old-school beat 'em up where you can fight and flex your way through waves of alien enemies.
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What do you get if you cross No Man's Sky with Stardew Valley? You get Lightyear Frontier, an open-world farming game where you can ride your own mech! This peaceful sci-fi game gives you a ton of freedom, and you can even play with friends.
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Not since the days of Duckman have we been quite so pulled in by the story of a waterfall who also works as a private eye. Duck Detective features a hilarious, high-quality film noir voice-over, but the real draw is how it pushes players to actually find evidence and put together conclusions based on it.
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We played a lot of incredible roguelites during this iteration of the Steam Next Fest, but Realm of ink has one major plus above all the others: the ink pet. You can create and evolve your murky companion by equipping different elemental powers that will increase in strength throughout each run.
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This might be the only demo we checked out that genuinely had us tearing up a little. Until Then is a beautiful pixel-art adventure game starring a teenager in the Philippines just trying to survive high school as the world falls apart around him. Highly recommended.
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Like old school Zelda games? What if Link was a cat, and he fought with a broom instead of a sword? That's what you get in Crypt Custodian, an action metroidvania about a cat that gets roped into being an afterlife janitor.
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Could you make good choices in the heat of battle? Scars of Mars is a real-time RPG that requires you to make split-second decisions to defeat enemies. It's an intense, action-packed experience that will put your strategic skills to the test!
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Take Hollow Knight, throw in some multiplayer, and add in some base-building elements, and you've got Never Grave, an addictive little roguelite metroidvania that does a little bit of everything. Bringing back loot feels even better when you can use that loot to rebuild a village!
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Pine Hearts is a cozy game about exploring the great outdoors and petting as many dogs as you can. You can also make new friends and uncover all kinds of secrets. We played a lot of adorable games at Steam Next Fest, but this might be the cutest of them all!
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Fans of psychological horror games won't want to miss Mouthwashing, a game about a ship crew that's stranded in the far reaches of space. It's the kind of dark, unnerving game that really gets under your skin, even when there aren't any monsters onscreen.
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Have you ever wanted to write your own news story? In Times & Galaxy, you can step into the metallic shoes of a robot reporter! You can investigate big scoops, interview witnesses, and put together a story that everyone will want to read.
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If you're feeling stressed, drop what you're doing and play Minami Lane! This ultra-chill town builder lets you build houses and parks, customize shops, and make your street the perfect place to hang out. You can even search for hidden tanookis!
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Ready to test your reflexes? In The Land Beneath Us, all of your keyboard's arrow keys are weapons! It's a very unusual combat system that feels similar to a rhythm-action game. Hitting all the right keys at the right time feels exhilarating.
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Tell me if you've heard this one before: a nun goes on a road trip with the devil. Indika is a fascinating narrative-driven adventure game that explores the ways that people relate to religion and grapple with authority figures.
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Spilled! is a naval adventure game created by someone that literally lives on a boat! Your job is to clean up oil spills and revitalize the water around you. The more oil you clean, the clearer the water gets. If you like cleaning games like House Flipper, you should definitely give this a try!
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What if Final Fantasy Tactics was a roguelite deck-builder? C.A.R.D.S. RPG is a deep strategy game that requires you to control units and build the strongest deck possible. There are currently more than fifty cards to collect, so there are tons of strategic options.
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If you're looking for a game that's nice, normal, and not disturbing at all, try Normal Fishing, a very regular fishing game with no scary content. There are no ancient horrors lurking in the water, and there's nothing you need to worry about. You can just catch fish and ignore the cries of the elder gods.
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Don't have time to play demos? No problem! Rusty's Retirement is a semi-idle farming game that can literally play itself. You can let the demo run at the bottom of your screen and watch your farm come to life!
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Wish you could play a version of Diablo 4 that isn't loaded with quests? Gatekeeper is a fast-paced looter shooter where you and your friends can shoot your way through space. It feels a little like a top-down version of Risk of Rain 2!
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If you missed out on playing Pesticide Not Required during the TapTap Pocket Playfest, make sure you try out the Steam Next Fest demos! This game combines Vampire Survivors with a farming sim, and it's just as awesome as it sounds. You can even get a capybara to help you out on the farm!
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What if Cyberpunk 2077 was actually a city-builder? Dystopika is a chill sci-fi building game that lets you create the dystopian city of your nightmares. Once you've finished building your city, you can switch over to photo mode, snap a few pics, and show it off!
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Part Mega Man, part Dead Cells, Stand-Alone is a sci-fi action roguelike about battling your way through the apocalypse. It has a unique skill deck-building mechanic that allows you to modify your hero in all kinds of ways.
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Imagine playing Binding of Isaac in MS Paint, and you've got an idea of what it's like to play Antipaint, a roguelite shooter that lets you create and battle works of art. Every painting you make is saved, so you can check out your artwork after you finish a run.
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Who needs an old, dusty card game like poker? Not us! Balatro takes the basic rules of one of the world’s most-played games and turns them on their head with a roguelike twist. Try to find high-scoring poker matches while using a huge variety of original Joker cards to twist things to your advantage.
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