Steam kicks off an almost week-long spree of free game demos in the present day with its Steam Game Festival. It is certifiably a celebration of nice indie games, with demos accessible for some which might be already launched and others but to return. There seems to be a little bit of all the things: puzzles, motion, administration, platforming, and extra. Everything from Thunder Lotus’ upcoming cozy administration game Spiritfarer to the buzzsaw hell game Disc Room. They’ve all acquired free demos accessible till Monday the 23rd.
Here are simply a number of the games you may check out this week, with an emphasis (by me) on those that aren’t but launched. I’ll in fact be stacking my very own favorites right here, however when you don’t share my tastes there’s doubtless nonetheless one thing you’ll take pleasure in.
Spiritfarer is a really cozy administration game, a special tone for a similar of us who introduced us Jotun and Sundered. As Stella, you handle your large home ferry on which you’ll develop crops, craft items, and make associates with the animal spirits that you just’ll finally assist cross over into loss of life. It sounds grim, however after taking part in a demo myself final 12 months I discovered it very candy. Bonus: it has co-op the place your participant 2 takes on Stella’s fluffy cat companion. You can discover its demo here on Steam.
Eldest Souls, the game with a reputation that clearly indicators its inspiration, will allow you to demo its boss rush marketing campaign. You’re on a mission to infiltrate the Citadel and slay the Old Gods because the campaign of heroes earlier than you didn’t. There guarantees to be loads of loss of life, doom, and gloom all wrapped up in a grim however fairly pixel artwork package deal. Find it here on Steam.
Haven is the subsequent game from the parents who made Furi, one other pivot from loss of life and motion to one thing a bit sweeter. You play as two characters—lovers Yu and Kay—as they explored an deserted planet. You’ll combat, camp, and discover collectively both as a single participant or with a good friend taking over the second function. Here it’s on Steam.
Just yet one more, I promise. Garden Story, the type of Stardew-like game a couple of grape named Concord saving his island from the Rot, can also be accessible. It had a demo not way back however when you missed it, you’ve now acquired one other likelihood to assist Concord and associates save the city within the cute neighborhood sim journey. Find it on Steam here.
There are a ton extra demos on supply as a part of the Steam Game Festival so make sure you take a look at the complete listing if not one of the above are your velocity. Oh yeah, and there’s additionally a Trials Of Mana demo as of in the present day together with a Resident Evil 3 demo kicking off tomorrow.
The Steam Game Festival begins in the present day and runs by Monday, March 23rd.