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Familiar Findings on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3914780

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 10h

Yes! My dear friends made a cute creature collector game and the demo is available for next fest ^^ it’s called Familiar Findings store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

it’s an idle game where you collect different creatures and they can hang out at the bottom of your screen :D

Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without ...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3269230

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

6th Gen Bliss @6thgenbliss.bsky.social · 10h

Earth vs Mars

It's Advance Wars, but with a Mars Attacks, War of the Worlds kind of vibe to it. Thoroughly enjoyed the demo.

store.steampowered.com/app/3269230/...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3716830

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Ambrosia Sky 🪐 - Wishlist on Steam! @softrains.bsky.social · 10h

Ambrosia Sky is part of Steam Nextfest! ✨

Our old demo has been given a bit of a polish: new level, improved mechanics, bug fixes, and more. Download the demo and leave us a review to help us make the game even better!

You can grab the demo & wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3716830/...

Zombies & Bullets Demo on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Another gem to discover? I'll definitely give it a look!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3523830

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Muriki Studio @murikistudio.bsky.social · 10h

You can play the demo of our game Zombies & Bullets on Steam:

store.steampowered.com/app/3523830/...

Zombies & Bullets is a 3D top-down action shooter game where you must help the soldier Jacob face armies of zombies in varied scenarios full of challenges. Prove your skills and reflexes and becom...

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Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4057780

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

퓨̸크̸ "Games No One Likes" Puke @puke.bsky.social · 10h

Today's random pull is Outlive, a 2000 real-time strategy game from a short-lived studio out of Brasil 🇧🇷

I mean, it's obvious what they went for. However, coincidentally the game is doing a 25 years remaster and it has a demo in #SteamNextFest! 👇

store.steampowered.com/app/4057780/...

#chosting

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Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3986240

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

DeVi | DeViaNt Nails | 💅 Nail Tech & Variety Vtuber | @deviant-nails.bsky.social · 10h

Sooooooo the last demo crashed everything so we're moving on to Dancing with Ghosts in our next Demo by @HumaNature_HNS

Streaming now ---> www.twitch.tv/deviant_nails_

store.steampowered.com/app/3986240/...

Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Creat...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Another gem to discover? I'll definitely give it a look!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Nilton Kleina @nilton.bsky.social · 10h

Joguei a demo desse Death Trash que apareceu indicado pra mim no Steam e... meio que adorei? Imagino o @maksonlima.bsky.social e o @gbonatti.bsky.social curtindo também pela estética de desgraceira.
store.steampowered.com/app/941460/D...

Death Trash on Steam

Legitimate Space Corp Simulator LLC on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3725150

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Legitimate Space Corp @exano.bsky.social · 10h

Come hang out us as we dev stream!

store.steampowered.com/app/3725150/...

Demo is live, we're going to be playing thru for the next few hours! Let us know what you think, tell us what you want to see, and #wishlist today ❤️🚀

#indiedev #gamdev #simgame #nextfest #indiegames

NOW HIRING: Station Manager! Run a totally-legit* space biz in Sector 7-G. Farm alien crops, refuel shady ships, and sell dangerously edible snacks. Perks: gloves, oxygen insurance**, and mild relevan...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3166730

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Wandering Peak Games @wan-peak.bsky.social · 10h

Yay! #ForestTime demo is available for play during the #steamnextfest!
🎃Meanwhile, we are reviving Halloween levels and planning an update later this week.

store.steampowered.com/app/3166730?...

#Halloween
#puzzle #indiedev

Sick of long queues, unfair matchups, and arbitrary reflex tests? Try Q-UP, the coin flipping eSport. It's one part clicker, one part multiplayer strategy game, one part demented capitalism simulator,...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3730790

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

LBMR LOCKDOWN | Dryicecubes @dryicecubes.bsky.social · 10h

store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/... ok I'm playing through this demo and I'm digging the meta psych experiment going on here. Definitely keeping my eye in this

Q-UP on Steam

An online VR co-op horror game about delivering parcels into haunted mines. Avoid monsters, drop off packages, and pray you reach the quota! Team up with up to 3 other delivery goblins, survive your s...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Wow, this looks promising! Time for testing!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743090

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Deadly Delivery @deadlydelivery.bsky.social · 10h

OR you can play the demo until October 20 or wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3743090/...

Please note: you cannot pre-order on Meta Quest if you are in the Open Beta, but will be able to afterwards!

Deadly Delivery on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3615720

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Caitlin @mholiv.bsky.social · 10h

Exofactory is an indie factory game written in #rust with #bevy and it's something that I am proud of. Glad to have it considered. Info @ exofactory.net I recommend taking a look at the dev blogs for a sample of some of the work I am doing. Demo on steam also. store.steampowered.com/app/3615720/...

WE WILL RISE LIKE BREAD :3 | !clip !discord !socials

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3880600

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Nox Nauta Games | Whislist on Steam @nox-nauta.bsky.social · 10h

@MoiistToastt is live now playing We Who Rise with some friends:

www.twitch.tv/moiisttoastt

🎮 Wishlist and play the demo here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3880600/...
#WeWhoRise #IndieGame #GameDev #Wishlist #SteamDemo #SteamNextFest

MoiistToastt - Twitch

www.twitch.tv

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1767410

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Hyperstrange Entertainment Bro @hyperstrangesa.bsky.social · 11h

Shoot first, enjoy the view later. 🪐

Beautiful. Deadly. Supplice.

Check the Demo: 🚀
store.steampowered.com/app/1767410/...

#SteamNextFest #BoomerShooter #IndieGame #TrailerTuesday

Homura Hime is a third person action game, featuring anime-styled visuals and intense 3D bullet hell gameplay. Alongside Homura Hime, fight against archdemons possessed by deviant emotions, and get cl...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks for the info! Adding it to the library and downloading now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820000

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Sigfrial | Kobold Vtuber @sigfrial.bsky.social · 11h

Next: Homura Hime

Ok this is just a very anime NieR: Automata but the combat was solid and the demo boss was so much fun i kept trying it over and over to improve my leaderboard time./

store.steampowered.com/app/1820000/...

Homura Hime on Steam

Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator 🐟 on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3468330

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Dicewolf @dicewolf.bsky.social · 11h

store.steampowered.com/app/3468330/...

What if Webfishing was Russian, Its amazing and it just works as a silly and enjoyable game, its a touch glitchy and getting multiplayer to run in this demo was... magical...

But when it started going it was fun to explore, to fish and to shoot it all!

Hunt fish solo or in co-op. Haul them in and take them down with crazy guns. Try out different baits and rods, explore unique locations, and complete your fish collection in the atlas. Or just kick ba...

Black Lily's Tale on Steam

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Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931940

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

NiNick or นินิค @ninick1999.bsky.social · 11h

ใครอยากจะลองฉบับภาษาอังกฤษนี้ ก็สามารถเข้าไปโหลด Demo ตัวเกมมาเล่นกันได้งับ โดยทางทีมสร้างได้ทำการอัปเดตภาษาอังกฤษเข้าไปแล้วงับ
store.steampowered.com/app/1931940/_/

Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tra...

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Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810660

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Overload PR @overloadpr.bsky.social · 11h

We think that @beyond-the-pixels.bsky.social may have just created the purrfect game! There's a demo now featured in Steam Next Fest, so head over and take a look at this gorgeous, sci-fi, retro-inspired bullet hell shoot ’em up for yourself! store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/... #SteamNextFest

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Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3553150

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Enchanted Arcade @enchantedarcade.bsky.social · 11h

Steam Next Fest is live! Come play the demo of The Cascadier now! store.steampowered.com/app/3553150/The_Cascadier/
#steamnextfest
@join_indie_io

#roguelike #coinpusher #coinpushergame #enchantedarcade

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3818010

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3931170

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

In this delightful farm-to-table cooking game, you’ll restore a cozy Japanese restaurant, cultivate a bountiful garden of fresh ingredients, and prepare mouth-watering Japanese dishes for hungry local...

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks for the info! Adding it to the library and downloading now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3079770

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Kokoro Kitchen ✨🍡 DEMO out now!! 🥭🍂 @mangoleafgames.bsky.social · 11h

Check out the demo to see if our adorable little cooking game is for you ✨🍡 and drop a wishlist/follow while you're there 💕
store.steampowered.com/app/3079770/...

Kokoro Kitchen on Steam

Subversive Memories on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the heads-up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821110

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 11h

Subversive Memories:
Really well executed immersion. Very combat light demo perhaps for the best. While it has some similarities with Signalis' rendering style it's very much doing it's own thing.
store.steampowered.com/app/2821110/...

Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every co...

Raccoons to Riches on Steam

Steam Games Demos @steamdemobot.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3778620

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

Raccoons to Riches 🦝 Next Fest Demo! 💰 @raccoonstoriches.bsky.social · 11h

Looking for a demo to try out during #NextFest? Try out Raccoons to Riches - A shopkeeping sim mashed up with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Also, there's cute critter art.

store.steampowered.com/app/3778620/...

#cardgame #roguelike

Raccoons to Riches is a shopkeeper simulator mixed up with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics powered by your raccoon shopkeeper. Run your shop your way! Customize your Shop, Customer Base, Decorations,...