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Saph the Something

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Goob (21 min) - Just not very fun? Feels like someone's first game, just unforgiving in a tedious way. I get what it's going for, but it's just not that fun of a loop to slowly dig through dirt and collect resources. - No, I even stopped playing early because it was doing nothing for me

Embark on an epic journey into the depths of a mysterious and treacherous underground world. This immersive adventure combines exploring vast and mysterious caves teaming with ferocious monsters, mini...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Nirih (8 min) - A time attack game about falling through levels. Interesting concept and definitely a lot of room for skill to be involved in terms of high scores, just not really my thing. - Nah

Fly across worlds in pursuit of tainted souls that will corrupt the realms they inhabit. Boost your speed by following their trails and battling their creations, while dodging obstacles in your hunt.

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Checkmate in the Wild West (22 min) - Big mobile game energy, which isn't necessarily a big deal, but not what I'm looking for in a game on Steam. Simple concept of just identifying checks and captures on boatrds that are set up for you. - Nah, just not that engaging for me personally

Checkmate in the Wild West - Chess Adventure on Steam

Saddle up for a Wild West chess puzzle adventure! Will you become an outlaw or a deputy? Your choices matter. Test your wits, cross paths with bandits, sheriffs, helpers, and hustlers. Solve puzzles, ...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Subversive Memories (51 min) - Signalis meets Alan Wake with an old school Resident Evil feel. Really good so far, great atmosphere and interesting pieces of lore and story. It's got that slow creepiness that I like from these kinds of games. - Definitely yes

Subversive Memories on Steam

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...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Bleu Bayou (30 min) - Not at all like the cover image, which is a disservice because I think the game looks good. 2D bullet hell soulslike; I am very not good at it, but it was fun! Definitely a game with a lot of room to grow your skill - Not for me, but a good rec for someone else

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad mired in debt, you vie to topple the loan sharks and robber barons that run your neck of the bayou. In this 8-bit roguelite boss rush shoot 'em up, you'll leverage 100+ upgrades aga...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

The Oversight Bureau (34 min) - Neat little gimmick game having to use audio to issue commands. Some of it hit the mark and felt natural, some felt like it was ignoring my choice, so I'd need to play more to test the dialogue system and see how much it could stretch. Stanley Parable vibes. - Yeah

The Oversight Bureau on Steam

The Oversight Bureau is a voice-driven narrative adventure game. You are candidate 404, trapped inside C.U.T.E. - a rehabilitation program designed to make you a more “appropriate” member of society. ...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Ambrosia Sky (95 min) - Great vibes, interesting setting and story, gameplay with some Powerwash Simulator vibes and a bit of light combat and exploration. Sets the stage really nicely for the full game, lots of intrigue to get you hooked. - Definitely yes

Ambrosia Sky on Steam

You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 4d

Alright, this week's demo roundup (still working through stuff from Next Fest for probably a couple weeks):

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) My only complaint is that the unlock currency shouldn't be money, it should be something like "science" or "research" points; it feels incongruous to be getting paid as a black hole for destroying things. - Yes, I like these games from time to time

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole on Steam

A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2) A Game About Feeding A Black Hole (25 min) - An incrimental game about what the title says. Honestly pretty engaging, it's much less idle than I feared it would be because you are moving the damage cursor around and it's got an interesting upgrade tree (though severely limited in the demo).

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) demo screen (it started to loop some scenes and dialogue in weird ways). - Maybe, I think it has potential but it needs work still to feel and look a bit smoother and finished

Kioku: Last Summer on Steam

Kioku: Last Summer invites you to a vibrant island as Asti, a young girl exploring her first summer in a new home. Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in th...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2) Kioku: Last Summer (40 min) - A charming little game but in need of some polish. Kids being kids kind of vibe, some creature collecting/collectathon stuff going on. I'm intrigued by it, but I was able to break it really easily by just continuing to play for a little after seeing the end of

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

Monitor State (20 min) - It's just really bare bones, it feels like a first project with very; specific rules for success/failure. Just wasn't all that interesting; the concept has been done really well already, so you have to do a good job if you're going to do it. Hit end of demo screen. - No

Monitor State on Steam

You are an operator in a dystopia world, watch and punish citizens. Experience a deep narrative with moral dilemmas. Obey, resist or find another path.

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(3/3) - Probably not, it just didn't gel with me even though I find it interesting, and I find that really disappointing because I tend to like this kind of game a lot

Key Fairy on Steam

A hand-drawn, pacifist, folkloric, bullet-hell. Grapple and dance around monsters to collect their shattered stars, weave your way through twisting paths, encounter strange folk, uncover ancient magic...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(2/3) are on bigger screens with really large enemies. I'm disappointed because I want to like it but I had to quit playing because it was frustrating in a way that didn't feel like my failure was my fault; I didn't feel like I could overcome the challenge if I kept going, just get annoyed.

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(1/3) Key Fairy (35 min) - Pacifist bullet hell. Really nice visual styles and vibes, very poetic, but the movement is floaty and the grapple will just misbehave and not go in the direction of the cursor sometimes which makes the dodging really frustrating. It's also easy to lose sight of where you

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

Jackal (42 min) - Like Hotline Miami and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas had a baby. Very stylish, great music, and solid gameplay feel, just not a kind of game I am particularly good at. - Yes, if only to give it as a recommendation rather than play it myself

Jackal on Steam

Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Become a drug-fueled Vegas hitman that takes down the mob in unforgiving top-down close combat. Betray bosses, rob casinos and steal the dames

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) that component to be perfect. - Maybe, depends if they would implement mini games and also I'd like to see some kind of story aspect woven through which is not implied by the demo content

My Little Cafe Nightmare on Steam

Brew otherworldly coffee for ghostly patrons in a dark, cozy first-person café. Upgrade your shop, manage supplies, and turn a haunted café into a sanctuary amidst nightmares.

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2) My Little Cafe Nightmare (88 min) - Cafe simulator for ghosts; honestly very cute and it had the right cozy gaming vibe BUT it needs some variety in the interactions. Everything was just click or hold, no mini games at all for the different steps of the process and I think it's really missing

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

Steel Century Groove (86 min) - Pokemon but what if dance battles with giant mechs? I'm surprised by how well it works as a concept and there's some interesting complexity they added to the mix as it went on. Plus you can upload your own music to use - Keeping an eye on it, I do like rhythm games...

Steel Century Groove on Steam

Steel Century Groove is a rhythm-RPG where you pilot mecha in dance battles! Challenge yourself against the deep music combat system, build a team of colossal dancers, make friends, and take on rivals...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) any kind of cooking minigame when you do the full meals at the campfire, that was super disappointing. - Probably not, no cooking minigames

Abyss Kitchen on Steam

Abyss Kitchen is a survival action game in which you play the role of Lop a cook who accompanies a party of adventurers, and guides them with the power of food. Feed yourself in the dungeon and eat wh...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2) Abyss Kitchen (13 min) - The gimmick of gathering resources behind an adventuring party is alright, it combines some attack dodging with time management while you make instant dishes to power up the actual party and the result is honestly pretty solid. I would like the game more if there were

Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

REANIMAL (30-45 min) - You can definitely tell it was made by the same people as Little Nightmares, it has the same kind of gameplay and visual style and atmosphere. Definitely interesting, something I would enjoy playing if it came to GamePass but am unlikely to buy. - Keeping an eye on it

REANIMAL on Steam

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to ...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

N.O.X. (40 min) - Honestly I think it could be a real solid Phasmophobia clone with a little bit extra because you have to take care of the ghost and banish/exorcise it. Genuinely was getting me a bit scared and I really like that it posessed us to kill us. - Keeping an eye on it

N.O.X. on Steam

N.O.X. is a co-op horror game where up to four players take on the roles of paranormal investigators. Players must find clues, identify the type of spirit, and banish it using their tools, either alon...

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Saph the Something @somethingsaph.bsky.social · 9d

Car Service Together (30 min) - Good simulation of all the car parts and processes, the right kind of tedium for me with something to watch on in the background or a group to do it with. I wish the multiplayer had worked. - Whether I look at this again depends on the multiplayer being good

Car Service Together on Steam

Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service ...

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