Steam Next Fest, which is a regular event for showcasing upcoming games, is happening now on steam and will continue until February 12 at 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8).
With hundreds of demos available, even if you’re only interested in a fraction of the games it’s going to be difficult to try everything before the event ends. With that in mind, I’m hoping people can use this thread to share their thoughts on the titles they’ve played.
Which games did you enjoy, and which do you think suck? Please share your thoughts!
Last Batch
Lightyear Frontier: Standby for TitanFarm. I’m not a survival/crafting game fan, but I’m always on the lookout for one that might finally win me over. And for mech based games. So I had to try this. And I think I might get into it. Right out of the gate it already captured me more than other similar titles. Some of the more frustrating aspects of this type of game are addressed, but not completely. But I can’t explain much more than that I had a really good time just messing around, which I never do. So I think its a safe bet for fans of the genre. Looked and ran great too.
Balatro: Hardly the first to sing this one’s praises. It’s a satisfying experience. All you need to know is how to make a poker hand, the game does the rest. Has plenty of its own mechanics to stay interesting. Making an outlandish and bold prediction this one gets popular.
Artifact Seeker: Had a lot of skepticism about this one with the obvious thirst trap, but I had to try it was I ran short on demos. Turns out its a pretty fun mashup of some of the best aspects of more successful survivor titles out there today. Should provide a nice grind heavy experience for survivor fans on full release.
Echo Point Nova: Freshly updated demo for this next fest. Fantastic new adventure from the maker(s) of Severed Steel. A wide open, insanely fast movement shooter metroidvania with coop to boot. Can’t get much better than this.