Canine Co-Op Sheepherds! Bounds into Steam Next Fest with New Demo

Grab your friends and family for some cute, cozy chaos in Sheepherds!

Following their prominent feature in the Six One Indie Showcase, Ultimo Disco is excited to reveal that players can get their paws on a brand new demo in time for October Next Fest!
With eight levels to enjoy, a new 3D lobby for players preparing to manage their flock, a first look into the story woven within Sheepherds!, more new language options, and so much more to discover, the new demo is a pawesome good time.

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Sheepherds! is a cozy co-op game where you play as an energetic sheepdog, whose job is herding colorful sheep and collecting their wool. Sheepherds! is all party, zero stress, and will have you and your fellow sheepdogs (and the potential pig) woofing with joy! Customize your dog to be the goodest pup, with 5 starting breeds and over 10 unlockable breeds, as well as various fur patterns and goofy outfits, as you prepare to go on a collaborative sheepherding adventure!

New with the Steam Next Fest Demo:

  • New 3D Lobby - While you’re waiting for your herding companions to join you, unleash your sheepdog’s playful side and have some fun in the new lobby! Whether you’re playing soccer, taking cute selfies, or just relaxing, the lobby is a new addition all players can enjoy!

  • Enter the Glowing Fields! - Included in the eight available maps, silly sheepdogs can now enter the Glowing Fields map for the first time! The Mossy Highlands map also has some improvements from the August Playtest - give it another run and explore what’s new.

  • New Languages - The team at Ultimo Disco is working tirelessly to make Sheepherds! accessible to more users globally, and have successfully implemented nine new languages being added in this demo build (French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Japanese, German, Russian, and Spanish).

  • Story Elements - Sheepherders will be able to get a first look into the overlying narrative within Sheepherds! We won’t spoil anything here… but check your mailbox for a certain letter in the hub!

  • Quality of Life Fixes - With new difficulty settings, additional support settings and hints for keyboard, Xbox and PlayStation controllers, and improved timed challenges reinvented, everyone can play Sheepherds! free of stress as intended.

Begin herding your fluffy flock in the Sheepherds! Steam Next Fest demo, available September 29th on Steam!

1. Oktober 2025, von Thore Varga