These Steam Next Fest games might hook you! - June 2025
Another Steam Next Fest is upon us and with that, loads and loads of new demos to check out. Seems like a good opportunity to suggest a few indiegames to try!
Our Indiedev friends will surely appreciate it!
Check out our amazing Steam Next Fest Trailer Reel:
Into The Grid
Release date: Early Access Soon!
Demo:
Genre: Cyberpunk, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Hacking
Why: Into The Grid is a visually stunning retro-futuristic cyberpunk deckbuilder where you put on your hacking hat and dive into labyrinthine digital fortresses in search of the mega corporations’ dirtiest secrets.
OFF
Release Date: 15 August, 2025
Demo:
Genre: Nostalgic, SNES-style RPG, Cult Classic
Why: (re)Play the definitive version of a beloved cult classic RPG, reimagined for modern platforms!
Kick'N Hell
Release date: July 21st, 2025
Demo:
Genre: Foddian, 1st Person Precision Platformer, In hell!
Why: Kick, climb, fall, rage… Rise to the top and take on Satan, or fall like the rest. Beware, there’s no mercy in Hell.
Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
Release Date: To be announced soon!
Demo:
Genre: Pirate, Roguelike, Deckbuilder
Why: A swashbuckling roguelike deckbuilder. Collect & fuse cards, gather powerful relics and adapt your strategy during each run.
Become The Moon
Release Date: June 19th, 2025
Demo:
Genre: Roguelike, Deckbuilder, Autobattler
Why: The deckbuilding auto battler. Draft cards, collect relics, and cast spells to create game-breaking combos. Assemble a team of oddballs and misfits, and shoot for the moon!
The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest
Release Date: To Be Announced
Demo:
Genre: Pixel-art, Platformer, Western Music that slaps!
Why: Step into the frazzled brain of a developer hanging on by a thread during the final stages of a massive project. After a post-crunch therapy session goes sideways, he finds himself trapped in his subconscious, where he’ll double-jump through trauma, shoot his inner demons, and yes… literally jump the shark.
Xenopurge
Release Date: Soon!
Demo:
Genre: Real-Time Tactics, Retrofuturistic, Man vs Alien
Why: A tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.
Winnie’s Hole
Release Date: 2025
Demo:
Genre: Holesome Horror Comedy, Tile-placing Roguelite
Why: Play as a virus in Winnie's body & mind. Capture cells to mutate, explore randomised cellular worlds, and build a deck of tetrominos to unleash in combo-driven combat.
Vampirates
Release Date: Soon!
Demo
Genre: online Co-op, Physics brawler, Vampires + Pirates + Zombies!
Why: Sink your teeth in, sling your friends, and feed an Otter God, because teamwork is optional and Kevin is throwable.
Modulus
Release Date: Early Access on 22 October
Demo:
Genre: Factory automation, block-building, sandbox
Why: A factory automation game where you cut, color, stamp, and assemble 3D building blocks. Design & optimize sprawling factories with full creative freedom.
Paddle Paddle Paddle
Release Date: July 2025
Demo:
Genre: Co-op paddling, rage-inducing, physics-based
Why: Three words: paddle paddle paddle
Fading Serenades
Release Date: Soon?
Demo:
Genre: 2D Walking simulator, Parcel delivery, Inventory management
Why: Hike, jump, and climb to traverse the treacherous terrain of the island to help villagers deliver parcels and complete their tasks and requests.
Egging On
Release Date: 7 August, 2025
Demo:
Genre: Foddian, precision platformer, most eggcelent
Why: This game is hard-boiled. Face the challenge of being a real, fragile egg. Escape the hen-house and jump, roll and climb your way to freedom… or a sunny side up.
Gloomy Eyes
Release Date: 2025
Demo:
Genre: Gothic Adventure, Tim Burton Vibes,Puzzle Platformer
Why: It looks like Coraline, the game. And we've all been wanting to play that, right?
Ruffy and the Riverside
Release date: 26 June, 2025
Demo:
Genre: 3D Platformer, Copy & Paste Textures, Action-Adventure
Why: in the words of VICE: "Ruffy and the Riverside is a platforming icon for a new generation, while feeling certifiably old-school. It's a nostalgia-fueled romp through our platforming past, but has enough bells and whistles to feel brand new."
Yeah, I couldn't have said that better myself! Have a go with the 30-min demo and see for yourself how fun and clever it feels to copy & paste textures in its colourful world!
Katanaut
Release date: TBD 2025
Demo:
Genre: Pixel perfect, Action Roguelite, Space Samurai!
Why: Katanaut is an action roguelite, inspired by both metroidvania and action-platformers. Taking place on a massive space station infested with eldritch horrors.
You’ve got a katana and some kick-ass guns, though. You can do this!
Dunebound Tactics
Release date: To Be Announced
Demo:
Genre: Roguelike, Turn-Based Strategy, In a Post-apocalyptic desert!
Why: A turn-based strategy RPG where you battle ruthless factions, scavenge dwindling resources, and make life-or-death choices to keep your sand-faring ship on the move, even if it requires sacrificing your own crewmates!
Hungry Horrors
Release Date: To Be Announced
Demo:
Genre: Culinary Deckbuilder, Recipe Roguelike, not a Horror
Why: Embark on a culinary quest in Hungry Horrors, a roguelike deckbuilder where cooking replaces combat. As a brave princess, you will prepare dishes to feed legendary creatures from British and Irish folklore - and avoid becoming their next meal.
MechAnimals
Release Date:
Demo:
Genre: Beat ‘em Up, Great animation, Critters & Mechas
Why: Gear up for mayhem: From the animators behind Kung Fu Panda and The Mario Movie, MechAnimals is an upcoming Action Roguelite featuring cute tiny animal MECH PILOTS!