Post by @jaycifer@lemmy.world

2026-10-23 23:22 UTC

What demos have you been playing in the Steam Next Fest? There’s still a couple days left and I’m curious to hear what others have been playing. A couple standouts I’ve played: Tropico 7: I’m a pretty big fan (~360 hours in 6) so I was very excited to try the demo. It’s more Tropico, which is what I’m looking for! Some of the gripes I had with 6, like managing buses, have been smoothed over and I like the better visibility of how much money each citizen makes. I’m looking forward to the full release. Beastfolk Barber: I tried this more to recommend to a couple friends since visual novels aren’t usually my thing, but this game is so cute! Customers come in, you spend a minute getting to know them, pick out some haircut options, then chat more while cutting their hair. I like that no customer overstays their welcome before leaving, and a couple of them were really endearing. I likely won’t play the full release myself, but I know a couple people I may gift it to. What have you been playing?

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@tacotroubles@lemmy.world 2026-10-24 00:23

Idk if it debuted in this next fest but Derelikt seems pretty cool, the demo could have been a bit longer but what I played was intriguing. Edit: demo instead of dome. (Ty autocorrect)

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@MouldyCat@feddit.uk 2026-10-24 05:15

Just tried one so far - Hela: of Mice & Magic store.steampowered.com/app/…/Hela_of_Mice_Magic/ I felt like something low stress with a beautiful environment, and this is certainly that. You are a mouse and wander around a forest completing a couple of simple quests.

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@LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 2026-10-24 06:00

Emberville. Quite enjoyed it but the demo felt quite short. Sort of an action RPG with weirdly cosy vibes.

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@Nelots@piefed.zip 2026-10-24 00:22

A bit niche I imagine, but Melvor Idle 2. I’m a fan of idle games, and the first Melvor Idle is my favorite. The second game, from what I’ve experienced so far, feels like a direct upgrade in every way. A lot of smaller improvements make the various skills feel more unique compared to each other. At least so far as you can reasonably make them in a game where you click a button and watch progress bars go up.

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@Katana314@lemmy.world 2026-10-24 21:47

Gravhounds has been a very fun coop DRG-like, very focused on turret defense. By completing objectives, you earn up credits to build turrets, or find turret modules by exploring. It has a lot of little inventive systems based around Gravity Guns each player gets. Some objectives were a bit confusing, but fun to figure out. Might be nice if they can introduce a lower-difficulty mode for some coop partners.

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