Militsioner Game first act of the game in this demo...

If you like immersive sims we have something exciting to show you!

Militsioner, a surreal game where you’re being watched by a Colossal Policeman while you try to escape, has just dropped its first even public demo, and we’d love for you to give it a try!

In the demo, you’ll explore the entire first act of the game. Your goal is simple: escape by any means necessary. The city gives you plenty of options, but doesn’t guide you.

Odd Town Game retro-styled first-person sandbox adventure

Odd Town, the retro-styled first-person sandbox adventure

...from solo developer The Flying Baguette and publisher HYPERSTRANGE, is now available on Steam.

Welcome to Saint Sectaire, a bite-sized open world rife with secrets. Stranded after a car failure, one might be inclined to ask for directions to a trustworthy mechanic. Yet here, locals don’t take kindly to outsiders, especially since folks keep disappearing.

Tackle odd jobs to earn enough cash to get the hell out of town, or stir up trouble by breaking into storefronts and shaking down citizens. Unravel the strings of a conspiracy by scouring the streets for intel in a fully explorable town full of memorable characters and interactive objects, creating an absurd open-world package that takes 5+ hours to complete.

Drova 2 - The Torn Lands an all-new world to explore and New Factions to join

The Divinities have been freed.

Discover the Torn Lands that the Mist revealed. An all-new world to explore. New Factions to join. On which side will you make your stand?

Drova II - Torn Lands, the sequel to the indie smash hit Drova - Forsaken Kin. The time has come to return to the Otherworld as the Dark Fog seems to be gone. The magic has returned to Drova, but a dangerous wound remains… a ravine that splits the lands in two. An unknown threat lingers in the depths.

Lanesplit VR Outrun Police Pursuits game update New PvE Chase Modes

Push performance bikes to the absolute limit, and weave through traffic where one wrong move can spell disaster.

LANESPLIT, the traffic-weaving motorcycle racing simulator developed by solo developer FunkyMouse, will leave law enforcement in the dust in its newest content update. Would you be interested in speeding away from the cops ahead of the public in a hands-on preview?

Zoom past traffic solo or with a group of speed demons while ignoring police commands to pull over. Avoid the spotlight as helicopters provide visibility for police cars in hot pursuit of reckless riders.

Pirates Republic Game Survive the Caribbean, rescue your crew and build a ship

Pirates Republic celebrating the game with a brand new trailer. 

With the wind in their sails again, the team is also excited to announce that they are hard at work moving the game into Unreal Engine 5 and that they have plans to open alpha testing for members of their Discord. Pirates Republic is a survival sandbox where you can play solo or team up in online co-op to gather supplies, build a settlement and work towards launching your own ship.

Set in the Caribbean in 1714, Pirates Republic puts survival at the heart of the pirate adventure. After a disastrous voyage leaves you shipwrecked, getting back to sea means starting over: finding food, crafting tools, recovering materials and bringing a scattered crew together. Every shelter you build and castaway you rescue brings that goal closer.

No Such Place Game Top-Down PvE Extraction Shooter demo info

Explore anomalous dimensions, test new early-game content

...team up with up to three fellow U.R.C. agents, explore, loot and extract before time runs out in the latest multiplayer demo.

In No Such Place, players take on the role of agents from the U.R.C. — Unknown Research Consortium, a mysterious organisation dedicated to investigating supernatural anomalies erased from known history. Dispatched into fragmented dimensions, players must survive hostile environments, gather supplies and intelligence, and locate an extraction point before time runs out.

Castlebound Co-op Action Platform Gameplay

Castlebound, the colourful, co-op arts and crafts 2D action platform game

developed by Ogre Pixel that fully funded on Kickstarter within four hours, stomps onto PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 1|2 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Defend an enchanted walking castle as the skilled archer Lenora, clearing the fortress’ way through an onslaught of giant trolls, ghosts, and dragons. Play solo or join a crew for up to four-player co-op alongside Lenora’s magician grandfather Vargus, the brave knight Garrik, and the slingshot-wielding warrior Quinn. Level up the party through a roguelike progression system, collecting Soul Coins for permanent upgrades and vanquishing challenging foes in every run.

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Gameplay Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds x Avatar Legends Pack

Avatar Legends Pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Bringing Aang and Katara, inspired by the iconic franchise, to the track. From Thursday, October 15 2026 at 5:00 PM PT through Sunday, October 18 2026 at 4:59 PM PT, fans can jump into the Avatar Legends festival and earn festival points to unlock decals, gadgets and more. The Avatar Legends Pack includes the following:

Total War - Shogun 2 - Complete Edition Launch Trailer Return to Feudal Japan

Total War: SHOGUN 2 Complete Edition is out now

...bringing together the award-winning strategy classic and all its content in one definitive and updated package.

Widely regarded as one of the finest entries in the Total War series, SHOGUN 2 combines deep turn-based strategy with spectacular real-time battles, challenging players to unite a fractured Japan through diplomacy, espionage and conquest whilst commanding iconic armies spanning the rise of the Samurai to the dawn of modern warfare.

Portentum - cryptid-collecting deck-building auto battler game demo

Enjoy hours of free content ahead of the Early Access launch October 28th

A very generous demo of their upcoming cryptid deck-building auto-battler Portentum ahead of its Steam Early Access launch October 28th. 

Portentum combines original hand-drawn cryptid artwork with deep deck-building strategy, letting you hunt for broken combos using legendary creatures from around the world, like Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, the Chupacabra, and of course, Jimothy. If somebody's uncle saw it in the woods in 1973, there's a good chance it's a card in Portentum.

Alpine Lake Cozy Inn Sim New Demo and Trailer for Game

Alpine Lake, the narrative-based cozy innkeeper sim

New trailer and gameplay demo just in time for its participation in Steam Next Fest.

The Alpine region and its quirky denizens’ quaint way of life are under threat from a big corporate takeover, and it's up to scrappy and creative owners to meet the colourful residents, explore the expansive region, and build the ultimate getaway spot!

Create the ultimate inn and provide a masterclass of hospitality with each new guest. Grow and cultivate the freshest ingredients to create 5-star dishes sure to please any palate. Support the community by meeting unique townspeople with their own unique stories and sending guests to local businesses to keep the town alive and thriving while exploring a lush world filled with treasure, relaxing activities, and your own cute corgi companion.

gaelco Sports Collection - Drift Legends, Alpine Loops, and Pure 90s Adrenaline on PC PS XBox Switch

Gaelco Sports Collection is a definitive arcade preservation package

...bringing five fast-paced, reflex-driven coin-op classics back to modern consoles and PC. Originally developed and manufactured by legendary Spanish arcade pioneer Gaelco, S.A. (Gabinete Electrónico Consultivo S.A., founded in Barcelona in 1985), this compilation revives some of the studio’s most celebrated competitive hits, powered by the QUByte Emulation Engine in partnership with Bleem!.

Forget sluggish, over-complicated simulators. Gaelco Sports Collection delivers pure 1990s arcade adrenaline: immediate pick-up-and-play responsiveness, razor-sharp reflexes, and fierce time-attack competition. From the legendary isometric drift mechanics of the World Rally duology to high-intensity court and slope action, this compilation restores Spain's golden arcade legacy with authentic modern quality-of-life enhancements.

Ladder Lad platform game Lift Off, Laugh on PC and Switch

Lift Off, Laugh in Ladder Lad: 2D Precision Platform Game

Debut Demo Launches Ahead of Steam Next Fest

Ladder Lad, the 2D precision platform game all about ladders from BUCK Games, begins the amusing ascent with a debut demo available now ahead of October Steam Next Fest.

Ladder Lad’s strange world was made possible through a collaboration between BUCK Games and BUCK, a global creative company serving brands like Nike, Apple, Netflix, IBM, Airbnb, as well as contributing to the likes of Netflix’s Love, Death + Robots and Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse.

Sublustrum - first-person psychological adventure game open playtest

Sublustrum (pronounced “Sub-LOO-strum”)

A first-person psychological adventure about mystery, memory, and sound, to PC.

To celebrate the new partnership, the open playtest for Sublustrum Chapter One will begin on October 12, 2026, alongside the HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale on Steam. Players interested in taking part can already apply for the playtest through the game’s Steam page.

Trees Hate You - Survive a Hilarious Homicidal Forest Game

Trees Hate You

the rage game about battling through a forest of trees actively trying to kill you, branches onto PC via Steam on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026.

Malevolent maples and pernicious pines will stop at nothing - and we mean nothing - to prevent you from returning home safely. Navigate through an unassuming forest with 14 levels, and above all, do not let the trees murder you.

Gonzalo The Chicken Demo

This chicken is crossing the road... 

...to blow up everything on the other side! Throw Gonzalo's loud-mouthed explosive sidekick Azzar at the Crocogator horde, and then use a magic glove to retrieve him. He holds on tight while you flutter through mountains and beaches and forests, oh my.

Endless Explosions

Throw your retrievable bomb companion Azzar at hordes of nasty enemies by consuming collectible bomb goo (that he eats?) to unleash his explosive potential. Retrieve Azzar after you throw him so you can throw him again for limitless destruction... and don't worry, he's into it. His devastating firepower tries to make up for all the yapping while you explore this mysterious world abandoned by an ancient creator. Experiment by blowing up even more enemies with various bomb mutations like fire, homing, and sticky bomb upgrades, and then leverage them to solve puzzles, take out stronger enemies, and even exploit boss weaknesses.

Nebularena Game Build, customise, and unleash your ultimate space platform

The NebulArena Demo is now available on Steam.

NebulArena is a strategy auto battler where you design and customise your own space platform, choose how it fights, and send it into fully automated battles against other creations.

The latest demo includes:

• More weapons, buildings, and platform combinations
• Different Cores and technology paths
• Robot factories and combat robots
• Ramming, evasion, and other movement strategies
• Modules, rarity bonuses, and technology upgrades
• Improved balancing and overall demo experience

Build, customise, and unleash your ultimate space platform in NebulArena, a fast-paced, fully automated PvP arena where strategy, design, and destruction collide

Tower Tactics 2 Every card a choice Every wave a test Over 190 cards 150 trinkets and 5 characters

Every card is a choice. 

Every wave is a test. With over 190 cards, 150 trinkets, and five playable characters, no two runs have to play alike. Whether a brilliant strategy comes together or a promising defence falls apart, there's always something worth sharing.

Tower Tactics II is the sequel to Tower Tactics: Liberation, blending deckbuilding roguelike mechanics with tactical tower defense. Build powerful decks, deploy towers, discover game-breaking synergies and survive relentless enemy waves. Featuring Hero Cards, unique playable characters, expanded progression, and a Creative Hub with Steam Workshop support, every run offers fresh strategic possibilities. 

Deadzone - Rogue 2 Build the ultimate killing machine

Earth has fallen, Monarch’s machines are everywhere

Talon 13-10 is back for another run through the Deadzone.

In Deadzone Rogue 2, the sci-fi FPS rogue lite returns with a new campaign, sharper build crafting, bigger threats, and co-op support for up to 3 players.

Every failed run brings Talon back stronger. The Neural Lattice rebuilds you after death, letting you slot in permanent upgrades that shape how you fight in the next attempt.

Drunken Goddess Reflux tipsy rogue like survival game

Drink ‘til you drop in a twisted game of Russian roulette against Femme Soule

The actual demon of alcohol. Pick your poison from three mystery drinks during each round and bet your eternal soul on making the demon spill her secrets (and guts) before spilling yours. Learn sneaky skills from other bar patrons to gain the upper hand, or surrender to an eternity with Femme Soule.

Drunken Goddess Reflux, the tipsy roguelike survival game ranking in the top-100 most wishlisted unreleased games on Steam with more than 500,000 wishlists, puts alcohol tolerance to the ultimate test on PC via Steam on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, as revealed today during the Triple-i Showcase by publisher Alliance Arts and developer WHO YOU. Lushes can get their first taste when the debut demo releases at Steam Next Fest beginning Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Brokenlore ASCEND fear-of-heights horror climb up Tokyo Tower Game Launch Trailer

Climb in the dark, hide from a yōkai with a stretching neck and try not to look down.

I hope you're not afraid of heights, because in BrokenLore: ASCEND you climb Tokyo Tower at night with something hunting you on the way up. It's a first-person psychological horror game set on an officially licensed recreation of the tower, launching on January 7, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

You play Ren and Yui, two rooftop climbers who sneak into the tower at night for their channel's biggest stunt yet. Halfway up, the Rokurokubi, a yōkai whose neck stretches like a snake, starts hunting them. You climb exposed ledges in the dark and hide wherever you can. One wrong move and it's over.

Heidi's Legacy Mountains Calling Game Rebuild a Cozy, Quaint Village Sim

Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling, the peaceful, story-rich adventure modernising the world-renowned Heidi I.P. and best-selling children’s novels, developed by Humble Reeds, breathes new life into a cozy village with its October Steam Next Fest demo.

Settle into mountain life as Heidi, a young woman escaping the bustle of city life in search of a peaceful new chapter. Tend to lovable goats and unlock traversal abilities to navigate alpine terrain. Befriend fellow villagers by fulfilling quests and expressing Heidi’s thoughts through branching dialogue, possibly even finding romance. Muse on the merits of contemplative life compared to focusing solely on productivity, and help the wholesome village thrive.

Deepward Free Demo Switch heroes instead of weapons, instantly, even in the middle of combat Game

The free demo for DEEPWARD is now live on Steam

Deepward will also be participating in Steam Next Fest starting October 19 2026.

DEEPWARD is a brutal, fast-paced horror FPS roguelite set in the 1920s.

Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories. Build the right squad before each descent, switch between heroes on the fly, and use the right hero at the right moment to keep wounded characters alive.

Dream Team Supreme Game Fight Giant Kaiju Together

Play a deckbuilding roguelike built from the ground up for co-op. 

Dream Team Supreme, the co-op, kaiju battling, boss-rush deck builder from developer Big Adventure, will harness the power of comic-book style teamwork in a new demo.

Features:

Fight giant ramen noodles, refrigerators, stoplights, and more kaiju in solo or co-op modes aboard the high-tech robot Super Supreme.

Build, upgrade, and master two powerful cartridge decks of heroic scientists and place them in action sequences shared with the monsters.

Fling UP Together Game shared-fate co-op chaos tied to a single rope & sends it up a mountain.

In this co-op game, you have one rope and it's the only thing between friendship and free fall

One rope. Two friends. One fall resets everyone. This co-op platformer sends two players up a colourful climb, coming to Steam.

OFF BOX Studios today released a new gameplay trailer for FLING UP TOGETHER, the upcoming 2-player co-op physics platformer built around a single rope tying two friends together. A free demo is available now on Steam.

Dreadmoor - first-person fishing adventure demo available now

DREADMOOR, the dark first-person fishing adventure

Set in a post-apocalyptic world from developer Dream Dock and publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment with more than 400,000 wish lists, pulls into port for Steam Next Fest with a brand new demo available now.

Set sail for the Submerged Land, where the murky waters hide strange fish to catch, and even stranger people willing to buy them. Explore a post-apocalyptic world full of odd anomalies and abandoned structures. Embark on quests, find loot, obtain crafting materials, and try to catch the biggest fish the Submerged Land has seen…if these things can even be called fish…

Two & Two Agents - Co-op Escape Room Puzzle Game

Play as two secret agents investigating a scientist's mysterious experiment. 

Communicate, exchange clues and solve cooperative puzzles where one agent has a piece and the other knows where it fits.

Two & Two: Agents is a co-op puzzle game in which two secret-agent partners must work together to uncover the truth behind a mysterious experiment.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Collection on Switch 2 - physical edition

Gaming’s Most Enduring Adventurer Celebrates in Style

With Standard and Collector’s Edition Opening for Pre-Order From October 9 2026.

Two beautiful physical editions of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Collection for Nintendo Switch 2, ready for pre-order now. The Collector's Edition is particularly special, with a light up statue of the Divine Source, plus a Trinity cloth patch to adorn your adventuring kit.

Limited Run Games, a premium publisher of physical video games, in partnership with developer Aspyr announced today that Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Collection will be leaping its way to Nintendo Switch 2, with physical Standard and Collector’s Editions available for pre-order starting October 9.

Gennady - Monochrome Action Roguelike Game

Gennady, the absurd monochrome roguelike platformer

From developer Feed 64 and publisher Sobaka Studio (KIBORG), ricochets on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.

Awaken to an alien factory as Gennady, a not-so-heroic everyman wearing nothing but his underwear. Turn walls (and enemies) to rubble with furious speed, duke it out in hand-to-hand combat, and unleash increased damage in Rage Mode. Upgrade Gennady’s abilities before releasing boiling rage on boss encounters throughout black-and-white locales.

Get Off My Trailer Game Get on the moving trailer! Hang on till the end

In Get Off My Trailer!

Each round one player drives the truck hauling the trailer, while everyone else steals a car and tries to drive it onto the moving trailer. Whoever stays on until the end wins; if nobody can hold on before time runs out, the player driving the truck wins. Get hit hard and you go flying, but nobody is ever eliminated. Get up, steal another car, and you're back in.

Join your friends in a ridiculous brawl over one trailer. Ruthless drivers will knock you off and send you flying. Whatever happens, stay on that trailer.

Tiny Tycoons Build a business for a community of hamsters

Build and manage businesses for a community of hamsters

In a cozy isometric management game.

Build and decorate cozy little businesses for a community of hamsters. Design the layout, choose furniture and style, hire staff to keep things running, and unlock new shop types as you grow.

The free demo is out now on Steam. https://shygekko.dev/play

1999TOKOYO Building Escape a Mysterious Amusement Park in Eerie Visual Novel Game

Why are people vanishing in 1999TOKOYO Building

The nostalgic horror visual novel set in a crumbling indoor amusement park developed by TOKOYO Estate CO., LTD and published by Kodansha Creators’ Lab?

After getting lost in the mysterious TOKOYO Building, Akira somehow becomes an employee of the odd amusement park. Navigate tense conversation with creepy colleagues while the first day on the job turns tumultuous. As guests begin to vanish, investigate eerie rumours to unveil the park’s horrific history while tiptoeing around each coworker’s peculiar personality.

Road Shift Game arcade racer with 42 circuits full Career + two-player local split-screen

A new road to master each race.

Learn the route, find a cleaner line and work your way through the pack. Roadshift combines a full solo Career with flexible races and local competition.

42 circuits across seven environments

Race from coastal towns and forest roads to desert canyons, alpine climbs and motorsport circuits.

Found It! Lost & Found Co Game trailer and gameplay

Step into the world of a Lost & Found company

Search detailed environments for missing belongings, complete requests, and uncover the stories connected to the objects people have lost.

Run a chaotic lost & found warehouse. Unpack boxes, inspect and physically organize lost items, then race to find them when impatient customers come looking. Keep your warehouse under control, build your reputation, and discover that every shipment can bring something completely unexpected.

Night of the Idle Horde Living Dead-inspired incremental idler game

Night of the Idle Horde Shuffles to Steam Soon, Demo Out Now

Braaaains! Welcome to this Night of the Living Dead-inspired incremental idler; build and upgrade an undead army, unlock temporary special abilities and recruit a host of minions to harvest resources as you eat the world. The full game launches Nov 16 2026 and the demo is live Oct 7 2026.

Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing demo is live on Steam

Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing

The demo for Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing is now available on Steam, giving players their first chance to experience its take on underground bareknuckle fighting firsthand.

The demo offers a short introduction to the game’s core combat, including striking and movement, head and body targeting, stamina management, and a full fight from start to finish.

INFALL a black hole incremental - indie PC game

Infall is a short, relaxing incremental game about growing a black hole. It starts out smaller than the dust around it.

You steer the hole through a field of matter, from dust up to galaxies. Anything bigger than the hole drifts past, and the hole only grows, so what drifted past early in a run is food by the end. Each run is a countdown. The mass you swallow is banked and spent on an upgrade tree between runs: reach further, pull harder, unlock abilities that fire on their own.

Flipping is Hard brick phone thrown out with the trash

You flippin' what? Phone home on Flippy's friendslop odyssey.

Flipping Is Hard, a Flipping is Hard Game, launches October 16, 2026 on PC via Steam at $14.99, with 35% off at launch.

You are Flippy, a Flippia brick phone thrown out with the trash. Your (rather irresponsible) boy Jeff is at the top of the Trashlands, a mountain of forgotten toys, gadgets and childhood memories. You can't walk. You can only flip, end over end, through storm drains, candy hills, neon grids, and refrigerators. One bad flip can cost you an hour.

After a demo played by over 100,000 people, the full game is finally here!

WILL YOU FINALLY BREAK A BRICK PHONE?
10 levels, each more ridiculously perilous than the last Two modes: Flipping Is Chill (~5 hrs), or Flipping Is Hard (8+ hrs, assuming it doesn't drive you mad) The Trashlands' strangest residents, including a foul-mouthed Tamagotchi, an anarchist gummy bear, a rave-DJ gingerbread man, and an alien who was meant to be the final boss of a scrapped game Retro mini-games on Flippy himself, including Fnake, Floppy Road and Flippy Bird. Any resemblance to old favourites is purely coincidental. Collectible coins, achievements, challenges and unlock able phone skins

FLIPPY HAS ENTERED THE GROUP CHAT
Up to 16 players can climb together online, with proximity voice chat and a set of deliberately chaotic teamwork tools:

Help Beam: pulls a fallen friend back up and bounces the player using it all over the place Microwaves: one player switches one on, and everyone else climbs into any other Microwave and gets zapped over for a reunion

Pings: help you find each other after the inevitable fall

CLIMB HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDv A friendly Narrator guides Flippy upward with advice and encouragement. But the higher Flippy climbs, the less the Trashlands feel like a pile of rubbish and the more they feel like a carefully constructed trap…

STREAM AND SCREAM
Streamer Mode adds streamer-only fall reactions and unexpected guests who may or may not sound like the narrator.

FACT SHEET
Developer: Elegant Horse Studios · Publisher: Elegant Horse Studios, Dawn Wood Games
Platform: PC (Steam) · Release: October 16, 2026, 17:00 UTC
Price: $14.99 ($9.74 launch discount) · Players: 1–16 online
Languages: English, French, Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, Simplified & Traditional Chinese

Independent video game channel over 20 years on YouTube (since 2006).

Boreal Tenebrae Act 0 crimson aurora celebration gone wrong A stranger promising salvation on Switch

A crimson aurora. A celebration gone wrong.

A stranger promising salvation. On October 1, Boreal Tenebrae Act 0 comes to Nintendo Switch.

Relive the night Tamarack Narrows fell apart, through the eyes of Sarah, Bree and the townsfolk. A standalone analog-horror prequel, perfect for newcomers and fans alike.