Steam Next Fest is back, so here’s a selection of demos the GI Editors have been digging the most.
I guess we’ll piggyback on this thread for demo recommendations.
The only demo I was wowed by so far was Project TurboBlast, which is the racing game I’ve wanted since F-Zero GX, with some CTR drifting mixed in. The biggest problem for me is the lack of split-screen multiplayer, but at least it lists the LAN tag. Something like Aero GPX in early access has everything but the online multiplayer, and this one has everything but the split-screen. Still, I’d recommend it.
phailhaus@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
This article leaves out Order of the Sinking Star, a sokoban-style puzzler from the Braid/Witness designer.
popcar2@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
How is it? I loved Braid but found The Witness a little pretentious honestly, not sure if I have time to try the demo soon.
phailhaus@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
This doesn’t have the pretentious stuff of Witness.
It’s a sokoban game, so it’s a grid-based puzzler about moving stuff around to get to an exit. It has a bunch of characters, each with distinct mechanics. It gets really interesting when you have multiple characters in play at once, requiring you to mix their abilities.
So far, it looks to be one of the best of that genre, though it’s hard to tell how it will be later in the game.