Demos—post game demos here

[Pifanjr]

You guys can thank me later with a free virtual beer:

BALL x PIT Demo on Steam

Get a taste of BALL x PIT, a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes in this hair-raising demo.

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I played a little bit of this demo today. Then I played a bunch more and finished the demo level with all three available characters.

Really satisfying game. It took a bit to properly understand how to use the fusion/evolution mechanic to its fullest, but at my last run I was freezing the entire front row of enemies half the time while another ball bounced back and forth through all enemies doing AoE damage, all while I was juggling between picking up XP and catching balls so I could shoot them again more quickly.

 

[Zloth]

I messed around with the demo for Stellar Blade last night

Pre-purchase Stellar Blade™ on Steam

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

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It's an action-adventure. Combat was fun and there was even a little exploration (basically, hidden little side paths to a little treasure). I'm not done with the demo yet - I don't know how long it will last. I hope it will be long enough to get a grip on the story.

People are calling it a souls-like, but they seem to call anything a souls-like these days. It's simply another action-adventure game, only with a supermodel protagonist.

 

[Frindis]

We can't really discuss politicians here, but that doesn't mean we can't play like one!

Sejm The Game Demo on Steam

Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous RPG. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.

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[Zed Clampet]

We can't really discuss politicians here, but that doesn't mean we can't play like one!

Sejm The Game Demo on Steam

Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous RPG. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.

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that looks awesome. wishlisted it.

 

[Frindis]

Maybe something for the kids?

Yooka-Replaylee Demo on Steam

Embark on an epic open-world 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Experience and explore the brand-new beginning to this epic adventure in the Yooka-Replaylee demo. Learn the story and ropes of the buddy-duo through this tutorialised experience!

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[Pifanjr]

Maybe something for the kids?

Yooka-Replaylee Demo on Steam

Embark on an epic open-world 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Experience and explore the brand-new beginning to this epic adventure in the Yooka-Replaylee demo. Learn the story and ropes of the buddy-duo through this tutorialised experience!

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We have a 2D Yooka Laylee game but it becomes pretty hard, even for me, so I'm not sure how kid friendly this one is.

 

[Frag Maniac]

We have a 2D Yooka Laylee game but it becomes pretty hard, even for me, so I'm not sure how kid friendly this one is.

That one would no doubt be Yooka Unlikelee for clumsy adults like me! Two of my older brothers when I was young were pretty good with instruments, one drums, the other guitar and piano. I could never move my fingers independently well enough to manage guitar or piano. Then there's timing and rhythm as well. I always imagine those type games throwing a ton of notes at you in varying intervals and having to spread your fingers places they don't want to go. I tried Guitar Hero once on my friend's PS4. Despite his having fairly advanced Muscular Dystrophy, he destroyed me. I'll never live that one down. Being a PC guy, my excuse was I suck with gamepads.

 

[Frindis]

Pokemon/Digimon type of game where you capture monsters and fight with them to make them better. Cool skill effects, not too hard and you can save monsters you find so you can use them on your next run. Tons of other stuff you can do with them, but that is the gist of it. Fight, loot, and skill up.

Aethermancer Demo on Steam

Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!

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[Frindis]

Fun and smooth demo that shows promise of a solid full release. You basically spin a slot machine to use your skills and then you upgrade after each boss you kill. Easy to get into, not too hard, and you have a few options on how to play it. Music and sound effects are pretty good and there is a good flow to the game.

Slots & Daggers Demo on Steam

A retro-fantasy roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!

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[Frindis]

Looks interesting:

MENACE Demo on Steam

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

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[Johnway]

Looks interesting:

MENACE Demo on Steam

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

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I've had my eye on this game, so i'm very much interested in playing this, unfortunately, my pc might not be good enough to run it. So i have to sit this one out alas.

 

[Frindis]

Wierd and wonderful demo about skating in some philosophical acid world. It's weird in a fun way with cool music as a relaxing underlayer. I definitely recommend trying it out. You do need a controller.

Skate Story on Steam

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.

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[Pifanjr]

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era on Steam

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

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It feels just like Heroes of Might and Magic III, which means I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm having fun just running around.

 

[Pifanjr]

I played the demo for Lessaria, a spiritual successor of Majesty 2.

In fact, it's so much like Majesty 2 I wouldn't really be able to tell you the differences. The first 3 missions available in the demo were pretty easy, but when I tried survival I got overwhelmed just as quickly as I used to do when playing Majesty 2. I do like the idea of a game where you indirectly control heroes, but it needs to be a bit slower paced for me. More like a city building sim and less like a RTS.

 

[Frindis]

Just arrived, will jump on it tomorrow. Reminds me of Dead Space:

Cronos: The New Dawn - Demo on Steam

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

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[MrShadow]

any of you interested in a badmington game? kind of on a par with tennis world tour 2?
i had waited since last year i think for 'pure badmington' to be released. and the demo only got released a short time ago,worth instaling if you like sports,i think with a pad the controls are fluid-directing the shuttleco** takes just a little bit of geting used to, im hoping the graphics will be a bit more realistic upon release though,i think its november? for anyone interested:

Pure Badminton Demo on Steam

Pure Badminton is the most realistic Badminton simulation game.Experience the sensations of badminton, in a fast, technical and strategical game.

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i used to be play badminton for special olympicsUK before i got my spinal injury, i was playing singles and doubles a lot with one of the best special olympics badmington players in the NW,she was absolutly brutal. itd be nice if these sports games included disabled seasons as a choice like in tennis games for example why isnt wheelchair tennis included when its become so popular threw competions like wimbledon?, id love to play as alfie hewitt,hes a tactical ninja when it comes tennis.

 

[Frag Maniac]

any of you interested in a badmington game? kind of on a par with tennis world tour 2?
i had waited since last year i think for 'pure badmington' to be released. and the demo only got released a short time ago,worth instaling if you like sports,i think with a pad the controls are fluid-directing the shuttleco** takes just a little bit of geting used to, im hoping the graphics will be a bit more realistic upon release though,i think its november? for anyone interested:

Pure Badminton Demo on Steam

Pure Badminton is the most realistic Badminton simulation game.Experience the sensations of badminton, in a fast, technical and strategical game.

store.steampowered.com

i used to be play badminton for special olympicsUK before i got my spinal injury, i was playing singles and doubles a lot with one of the best special olympics badmington players in the NW,she was absolutly brutal. itd be nice if these sports games included disabled seasons as a choice like in tennis games for example why isnt wheelchair tennis included when its become so popular threw competions like wimbledon?, id love to play as alfie hewitt,hes a tactical ninja when it comes tennis.

I'd watch Olympic level badminton or wheelchair tennis before I'd watch pickleball, which is what is invading the area I live. We have 4 decent lit tennis courts next door to where I live, but they wheeled in little pickleball nets into each end of all 4 of them.