Steam Next Fest – Phenixx Gaming

2025’s Remaining Steam Sale Dates Announced

David Sanders — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:57 +0000

Valve has now publicly announced the dates of the second half of this year’s planned Steam sales, both major and minor alike. They’ve also revealed the dates for 2025’s Steam Next Fests, those glorious occasions when we can all download tons more demos of upcoming games than we could ever realistically play within a week. I shall now cover the deluge of dates Valve has decreed so that we can all…

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Best Served Cold gets Steam Demo

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:00:38 +0000

I love a good murder mystery. Agatha Christie mysteries are a lot of fun, but I can get into all sorts of “whodunnit” stories. Now you can check out a demo for a new game that blends mystery with another variety of fun, bartending. Best Served Cold has you working as a bartender in a fictional speakeasy, where murder suspects, witnesses, and other folks gather. It’ll be up to you to solve the…

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The Bench Coming to February Next Fest

Alexx Aplin — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:00:19 +0000

I’ve joked off and on that based on my gaming choices like Supermarket Simulator, Powerwash Simulator, and Lawnmowing Simulator that I am a “childless father”. I like a good dad game, the kind of old-man experience that’s just relaxing. Now, I think my evolution might be close to completion. Coming to the February Steam Next Fest is a new game called The Bench. We’ve all seen the old man at the…

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Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest Suggestions

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:00:38 +0000

With Steam Sales coming about on a more frequent basis than ever, it seems each genre is getting their time to shine. I sunk a pretty penny into the Bullet Heaven fest last month, and now it’s time for a fan favorite genre to receive a ton of discounts to encourage players to put dozens of hours into them. Real-time strategy games are cherished for their quick-thinking gameplay…

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Temtem: Swarm Demo Now Available

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:00:31 +0000

One of my most played games in 2024 has been Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, a bullet-heaven spinoff of the acclaimed Deep Rock Galactic. Seeing more hours than the game it derives from, the bullet-heaven bug proves hard to shake, as the auto-attacking addictiveness has made it a favorite genre of mine for three years and counting. While I didn’t love Temtem, I wasn’t opposed to taking on Temtem…

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Hop ‘n’ Marty Demo Available Now

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:00:33 +0000

The 3D platformer genre is still going strong after its heyday a nigh twenty-five years ago when it dominated the Nintendo 64 console. Whether it’s the fervent nostalgia or the simplicity of its fun factor, these collectathons are still a joy to complete to this day and may have fueled my love of checking off open-world checklists over the past decade or so. Greats like A Hat in Time and Toree…

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Deathless Death Demo Now Available

Alexx Aplin — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:16 +0000

With the Steam Next Fest underway, many interesting games have content available to explore. Some games have a firm release date set, while others are farther away. One new demo caught my attention though, specifically for its unique premise. Deathless Death, created by Dream Delivery Center, puts you in the role of a priest. No, there are no plans for another Vatican scandal, your goal is much…

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October Steam Next Fest 2024 Roundup – Part 1

Keiran McEwen — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:05 +0000

Being busier than Xaviera Hollander in the 60s, but getting paid much less for it, covering demos individually during the Steam Next Fest is like asking me to drop every other bit of work I’ve got going on to suddenly care about things that are not even out yet. So I thought I’d give a short rundown of interesting-looking games I’ve found through my emails and found in the Steam Next Fest itself.

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Leaf Blower Sim Devs Announce Next Fest Demo

Alexx Aplin — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:32 +0000

I’m more and more amazed lately by how inventive people get with the Sim genre. I never would have guessed how much I’d adore PowerWash Simulator, and I’ve played a few other “Dad Sims” since then. Now, there is a new upcoming Dad Sim getting a demo for Steam Next Fest, and it is very interesting. Leaf Blower Simulator (from Lift Indie Games) is getting a demo during the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

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Wren’s Resurgence Has a Demo Available Now

Alexx Aplin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:00:51 +0000

Steam festivals usually bring about a variety of interesting demos. Currently, there is a Steam Pixelated Adventures Festival until August 5th, with various games on show. One such game is Wren’s Resurgence, a new Action Platformer with a demo available now. According to Steam, the Pixelated Adventures Festival is “a celebration of games with pixel art and aesthetics.” The festival will run for…

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