Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
INDIE TRYOUTS: Feb Next Fest! - Finding the best indie game demos of this Steam Next Fest! This month's games below!
Dragonkin: the Banished (ARPG):
store.steampowered.com/app/1863430/Dragonkin_The_Banished
An interesting skill system held back by poorly-paced exposition dumps and a simplistic item system (on first impressions). Worth keeping an eye on for Diablo-style ARPG enthusiasts but in a rough state right now.
Tower Dominion (Tower Defence):
store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/Tower_Dominion
While fairly straightforward, it's a well-executed and fun tower defence with board game tile mazing and great tower and resource drafting each round. One of my recent favorite TD demos!
Nice Day for Fishing (Comedic Fishing RPG):
store.steampowered.com/app/2393160/Nice_Day_for_Fishing
@VivaLaDirtLeague Presents a fairly hilarious take on a meta RPG where you play as an NPC fisherman. Button mashing fishing controls hold it back somewhat but it builds the fishing system into a solid battle-style system by your first "boss fight".
Knightica (Autobattler Roguelike):
store.steampowered.com/app/3093400/Knightica
An adorable but meaty roguelike autobattler. Draft and upgrade units on a grid with Slay the Spire progression. What sets it apart is excellent unit progression and growth design!
Savara (Action Roguelike meets Monster Hunter - My Pick of the Month!):
store.steampowered.com/app/3021630/Savara
An extremely well-polished demo of a Hades-style Roguelike (albeit with more paced, tactical combat), blended brilliantly with Monster Hunter item progression across multiple weapon sets. Use specific damage types and attacks on specific locations on enemies to break their parts off to craft new weapons and armour! It's a fantastic combo.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:00 Dragonkin
1:13:18 Tower Dominion
2:22:24 A Nice Day for Fishing
3:31:27 Knightica
4:36:25 Savara
#indiegame #nextfest #roguelike
INDIE TRYOUTS: Feb Next Fest! - Finding the best indie game demos of this Steam Next Fest! This month's games below!
Dragonkin: the Banished (ARPG):
store.steampowered.com/app/1863430/Dragonkin_The_Banished
An interesting skill system held back by poorly-paced exposition dumps and a simplistic item system (on first impressions). Worth keeping an eye on for Diablo-style ARPG enthusiasts but in a rough state right now.
Tower Dominion (Tower Defence):
store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/Tower_Dominion
While fairly straightforward, it's a well-executed and fun tower defence with board game tile mazing and great tower and resource drafting each round. One of my recent favorite TD demos!
Nice Day for Fishing (Comedic Fishing RPG):
store.steampowered.com/app/2393160/Nice_Day_for_Fishing
@VivaLaDirtLeague Presents a fairly hilarious take on a meta RPG where you play as an NPC fisherman. Button mashing fishing controls hold it back somewhat but it builds the fishing system into a solid battle-style system by your first "boss fight".
Knightica (Autobattler Roguelike):
store.steampowered.com/app/3093400/Knightica
An adorable but meaty roguelike autobattler. Draft and upgrade units on a grid with Slay the Spire progression. What sets it apart is excellent unit progression and growth design!
Savara (Action Roguelike meets Monster Hunter - My Pick of the Month!):
store.steampowered.com/app/3021630/Savara
An extremely well-polished demo of a Hades-style Roguelike (albeit with more paced, tactical combat), blended brilliantly with Monster Hunter item progression across multiple weapon sets. Use specific damage types and attacks on specific locations on enemies to break their parts off to craft new weapons and armour! It's a fantastic combo.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:00 Dragonkin
1:13:18 Tower Dominion
2:22:24 A Nice Day for Fishing
3:31:27 Knightica
4:36:25 Savara
#indiegame #nextfest #roguelike
