by Danreb Victorio
Welcome to the first Steam Next Fest of the year!
This virtual festival of sorts on Steam has been going on forever, but this year, we’ll cover it in ways we’ve never done before. Over the past couple years, we’ve bolstered our staff a bit to put out more content, and this year throughout every Steam Next Fest event, we’ll bring you hands-on impressions for the games that really speak to us.
Every piece we do as it relates to Steam Next Fest will be published here with both a link to the coverage, its latest trailer, as well as a link to add the game to your wishlist.
The best part about Steam Next Fest is that it isn’t just us. After you consume our content, you can go hop into the demo yourself!
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
“A new demo just dropped on Tuesday ahead of Steam Next Fest, and I played the heck out of it. I didn’t “finish” it, but I played it enough to know that I want to get down and dirty with the real game once it’s ready.” – Danreb Victorio
Crushed in Time
“Have you ever wished you could interact with a cartoonishly charming world with all the elasticity of Mario’s face from the Super Mario 64 start screen? Then Draw Me A Pixel is where your hands need to reach. Their next game, Crushed In Time, stretches the boundaries of what an adventure game can achieve, all while using a striking, expressive visual style that’s sure to wow the artistically inclined among us.” – David Rodriguez
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
“If you’re a fan of Helldivers 2 and want to see where that game got a lot of its thematic sauce, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is poised to be the best action-oriented entry point into the franchise and its lore on a PC or console up to now. The game comes out on March 16, but you can play the demo now on Steam and do your part! Defend and reclaim Zegema Beach!” – David Rodriguez
Armatus
“To put it quite simply, “I want more Armatus. I see the vision, I love the feel, I want to learn more about the lore. How did things come to be in this reality? Is the Sunless Gate truly the way out for the Warrior and the cult-like entity striving for salvation? Hopefully your handler of sorts Zamina, who speaks to you and drip-feeds you information and exposition, has the answers.” – David Rodriguez
Wax Heads
“Wax Heads just hits all the right buttons. It’s also surprisingly emotional with one customer interaction in particular – an ashen-haired widower looking to reconnect with music he and his late husband listened to early on in their relationship – making my lips curl up and eyes water with how sweet it was.” – David Rodriguez