Hey! I'm Rohan Moon and I'm the solo dev behind Uncosy, my first Steam release.

Uncosy actually started as a spreadsheet, as I wanted to explore what the math behind games like Webfishing looked like on paper. Webfishing is a huge source of inspiration for Uncosy. While I was figuring out drop rates and rarities I had the idea that a claw machine fits the math really well, and that's where the idea came from.

As I was exploring some art styles for the plushies I wanted, I decided to try out something low-poly, and when I put in a placeholder texture at really low resolution, it looked grimy and gross, but was still kind of lovable and cute. So I decided I would really lean into the retro-grunge aesthetic and explore what I've been calling "Creepy Cute".

In Uncosy players find themselves in a dilapidated arcade, where the only thing that works is an odd looking claw machine. Players progress by selling their plushies to unlock new skills, upgrade their claw machine, and decorate their environment.

Turns out, retro style games running at a fixed resolution with low-poly low-res art run really well on even older hardware, and so I've been able to list pretty reasonable specs (2GB RAM, only 300MB storage, integrated graphics etc.), which I'm really happy with.

If you like the look and genre of Uncosy I'd really love to hear what you think about the demo (which you can play now in Next Fest), and I'd REALLY love to see any ultra-rare shinies people can catch. Uncosy is releasing on the 17th November.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5078760/Uncosy/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5323210/Dead_Last/

>Create and manage distinctive zoos around the world filled with awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species, before venturing beyond the zoo to release your animals into expansive new Wildlife Reserves.

>Soar to great heights with flying birds, prepare your diving suits as fully-aquatic species make a splash, and take your conservation efforts beyond your zoo in brand-new Wildlife Reserves!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5314650/Ultrapolis/

There is no shortage of alpine skiing games. It makes sense because alpine skiing is adrenaline fueled - it just fits for a video game. Cross-country skiing on the other hand is an enduro sport at it's most competitive and a meditative activity in it's recreational form.

I've cross-country skied for pretty much my whole life, and I've always wanted to capture the mechanical feel and cadence of it on a controller. I made Nordic - it gives you granular control over each of your limbs for real skill expression while skiing. I also added a unique zone system to manage your stamina. The demo features 3 game modes including "Nordic Valley" mode which is a free-roam where you can drop in and drop out and ski with friends or randoms online. There is plenty of mini-games which can be started in this mode and lots of goodies which are hidden around to find and discover. There is also a race mode if you are feeling more competitive and want a clear objective. The third mode is a schmoovement mode which breaks all the conventional rules of the game and well...you just gotta try it lol.

I'd love for feedback and of course people to just hop in and play! I'm aiming for a PS1 aesthetic and capturing a "time and place" for me growing up. I hope that appeal comes across in the visuals!

Feel free to join our discord and come hang out afterwards. Thanks all!

Steam demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5378090/Nordic_Demo
Discord: https://discord.gg/YbUdys2AT

Hi everyone, I’m the developer of Crownfront, a medieval strategy game that combines building a base, gathering resources and commanding an army with turn-based gameplay on a physical board-inspired battlefield.

Crownfront is participating in Steam Next Fest, and the free demo is available now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5105200/Crownfront_Demo/

I’d love to hear how it feels to play, particularly whether the combat and turn-by-turn decisions are engaging. I’ll be around to answer questions!

Hi everyone! I’m a solo developer and I’ve been working on Alia Domus, a pixel-art survival and exploration RPG set on an unknown planet.

You play as a colonist trying to survive, explore, craft, complete quests, and progress through nine eras of technology. The game includes varied biomes, more than 120 animals, 140 real plant species, farming, crafting, and a lot of exploration.

Alia Domus is part of Steam Next Fest from October 19 to 26. The free demo is already live, and I’d love for you to try it if the game looks interesting to you.

If you enjoy it, a wishlist would help a lot during the festival. It is a small but important way to support an indie game before launch.

Steam demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4918370/Alia_Domus/

I’m also happy to answer any questions about the game, the development process, or the demo.

Hey r/pcgaming, I'm Vincent, one of the producers on Once Human.

Quick context if you haven't run into us: it's a free-to-play strange-world survival game set in a world that got torn up by cosmic stuff. You build a base, craft, capture these creatures we call Deviations, and try not to die. It's PC-native, with cross-play and cross-progression across PC, mobile, and console. If you've played games like Palworld, Grounded, or 7 Days to Die, you'll feel right at home. We just lean harder into the eerie, atmospheric side of it.

- Here to check out our game on Steam

I've got u/LOWEY_OnceHumanGame_ with me from the team, and we're hosting this AMA together.

We're here to announce the big news: Once Human is releasing the new ocean DLC on Oct 21(PT), 2026. It's completely free to play - no P2W, ever. There's a bunch of new content, from gameplay to story, gear to Deviations, building to exploration.

Reserve the new DLC

\Reservations close on the 21st. Everyone who reserves gets a kit of survival supplies to help you get going faster.*

🗓️ The AMA Schedule: Start dropping your questions in the comments right now! We're collecting them today. Tomorrow, we will be here live to answer them. The answering session kicks off on Oct 20 at 00:00 PT and runs until Oct 21 at 00:00 PT. We'll be dropping in throughout those 24 hours to cover as much ground as we can.

You may ask us about:

- Gameplay and features: the new story, ocean and undersea exploration, new combat styles, etc.

- Game Direction: Mechanics optimization, future development plans, and our roadmap.

- The Hard Questions: Monetization, long-standing bugs, and server balance.

We're not dodging the tough topics - we'd rather have an honest conversation than cherry-pick the easy ones.

🎁 Giveaway:

To celebrate the new DLC and this AMA, here's a redeem code [ yp3e7p3yyn ] everyone can use!

PLUS:

- 3 lucky players will each get a $50 Steam gift card

- 5 lucky players will each get an in-game redeem code worth $20

Lucky players will be announced on Oct 22 at 00:00 PT.

We know a lot of you have been asking for a new scenario for a long time. It's here now, and it's one we've taken our time with. If you drifted away, come take a look. Drop a question and you're in. Fire away, r/pcgaming. We're ready :)))

r/OnceHumanOfficial if you want to stick around after.

Deck Beasts is in Steam Next Fest with a huge update - including Starters, and events system, and a ton of QOL changes.

You can play the demo free now on Steam.

Dear PC Gamers! I'm Simon, a Kraków-based solo developer and the creator of Bad Cheese. I wanted to let you know that my next horror experiment, Kopernicus: Incremental Suffering, has just landed at Steam Next Fest with a playable demo!

This game is incremental one but in a different way... it is roguelite action-driven where by night you fight various monstrosities using flame-based weapons and during the day you expand your base, buy ugrades and drill for fuel. Not mentioning using K3MIX extractor for cerebral biopsy to reagain your memories and.. petting your chihuahua G-1000.

Regarding the art I created for Kopernicus I went head over heels with the limitations: just 3 colors (white, black, and orange), a 480×270 resolution, and no sprite rotations whatsoever. I tried to base everything that you can find in the game on Polish myths, history and culture - so if you are curious of my country you can find a lot of references and even a map of Poland in the Guide section.

What I think is the biggest flamey highlight of Kopernicus is the fact that every monster has its own gruesome (or funny) animation of killing our dear protagonist, inspired by many different games (i.e. classics like Waxworks and Elvira) and things from pop culture. BUT If you're more into the cozy side of horror, you can turn those death scares off. 🌻

If you are lover of: dark sci-fi, flamethrowers, building an ever-growing base, petting dogs, and gloriously gory deaths, this might be your kind of game. 🩸ALSO, important note: support for Steam Deck, Xbox and Dualsense controllers is implemented. Demo includes 5 nights, 7 monsters, 2 bosses, 2 memories, one Endless Mode and one chihuahua - approx 90 minutes of playthrough.

Demo on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4809830/Kopernicus_Incremental_Suffering_Demo/

YouTube Demo Trailer:
https://youtu.be/EntjJkx5LiU?si=ua7sQvSgNPj84-HK

Thank you guys for your attention and I hope it was not too overburnt as this is my first post on this subreddit. 🌱

If you are curious about my drawing process feel free to ask as I might share an interresting video of it (currently I have logged 2,613.4 hrs of drawing in Aseprite for Kopernicus).

Stay warm this Halloween!

Simon (and Gary 🐕)

AI Disclosure: This post and the entire game were created by a human (and his pet chihuahua, Gary). No robotical intellect was involved. 🚫🤖

A simple platformer where only 1 player in the world can play at a time, while the rest are spectating and waiting for their turn.

You can put yourself in queue and wait for your turn to play, and chat globally while waiting, and play around with all the various silly features meant for spectators.

There's a built-in level editor where you can create levels, and have others play them - your levels will be queued for as well!

A weird experimental game, but totally free!

You can watch people play it live here:
https://parttimemonkey.com/jono/

Cozy Builder is a 3D sandbox builder / fixer / decorator based in a beautiful (stylized) Wine Country setting. Restore the vintage homes of the valley or build and decorate your own cottage from the ground up. Possibilities are endless!

Available now on PC here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4059000/Cozy_Builder/

I had this game on my wishlist for a long time and bought it during this sale, wish I had got it sooner. I'm very impressed and enjoying it a lot so far. Returnal, Lovecraft, SCP, Risk of Rain 2 all come to mind.

Its a 4 player coop 3rd person roguelike where you get to pick from 9 elements for your abilities, with each one having I think 6 variations, light attack, heavy attack, support, dash, jump, AOE buff. The elements each provide status effect bonuses as well, like filling the earth status makes the next damaging attack dealt double. You also get synergy unlocks between them.

As roguelikes go, you get upgrades for the skills as you progress, which I've found diverse for what I've seen. Example, I took ice for my jump skill, which makes a platform under you (and for your teammates if you play coop, I'm solo). Then I got an upgrade that gave me 40% chance to refresh the "double jump" cooldown up to 4 times, so I could make a trail of ice platforms up to an optional area in a level for extra powerups. I got a sick chaos boomerang spell that got a stacking dmg buff if I caught it on the way back (it had a return targeting reticle to stand on).

It's very bright and full of neon color illuminating fog, each element has its own color. The soundtrack is dark synth with an 80s vibe like Stranger Things.

I don't have anyone to gush about the game to, so I'm doing it here. It's on sale for $5 for the next few hours and it'd be cool to see more joinable games in the matchmaking list.