Oct. 7, 2022

BIG JUICY DEMOS

BIG JUICY DEMOS

Manor Lords - Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord -- the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall. - Slavic Magic (Steam, TBA, Demo Available) [PartyElite video]

Undecember - UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth! - Needs Games (Steam, Mobile, TBA, Demo Available) 

Soulstone Survivors - Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void. - Game Smithing Limited (Steam, November 7th 2022, Demo Available) [Lets play by Wanderbots]

Forever Skies - Forever Skies is a first-person action survival game. Return to Earth destroyed by an ecological disaster, fly a high-tech airship, expand, rebuild and repair it. Scavenge resources to survive, face the dangers of the surface as you will hunt for viral pathogens to cure a mysterious illness. - Far From Home (Steam, Xbox Series, PS5, TBA 2022, Early Access, Demo Available)

Against the Storm - A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors. - Eremite Games (Steam, October 2022, Demo Available) [potatomcwhiskey “favorite city building game ever made”]

Zero Sievert - ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive… - CABO Studios (Steam, November 22nd 2022, Demo Available) [Let’s play by Nookrium]

Asterigos: Curse of the Stars - Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse. - Acme Gamestudio (Steam, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, October 11th 2022, Demo Available)

Potionomics - You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator. - Voracious Games (Steam, October 17th 2022, Demo Available) [Great discussion by Mental Checkpoint]

Earth From Another Sun - Explore the galaxy, establish and grow your empire, build your trade network, fight alongside the armies you command, and conquer the galaxy! Once you rule over all, remodel the galaxy as you see fit. Long live the Emperor! (Steam, TBA 2023, Demo Available)

Cosmoteer - Design and simulate the starship of your dreams! Command it in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ship in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars! - Walternate Realities (Steam, October 24th 2022, Early Access, Demo Available) [SplatterCatGaming overview]

Techtonica - Techtonica is a first-person factory automation game set beneath the surface of an alien planet. Work alone or in co-op to build factories, gather resources, research new technologies, mold the destructible terrain, establish a base of operations, and uncover long-forgotten secrets. - Fire Hose Games (Steam, TBA, Early Access, Demo Available)

DREDGE - DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten. - Black Salt Games (Steam, TBA 2023, Demo Available)

Hunt the Night - Plunge into a retro-style action-adventure game that combines a fast, skilled gameplay with dark fantasy and lore. Play as Vesper, a virtuous member of 'The Stalkers,' and explore the vast world of Medhram, filled with ruins and horrors. - Moonlight Games (Steam, TBA, Demo Available)

Aquatico - Aquatico is a survival city builder set within the depths of the sea. Strategically build an underwater city atop the ocean floor and face the challenges that accompany an oceanic life. - Digital Reef Games (Steam, TBA Q4 2022, Demo Available) [KatherineOfSky lets play]

9 Years of Shadows - Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino. - Halberd Studios (Steam, TBA Q4 2022, Demo Available)

 

RTX 4000 Size Comparisons:

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Rimworld Biotech

Biotech is focused around three major features:

Control mechanoids, including many new mechanoid types, by making your colonist into a mechanitor

Raise babies and children. Reproduce and create families - by both natural and artificial means.

Genetically-modify children and adults, and interact with new gene-modded factions.

Startup performance improvements.

Painting and color customization for walls, floors, furniture, and lights.

Ideology Styles available in base game.

Actually useful shelves that store lots of stuff.

Two new turret types.

Starting possessions.

Body rot dangers and infections.

More ways to trade, release, and interact with prisoners.

Built in temperature overlay and tile inspector update.

Updated options, quest, and Mod management UI.

 

Update 1.4 is available now on the Steam unstable branch for public beta testing

Biotech’s release date isn’t quite announced, but will be within weeks.