Steam Next Fest: A round-up of cool demos worth checking out

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Valve is hosting the October Steam Next Fest right now, full of demos, livestreams, and more about games coming to the Steam platform.

There are actually hundreds of free, playable game demos on the platform right now from October 3 through 10. It’s a great time for developers to show off what they’ve been working on, put more eyes on their Steam store pages, and accrue some coveted Wishlist additions.

With so many demos available, though, it can be a bit daunting to find exactly what you might like. Or to stumble upon something you didn’t expect. That’s where round-ups like these come in.

While by no means comprehensive, I’ve been spending the last few days digging through the lineup, playing demos, and adding them to my to-play list. Some of these games are ones I’ve played and can recommend, others are on my shortlist, and even more I just dig the vibes.

If you’re looking for some pointers on some Steam Next Fest demos to check out, here’s a quick rundown.

On its face, a game featuring a gun-umbrella combination is already pretty interesting. It’s got almost a Bloodborne switch-weapon kind of vibe, reminiscent of a similar weapon seen in the Kingsman movies. What really makes Doinksoft’s Gunbrella click isn’t standing still and firing bullets from behind an umbrella, though; it’s the movement.

Gunbrella lets you zip around levels like a candy wrapper caught in an updraft, bop onto heads, and then unload shotgun rounds. It just feels darn good to play. Most demos, I try to play around 15 to 20 minutes, just to get a sample and move on. I finished Gunbrella‘s demo and wanted much more.

Find it on Steam here.

There isn’t too much more to say about Potionomics that I didn’t already say in my preview write-up from PAX East