This month has been absolutely stacked with launches, demos and playtests left right and centre - and we’ve taken a stab at rounding up some our favourites. Whether you’re into co-op chaos, a cosy management sim or detective work, we’ve got you covered with a range of demos, launches and things to keep on your radar.
As always, wishlists, follows, and a kind word to the devs on socials costs nothing and means everything to the teams pouring their hearts into these games. Go forth and support some wonderful people making wonderful things!
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Have a lovely bank holiday weekend all 😊
Sophie & Co.
DEMOS & PLAYTESTS
Don’t have time to play a full game - try a demo! Or playtest for a few hours, you get the joy of a game, the devs get the joy of players and feedback - everyone is a winner!
WRECK RUNNERS
The Bermuda Triangle is no place to be alone… so why don’t you bring 3 friends and try and loot the heck out of it! Physics-based chaos, gorillas with rocket launchers and supernatural weirdness is set to ensue.
INKBLOOD
Enjoy the tight detective mystery of 19th Century Eastern Europe. Featuring cults, occult mysteries and puzzle gameplay. Two ritualistic murders await you in the playtest, which is available on Steam right now.
REMOTE CONTROL
Somewhere between Severance and Alien Isolation sits this typing sci-fi horror where you control human “proxies” aboard a vessel to discover what went wrong and where the crew ended up. Oh and don’t mind the mushrooms... they’re mostly harmless?
ECHOBREAKER
A cyberpunk precision speedrunner where you pilot an armoured combat rig with a time-bending abilities. Go fast, defeat enemies and lock in. Warning for perfectionists, it may take upwards of twenty tries to get that level just right.
JUMP IN IMMEDIATELY
Recent launches you should 100% get your hands on!
THE LAST GAS STATION
In a world conquered by electric cars, you are tasked with keeping the last gas station alive. By day: stock the shelves, pump the fuel etc. By night: do not go outside. The previous owner did & nobody's heard from them since. So... just don’t go out at night…
FLOCK AROUND
The coop game you didn’t know you needed. Touch digital grass with friends as you all go birdwatching together! Snap pictures of birds to fill out your log book and photobomb your friends. It’s wonderfully wholesome and simple, good fun.
FAR FAR WEST
The chaotic coop game of the moment. Grab a contract from the bounty board, hop aboard the train and blast your way through ghostly skeletons on your way to taking down the boss. It promises plenty of side missions and bucket loads of laughs.
CAPTURED 2
Emily is trapped in an endless loop of her own apartment, losing her memory & hunted by entities pretending to be her childhood toys. Capture the anomalies on camera, piece together what happened, and survive with whatever courage you have left
WISHLIST NOW
A spread of highlights for May, today’s launch and a look at one of our favourite games from London Game Fest.
THE FLORIST
A lethal affliction spread through the town of Joycliffe turning it’s victims into something murderously floral (and no it’s not your granny’s wallpaper). This survival horror perfectly encapsules what would happen if Resident Evil had a botanical problem.
GOBLIN VYKE
Dungeons with gold. A goblin with lots of debt. Sounds like a wonderful business opportunity! Metroidvania looter by day and shop management sim at night, Goblin Vyke is all about getting rich and not minding who you step on, on the way up the latter.
CALL OF THE ELDER GODS
The long awaited sequel to Call of the Sea. If you’re into puzzles, lovecraftian horror and anything that reminds you of Indiana Jones - this is for you. Travel from England to Australia (economy) and uncover the secrets behind a relic that should’ve stayed buried.
LUNA ABYSS
You're a prisoner. Your sentence? Descend into a derelict megastructure beneath the surface of the mimic moon Luna, recover lost technology, and try not to lose your mind in the process. Returnal meets Bioshock in this one - oh, and there’s a demo whilst you wait!