June 2026 - Steam Next Fest
Seventeen demos, scored out of 10, in the order I played them.
TL;DR — Highest marks went to Blood Dungeon (9), then PengPong, Kaz, Shroom and Gloom, and Furyball at 8. The demos go offline when the fest closes on June 22. Every Steam link is at the bottom.
PengPong 8 / 10
Fun roguelike with shooting mechanics.
A bullet-hell roguelike mixing pinball and gambling — bounce around and bet your winnings to survive.
Slayblade 6 / 10
Beyblades are back and I don't think this has a long-lasting appeal to it.
A chill battle-top roguelite — collect and merge 60+ parts and dominate opponents across a Y2K city.
Blood Dungeon 9 / 10
If Spelunky looked awful in a good way and played weird with bullet-hell elements.
From the Nidhogg developers, a 2D platforming auto-shooter; collect blood, gold, and bones to grow stronger.
Kaz 8 / 10
Roguelike with four movements and hellacious pace do combo. Perfect for pick up and play a quick few rounds.
A minimalist grid-based action roguelike built around fast reactions, psychedelic visuals, and leaderboards.
Echoes of Mystralia 5 / 10
2.5D roguelike that feels clunky and the fighting mechanics feel weak and the leveling up has too many damn trees.
A spellcrafting action ARPG roguelite; craft spells, fight bosses, and unlock new combinations.
Grass Chopper 5 / 10
Mid game that I would 100% sink more than 10 hours into. I kept playing the demo expecting more. It's a hack-and-slash but the opponent doesn't fight back, the environment just does.
An incremental action game about swinging a scythe, earning coins, and upgrading to cut deeper.
over the hill 6 / 10
Cozy drive simulator that pairs as a come down from Art of Rally as you climb a mountain and explore.
An offroad exploration sim featuring iconic 60s–80s vehicles, solo or co-op, across scenic trails.
Sineus Arena 6 / 10
Roguelike with some basebuilding elements but it has tank controls and runs like garbage on the Deck. If it works better in the future, might be upgraded.
A bullet-heaven survivor-like with co-op and tower-defense elements; defend your stronghold and chase leaderboard spots.
Shroom and Gloom 8 / 10
First-person roguelike deck builder is a new one. It feels fun and the art style is sick.
A moody first-person roguelike double-deckbuilder full of fungal foes and big combos.
33 Immortals 6 / 10
Looks pretty for a co-op hack-and-slash, but it feels sluggish. Curious at how this shapes up, because it looks interesting.
A co-op action roguelike for up to 33 players; battle hordes and giant bosses together.
Mexican Ninja 6 / 10
Newgrounds humor, Viewtiful Joe graphics for a roguelike sidescrolling beat 'em up. Doesn't feel tight.
A fast 2.5D roguelike beat-'em-up; master combos and Mexican Jutsus to retake Nuevo Tokyo.
Cloudbreaker 5 / 10
Very slow roguelike that balances being a boring inventory management system.
A roguelite bullet-heaven with inventory management; explore a sky-world and upgrade unique airships.
Wind Runner 4 / 10
Pixel-art side-scrolling Ace Combat with roguelike features. Decent game, but I'm just awful at these.
A high-speed bullet-hell dogfighting roguelite against a hostile Realm and its fleets and bosses.
Pathogenic 4 / 10
What if you controller the bacteria that is in the first body from the game Pandemic, but it's very very slippery controls the whole time.
A cellular roguelike shooter where you play a pathogen, collecting organelles to evolve against the immune system.
Goobies 2 5 / 10
This is the gateway drug to playing Risk of Rain.
A co-op blob-splattering action game with new Goobies, genetic mutations, and combinable omens.
Furyball: Rogue Revenge 8 / 10
It's like pinball and bullet hell meets roguelike. Some of the more new gameplay I've had recently. Can't tell if it has staying power, but wishlisted it.
A fast-paced action roguelite where your only weapon is a bouncing bullet-ball; survive sport-themed arenas inspired by pinball and grindhouse cinema.
Survivors Guild 7 / 10
What if Vampire Survivors was pixel art and less hectic. Would accidentally put 8 hours into this and say, "it was pretty good."
A survivors-like bullet heaven with 1–4 player online co-op; build powerful loadouts, battle bosses, and unlock new characters.
Links
- PengPong — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2766910/
- Slayblade — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4117730/
- Blood Dungeon — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2431080/
- Kaz — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3633760/
- Echoes of Mystralia — https://store.steampowered.com/app/974480/
- Grass Chopper — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4533250/
- over the hill — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/
- Sineus Arena — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4227400/
- Shroom and Gloom — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/
- 33 Immortals — https://store.steampowered.com/app/958520/
- Mexican Ninja — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764970/
- Cloudbreaker — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3620890/
- Wind Runner — https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101370/
- Pathogenic — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3808690/
- Goobies 2 — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3565090/
- Furyball: Rogue Revenge — https://store.steampowered.com/app/2713120/
- Survivors Guild — https://store.steampowered.com/app/3736070/
- Steam Next Fest, June 2026 — https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
Screenshots and store descriptions pulled from Steam.