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Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter Is Game of the Week #77: Noir, Robots, and a Station Full of Secrets

Posted on October 26, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter Is Game of the Week #77: Noir, Robots, and a Station Full of Secrets

Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter is our Game of the Week #77: noir, jazz, hostile service robots, mutant creatures, and a detective mystery planned for 2027.

Game of the Week, Gaming News, Indie

Little Devil Steam Playtest: Play Free and Help Shape the Game

Posted on September 12, 2026October 16, 2026 By Robelle Veligano
Little Devil Steam Playtest: Play Free and Help Shape the Game

The Little Devil Steam Playtest is inviting more players to request free access, test the current build, report bugs, and give MI Pixel honest feedback ahead of its planned Q4 2026 release.

Gaming News, Indie

NightSpawn First Impressions: Can It Be Both a Playtest and Early Access?

Posted on June 29, 2026September 19, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
NightSpawn First Impressions: Can It Be Both a Playtest and Early Access?

NightSpawn shows promise as a multiplayer horror game, but its Steam Playtest, Early Access status, tutorial flow, and store setup made my first session confusing.

First Impressions, Gaming News, Indie

Free Steam playtests and demos to check right now

Posted on June 23, 2026September 25, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Free Steam playtests and demos to check right now

Ten free Steam playtests you can request access for right now, covering zombie co-op, roguelikes, horror, RPGs, and PvPvE PC games currently showing Steam Playtest access.

Gaming Lists, Gaming News, Indie

Into the Fire Playtest Is Over — But We Captured the Heat

Posted on June 11, 2026September 23, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Into the Fire Playtest Is Over — But We Captured the Heat

Into the Fire’s playtest is over, but Starward Industries’ volcanic survival game already shows danger, rescue tension, and a clear identity.

Gaming News, Indie

Into the Fire Public Playtest Starts May 20

Posted on May 11, 2026September 22, 2026 By Aidan Minter
Into the Fire Public Playtest Starts May 20

Into the Fire begins its public Steam playtest on May 20, giving players an early look at Starward Industries’ cataclysm extraction survival game where rescue, lava, ash, fire, and supernatural phenomena shape every run.

Gaming News, Indie

Top 5 Hidden Gem Indie Playtests You Can Play Right Now

Posted on May 2, 2026September 22, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Top 5 Hidden Gem Indie Playtests You Can Play Right Now

These five hidden gem indie playtests and demos are worth checking before they move on, with Steam links, trailers, and a few extra games to wishlist.

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Everlast: Undying Tale gets public Steam playtest ahead of Q3 release

Posted on March 17, 2026September 22, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Everlast: Undying Tale gets public Steam playtest ahead of Q3 release

Everlast: Undying Tale opens a public Steam playtest from March 19–22, 2026, letting players sample early combat, crafting, questing, exploration, and online co-op ahead of its planned Q3 release.

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About Fishing preview: fishing mechanics with uneasy answers

Posted on February 4, 2026September 22, 2026 By Jake Boyette
About Fishing preview: fishing mechanics with uneasy answers

A calm cast, then something pulls back About Fishing is a fishing-themed murder mystery from The Water Museum. It’s also currently playable via a Steam playtest — and based on my first short session, it already feels like one of those games that looks simple until you notice how many little systems are hiding under…

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Tips for Outreach (Part 2): Stop Making People Guess What Build You’re Offering

Posted on January 27, 2026September 22, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Tips for Outreach (Part 2): Stop Making People Guess What Build You’re Offering

One simple outreach fix: name the access model (demo, trial, beta, playtest, Early Access) and add cost, time limit, and scope. Less confusion, more replies.

Gaming News, Indie Dev Guides

Polyaris playtest is live: a post-nuclear survival trek on the Norway–Russia border

Posted on December 24, 2025September 22, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Polyaris playtest is live: a post-nuclear survival trek on the Norway–Russia border

Polyaris opens closed beta access for its first-person arctic survival game, set along the Norway–Russia border with temperature management, scavenging, dynamic weather, wildlife, and lonely post-nuclear exploration.

Gaming News, Indie

Why Anvil Empires Could Be the Next Big MMO War Sandbox

Posted on October 10, 2025September 25, 2026 By Aidan Minter
Why Anvil Empires Could Be the Next Big MMO War Sandbox

Anvil Empires is a persistent medieval MMO war sandbox where thousands of players build, fight, supply armies, and shape a shared world.

Gaming News, Indie

The Lift Opens Steam Playtest for Supernatural Handyman Sim

Posted on September 17, 2025September 22, 2026 By Aidan Minter
The Lift Opens Steam Playtest for Supernatural Handyman Sim

The Lift is a supernatural handyman simulator from Fantastic Signals and tinyBuild, mixing renovation, narrative mystery, and Soviet sci-fi influences ahead of its 2026 PC release.

Gaming News, Indie

The Right Way to Playtest: Safe Access, Useful Feedback

Posted on September 8, 2025September 16, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
The Right Way to Playtest: Safe Access, Useful Feedback

A practical guide to joining game playtests safely, spotting fake invites, testing useful areas, and writing feedback developers can act on.

Gaming News, Indie Dev Guides

Build, Explore, Survive! StarRupture’s First Public Playtest

Posted on July 30, 2025September 22, 2026 By Ronny Fiksdahl
Build, Explore, Survive! StarRupture’s First Public Playtest

StarRupture’s first public playtest lets players build, explore, automate, and survive on an alien world ahead of the sci-fi survival game’s wider release.

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