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Key art for Alruna: End of History showing Alruna in front of a nuclear power station and religious iconography

Plant powers rule in Alruna: End of History, a grimdark Metroidvania about reclaiming industrial spaces, and I love the condensed approach to maps that still pack secrets

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Hands-on Hands-on | Alruna: End of History is a Metroidvania with blooming good powers

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A cropped header showing Zai, an engineer, in a club in Duskpunk

Dishonored and Citizen Sleeper collide in Duskpunk, a dice-rolling steampunk RPG that has me trading secrets and picking pockets to survive

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Hands-on | Duskpunk's steampunk city is powered by the dead, and I could be next

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A screenshot of the upcoming Switch 2 game, Skate Story

I kickflipped so hard I destroyed a moon in the demonic Skate Story, which is already my favorite skater of 2025

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Hands-on Hands-on | Move over Tony Hawk, I've got a new favorite skating game thanks to the underworld ollies of Skate Story

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Venom and Phoenix fight bugs in Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a brawler that channels the energy of '90s superhero cartoons, and I can't resist a Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon team-up

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Hands-on | A Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon brawler team-up is irresistible in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and I can't wait to play more

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The siblings stand in a train carriage, lighting nearby empty human skin around them in Reanimal

After playing Reanimal's terrifying opening, it's filling the Little Nightmares void in my heart

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Hands-on | There's nothing little about this nightmare – Reanimal brings some big, primal fears of the unknown to the fore

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Rolling a selection of strange and colorful dice in Dice A Million

Balatro but with dice has me hooked, Dice A Million keeps me rolling in this Steam Next Fest demo

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Dice A Million replaces cards with bizarre dice, challenging me to reach progressively higher rolls

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Key art for Ambrosia Sky showing Dalia in front of a planet

System Shock and PowerWash Simulator combine in Ambrosia Sky, an exploration sci-fi FPS with immaculate vibes and a Steam Next Fest demo you can play now

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Ambrosia Sky has me fighting a fungal contamination with chemical sprays and a grapple tether, vibrant colors meeting intense melancholy

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Collecting a blueprint with an over-the-shoulder pose in Bubsy 4D

Eat fur, Super Mario Odyssey – my heart has been stolen by the '90s flavored Bubsy 4D thanks to a generous Steam Next Fest demo

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on I'm shocked my next platformer fave comes from a maligned '90s mascot – this Bubsy 4D Steam Next Fest demo cannot be missed

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Key art for dogpile showing a fluffy golden retriever jumping towards more colorful dogs with a blue sky behind

I dropped dogs onto other dogs to create even bigger dogs in Dogpile's hefty Steam Next Fest demo

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder merger that's far from ruff around the edges

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Key art for Turnip Mountain showing the root vegetable reaching out while holding a rope

Donkey Kong: King of Swing's spirit returns in Turnip Mountain's arcadey cliff-clambering Steam Next Fest demo

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Hands-on Turnip Mountain tasks you to ascend tricky climbing paths as a root vegetable with grabby hands

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