Historically, I’ve never been able to do 3D platformer and adventure games justice on Steam Next Fest videos. I wanted to change that this time, and so here are the 18 I was able to play during the time period. I had a few more that I’ll roll over into future Demo Disc episodes if the demos are still live. There are some extremely promising sequels, a VR to flat screen conversion, some multi-screen fun, and mascot platformers. The video rounds off with some parkour.
I have a few star picks in this video. Toem 2 looks like everything I wanted in a sequel to a personal all-time favourite. Screenbound feels genuinely innovative and exciting to grapple with. Foldy’s OS Quest has the potential to be a sleeper hit classic. Kalanoro is a new mascot in waiting. I’m delighted that platformers are on their way back into fashion again, although they’ve never left my gaming wheelhouse.
The games covered are:
- Moss: The Forgotten Relic
- Screenbound
- Toem 2
- Hoa 2
- Kalanoro
- Limbot
- Otterly Lost
- Spyder Agent 8
- Foldy’s OS Quest
- Outclaw
- Gawr Gura: Quest for Bread
- Salt and Soul: Pocket Chef’s Adventures
- Fill the Void
- Vholume
- Wilgolds Playground
- Forward Vector
- Showrunners
- Avelin’s Journey
I hope you find something to get excited about. This video will make my bank balance wince!
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