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Steam Next Fest demos loom as Summer Game Fest indie picks roll in

Engadget’s latest indie roundup says a bunch of new games are worth checking out, with several already out and others still on the way. The piece also flags that there are “a whole bunch of neat demos” ahead of Steam Next Fest. engadget.com

That Steam-facing timing matters because the roundup is being published while Summer Game Fest is still unfolding, with more showcases scheduled through the weekend. Engadget says it will keep covering the event slate, including State of Play, Day of the Devs, and Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase. engadget.com

For Steam watchers, the immediate takeaway is that demo season is about to accelerate. The roundup positions Steam Next Fest as the next notable checkpoint for indie discovery. engadget.com

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Brigandine Abyss demo is now available on PC Steam, Limited Edition pre-orders now live on PS5 and Switch 2 | RPG Site

This demo lets you check the early parts for 2 out of the 6 main story factions. A limited edition on PS5 and Switch 2 can be ordered now as well.

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Fields of Mistria exits early access and launches on August 5 for PC Steam | RPG Site

NPC Studio announces the final 1.0 release date for Fields of Mistria.

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Culdcept The First Steam demo now available | RPG Site

The Culdcept The First Steam demo lets you transfer save data to the full release next month.

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Silver Blade of Gods' End releases for PC via Steam on July 22 | RPG Site

This indie strategy RPG has been undergoing development by a 2-people team for around 7 years.

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Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle demo is now available on Steam | RPG Site

You can try Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle on PC ahead of its full release next month.

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Tracking: Satisfactory's first major update in a year brings back rain, adds fuel trucks and overhauls vehicle pathfinding, but Steam Deck players should approach with caution / Three days before launch, one of the most wishlisted games on Steam warns players not to expect 'a huge survival game' with 'hundreds of hours of main progression'

Satisfactory's first major update in a year brings back rain, adds fuel trucks and overhauls vehicle pathfinding, but Steam Deck players should approach with caution Three days before launch, one of the most wishlisted games on Steam warns players not to expect 'a huge survival game' with 'hundreds of hours of main progression'
+1 more Indie devs mixed on Steam's latest redesign over visibility complaints
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Tracking: What we've been playing - "Have you ever downloaded a game on Steam just to boot it up and delete it five minutes later?" / Steam Machine and Steam Frame both shipping "this summer", Valve affirms

What we've been playing - "Have you ever downloaded a game on Steam just to boot it up and delete it five minutes later?" Steam Machine and Steam Frame both shipping "this summer", Valve affirms
+1 more Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere

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r/pcgaming · u/AncientPCGamer · 

Gothic 1 Remake is now available on Steam

Gothic 1 Remake is now available on Steam
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So it starts… Ai community items

Points shop will soon flood with AI slop. At least with games a disclaimer should be added within the description of the game. But here… Yeah… Like what is the point? You don’t even gain anything as a company from this.
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Steam News on A Refreshed Steam Store Home Page. Wider, Higher Res Images, New Personalized Sections, New Personalized Release Calendar Built In and more.

Steam News on A Refreshed Steam Store Home Page. Wider, Higher Res Images, New Personalized Sections, New Personalized Release Calendar Built In and more.
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Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified / We are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer.

Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified / We are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer.
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Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified: Today we are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer

Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified: Today we are expanding the Verified program to include Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both of which are shipping this summer

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Does the Steam Machine make sense for you?

Whether or not you're the right customer for the Steam Machine, you won't be able to ignore it. Valve's upcoming device has enough overlap with consoles as well as PCs that almost everyone will have an opinion about it. The value proposition is there, the loyal fanbase is waiting, and the pricing might not be as big an issue as it seemed. What remains to be seen is how many people believe the Steam Machine makes sense in their living room.

The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
Are you accessing its full potential?

The Steam Deck has an architectural secret that puts it significantly more secure than practically every other gaming handheld. It has the power of an immutable file system. The concept of an immutable file system is that the core operating system directories are entirely read-only. Valve locks down the operating system cores so that random app installs, script execution, or accidental user terminal blunders can never break or corrupt the boot files. There is an A/B partition safety net, too. SteamOS uses dual system partitions: Partition A and Partition B. When Valve pushes an OS update, it s

I stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode
Which one should be your pick?

The answer to this question will depend exclusively on where most of your game library lives. The Big Picture Mode, however stunning, only helps you to access your Steam library, and for someone whose collection is exclusively on Steam, it is the more mature option on Windows. That being said, the answer going to be quite different for the vast majority. Most PC gamers in 2026 have a game library that's scattered across Steam, Epic, GOG, Game Pass, and whatever launcher a publisher decided to force on them this year. The Xbox Mode works as an antidote to this problem by consolidating all of it

Steam's Big Picture Mode finally has competition, and it's from Microsoft
What's in a name?

In case you think I'm making all this up, former Xbox executive Mike Ybarra recently claimed that Sony views Valve as a new competitor. Ybarra believes that with Xbox not active in the console wars anymore (Project Helix is still a ways away), Sony is bringing true console exclusives back, as it stops launching them on PC. He also thinks Sony is smart enough to see the promise of Steam Machine and its potential to be the biggest competitor to the PlayStation. In fact, most of the points I illustrated above were also mentioned by Ybarra in the same comment thread. He stressed Steam's 3-hour, no

The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
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