Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island

• Developer: Polygon Treehouse
• Publisher: Whitethorn Games
• Release Date: Out Now!
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox Series & One, PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch

After surviving a freak storm while at sea, backpacker Alex wakes up on the beach of the mystical Ambrosia Island, home to the Greek Gods! She quickly discovers that the deities have lost their memories, so she decides to help them in the hope that by solving the island’s mystery, she will find a way home.

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island describes itself as a “Friend-em-Up”, with its gameplay focused around exploring the sun-soaked titular island to find objects that will jog each God’s memories. Returning these to the correct god builds their friendship, unlocking new topics to talk about with them and learn more about what is going on.

Relaxing, thought-provoking, lighthearted, and sincere, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is a break from the hustle and bustle of life, where getting stranded on a beautiful, lonely island is exactly what you need!

Read more about the game with our Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island review.

Demo Available on PC(Steam).

Sonokuni

• Developer: DON YASA CREW
• Publisher: Kakehashi Games
• Release Date: OUT NOW!
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Nintendo Switch

Get ready for some hardcore high-speed action gameplay, in a surreal world where biopunk and Japanese mythology collide. Developed by the DON YASA CREW, a J-Hip Hop crew who turned to game development during the pandemic lockdowns, Sonokuni is a bizarre top-down action game where time and space are your weapons.

You play as Takeru, a woman willing to fight an invading nation single-handedly to save her dying world. Utilise her three main actions of attack, guard, and slow, to deal with a variety of enemies through strangely designed rooms, just one hit away from death! Thankfully, Sonokuni has a quick retry function that puts you at the start of the room you need to beat. Master Takeru’s abilities, plan your attack, and get through as quickly as you can.

Finished off with vivid, clashing pixel art and a Hip-Hop soundtrack by the DON YASA CREW, Sonokuni looks and sounds like a mindblowing time!

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Book Bound

• Developer & Publisher: Bit66
• Release Date: Out Now!
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

Book Bound is a cosy simulation game where players run their own charming bookshop in a bustling city. You inherit a little pixel art bookshop from a magical talking book and your goal is to sell books from each of the 5 genres: Fantasy, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi, Romance, and Thriller to unlock new decorations and cosmetics for your shop. Additionally, as you continue to build your thriving shop you can create your own books by collecting inspiration, designing covers, and choosing genres.

Bit66 is a solo dev, and Book Bound is their first full release on Steam. If you like cosy games, with cute pixel art graphics, it might be just what you're looking for on a lazy Saturday.

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Myrmidon

• Developer: Studio Popote
• Publisher: Rubika Supinfogame
• Release Date: Out Now!
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

Myrmidon is a co-op 3D puzzle-platformer where you and a buddy take on the roles of a puppet and its creator. Work together to traverse a cluttered stop-motion animation studio, and see just how far imagination can take you!

Myrmidon is a French student project that is heavily inspired by stop-motion animation, from the game’s themes and environment to its animations. As the Animator, you interact with objects in the world to help create a path for your partner, while the Puppet plays more like a classic platformer. Teamwork is key!

Here’s a real treat: while Myrmidon has a demo for you to try, the game is already out and FREE!

Demo available on PC(Steam).

The Electrifying Incident

• Developer & Publisher: Draknek and Friends
• Release Date: April 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

The Electrifying Incident is a top-down puzzle game with a cute, clean sci-fi aesthetic. In this “bite-size” adventure, you’ll have to navigate the facility to repair the malfunctioning generator, all while trying not to get electrocuted!

All you have is your extendable claw that allows you to pick up and move blocks around the environment from various distances. These blocks can be used in various ways, from opening doors to turning electrical currents on or off. As you travel deeper into the facility and the puzzles escalate in complexity, you’ll need to learn how different things interact, and always be aware of your surroundings, lest you get shocked!

The team at Draknek and Friends has promised a short experience with The Electrifying Incident, estimating a playtime of 60-90 minutes. Designed with a quick retry button prompt in case of accidental electrocution, gamers can expect a nice level of challenge, heightened by a well-thought-out UX. Remember, it’s all in the arm!

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Empyreal

• Developer: Silent Games
• Publisher: Secret Mode
• Release Date: May 8th
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5

On a yet unexplored planet in the far-flung reaches of space, an expedition discovers a towering monolith. Venture inside this towering monument to a long-dead civilisation, to do battle with the automatons that reside within.

Empyreal is a 3D action RPG from indie studio Silent Games. Promising a complex and challenging gameplay experience, players can expect tense combat with formidable enemies, a rich narrative that incorporates elements of mythology and philosophy, and loads of progression and personalisation to be immersed in.

The demo for Empyreal gives players access to a whole range of content, including endgame equipment and abilities to try. Explore the four different biomes within the monolith, test out Empyreal’s three weapon types, and get full access to the game’s hub area and NPC quest givers.

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Shape Of Dreams

• Developer: Lizard Smoothie
• Publisher: NEOWIZ
• Release Date: May 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

Shape of Dreams is a co-op roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay, where you and your friends need to team up to find your way through "The Rapids". The game's playable Prologue and Demo have been available on Steam for a little while now, with both receiving Overwhelmingly Positive reviews. 

The game allows players to edit their hero’s memories to create unique characters, combining past memories with mysterious gems called Essence to grant special effects and synergies. There are solo challenges for players who can't wrangle together 3 other friends or co-op mode with up to four players. There's a big emphasis on creativity and adaptability, as you swap gems and moves with your friends on the run – allowing for unconventional character builds, such as a ranged attacker with a healing shield if that only procs in melee or a crowd control mage that also deals ridiculous dps. 

So grab some friends and jump into The Rapids – just watch out for Hunters!

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Esophaguys

• Developer & Publisher: Esophaguys Team
• Release Date: Q2 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox One & Series, PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch

Stretch, bite, and swing solo or with up to 4 friends in Esophaguys, a kooky blend of mini-game madness and unsettling body horror!

Compete with your buddies to prove your long-necked greatness, or play through a single-player campaign to reunite your bizarre kin. Try to keep it together as chaos ensues, and once you think you’ve got a hang of your neck, try out Esophaguys’ grueling speed run challenges!

Boasting SFX made up entirely of “mouth and guttural sounds”, Esophaguys could be your next favourite party game!

Demo available on Xbox.

Antro

• Developer & Publisher: Gatera Studio
• Release Date: 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5

On the official website, Antro describes itself as a "2.5D rhythm, action, puzzle and platform game, [where] music will be your ally!". The game has a very Inside feel to it, in that you're side-scrolling a foreground whilst in the background there's some malicious happenings from totalitarian government, "˜Dome'. The game is set in the fictional underground of a post-apocalyptic Barcelona.

There are alternating sections in the demo – some which are more narrative focused that you progress at your own pace. Whereas the more entertaining sections have auto-run enabled and you're pressing buttons in time with the Spanish hip hop to tackle various objects and enemies. Very satisfying stuff all around.

I'd never heard of Antro until scrolling through new demos on the Xbox Store, nor of developer Gatera Studio. But based on my ten-minute taster of the hip-hop-infused Inside-like, I'm really looking forward to playing more when it launches later this year.

Demo available on Xbox Series.

Once Upon A Puppet

• Developer: Flatter Than Earth
• Daedalic Entertainment
• Release Date: 23rd April
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch

Once Upon a Puppet is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer set in a theater-inspired world – the Kingdom of Theater. You take on the role of Nieve, a Stagehand exiled to the Understage, and control Drev, a Puppet connected to her through magical strings. Together, they embark on a journey to return to the Frontstage, revisiting forgotten tales, uncovering hidden secrets, and discovering their connection to the theater kingdom.

Included with the normal 2.5D platforming you'd expect of the genre, Once Upon a Puppet also leans heavily on its theatre inspirations, as Drev and Nieve rearrange backdrops and props to solve puzzles, show stories of the past, and defeat the evil creatures slowly taking over the Understage.

Demo Available on PC(Steam).

Lost In Random: The Eternal Die

• Developer & Publisher: Thunderful Games
• Release Date: 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5

Lost In Random: The Eternal Die is an action roguelite game set in the delightfully twisted world of Random. Play as Queen Aleksandra, the villain of the first game, Lost In Random, and her die companion Fortune on their quest for revenge in this exciting sequel!

Tear through a plethora of baddies with four different weapons, wield powerful card-based abilities, and chuck Fortune for a chance at some massive ranged AOE damage. Use over 100 different relics to power up Aleksandra on each of her runs, and permanently upgrade her at the end of each run back at Sanctuary. Explore four diverse biomes, each with its own challenging boss to take down.

Complete with a fully voiced cast of characters (including Fortune!), and beautifully detailed Tim Burton-esque art direction, take a chance with Lost In Random: The Eternal Die. Just remember: Random Rules!

Demo available on PC(Steam) and Xbox Series.

Quantum Pulse 2A

• Developer & Publisher: Dashing Strike
• Release Date:2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

Quantum Pulse 2A is a puzzle game where you solve programming challenges on a fictional computer with unique limitations. The gameplay involves coding in an assembly-like language, optimising solutions, and competing on leaderboards against friends and players worldwide. The puzzles focus on using combinations of simple code on multiple channels to produce a different combination of outputs each time. 

With its separate instruction manual to leaf through and Solitaire minigame for a little break from the programming action it takes a lot of notes from Shenzhen I/O and other games from Zachtronics where you slowly learn rules and shortcuts to simplify your solutions and apply them to more complex problems. You can rise up the leaderboards of each puzzle by completing challenges using fewer steps and implementing a cheaper solution. While the game doesn’t involve actual quantum computing, it offers a fun and challenging experience for those who enjoy coding and problem-solving.

Demo available on PC(Steam).

Katanaut

• Developer & Publisher: Voidmaw
• Release Date: 2025
• Platforms: PC(Steam)

Katanaut is an action-roguelite set in a derelict space station spiraling into chaos. As Naut, you must fight through its haunted corridors, uncovering the truth behind its downfall while battling terrifying, once-human enemies in intense, souls-like combat.

Each descent into the station brings greater horrors, but advanced time-manipulation technology revives you upon death, allowing you to push further. Scattered memory fragments unlock new abilities, ensuring every run feels unique. The station's shifting pathways and relentless foes demand adaptability, rewarding both precision melee and ranged tactics.

With atmospheric environments, dynamic progression, and brutal combat, Katanaut offers an unforgiving yet rewarding experience. Every clash of your blade echoes through the station's eerie halls"”where something is always watching.

Demo available on PC(Steam).