Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demo and new release discussions.
It’s yet another very Next Fest roundup! This month brought us the third and final Steam Next Fest event of 2025, showcasing thousands more demos for upcoming games. We had a great time checking out all of the demos we discuss in this episode, although we had a less fun time sifting through Steam Store pages looking for GenAI disclosures. Join us as we talk about everything Steam Next Fest-related under the sun!
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Episode Timecodes
- Icebreaker Question ✦ 00:10:20
- Indie Game News ✦ 00:19:07
- Steam Next Fest Demos ✦ 00:37:34
- Bakcpack Hero ✦ 01:39:13
- CARIMARA: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs ✦ 01:41:54
- Henry Halfhead ✦ 01:46:51
- CloverPit ✦ 01:48:49
- First Bite ✦ 01:51:15
Featured Steam Next Fest Demos
Kate’s List
- Truckful, developed by Mythic Owl and published by Mythic Owl and Pocketpair Publishing
- PancitoMerge, developed by Fáyer and Sketchy Ceviche and published by Fáyer
- LOVE ETERNAL, developed by brlka and published by Ysbryd Games
- Dead Pets Unleashed, developed by Triple Topping and Akupara Games and published by Akupara Games
- Crashout Crew, developed and published by Aggro Crab
Emily’s List
- Barrel Roll, developed by Barrel Roll and published by Rubika Supinfogame
- Blunderworld, developed and published by Hidden Roll
- Relooted, developed and published by Nyamakop
- Lady Dracula, developed and published by Goth Donut Games
- Beaux-Arts, developed and published by Mouse Council
- I’m on Observation Duty 8, developed by Notovia and Dreamloop Games and published by Notovia
Featured Games
- CARIMARA: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs, developed by Bastinus Rex and published by Critical Reflex
- Backpack Hero, developed by Jaspel and published by Pretty Soon and IndieArk
- Henry Halfhead, developed by Lululu Entertainment and published by Lululu Entertainment and popagenda
- First Bite, developed and published by First Bite Games
- CloverPit, developed by Panik Arcade and published by Future Friends Games
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No Small Games is an indie game recap and review podcast brought to you by hosts Kate and Emily! They became friends while streaming on Twitch and bonded over their love of indie video games. In each episode of No Small Games, the two will discuss an indie game they both played independently. They’ll compare their experiences: the good, the bad, their most memorable moments of their playthroughs.
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