Demos have not only made a comeback, they have firmly solidified their place in the gaming world.
Sometimes playing a demo will show that a game is not what you expected, is not for you, or simply that your device cannot handle what is required to run the game smoothly. However, sometimes you stumble upon a demo so excellent that sells you on the experience so well, that you would wishlist it 10x over if you could.
I have been covering Steam Next Fests and other festivals for years, but at this point in time, even without anymore festivals, I have so many demos to check out that I could play a new one every week and still have plenty left over for 2026. Not to mention that rarely a week go by that I am not alerted to at least one more demo that catches my interest, be it a game that I missed or a brand new release.
In 2024 I played somewhere around 80 game demos, writing impressions posts about 23 of them! Below is a list of my favourite 10 demos that I played in 2024.
The list is in order finishing up with my favourite, but all of them are worth checking out if you think they could be up your street.
Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop – Demo Impressions
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Fast is panic. Oops, let me repair that for you. Repeat.
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Goblin Cleanup – Early Impressions
This dungeon is closed for cleaning. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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The Drifter – Demo Impressions
I can’t think of a better set up for a point & click adventure.
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Going into 2025 I still have demos of 2024 releases to play, as well as games from a few years back, and games that don’t have release dates yet. I hope to continue making my way through, highlighting the gems that I uncover along the way.
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