# Indie game demo releases on Steam

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indie-game-demo-releases-on-steam
> Updated: 2026-10-26T14:49:50.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

New indie game titles have begun releasing playable demos on the Steam platform. 

Initial releases included DEEPWARD, a first-person survival horror FPS with roguelite elements, and Haunted Paws, a supernatural detective adventure game. 

Following these, the Steam Scream V Fest introduced psychological horror demos for PENANCE, a narrative-driven exploration game, and Encryption, a first-person horror title set in Matera, Italy, focused on environmental puzzles and psychological tension.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: New psychological horror game demos launch on Steam

Psychological horror games PENANCE and Encryption have released playable demos on Steam during the Steam Scream V Fest.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-psychological-horror-game-demos-launch-on-steam

### 2026-10-12: Steam hosts new free demos for DEEPWARD and Haunted Paws

New indie game demos for the horror FPS DEEPWARD and the supernatural detective adventure Haunted Paws are now available for free on Steam.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/steam-hosts-new-free-demos-for-deepward-and-haunted-paws

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