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Video game developer demo releases

Overview

Video game developers have been releasing playable demonstrations for upcoming titles.

In September, Luna Games LTD and Ultimate Games S.A. launched a public demo for the economic simulation game Camp Manager Simulator on PC. Concurrently, tinyBuild and Lazy Bear Games released a limited-time demo for Graveyard Keeper 2 on Steam, which features a transition to 3D graphics.

By October, indie studios continued this trend with new playable content. Milktooth released a free demo for the narrative adventure Bad Magpie on Steam and Xbox for PC, with a full release planned for 2027. Additionally, Windup Games launched a free PC demo for Hela: of Mice & Magic, focusing on movement and puzzle mechanics ahead of its scheduled December 2026 launch.

Entities

Steam · Xbox · Luna Games LTD · Ultimate Games S.A. · tinyBuild

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Indie game developers release new playable demos

    Indie studios Milktooth and Windup Games have released free demos for Bad Magpie and Hela: of Mice & Magic, respectively, ahead of their upcoming full releases.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Video game developers release new playable demos

    New playable demos have been released for Camp Manager Simulator by Luna Games LTD and Graveyard Keeper 2 by tinyBuild and Lazy Bear Games.

Sources

beyondpixels.de · gamers.at · gamestar.de · gamezone.de · it-boltwise.de · pcgames.de · realnews.pl · worldofvolley.com