Rising Tide Publishing and developer Hidden Chest Studios have announced a brand-new demo for Midwest 90: Rapid City, launching as part of Steam Next Fest. The game blends restaurant management, tactical base defense, and branching narrative choices into a survival thriller where the grill is always hot—and so are the monsters outside.

Cook, Defend, Survive

In Midwest 90: Rapid City, players run a small-town diner during a full-blown monster apocalypse. Supplies are scarce, danger is constant, and survival means thinking creatively. Monsters aren’t just a threat—they’re ingredients.

By setting traps and reinforcing your diner’s defenses, you can fend off incoming creatures, harvest their remains, and transform them into… experimental menu items. In Rapid City, nothing goes to waste.

Every Day Is a Balancing Act

Managing your diner isn’t just about keeping customers happy. Each day forces tough choices. Do you invest in research to unlock new monster-based recipes? Upgrade kitchen equipment to keep up with growing demand? Or double down on fortifications before the next wave hits?

Your decisions ripple through the story. Conversations are layered with consequence, relationships evolve based on your actions, and the future of Rapid City can shift dramatically depending on how you run your business—and how far you’re willing to go to survive.

Key Features

• Restaurant Sim With Real Stakes – Craft menus, research monster ingredients, and juggle customer satisfaction while the apocalypse unfolds outside your windows.
• Tower Defense With a Culinary Twist – Set traps, reinforce walls, and prepare for unpredictable monster assaults that threaten your livelihood.
• Meaningful Narrative Choices – Shape relationships, morale, and the town’s long-term fate through dialogue and strategic decision-making.
• Haunting ‘90s-Inspired Aesthetic – A retro, early-Fallout-style perspective meets an eerie orange-and-red supernatural glow.

Developed by Hidden Chest Studios, an independent Malaysian team focused on system-driven storytelling, and published globally by Rising Tide Publishing, Midwest 90: Rapid City aims to serve up something far stranger than your typical management sim.

The Steam Next Fest demo is available now, giving players a first taste of Rapid City’s monster-fueled mayhem.