Publisher 1312 Interactive and developer Street Lamp Games have released a playable Steam demo for Souls of Bombarika as part of Steam Next Fest. The supernatural puzzle adventure has also been delayed to early 2027 to allow more time for polishing and additional content. Players control a young spirit caught in a supernatural conflict involving a corrupted witch and three mysterious brothers. Unable to control humans directly, the spirit must possess everyday objects and manipulate the environment to prevent deadly disasters. Each level challenges players to observe their surroundings, experiment with object placement, and trigger carefully timed chain reactions. New…
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Developer Justcamh and publisher Inner Pocket have released a new gameplay trailer for Nonolith, a mysterious exploration puzzler featured at The MIX Showcase. Trapped inside a massive living structure, players can copy, paste, move, rotate, and destroy pieces of the environment to solve puzzles and find a way out. These tools are available from the start, encouraging experimentation as you build bridges, dig tunnels, and break through walls. Nonolith features nine worlds that can be explored in any order. Simple mechanics gradually reveal unexpected uses, with multiple paths leading toward an eventual escape. But getting out is only part of…
Developer Linnet Solutions has released a new demo for Hope Timbre, a 3D puzzle adventure participating in Steam Next Fest from October 19 to 26. Players explore imaginary realms as a mysterious creature, manipulating colorful environments and architectural elements to solve puzzles. Early challenges introduce flower blocks that rotate the player’s perspective across a 3D plane, with additional mechanics appearing as the adventure progresses. The journey connects nighttime dreamscapes with the waking world, where players help two siblings restore their broken surroundings. Collectible Hope Instruments include musical instruments, songs, friendly creatures, and book fragments. Bringing these discoveries back allows players…
Indie developer DR Studio and publisher Pretty Soon have announced that Neuron Activation launches on Steam on October 28. The game blends fast-paced micro-challenges with an increasingly unsettling narrative about workplace obedience and mysterious corporate authority. Described as a digital fidget box disguised as a puzzle game, Neuron Activation challenges players to push buttons, flip switches, adjust sliders, shoot targets, and complete more than 80 interactive tasks. As the action intensifies, players must juggle multiple objectives and chain actions together to build their scores and multipliers. However, there’s more happening behind the control panel than chasing high scores. Assignments from…
Nomori is an adventure puzzle game that puts players in control of time and space as they explore a colorful fantasy world filled with eccentric spirits and unusual environments. Players take on the role of Kiko, who sets out across a series of mysterious islands where the laws of reality can be manipulated. Rotating portals can create new paths through the environment, while time-control abilities open up additional ways to approach each puzzle. Inspired by the impossible architecture of M.C. Escher, Nomori encourages players to look at its world from different perspectives. What appears to be an obstacle from one…
Feline photographers have a new adventure to explore as Cat Me If You Can is now available on Steam. The cozy exploration and puzzle game invites players to explore a mysterious black-and-white world, track down hundreds of hidden cats, and restore the colour to their fur by photographing them. The adventure takes place across handcrafted 3D environments inspired by black-and-white comics and manga. Every location is filled with hidden paths, secrets, puzzles, and feline friends waiting to be discovered, giving players plenty of reasons to explore beyond the obvious routes. At the heart of the experience is an instant camera…
Maximum Entertainment has announced Hexplorando, a cozy puzzle-building game from Hexplora Interactive that invites players to travel around the world and rebuild iconic destinations one hexagonal tile at a time. The relaxing adventure is coming to PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in 2027. Across 40 puzzle levels inspired by real-world locations, players will piece together landscapes and cities while discovering famous landmarks along the way. From New York City rooftops and the River Thames to the Great Wall of China and the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, each level offers a new destination to reconstruct. As players progress, they’ll…
Fans of immersive puzzle adventures have a new mystery to look forward to with Dimhaven: The Lost Source, a narrative-driven first-person experience from the acclaimed publisher of The House of Da Vinci Trilogy and the development team responsible for the 2016 puzzle hit Quern. In Dimhaven: The Lost Source, players step into the role of Emily Ravenstone as she travels to a remote, mist-covered island in search of her missing uncle. What begins as a personal investigation quickly unfolds into a deeper mystery as players explore abandoned attractions, forgotten buildings, and unsettling natural environments scattered across the island. Throughout the…
Players can now experience one of the most ambitious puzzle games in development as Order of the Sinking Star launches a brand-new playable demo during Steam Next Fest: June Edition. Available from June 15 through June 22, the demo gives players an extensive look at the upcoming adventure from acclaimed game designer Jonathan Blow, best known for creating the critically acclaimed puzzle classics Braid and The Witness. Rather than offering a brief teaser, the Order of the Sinking Star demo delivers a substantial slice of the full experience. Players will have access to more than 100 handcrafted puzzles, providing a…
Publisher The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and developer Mark J. Mayers have released a substantial update for the DESOLUS demo, giving players a fresh opportunity to experience the game’s reality-shifting puzzle design ahead of Steam Next Fest. Created by Mark J. Mayers, whose previous work includes Outer Wilds and Manifold Garden, DESOLUS is a first-person puzzle adventure set within a sprawling Gothic city on the brink of destruction. Players are tasked with navigating a haunting world fractured across multiple timelines as they attempt to uncover the secrets behind an approaching catastrophe. At the heart of the experience is the ability to…