Indie Devs Show Off Game Demo Features
120 posts across 8 communities in the last 30 days; 54% from r/IndieGaming.
“Just wanted to share the horror game im working on for the past 2 years! PIPEDEMONIUM: First Hour Developer: Curlform (me and my music producer) Face your inner demons, one pipe at a time. PIPEDEMONIUM is a survival horror game about plumbing in an abandoned hospital. What…”
“Hi everyone! Big day for us, we just published a free demo of our game to the occasion of the PvE Survival Crafting fest! Can't wait to get some feedback to improve the game, and whatever happens, it's still a huge step we're proud of 💪 Love you all”
“This feels better than it used to be. What am I still missing? What is glaring that I can't see because I've been staring at it for too long?”
Several developers are sharing progress on their games, specifically showcasing demo builds and individual features like fish models, highway levels, zombie animations, missile explosions, shield effects, and planet designs. This highlights a focus on iterative development and community feedback.
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“Rogue Machines on steam. hit me up with level ideas too, i only have like 25 right now submitted by /u/will_learn_things [link] [comments]”
“hey devs! last week I released a demo of Skyreap, an automation game on floating islands that you play only with your cursor. and people actually played it and told me stuff. which was scary and also the best thing that's happened to this project. the biggest thing I heard: there just wasn't enough real automation for an automation game 😅 so I spent pretty much the entire weekend on it, and the new build has: - golems. they mine and gather resources on their own, so you're not stuck”
“So, I've finally learned how to use fade ins, fade outs, AND adding text! It's still extremely basic and there's no music still, but I think this is a massive improvement over the previous versions of this trailer. Of course, let me know what you guys think and what I can improve on! submitted by /u/MissItalia2022 [link] [comments]”
“Hey! After a couple months of working on it, I finally put out a playable demo for my retro psychological horror game, IN THE FIELD. (and it's not complete slop.) The game is around the late 80s/early 90s. It starts with stopping by the side of the road, but you hear a kids voice calling out for help inside the cornfield. I wanted to lean into a psychological dread and audio isolation. The audio design plays tricks on you, using directional voices to lure you off the path and deeper into the”
“Hi everyone, this is the first video from a new game I'm prototyping. The TL;DR: it's like Oxygen Not Included meets Factorio. Your ship is stuck on a planet and you try to escape. You only have a limited number of colonists, most in cryo so you have to decide if you want to spend power to keep them in cryo, or revive them and deal with food requirements. Once someone is gone, they're gone forever. The goal is to fix your ship and leave with as many colonists as possible. Because the”
“Been working on Red Tide for a while now, and finally have a demo to show for it :) It’s a PVE extraction fps where the main goal is to just…. fish. If you’re interested, you can play the demo on Steam below. Cheers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3980790/Red_Tide/ submitted by /u/TeamMonumental [link] [comments]”
“https://store.steampowered.com/app/5343480/The_Arrow_Demo/ Hello all, This is my first commercial project since working in the COD modding community. I was hoping for feedback on my demo, store page and trailer. :) Any is appreciated! submitted by /u/kparsons7 [link] [comments]”
“Its been 2 months since I posted about BLOODFALL, so I shot a new 45 second gameplay teaser to showcase the updated state of the game. What's new? SCREEN-BLOOD OVERHAUL: as requested , the screen blood effect has been overhauled. Instead of the screen getting bloodier as your health goes down, even if you got hit int the leg, the screen blood effect is now simply an indication of getting hit hard in the head. Blows to any other part of the body no longer cause screen blood. CONCUSSION: if hi”
“The game is a part of this OCTOBER NEXT FEST 2026 You can check out the DEMO NOW submitted by /u/ARTDev24 [link] [comments]”
“Early prototype, built in Three.js for the browser. Wavy voxel water, tricks off ramps, drift boosts and a 90s announcer. What do you think? submitted by /u/john1587 [link] [comments]”
“https://store.steampowered.com/app/5343480/The_Arrow_Demo/ Gameplay loop involves searching levels for "silo keys" which are needed to drop nukes on the map. submitted by /u/kparsons7 [link] [comments]”
“I finally got the bulk of it off the ground to the point I have a few interesting videos. I wanted a sort of microscopic Tron like world where you could swing through digital skyscrapers with a grappling hook, but the procedural generated worlds lent to a fun arena map creation feature too and I took it in a Tribes direction recently with jetpacks and multiplayer CTF. All the music was done by myself in FL Studio. Planning to do a lot more synth wave for it too. Super fun and fits the environmen”
“So we wrapping up everything for the demo, the playtest is still open and we would love to get as much feedback as possible! Look for Scavenger Survivors on Steam, wishlist and join our playtest it would help us a lot, thanks! submitted by /u/PrettyHearing3624 [link] [comments]”
“https://reddit.com/link/1x6nijv/video/zsveqkq37nvh1/player submitted by /u/MinecraftDisney [link] [comments]”
“Just published my latest game update on steam , I added a lot of new gameplay features like interactive background character , improved physics , new traps, new background environment and many more. Let me know what you think. submitted by /u/Farzad-Fir [link] [comments]”
“I used AI to create the 3D models for some of the environments, since my 3D modeling skills aren't the best... Got any ideas to improve the game's progression or player experience? Let me know https://steacerstudios.itch.io/t3led submitted by /u/SteacerStudios [link] [comments]”
“After a few months of toiling, changing, testing, debugging, story changing, reworking (well, you are all devs, you know the drill) I've finally managed to release a Demo for False Echo . At the moment it's English language only (other languages are planned for the main release but tech behind is WIP) and it features 3 playable days. Without spoiling the story: you are a Security Officer aboard Sub 227. Stelantic Ocean, world at war. Top secret equipment at your disposal as well as class”
“I built it for three days by prompting in Claude Code. I’m not experienced game dev but being a SWE and playing games for many years. I think the juices and game feel like punchy and responsiveness still needs some improvement, but I’m quite impressed by the details added here. Free to play both on web and mobile in https://infected-delta.vercel.app . Any genuine feedbacks welcome 🙏 submitted by /u/Sufficient_Nobody477 [link] [comments]”
You can try out the Demo here ! submitted by /u/lhthhh [link] [comments]
“Hey devs i thought i could share a bit of my game mostly what is there this is all i have accomplished at the moment and i thought i’d cheer my self with a video of the game do not mind the audios haha i would appreciate feedbacks and ideas of you all since this is only made through my taste :) Ps do not mind the text lol thats me telling my self how things should work properly xD had a hard time picking up logic submitted by /u/Fit_Asparagus1073 [link] [comments]”
“ATTENTION, RECLAIMERS. The Ratocalypse Demo is live. Join the crusade to reclaim Ratropolis. ⚔️ 🛡 Play free on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4156040/Ratocalypse/ 🐀 Join the ranks on Discord: https://discord.gg/f4SfNbBkk submitted by /u/Cassel_Games [link] [comments]”
“ATTENTION, RECLAIMERS. The Ratocalypse Demo is live. Join the crusade to reclaim Ratropolis. ⚔️ 🛡 Play free on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4156040/Ratocalypse/ 🐀 Join the ranks on Discord: https://discord.gg/f4SfNbBkk submitted by /u/Cassel_Games [link] [comments]”
“Liminal - Steam Demo Full Release in December! submitted by /u/DigZealousideal5298 [link] [comments]”
“Had an idea for doing 3D depth in a 2D engine (gamemaker) I think the effect turned out well. The gameplay was inspired by PS1 on rails shooters. submitted by /u/manmantas [link] [comments]”
“Ratropolis once shone. Now it has fallen to the plague. Reclaim our home. Restore what was lost. Ratropolis remembers. The Ratocalypse Demo arrives October 13th. 🛡️ Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4156040/Ratocalypse/ 🐀Join the ranks on Discord: https://discord.gg/f4SfNbBkk submitted by /u/Cassel_Games [link] [comments]”
“Added some more stuff. In this demo I'm planning on there being one level, one boss, and 3 playable characters. (Also don't mind the stock photo of the guy giving a thumbs up, he's there for moral support.) submitted by /u/Bendyluie123 [link] [comments]”
“"XENO DEAD is a fast-paced FPS tinged with a melancholic atmosphere. After aliens have come to the planet Earth to siphon its resources, the humans decide it best to call in their strongest weapon... you, the Assassin." Game : XENO DEAD "release to be announced (has a demo out!)" Link : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281940/XENO_DEAD/ submitted by /u/DXT75 [link] [comments]”
“Heres my new vibe coded indie side scroller zombie game Bitten, enjoy. Feedback appreciated submitted by /u/octagondoc [link] [comments]”
“This is v2, previous version started a lot harder but the chaos made it hard for people to get what the game was immediately (at least I got a multiple comments in that direction) My main question is: - Does this version actually make it crystal clear what the game is, right from the start? - If not, what should I do? Any other feedback to improve it is ofc very welcome too. submitted by /u/roguewolfdev [link] [comments]”
“My game Breakkaboom's demo is supposed to be released on 9th October 2026. Funny part is it's not been reviewed yet! I'm a solo dev and this is my first ever demo release on steam, as expected I messed it up and couldn't figure out the demo release process on time. Made some stupid mistakes, but finally created the separate store page and the (working) demo build. My store page is already approved but my demo build is still in the review queue, and tomorrow I'm going to relea”
“The free demo is playable on Steam right now , and the full game launches 20 January 2027 . Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5076850/I_Buried_Steve_Demo/ submitted by /u/thyme-55 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone, I’ve posted here before with trailers for INKURSION and I’ve really appreciated your comments, after 4 years of development INKURSION finally has a playable steam Demo! I would love to hear your experiences playing it :) Thankyou Don’t forget to Wishlist! submitted by /u/19HzStudios [link] [comments]”
“I released my game's demo yesterday, and it reached 10+ reviews (all positive) by the end of the night! Small win, big step for a solo indie dev. submitted by /u/TangerineSliceGames [link] [comments]”
“Hi all, I just released the demo for my first ever game. Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5358780/Break\_Demo/?beta=0 About a year ago, I taught myself Unreal Engine, and I’ve built an entire multiplayer game (demo…) using only blueprints. It’s my own take on the MOBA genre, something I have thought about for a while. It’s certainly not perfect or exactly how I envisioned it, but I am glad with how it turned out so far. I will continue to actively improve it and hope to eventually releas”
“Update: So i did a lot of graphical updates, also per the overwhelming feedback I got here, I updated the trailer to show more of the narrative side to the game. Checkpoint ’38. You’re a low rank border guard in 1938 at the Kreuzlinger Tor in Konstanz. Your job is simple: check people’s papers, then go home and live with the consequences of your decisions. Inspired by Papers Please, Beholder, This War Of Mine, Attentat 1942. This is the result of over two years of work. A lot of research went in”
“https://store.steampowered.com/app/5228530/Chickn_Chip_Demo/ submitted by /u/Tojiitan [link] [comments]”
“I'm making a fast-paced, bullet-parrying top-down action inspired by Hotline Miami and Katana Zero, drifting more into power-fantasy direction. Game is built around short hardcore levels, challenges and stylish kiills. Narrative-wise you fight an army of gunslinger crows as a chicken knight trying to bring peace to the bird kingdom. Currently alpha playtest is open, although it doesn't have that much content. Proper demo is coming in 1-2 months. Here's Parry the Bullet on Steam if yo”
“The lights are out. Something's still here Here's the first look at LIFT, my indie horror game Demo coming soon 👀 submitted by /u/blueberryphxnk [link] [comments]”
“Hey guys! We finally launched the demo for our indie game Malhaar on Steam. It’s been a hell of a ride. Really! Last month had a LOT going on for me. My father was admitted to the hospital for almost the entire month, and for a while I genuinely thought we’d have to postpone the demo again. But somehow, I knew we couldn’t. I had to find the time, sit down whenever I could, and get it over the finish line. It honestly felt like some sort of test I had to pass. Like, after everything we had alread”
“Dropping the demo for my game Goeland: Seagull Adventure today and doing my best to get the word out! 😅 You play as a seagull on an open-world island: you can help people, cause chaos, or just steal someone's lunch. Totally up to you. If you're curious, the demo is here on Steam , would love to hear what you think! submitted by /u/MaartiBr [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been working on this aquarium game for a while now. How does it look overall? Is there anything that immediately stands out or feels off? submitted by /u/CaptainPalo01 [link] [comments]”