Steam Survival Fest: 10 New Game Demos Worth Playing

Steam Survival Fest launches today and runs for the whole week August 1-7 at 1 PM ET / 6 BST. The fest brings a lot of new survival game demos. If you don’t want to miss out on some interesting ones, I’ve put together a list of demos worth checking out.

Frozen Flame

Frozen Flame is back at it again! The previous game demo received lots of survival gamers attention during Steam Next Fest. This time, the developers have announced that players will be able to try a new demo with many new things to explore. If you haven’t tried the game yet, now is your best chance since Frozen Flame is expected to launch in Fall 2022.

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Life Not Supported 

Would you like to play something similar to Raft but in space? After your spaceship shatters into pieces, you need to gather nearby debris and expand your floating platform while surviving harsh space conditions. The Life Not Supported demo is very early in development and it is missing many core features. However, it’s totally worth giving it a shot if you want a glimpse of what you can expect during early access.

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Aloft

The developers of Aloft have been working tirelessly. The updated demo introduces new game modes, the sailing system overhaul, new assets, and a lot of fixes. The game is early in development, but if you want to get a taste of “sailing the winds” and surviving on islands floating around an eternal hurricane, it’s definitely worth checking this demo out.

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Vein

Society has collapsed and turned into a zombie infested world. As one of the last survivors, your task is to survive and rebuild what’s left of it. The developers have stated that Project Zomboid is their main source of inspiration when creating the game, so you can expect in depth survival elements and big hordes of zombies. The demo is currently in pre-alpha and the developers invite everyone to be a part of the game’s development.

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Dysterra

Are you up for some PvP? Reality MagiQ, the developer of Dysterra, has announced that players will be able to playtest the competitive side of the game by joining a PvP server in America or Asia regions. PvE servers won’t be available at this time, but you will be able to try the single player mode and custom server options.

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Saleblazers

Saleblazers is a unique shopkeeping survival experience for up to 8 players. The game launched the combat playtest several months ago. This pre-alpha demo brings a lot more to the table including a new open world to explore, shopkeeping and customers, the building system, police and crime system, new enemies and items, and a lot more for you to discover.

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Survival: Fountain of Youth

After surviving a shipwreck, you end up on a 16th century Caribbean island. In this demo, you can explore one of the 20 islands that will be available in the full game. It might not look like much, but it has hours worth of content, especially if you play on the hard difficulty. I think Survival: Fountain of Youth is one of the most promising new hardcore survival games. If you like challenging games with in-depth survival mechanics such as Stranded Deep, Green Hell, and The Long Dark, you will most likely enjoy this one too.  

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Above Snakes

It might not be the first time you see the Above Snakes demo on Steam, but it could be your last one. The developer has mentioned that this is the final opportunity to playtest the game for an extended period of time. The new demo introduces a new building style, new side quests, and tiles. It also includes reworked combat and character animations. Make your last time count, survivor.

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HumanitZ

HumanitZ is not just another Project Zomboid-like survival game. It introduces many new things to create a different survival experience for hardcore survival gamers. You end up in an unforgiving, zeek-ridden world where you have to do what it takes to survive. Luckily, you can bring your friends together if you don’t feel like dying alone. The game is expected to launch in 2022.

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Karagon

Karagon Prelude is a new demo for a post apocalyptic survival game set in the dangerous robot dino world. In this demo, you will be able to explore one area of the full map and the first few progression tiers. The game is still early in development, but the new Prelude introduces the core features so you will have a better understanding of what you can expect on launch. 

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BONUS DEMOS

Frigid

Survive harsh northern Arctic region and uncover the mystery of a strange virus that mutates wildlife into vicious predators. The developers of Frigid, The Thing horror movie inspired survival game, invite you to explore one early access level in the new demo. If you are into survival games with horror elements, the game is definitely worth checking out.

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Oldowan

Now you don’t have to survive alone. Oldowan, a casual survival game focused on real crafting practices, introduces up to 4 player co-op. Bring your friends for adventure as you craft, hunt and explore the primitive world together.

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That’s it for now! If I find some other interesting new game demos during Steam Survival Fest, I will add them to the list as a bonus. Make sure you follow this post and do not hesitate to share your findings with me.

Which of these games are you planning to check out? Do you know any other survival game demos worth playing? Let me know in the comments.