New week, new playtests + Steam Next Fest Staff Picks
Playtest Wolf Commando, Pistol Whip Next & more 👀
Hello there! A new week is here, and fortunately this means we have some new playtests for you! But before we jump in we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone for all the support you've given us recently. In fact, over 100,000 of you have signed up to playtests in the past 2 weeks alone - that's a lot of players! So thank you. The best is yet to come...but with that said:
New playtests 🆕
New playtests coming in hot (even hotter than the weather☀️) on player.gg - take a look!
The ultimate action hero! Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide, now on flat screen. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets
Dive into a fast-paced open-world survival crafting game built around flashy, arcade-style combat. Discover powerful spells and power-ups, experiment with character builds, and push your limits through increasingly dangerous environments and intense boss fights.
The ultimate Kart-based Battle Royale. Smash your Rivals in free-to-play, 8-player online chaos across a variety of wild levels and arcade game modes.
WARSHIFT 2 blends RTS, Action, and RPG progression. Build bases and command troops, mechs, battleships, and aircraft carriers. Then take direct control of your hero and fight alongside your army. Customize your heroes with weapons and upgrades.
Become a strategeist and lead one of hundreds of nations on the globe across centuries of conflict and diplomacy in this grand strategy game. Balance war, politics, and internal institutions to shape the fate of your empire, and secure your legacy in history.
Hire the right Frogrammers and fight off the bugs in this tug-of-war auto-battler. Manage your resources, leverage synergies, exploit enemy weaknesses and fight your way to the source of the horde. Keep your boss happy, the budget low and go squash some bugs.
Happening this week
- SWAPMEAT 1.0 is available today, with an exclusive cosmetic for the player.gg community!
- Crimson Moon is offering premium pre-launch armor sets through player.gg - join the community to earn points and unlock the cosmetics
Frenetic roguelite meat 'em up action! Rip through alien worlds solo or co-op, harvest mutant body parts to wield their powers, and fulfill your delicious destiny.
Steam Next Fest Staff Picks 👀
Next Fest is in full swing, here are some of our favorites (so far!)
Lyrical Games, One More Level
Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Rise from death as a former soldier of Napoleon’s army. Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity.
Team17
Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption.
Team17
A psychological survival horror game set in an eerie, isolated 90’s Polish town consumed by an ominous presence. You’ve come looking for answers, but everyone seems possessed by something foul. Explore the festering town, interrogate locals and fight ungodly manifestations to get to the truth.
New Tales, Com2uS Holdings
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.
New Tales
Kalanoro is an action-adventure platformer where you build a band of lemur artists. Explore Lemuria, recruit lemur musicians, grow your band and use platforming and combat to fight the witch Raneny, one song at a time.
Digital Pajamas, Behaviour Interactive Inc.
A sentient guitar trapped inside a nightmare music school. Hide, distract, and survive horrifying creatures as you tune your way through musical puzzles and fractured memories to uncover the truth.
Oh are you reading this? If you are I wish you a very nice day - thank you for supporting us, and see you next week!
-Team Player.gg