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Magyar3 gorgeous indie adventure games previewed at Steam Next Fest that are coming soon
1. Artificial is a creepy sci-fi platformer
Artificial is an atmospheric, physics-based, first-person, puzzle-platformer game that drops players into the claustrophobic underground colony on Asteroid 2031XT after it was besieged by the Corruption. Players must survive the alien invaders, solving environmental puzzles, avoiding traps, and finding clues about what happened to the asteroid and its inhabitants.
Artificial is inspired by the likes of Portal and Half-Life, giving it a strong focus on its puzzle-platformer and exploration mechanics, but the visuals offer up some unsettling vibes that feel like they're ripped from a Dead Space game.
Artificial is slated to launch on Steam in February 2024.
ARTIFICIAL takes place inside of a huge asteroid in space where an alien Hive-Mind entity appears and starts hunting humans. The Entity figures out how to posses drones and other human made technology and use it against you. ????#indiedev #gamedev #IndieGameDev #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/WEbTioKSsU
— Ondrej Angelovic (@OndrejAngelovic) June 26, 2023
2. Europa is a relaxing fantasy journey
Europa is an action-adventure 3D platformer with an emphasis on narrative and exploration. Players take control of Zee, an android tasked with exploring the remains of the civilisation on Jupiter's moon, Europa, after mankind terraformed it and subsequently all but disappeared.
As players fly, glide, run, and climb across the vast expanses of the Europa, they will unravel the story of the colourful moon's last remaining human inhabitant and what happened to his civilisation. The lush greenery, bright, mystical scenery, and otherworldly floating islands lend the game a visual feel typical of a Studio Ghibli film.
Future Friends Games has not yet announced a fixed release date for Europa, but it will be on Steam in 2024.
Europa sounds particularly fun to play with something like the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller, available on Amazon.
3. Jusant is a scenic journey up a towering mountain
Jusant is a relaxing action-puzzle game in which players must ascend an astronomically tall tower, navigating obstacles and challenging puzzles as they climb. Throughout the ascent, the game will reveal clues about the extinct civilisation that once called the tower home.
The jaunt up the mysterious tower can be a peaceful, meditative experience, but it will also cater to players hungry for fast-paced action. It features stylised, semi-low-poly graphics with some impressive natural vistas, and it is set in a beautiful handcrafted world with a surprisingly diverse set of surroundings, thanks to the unique biomes found on the tower.
Jusant is scheduled to launch on Steam on October 31, 2023.
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