Need Help Choosing? Here Are Some Demo Highlights From Steam and Microids' Little Critter Festival!

In case you missed it, alongside the Creature Collector Fest, Steam is also hosting a third-party event by Microids, adorably called Little Critters Festival. It offers tons of discounts and demos featuring critters of all kinds, from fish to monsters!

If you're looking for something to play, you could consider checking out one of the many demos available, especially since many are at adiscount. Here are some highlights!

Mudborne: Frog Management Sim — 20% off

• Developer: ellraiser, TNgineers
• Publisher: Future Friends Games
• Genre: Casual
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Education
• Release date: the 20th of March, 2025
• Steam link

Kitaria Fables — 75% off

• Developer: Twin Hearts, Secret Level Studios
• Publisher: PQube
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Co-op, Action RPG, Farming Sim
• Release date: the 1st of September, 2021
• Steam link

Perennial Order —

• Developer: Gardenfiend Games
• Publisher: SOEDESCO
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Boss Rush, Dark Fantasy
• Release date: the 5th of September, 2024
• Steam link
• Our review!

Crab God

• Developer: Chaos Theory Games
• Publisher: Firesquid
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Singleplayer, Roguelike, Strategy
• Release date: the 20th of June, 2024
• Steam link

APICO — 75% off

• Developer: ellraiser, TNgineers
• Publisher: Whitethorn Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Exploration, Management, Sandbox
• Release date: the 20th of May, 2022
• Steam link

KarmaZoo — 50%

• Developer: Pastagames
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Casual
• Tags: Action, Casual, Platformer
• Release date: the 14th of November, 2023
• Steam link
• Our review!

Critter Cove — 30%

• Developer: Gentleman Rat Studios
• Publisher: Gentleman Rat Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Relaxing, Cozy, Singleplayer
• Release date: the 10th of September, 2024
• Steam link

Haven Park

• Developer: Bubblebird Studio
• Publisher: Bubblebird Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Adventure, Exploration, Casual
• Release date: the 5th of August, 2021
• Steam link
• Our review!

Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife

• Developer: inDirection Games
• Publisher: Slug Disco
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Relaxing, Casual, Cute
• Release date: the 11th of July, 2024
• Steam link

Hotel Galactic

• Developer: Ancient Forge
• Publisher: Ancient Forge
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Time Management, Stylized
• Release date: 2025
• Steam link

Idle Waters

• Developer: Ignita Games
• Publisher: Ignita Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Idler, Simulation, Fishing
• Release date: Q2 2025
• Steam link

Kabuto Park

• Developer: Doot, Zakku
• Publisher: Doot Tiny Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Casual, Creature Collector, Card Battler
• Release date: the 28th of May, 2025
• Steam link

Backpack Hero

• Developer: Jaspel
• Publisher: Pretty Soon
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Replay Value, Turn-Based, Roguelike Deckbuilder
• Release date: the 14th of November, 2023
• Steam link

Whimside

• Developer: Toadzillart
• Publisher: Future Friends Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie
• Tags: Creature Collector, Pixel Graphics, Cute
• Release date: Q3 2025
• Steam link

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Have fun playing all sorts of things!