Video Game Previews
Read KeenGamer's video game previews, early impressions and hands-on coverage for upcoming releases and major updates.
Pawsome Resort Preview: Farming Meets Pet Daycare
Pawsome Resort puts you in control of a cozy pet resort while giving you full rein over the land. Upgrading your resort isn’t as obvious but there’s time to learn.
The Red Cathedral Preview – A Compact Dice Rondel Strategy
Devir's digital take on the award-winning Euro board game hits Steam this fall, with a free demo until September 6. Its dice rondel and tower scoring already make a strong case.
Sandcastle Preview: A Promising Cosy Game
Sandcastle is a 3D Indie game that turns beach-building into a bright, relaxing sandbox with promising physics and simple controls, though the demo needs clearer tutorials and a few tool improvements.
Rog & Roll Preview: A First Look at a Charming Indie Platformer
Rog & Roll features charming retro 2.5D platforming, responsive controls, and a cute story about a tomato minion saving his friends from evil. The demo shows promise, with fun gameplay, but needs a little polish.
Hariti Preview: The Hunt For Your Child
Hariti provides a harrowing story and a creepy search for your child. Jump scares are the main form of horror but the frightening elements look solid and make you wonder about the main game.
Star Garden Preview: A Twinkling Future?
Star Garden blends cute creature-raising with short racing and battle modes, backed by bright 2000s-inspired style. The demo shows promise, but unclear tutorial text makes its best ideas harder to enjoy at first.
HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon Preview – A Brutal Tactical RPG
The Steam Next Fest demo for HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon reveals a darker, more flexible sequel built around time-based combat, free respeccing, and harsh exploration friction ahead of its Q3 2026 PC release.
Star Fox Preview: A Respectable Remake? (Switch 2)
If you're looking for a new 3D action game, then Star Fox could be for you. Lead Fox and his team in this remake of the N64 classic with new graphics and controls. Find out how the game is shaping up in this preview.
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs Preview – An Engaging Repair Simulator
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs invites you to fix up and clean up old retro electronics such as phones, toys, and handheld gaming consoles to make a profit in the comforts of a cozy kiosk in Tokyo.
Littlelands Preview: A Cute and Easygoing Adventure
The Littlelands demo shows a relaxed adventure with exploration, light combat, farming, and collecting. Find out what the preview reveals about this upcoming title, including its main features and early strengths, whether you're a casual ex...
Steam & Glory Preview: Train Simulation With a Twist
Discover what the demo for Steam & Glory offers, a game that cleverly combines realistic train simulation with high-stakes arcade-style gameplay. With a tricky balance of being against the clock and watching the tracks, it makes you rea...
Garden Cleanup Simulator Preview: A Pleasant Surprise
Garden Cleanup Simulator is one of those games that includes no stress or time limits. It's all about the simple-yet-relaxing art of cleaning up at your leisure, in this case a series of suburban gardens.
Neverway Preview: A Complete Restart
Neverway begins with a relatable situation where someone just can’t see their life improving. Struggling to break the monotony, she moves to a new island for a fresh start. It’s a harrowing beginning that sets up the themes that soon follow...
Batomon Showdown Preview: Fast-paced Creature Battles
Batomon Showdown lets you select from a random selection of creatures to form a battle-ready team. It’s quick fun that encourages experimentation and draws you in with the possibilities. Not every aspect is perfectly balanced and many poten...
Pocket Wheels Preview: Tiny But Mighty! (Switch)
If you're looking for a fresh twist on the racing genera, then up coming game Pocket Wheels developed by Florian Wolf and published by Deck 13 could be for you. Race a tiny car through recreations of home enviroments whilst completing objec...
Splash Divers Preview: A Cute and Cozy Underwater Adventure
Splash Divers provides a calm, relaxing, and engaging experience while diving underwater with a host of friendly fellow divers. Explore the marine world and complete satisfying tasks such as clearing up trash, photographing fish, catching c...
Buster’s Big Score Preview: A Big Future?
If you're looking for a platformer with tight controls a sweet soundtrack, then Buster's Big Score by Sky Pirate Studios could be for you. Lead Buster Speedwell on his mission to steal anything valuable he can find, from diamonds to doughnu...
All Will Rise Preview: The Powerful Get Justice
All Will Rise lets you bring a case against the rich and powerful through investigations. You assemble your evidence for a case and present it in a court of law. The story immerses you in the fight for justice by showing how much work is in...
Cleaning Up! Preview: A Clean Sweep?
If you're looking for a chill and cosy 3D cleaning game then Cleaning Up! by Unbound Creations could be for you. Take on gig work cleaning homes, museums, crypts and more as you earn money and take on a variety of fun challenges and meet cu...
Vultures – Scavengers of Death Preview: Classic Survival Horror Meets Turn-Based Tactics
Vultures – Scavengers of Death is a turn-based tactical survival horror by Team Vultures and Firesquid, dropping players into a post-biohazard Salento Valley with limited ammo, infected mutants, and a cure to find.
Sick Samurai Preview: A Healthy Challenge!
If you're looking for a 2D top down action game with a hard core challenge and compelling gameplay then Sick Samurai by Solideo might be for you. Lead a nameless samurai on a quest of bloody destruction as they take down scores of crooks to...
Reptilian Rising Preview – History’s Greatest Heroes Take On Time-Traveling Dinosaurs
Reptilian Rising puts history's greatest icons on an '80s tabletop battlefield to repel a genocidal reptilian invasion across seven time eras in this tactical roguelite from Gregarious Games and Robot Circus.
Horses of Hoofprint Bay Preview: A Nostalgic Ride
The demo of Horses of Hoofprint Bay provides an in-depth insight into a beautifully-crafted and thought-out horse riding game, where you keep horses, ride and train them, take part in competitions, expand your business, and lots more.
Outbound Preview: A Chill Adventure in a Van
Outbound is an upcoming exploration adventure game that looks to be full of promise. The demo alone delivers an impressive experience, complete with driving around, crafting, exploring, gathering, and upkeeping your own custom van.
Knight George Preview: Good Knight!
If you're looking for a 2D action adventure game with pitch perfect retro flare then upcoming Knight George game by Funky Rhino Games might be for you. Guide the titular Knight George to victory against dungeons of villainous monsters and s...
MENACE Preview: A Hint of Great Combat to Come
MENACE is a turn-based tactical war game in a realistic setting. Learn everything you need to know about this combat simulation in our preview to see if this tactical RPG is right for you.
Super Alloy Crush Preview: Mega Man X Energy Meets Roguelike Intensity
Super Alloy Crush blends Mega Man X energy with roguelike depth. Two distinct characters, frenetic combat, and co-op action. Read through our preview to learn about its gameplay depth and see if Super Alloy Crush is worthwhile for you.
Blightstone Preview: Tactical Depth Meets Dark Fantasy Roguelike Mastery
Blightstone is a turn-based tactical roguelike from Unfinished Pixel that demands strategic planning and environmental mastery. Our review covers combat mechanics, progression systems, and why this dark fantasy adventure stands apart in the...
Everdream Village Preview: A Promising and Addictive Farming Sequel
The sequel to Everdream Valley, Everdream Village, gets off to a promising start with its initial Early Access release on Steam. Although the game still needs a little work and more content is yet to come, you shouldn't overlook this addict...
Rad Venture Preview: Leaping Lizards!
If you're looking for a 3D indie platformer with personality and an air of Sonic about it, then upcoming Rad Venture might be for you. Help Rad as he copes with being on community service by collecting McGuffinite gems in a series of strang...
Bubsy 4D Preview: What Could PAWsably Go Wrong? (PC)
If you're looking for a 3D platformer with tight controls, great visuals, and solid writing, then the upcoming Bubsy 4D game might be for you. No, really! Leap, glide, roll, and sass your way to victory against the Baabots. In this preview,...
Adorable Adventures Preview: Really Is So Cute!
Adorable Adventures has you playing as the cutest baby boar in a highly realistic highland setting. Use your powerful boar scent to detect different smells, as well as take part in challenges such as photography and races.
Painted in Blood Preview: Action Horror With Great Weapons
Painted in Blood brings lots of action to the horror genre with powerful weapons that shred your enemies. Every weapon gets time in the spotlight to defeat hordes of enemies. There’s some room for improvement but the game has solid fundamen...
Light Up The Town Preview: A Cozy Festive Experience
Light Up The Town is a charming and cozy festive game where you play as Bean, a young ferret who is tasked with spreading holiday cheer around his hometown of Bellflower in Colorado by hanging up string lights and other festive decorations ...
Dispatch Preview: Where The Boys Meets The Office (PC)
Ever wonder what happens between the panels of comics? Brought to you by the minds behind Critical Role, Dispatch puts you in the shoes of a superhero dispatcher. Field calls and manage your team of inept superheroes. Will you send a demon ...
The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls Preview: A First Look!
If you're looking for an indie fantasy action adventure game with a flare of Zelda and Dragon's Quest, then upcoming The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls might be for you. Fight monsters on the mysterious plannet NESS-444, collect resources to cr...
Tides of Tomorrow Preview – How Road 96’s Creators Are Reinventing Storytelling
From the creators of Road 96, Tides of Tomorrow reimagines narrative gaming with an asynchronous multiplayer world where every choice matters. Explore a drowned civilization, shape the fate of others through your actions, and uncover a haun...
Rollin’ Rascal Preview: Roll On! (PC)
If you're looking for a fast paced platformer with tight controls and colourful characters, then upcoming indie game Rollin' Rascal might be for you. Join Rascal and his friends as they race to defeat an dark and evil foe who threatens the ...
Daimon Blades Preview: Brutal Slasher Needs More Work
Daimon Blades provides fast-paced gameplay as you fight through waves of enemies to achieve objectives. Combat is fun at first but the upgrading process and objective clarification is rough. It’s tough to recommend now but it has time to re...
The Lonesome Guild Preview: Promising Friendship Group
The Lonesome Guild creates a fun combination of combat and puzzles. Your allies are competent and working together is rewarding. Gameplay is relaxing but also doesn’t challenge you much. The foundations are solid and you want to see how the...
