Play as a character determined to leave the past behind and have a fresh start at the bottom of the ocean among humans, sirens, and the distant influence of unknown deep-sea creatures. Set in an alternate 1950s in the fictional underwater city of Styx, Call Me Under is a game filled with dark magic, romance, and plenty of intrigue. If you like your mystery with a side of Eldritch horror, a dash of 1950s noir aesthetic, and a heaping helping of romance, then Call Me Under is the game for you. The demo also comes with a selection of minigames, if the story portion isn’t enough for you! Just remember: don’t go into the forest, not even when the echos keep you up at night. Help your mother prepare dinner, explore the house and neighborhood, and try to stave off the creeping sense that something horrible is coming. Play as Lucy in this demo and get a small taste of the world of this Silent Town. People are disappearing in the night, sounds of howling echo from the forest, and our protagonist Lucy can’t stop having terrible nightmares. If those aren’t enough to fill you with dread, then there are plenty of other indications of coming doom. Just look at the wide, eerie eyes of the game’s characters, those vacant orbs that seem to look into your very soul. Children of SilentownĪll is not well in this quiet little village. Hopefully they’ll give you less heartburn than the real thing. We’ve put together our own appetizer sampler of indie demos from the Steam store to whet your appetite and amuse your bouche, from horror and mystery to comedy and romance, with a dollop of puzzles thrown in for good measure.
Game demos are the appetizers of the video game world, a chance to taste a smaller serving of an upcoming game before committing to the full thing. No need to choose one big thing when you can have a bunch of little things!
(If you think I’ve lost the restaurant metaphor here, you’ve never seen how slowly I eat lasagna.)Įnter the humble appetizer sampler, with its blissful union of mozzarella sticks and onion rings, the sweet symphony of buffalo wings and jalapeño poppers. Do you get the pasta or the fish? Skyrim or Stardew Valley? It’s a huge commitment that could potentially take days, weeks, or even months of your life. You open the menu (or the Steam store) and you’re overwhelmed with choices. It’s exciting, but it can also be intimidating. Maybe you’re looking for something to do alone, or a way to spend an evening with a friend. You need a little something to spice up your day, to fulfill a specific craving. Picking a new game to play is a lot like going out to dinner.