If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, I’ve got you covered with these wholesome indie games I’ve been rooting for! The developers of the games mentioned below have recently announced that they have released free demos, prologues, or alpha/beta gameplay you can try out now on PC. Furthermore, the full games will be releasing either at the end of this year or early next year and can all be ‘Wishlisted’ on Steam now.

Mythic Ocean

Mythic Ocean: Prologue will give you the chance to explore the ocean with branching dialogue and a cast of delightful fish friends. This free demo filled with hours of fun is out as of October 7th, 2019 which you can play on Steam here or Itch.io here. The full game is now set to release on Windows PC in January 2020. Learn more about influencing and befriending gods in Mythic Ocean from our previous article here.

Chapeau

This quirky party-game lets you and your friends become hats, and to team-up or compete to land on as many heads as possible! The Alpha is out today (October 9th, 2019) and you can get your very own Steam key right now if you go and sign up on their Discord channel right here. To learn more about Chapeau coming to Steam in Early 2020, check out our article here.

Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands

Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands will officially be releasing on October 17th, 2019 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. If you can’t wait until then, tomorrow (October 10th, 2019) you can try out a special stand-alone demo! You only have to either sign up for their newsletter or be a part of their Discord channel here. In the prologue, you will get to play a short story that happens before the events of the main game. Moreover, you’ll get to farm some crops, discover recipes and cook, and craft some structures. You’ll also go on your first exploration of the island and encounter some enemies to battle!

LUNA The Shadow Dust

LUNA, a hand-painted point-and-click adventure game has been pushed to a release date of Winter 2019. That will give us all plenty of time to try out their free demo on Steam right here and right now! The new demo includes “a bunch more puzzles, polished animations and new sections from the original soundtrack, with about 15-30 minutes of gameplay”. To learn more about LUNA and its enchanting story, check out our previous article here.