June ‘26 Steam NextFest Demos

This go around I went for quality over quantity with demos and played only a few. Unfortunately, NextFest has really brought some of the worst trends on Steam to bear, and hunting down compelling demos has gotten very difficult. GenAI and 'friendslop' streamer-bait have become overwhelming and almost impossible to navigate, so I'll probably proceed with this approach until Valve finds a way to mitigate the onslaught in some way. I'm glad demos have come back, but the trend within NextFest isn't ideal. Warhammer 40,0000 Boltgun IIBoltgun II is an upcoming sequel to 2023's original Boltgun, from Auroch Digital. Like its predecessor, Boltgun II is a fast paced boomer shooter with low poly pixelated graphics. I haven't played the original so I can't pull much from it as a point of comparison, but I enjoyed playing Boltgun II quite a bit, and it does a good job of differentiating itself from the pack with an extremely cohesive art style and presenting a vibrant take on the grimdark canon.…