Steam Next Fest is upon us, and acclaimed RPG studio Owlcat Games is coming in hot with two brand new demos for some of its most anticipated titles! Starting today, fans can test out the demos for the co-op sci-fi survival title, Blind Descent, as well as the turn-based cRPG, Shadow of the Road, on Steam.
Blind Descent invites players into a mesmerizing, yet unforgiving world buried deep beneath the Martian surface. After a catastrophic mission failure, a lone survivor awakens in a vast, alien ecosystem. What begins as a desperate search for missing crew members evolves into a journey of symbiosis with a world that resists, adapts, and remembers.
When developing this title, the team created a “Symbiosis System” — a unique, deeply immersive mechanic inspired by the haunting alien logic of Scavengers Reign. This system will shape how players interact with the world around them, offering mutations that contain various enhancements relating to combat, mobility, and survivability. Speaking of Scavengers Reign, its acclaimed production designer, Jon Juarez, created the game’s striking new key visual.
Key Features of Blind Descent:
- Explore an Alien World that Pushes Back:Â Discover a sprawling underground biome teeming with mysterious life and reactive flora.
 - Survival Through Understanding: Study the ecosystem, observe alien behavior, and craft tools that help you survive.
 - Shelters with Consequences: Build log-by-log in a world where nature reclaims what’s left unattended. Your bases can be overgrown, devoured, or corrupted.
 - Mutate and Adapt: Encounter biological phenomena that change you. Gain abilities through exposure to alien spores, fruits, and strange infections.
 - Traverse Rugged Environments: Use advanced climbing gear to scale vertical shafts and navigate treacherous terrain with precision and agility.
 - Endure Together: Team up with up to three other pioneers in online co-op. Venture through the unknown together to uncover the truths lying deep within Mars.
Blind Descent arrives on Windows PC via Steam in 2026 under Owlcat Games’ label, META Publishing. Players can Wishlist the game today.
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