Steam Summer Sale 2026
Steam Summer Sale 2026 is here, and this collection has one filter: demos I already reviewed that have now launched as full games and are on sale. Every pick earned a Play verdict from me at the demo stage, so I have already put real time into the slice and know it works. Starting with REPLACED, Outbound, and Dead as Disco, more games will be added as I find them across the sale window. Full Demo reviews are on the site if you want the session detail before you spend money.
This collection features 7 Steam demo reviews: FROGGY HATES SNOW, Outbound, REPLACED, Relic Abyss, Rune Dice, Gears of Glory, Dead as Disco.
Reviews in this collection
- FROGGY HATES SNOW (Play) by CRYING BRICK: A charming, random frog survival game worth at least a curious look
- Outbound (Play) by Square Glade Games: Outbound is a relaxed camper van builder that looks lovely and plays nice, but lacks threat.
- REPLACED (Play) by Sad Cat Studios: REPLACED is a gorgeous 2D action platformer with punchy combat and real promise.
- Relic Abyss (Play) by Reverse Loop: A roguelike Bullet Hell with a home village that actually matters, statue decisions mid-run, and an ultimate that clears
- Rune Dice (Play) by Smart Raven Studio: A physics dice roguelike where matching merges spring into chain reactions, rogue backstab deletes the back row, and one
- Gears of Glory (Play) by Broken Tooth Studios: Tower Defense where you drive a van, collect gears, and slot turrets into road-side spots before robot swarms hit the ro
- Dead as Disco (Play) by Brain Jar Games, Inc.: A rhythm beat-em-up that looked ready to expose my lack of timing and fighting-game skill, then synced my counters to Ma