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Steam Next Fest Demo Announced for Horror RPG ‘Withering Realms’ [Trailer]
Solo dev Moonless Formless has announced a Steam Next Fest demo for its upcoming horror action RPG, Withering Realms, accompanied by a brand new trailer. Announced last year and taking place within the Withering Rooms universe, Withering Realms is expected to launch on Steam Early Access this May.
The demo consists of the opening hours of the game, where players can explore Beynon House (an introductory dungeon) before heading out into the Saintswood (the game’s first field area). There are plenty of secrets for players to discover, along with several items, culminating in the first two boss battles.
Withering Realms takes place in 1926, ten years after an immense “occult event” halted the Great War and transformed the world overnight. The dead walk, spirits roam, and a gifted few can even cast spells. Clover, a 9-year-old girl, awakens alone in a decaying mansion just miles from the epicenter of the occult event, and soon discovers that she is a ghost.
Clover’s only companion is a strange doll cobbled out of wood, metal, and human remains. Together, they set out to explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards that surround it, seeking a way to bring Clover back to life.
Players will descend into tombs, caves and rotting estates in search of treasure, upgrade materials and magical artifacts. Said materials can be used to craft weapons and machines to slot into the doll’s missing right arm, such as a Pivoting Greatsword, Chain Rock, Machinegun, or Flamethrower.
Steam Next Fest will run from February 23 to March 2.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.