Steam’s Summer Game Festival Live – Numerous Free Demos and Promotional Events

Steam’s big Summer Game Festival is live, which means you can now play a multitude of free demos and interact with developers during their respective livestreams, Q&As, and other promotional events. The festival will be running through June 22, 2020, so you’ll have plenty of time to check out at least a few interesting titles.

On the RPG side of things, you might want to explore Solasta: Crown of the Magister, The Iron Oath, Zoria: Age of Shattering, Together in Battle, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos and Vagrus: The Riven Realms.

Now, moving on to the games we haven’t covered in the past, we have The Way of Wrath that’s described as a story-driven, turn-based, tactical RPG set in a shamanistic world, which sounds quite intriguing.

And then, there’s also Everspace 2. The original Everspace was a very enjoyable procedurally-generated space shooter, but the second part seems to be aiming for a more story-driven experience that features at least some RPG elements.

And because no article is complete without a quote of some kind, here are the official descriptions for The Way of Wrath and Everspace 2:

The Way of Wrath is a story-driven turn-based tactical RPG set in an ancient world governed by shamanistic laws. You explore the beautifully handcrafted landscape, rebuild defenses of an old fort, take on quests and unite war-torn people against the imminent wrath of enemy forces. Whether you lead with an iron fist, diplomacy, or trickery is up to you, but with every choice you make be prepared to face the consequences.

• Classless RPG system. Customize your character’s appearance, origin, skills, and reputation.
• Handcrafted open world. Explore the vast landscape and survive its environmental hazards.
• Choice & consequence. Experience the aftermath of every action and shape your story.
• Fort management. Build traps and siege equipment. Craft weapons, armor, and tools of war.
• Turn-based combat. Fight in tactical battles against foes with unique AI tactics, gear, and skills.
• Days are story turns. Each in-game day the map updates with new encounters, quests and all character storylines move forward based on previous day decisions.

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EVERSPACE™ 2 is a fast-paced single-player space shooter with deep exploration, tons of loot and classic RPG elements. Experience a thrilling story set in a vivid, handcrafted open-world full of secrets and perils on your journey to become human after all.

In the campaign, you will make some friends with their own story to tell. They will join you on side missions and provide certain benefits in the endgame, where vicious encounters and brutal challenges will stand between you and that next epic loot drop.

Embark on an exciting journey
Discover alien species, unveil mysteries, find hidden treasures and defend your valuables against outlaw clans. But don’t get cocky: there will be some high-risk/high-reward areas waiting for you where grabbing that ultra-special gear and getting out alive will require some serious piloting skills and all your talent for improvisation.

Let the lasers do the talking
Annihilate your foes the EVERSPACE™ way: Dodge, dash, roll and boost guns blazing into frantic dogfights, leaving only a trail of space scrap behind. Use a wide range of weaponry and abilities to defeat a large variety of opponents like drones, fighters, heavy bombers and powerful gunships all the way to massive capital vessels. Always look around and use your environment to your advantage, and gain the upper hand even if you are outnumbered.

Have it your own way
Expand your private ship collection from a virtually endless supply of ships, composed of various unique ship classes and optimize your build to perfection. Cleverly combine modules, weapons, devices, and perks to fit your individual playstyle and the current objective.

Epic loot awaits
Hunt for the next better gear and be ready to constantly re-evaluate your current setup. Look for loot that fits your playstyle but be willing to leave your comfort zone and try something new. Be ready to find and exploit synergistic effects between equipment, perks, devices, and ships to fully maximize their potential.

From rags to riches
Roam the world looking for the best deals on certain commodities, becoming the part-time trader you always wanted to be. However, prices will vary based on supply and demand, so you better check about the latest offerings before you set course to the next trading station. Always be on the look-out against ambushes during interstellar travel.