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The SAND Public Demo is officially out for Steam Next Fest!

Publisher tinyBuild and indie developers Hologryph and TowerHaus announced their first demo for this open-world extraction shooter, and it is available all week for the Next Fest event.

SAND is set in an alternate-history, diesel-punk universe where the Austro-Hungarian Empire leads space colonization, and the fallen planet of Sophie is a broken, desolate world. Now only the bravest adventurers scavenge across Sophie’s barren landscape for glory and spoils.

Sand Walkers battle

In SAND’s demo, You will explore the open world in your salvage mech and fight enemies alone, or with friends. I have always liked extraction shooters for their potential for emergent gameplay, and SAND looks like a solid example! SAND can be wishlisted on Steam. What do you think? Does SAND’s gameplay appeal to you? Let us know in the comments!

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Michael Baker
As a British guy in his mid-thirties, Michael has played and reviewed games as long as he can remember. Narrative Designer at Grimlore Games 2019-2020 (Spellforce 3 franchise, Plarium Games 2023 as Lore Editor). His favourite game genres are strategy, RPG, simulation and RTS.
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