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Steam News18 June 20251y ago

Steam Next Fest is over & Roadmap check!

Steam Next Fest is over, thank you all! The festival has come to an end, and the results for Out of the Shadows are incredibly positive.

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Full Out of the Shadows update

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  • Maps
changedRoadmap🗓️ Late June: Start of internal playtests to finalize Map 1 🛠️ July: Development of Map 2 begins 🚀 Full release planned: Q4 2025

Out of the Shadows changes

changed🗓️ Late June: Start of internal playtests to finalize Map 1 🛠️ July: Development of Map 2 begins 🚀 Full release planned: Q4 2025

Steam Next Fest is over, thank you all!

The festival has come to an end, and the results for Out of the Shadows are incredibly positive. Your feedback and enthusiasm are a huge motivation as we move forward with development.

Some key numbers

🕹️ Demo downloads: 4,068 👥 Unique players who launched the game: 2,230

Player breakdown:

  • 20% from Asia

  • 13% from the US

  • 10% from France

  • Over 35% from Europe overall

What we’ve learned

Next Fest was a real success for us. Community feedback helped us identify two major areas for improvement:

Accessibility

  • Clearer & more clues

  • In-game help systems to assist with puzzle solving

Horror & Atmosphere

  • Stronger emphasis on immersion and tension in upcoming levels

Roadmap

🗓️ Late June: Start of internal playtests to finalize Map 1 🛠️ July: Development of Map 2 begins 🚀 Full release planned: Q4 2025

Thanks again for all your support!

Source

Steam News / 18 June 2025

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