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Steam News14 June 20251y ago

Updates to the Steam Next Fest demo

The final update for our Steam Next Fest demo has now went live! This update includes: More and better tutorials for mechanics such as spells (Mantra & Mudra), and Vanquish (Pacify & Execute).

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changedMore and better tutorials for mechanics such as spells (Mantra & Mudra), and Vanquish (Pacify & Execute).
addedChanges to combat, such new hit reactions, spells and rebalancing.
addedA new loading screen with a shader precompile step, increasing initial load times on first launch but significantly helping reduced initial load issues on lower end hardware.
changedPlease note the minimum specs still apply! Steam Deck is not supported at this time. Please restart steam to receive the latest update. Remember that you can report any issues using the Bug Report button in the pause menu. Let us know what you think, and enjoy!

Samsara changes

changedMore and better tutorials for mechanics such as spells (Mantra & Mudra), and Vanquish (Pacify & Execute).
addedChanges to combat, such new hit reactions, spells and rebalancing.
addedA new loading screen with a shader precompile step, increasing initial load times on first launch but significantly helping reduced initial load issues on lower end hardware.
changedPlease note the minimum specs still apply! Steam Deck is not supported at this time. Please restart steam to receive the latest update. Remember that you can report any issues using the Bug Report button in the pause menu. Let us know what you think, and enjoy!

The final update for our Steam Next Fest demo has now went live! This update includes:

  • More and better tutorials for mechanics such as spells (Mantra & Mudra), and Vanquish (Pacify & Execute).

  • Changes to combat, such new hit reactions, spells and rebalancing.

  • A new loading screen with a shader precompile step, increasing initial load times on first launch but significantly helping reduced initial load issues on lower end hardware.

Please note the minimum specs still apply! Steam Deck is not supported at this time. Please restart steam to receive the latest update. Remember that you can report any issues using the Bug Report button in the pause menu. Let us know what you think, and enjoy!

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