Scout · issue № 24 · Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Figryne Cast Studio Engine leads.

the field that morning — 38 demos · hover or tap a dot for the game

Just dropped

38 demos dropped yesterday, with visual novels and strategy leading the tag chart and almost nine in ten releases self-published. Three of the day's crop already carry player reviews, none of them mixed, so today's picks split between the fresh arrivals that stand out on craft and the early movers already drawing attention.

HERO PICK

Figryne Cast Studio Engine

by Mimizuku & co., Inc.Self-published

Animation & Modeling · Audio Production · Video Production · Software

Why it leads: the most unusual genre mix of the 38 demos that dropped yesterday, on one of the day's most serious store pages.

A VTuber streaming studio built around real-time VRM avatar tracking, cinematic post-FX, and direct RTMP output, no OBS layer required. Aimed squarely at streamers who want production value baked into the capture stage.

One of just 12 Steam games combining Animation & Modeling + Audio Production

Play the demo ›Store page ↗

Also worth a look

Dracanea: The Ragtag Regalia

by GB.GamesSelf-published

RPG · Adventure · Comedy · Cartoony · Cooking · Action-Adventure

A washed-up ex-teen-hero comedy adventure mixing overworld puzzles with fighting-game-style turn-based battles and a sprawling in-game cookbook. The premise carries more personality than most demo pitches this batch.

Play the demo ›Store page ↗

Pastry Pile Up

by RAF GamesSelf-published

Match 3 · Shop Keeper · Puzzle · Point & Click · Arcade · Strategy

A merge game about stacking pastries for cat customers, with bakery customization and a leaderboard chase layered on top of the core drop-and-combine loop.

Play the demo ›Store page ↗

Catching on

Demos that launched in the last few days and are already getting noticed. From the moment a demo goes live we watch two things - the reviews players leave on the demo itself, and how many people are playing it right now. These are the ones where early players clearly like what they tried.

Code RAPID

by HitBreakSelf-published

Mechs · Action · Character Customization · Third-Person Shooter · Singleplayer · Sci-fi

A third-person mecha shooter built around high-mobility movement and deep mech customization, set on a mysterious frontier world. Reviewers are responding well early on.

29 demo reviews so far, rated Positive

Play the demo ›Store page ↗

落幕之前 Before the Fall

by 别演了制作组Self-published

Female Protagonist · LGBTQ+ · Visual Novel · 1990's · RPG · Dating Sim

A turn-of-the-century Hong Kong drama about a playwright's sudden theatrical break and the tangled loyalties, old friends, and hidden agendas that come with it. Concurrent players suggest real interest right out of the gate.

57 people playing the demo at once

Play the demo ›Store page ↗

Tomorrow’s issue finds the next one.