Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more!

Let's kick things off with the REAL hero of this event. Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre launched TODAY, and is available 100% for free!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2997920/Croak_Crusader_Spawn_of_the_Spore_Spectre/

This free title introduces the general gameplay, protagonist and antagonists of the upcoming (paid) release, Croak Crusader: the Champion of Canada. Be sure to add that to your Wishlist!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/3152060/Croak_Crusader_the_Champion_of_Canada/

Very VERY soon! Novus Orbis is a combo-based roguelike deckbuilder, set to release into Early Access on February 10th. There's already dozens of hours of content, and the game will only be getting deeper and more varied from here!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2437330/Novus_Orbis/

A collection of games have all timed free updates and big announcements for this event!

WizardChess is a chess-like tactical roguelike with a near infinitely replayable amount of variety and depth. And today takes us a step closer to FULLY infinite replayability, with the addition of Daily Runs!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/1274210/WizardChess/

At the end of 2024 Starground revealed a planned development roadmap. Today sees the Brewconomic Cropdate, adding animals, fishing, potion brewing, and an improved Space Hub.

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2793380/Starground/

In addition to making the awesome art for this sale, solo-dev Maddison Baek has crafted new community items for Magenta Horizon! Play the game to earn Trading Cards, and unlock awesome profile backgrounds and other Steam goodies.

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2109060/Magenta_Horizon__Neverending_Harvest/

Schism has a new update dropping Feb 10th that adds some end-game content, and enhanced controller support. Keep your eyes peeled for that! But the BIG news here, is that Schism is leaving Early Access MARCH 10th!! There is no discount now, so as not to conflict with that launch discount.

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2084300/Schism/

While this classic-style hack n slash ARPG isn't out yet, it did just receive yet another demo update. The name of the game right now is polish, preparing for our newly set released date of MARCH 28th!!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/2351860/Tower_of_Kalemonvo/

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I'm burying the lead a little here. But as a part of this event, I'm also debuting a redesigned 2 Left Thumbs Publishing logo - made by Fiend Folio artist RedRachis[bsky.app]!

While technically the demo went live about a week ago, we've continued to polish and update it, and excited to debut our Next Fest ready version today!

https://steamoss.com/steamstore/app/3258970/Croak_Crusader_Spawn_of_the_Spore_Spectre_Demo/

The best way to understand Croak Crusader is to see it in action!

(A huge thank you to Nicommunism for his delightful work on our new keyart!)

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Spawn of the Spore Spectre is planned to be a free release, opening us up to player feedback, and setting the stage for the planned full game Croak Crusader: the Champion of Canada. As this release strategy might cause some confusion between the 2 protagonists, we thought it'd be best to write up some character bios:

Inspirations?

The Croak Crusader series is a lot of things, inspired by many sources, stewed together into something new! Thematically, the game is modelled after the bizarre camp of Ed Wood movies and Golden Age Hollywood, with a healthy dose of Canadian patriotism (the lesser known of North American patriotisms).

The largest influence on gameplay has actually been Mischief Makers - grabbing and throwing things around! It might not be the most obvious comparison, but Mischief Makers DNA is present throughout the game. The likes of Nikujin 2, Wario World, DOOM Eternal, and Sexy Hiking (moreso than Getting Over It, because of the increased focus on more traditional platforming) all made their mark on this game.

Some other honorable mentions are Sonic the hedgehog, Gorilla tag, and Mario 63. Paytonio shared that he wished Insomniac's Spider-Man made better use of the multipurpose grappling mechanic in combat. Croak Crusader simplifies this by merging the fighting and movement mechanics into one!