Steam introduces 90-minute game trials

The first game to get the trial treatment is the Dead Space Remake.
Text: Alex Hopley
Published 2023-05-16

Steam is often looking for new ways to keep consumers interested in its platform, and now it has taken a page from other platforms as it has begun to introduce game trials into its service.

Unlike game demos, which show you a specific portion of the game and are only included in some titles, a game trial gives someone access to the full game, but only for a short period of time. In Steam's case, its game trials are only available for 90 minutes.

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The first game you can trial right now is the Dead Space Remake. As one of the best horror games of this year so far, and a very good remake by most accounts, it might be worth giving it a go for free on Steam if you haven't already.

Do you think game trials are a good thing for Steam? It's likely we'll see another major release get a trial before long.

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