Steam’s Tower Defense Fest is officially in full swing, and while the event is packed with heavy hitters, a unique indie title is catching the eyes of multitaskers everywhere. Corner Quest, the debut title from solo developer Ivan Ganza at EbonForgeGames, has officially launched its first playable demo, and it’s promising to be the perfect companion for your desktop.
Unlike most games that demand your undivided attention (and your GPU’s soul), Corner Quest is built with a different philosophy: it wants to stay out of your way.
What is Corner Quest?
Described as an idle incremental auto-battler, Corner Quest lives in—you guessed it—the corner of your screen. It features a sleek 2D pixel-art aesthetic where your mage automatically battles waves of monsters. While the game handles the heavy lifting of combat, you’re in charge of the strategy, managing spell builds and meta-progression while you work, browse, or watch YouTube.
“I see a real gap in the market for games like this,” says developer Ivan Ganza. “There’s room for more titles that sit alongside your life rather than demand all of it.”
Key Demo Features
If you’re looking to scratch that progression itch without quitting your day job, the demo offers a substantial look at the core loop:
Auto-Battling Mechanics: Your mage fights endless waves of enemies, collecting Essence and rare Runes.
The Awakening System: A classic prestige mechanic where you reset your run to bank permanent upgrades, making your mage exponentially more powerful for the next round.
Desktop-Friendly UI: The game window is fully resizable and repositionable, designed to sit comfortably next to your browser or Slack window.
Hard Mode: For those who want to test their spell-slot optimisation, the demo includes a higher difficulty tier after your first successful run.
Why You Should Check It Out
The Tower Defense Fest is the perfect backdrop for Corner Quest. While it leans heavily into the idle/incremental genre, the strategy involved in picking the right spells and managing runes gives it that “just one more upgrade” feeling typical of the best tower defense titles.
With the full game slated for a Q4 2026 release, this demo is a great way to get in early on what might become the next “second-monitor” obsession.
How to Play
You can grab the Corner Quest demo right now on Steam during the Tower Defense Fest, which runs from March 9th to March 16th, 2026.
Find out more here on Steam – https://shorturl.at/UpJY9
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