Corner Quest Launches Demo During Steam Tower Defense Fest — New Trailer Out Now

The idle incremental auto-battler that lives in the corner of your screen is now playable. Drop in, fight waves and build your mage while you work, browse, or play.

Most games ask for your full attention. Corner Quest doesn’t. Your mage fights monsters, collects runes, and gets stronger, all on its own.

Solo developer EbonForgeGames has released a playable demo of Corner Quest on Steam, timed with Steam’s Tower Defense Fest running March 9–16, 2026. A new trailer is also live, giving players their first real look at the game in action.

Corner Quest is a 2D pixel-art idle incremental auto-battler with RPG-inspired elements. It’s built to coexist with your desktop, not compete with it. Think Desktop Defender but with magic, spell builds, and a meta-progression system that keeps pulling you back.

Your mage fights endless waves of enemies automatically. As enemies fall, you earn Essence, spend it to unlock new spells and upgrade old ones. Rare runes accumulate as you defeat enemies, spend them to create unique builds. When you’re ready to push further, Awaken: reset your run and bank permanent upgrades that make every future run stronger.

Want to be hands-off? Let it run. Want to min-max your spell loadout? Go for it. Corner Quest works both ways. The window resizes, repositions and stays out of the way, or front and centre, it’s your call.

“I see a real gap in the market for games like this. There’s room for more titles that sit alongside your life rather than demand all of it. Corner Quest is my take on that, a game that’s always making progress, even when you’re not looking.”

— Ivan Ganza, Solo Developer, EbonForgeGames

The demo gives players a full taste of the core loop: defeat enemies, earn Essence, unlock spells and hunt for Runes. You’ll be able to experience the Awakening system, resetting for permanent bonuses and seeing how each run builds on the last. The demo also includes a harder difficulty mode for players who want an extra challenge after their first run, giving even a short demo real replay value

The full game is planned for release in Q4 2026 and you can add it to your Steam Wishlist.

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4254260/Corner_Quest/

About EbonForgeGames:

EbonForgeGames is a solo independent developer focused on low-friction, high-depth games that fit into real life. Corner Quest is their debut commercial title.