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The Latest Breaking News from Next Fest

Pirate survival hit Windrose charts course for major quality-of-life improvements after 1.5M wishlists

Will the king of Steam Next Fest become emperor?

Destructoid

Five of the most interesting upcoming indie games

From the ghostly Shutter Story to road trip adventure Outbound and strategy puzzler Titanium Court, here are the titles we enjoyed the most from this year’s Steam Next Fest showcase

The Guardian - UK

Almost all the cozy games of March have demos to try and I've been snapping up as many as I can

A well-timed Steam Next Fest means we've been trying out tons of new cozy games right before they hit release day this month.

PC Gamer

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Steam Next Fest's top demos were packed with gnomeslop hijinks, open world piracy, and vampire card battling, but then—well—Marathon happened

Oh, and cowboy robot wizards. Can't forget those.

PC Gamer

New Arcade Football Game Drops Demo for Steam Next Fest

A new dog in the park!

Operation Sports

5 best Indie games you need to demo during Steam Next Fest February 2026

Explore the best of Steam's Next Fest, from sea-faring pirate RPGs to turn-based food combat.

Dot Esports

As Steam Next Fest gets bigger and more crowded with free demos, these developers are still finding wins: "It's kind of early access for Early Access"

Interview | Speaking with developers who have participated in Steam Next Fest over the last year, there are still plenty of opportunities to taking part in the crowded demo festival

GamesRadar

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Has AI ruined Steam Next Fest?

It's getting harder to find the gems, but these are my picks.

Creative Bloq

Indie pirate game overtakes Pragmata with swashbuckling Sea-of-Thieves-meets-Rust Steam Next Fest demo as devs celebrate 1 million wishlists: "A few weeks ago, we couldn't even have imagined this"

"This past week has been a real whirlwind" for the Windrose team

GamesRadar

Studio formed by OG Diablo leads is announcing its debut action RPG this week, and you can play a demo of it ahead of Steam Next Fest in February

While "GAME NAME" is catchy, we'll find out the real name soon

GamesRadar

Steam Next Fest gave one indie game a 51,500% increase in players—'1 week ago we had 3 players… thank you all so much'

Which must look quite good on a line graph.

PC Gamer

Steam’s Weird Multiplayer Games Won Out Over Generative AI Slop In Next Fest

Steam Next Fest stats from this October show a huge influx of games made with generative AI, but players are looking elsewhere.

Inverse

"1 week ago we had 3 players": Steam notifies surprised dev their demo was one of the most-played during Steam Next Fest

Desktop Defender was one of the most popular Next Fest demos

GamesRadar

Our most anticipated 13th-century Mongolian horse game had such a popular Next Fest demo the developers have decided to delay it

The Legend of Khiimori is now set to hit early access in March 2026.

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Inverse

Steam’s Best Upcoming Games Are Free To Try In These 5 PC Demos

Steam Next Fest has far too many great demos to play all at once, so here's another batch of the upcoming PC games you need to check out while they're free.

PC Gamer

The top 50 demos of Steam Next Fest feature competitive typing, first-person cigarette smoking, a giant menacing cube, and 2 convenience stores where nobody should shop

Ours is a world of wonders.

GamesRadar

The last time I was this obsessed with a Balatro-like, it sold 750,000 copies in 2 weeks – and this one has a D&D twist so it's easily my favorite roguelike in Steam Next Fest

Slots & Daggers is a strong entry in a crowded field

Inverse

Steam Just Added 6 Of The Best Upcoming PC Games You Won’t Want To Miss

This October's Steam Next Fest is more packed than ever with demos. To give you a head start on searching for the best games on offer, here are our top picks.

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GamesRadar

A zombie apocalypse sim that puts you on the front lines of a The Last of Us-style outbreak is tearing up Steam Next Fest

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor

PC Gamer

Steam Next Fest's most popular demo is an old Half Sword tech playtest, which just proves the timeless appeal of physics-based swordfights

The people love a melee.

GamesRadar

I've been playing Heroes of Might and Magic since I was 6, and after putting 10 hours into Olden Era's huge Steam demo, the strategy series has never felt better

Steam Next Fest | Vampires and griffins and dragons – oh my!

GamesRadar

One of Steam Next Fest's biggest survival games was a supremely zen rock-climbing experience - right up until I fell to my death

Cairn is tearing up the survival game charts

GamesRadar

Steam Next Fest's first big hit is a brutal medieval combat sim where I bludgeoned three other peasants with a candlestick

Half Sword is a massive early breakout

PC Gamer

The 50 most-played demos of Steam Next Fest include musical martial arts, a Stalker-inspired MMO, a superhero management sim, and at least 2 games that are basically Sea of Thieves in space

Time to double the length of your Steam wishlist.

GamesRadar

A late contender for my favorite roguelike of Steam Next Fest combines Vampire Survivors with an arcade classic, and it's sticking around for a few more days

Ball x Pit is a real buzzer-beater

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