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Inside the best horror demos of Steam Next Fest: "Gaining traction for your game is tough, no matter how strange and f*cked up we make them"

Interview | The best horror demos I found across Steam Next Fest are living (dead) proof that the genre is thriving in 2024

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This Steam Next Fest was dominated by two massive strategy games, and that feels weird for an event all about discoverability

Opinion| Homeworld 3 and Stormgate were huge hits in the latest festival

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From Metroidvanias to roguelikes, survival games to strategy games, here are the best things we played during Steam Next Fest

Here are the indie games to keep an eye on

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A giant snake monster ruined my apple-fueled medieval utopia in the Steam Next Fest demo for this settlement sim

It's all fun and games until an apocalyptic fog makes a mess of your orchards.

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Kill someone every 10 seconds or die in this must-play Steam Next Fest FPS that's set inside a classic anime style

With roguelike influences to boot

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I played 50 Steam Next Fest demos this week, and these are my top 5

From deckbuilders to city builders, these are the demos you shouldn't miss.

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We're in a golden era of game demos

We're spoiled for choice in an unending tide of free game trials.

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The 10 most popular Steam Next Fest demos include 2 RTS games and a 4X grand strategy

Plus a "PvP inventory management auto battler" and a deckbuilder "where you play illegal poker hands."

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Indie devs say Steam Next Fest is a massive win for finding early success: "Wishlists go brrrr"

Everyone wins in Steam Next Fest

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My winning tactic in this certified hit Steam Next Fest strategy game is eating as many bananas as possible for Skyrim-style healing

I'm already locked in to Backpack Battles

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7 best Steam Next Fest demos you don't want to miss

Download the 7 best Steam Next Fest demos while you still can! Here's a sneak peek at our top picks.

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The dark horse of Steam Next Fest is this open-world zombie survival game that feels like an homage to the best game in the genre, but you'll have to be patient with it

Dread Dawn even boasts a touch of Shaun of the Dead

GamesRadar

Synergy has shot straight to the top of my most anticipated survival city builders list thanks to its Next Fest demo

A dash of Caesar, a pinch of survival, and a big dollop of Moebius.

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Steam Next Fest launches with 100s of PC game demos and developer livestreams

Who wants to try out masses of upcoming games free of charge?

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The most wishlisted game from Steam Next Fest is available now in Early Access

Rise and shine, Flameborn! Enshrouded's demo was among the most played and wishlisted when it appeared during Steam's Next Fest demo event. Now, you can play the game on Steam in Early Access.

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Cold on Palworld? Enshrouded, this month's other big survival game, mashes Valheim survival with Dark Souls combat for the exact same price

The Steam Next Fest juggernaut is out now

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My favorite game of 2023 was Steam Next Fest

Opinion | Game(s) of the Year recommendations come in all shapes and sizes

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The co-op survival RPG that took Steam Next Fest by storm has a release date, and it's soon-ish

Keen Games' has announced an early access launch date for the voxel-based Enshrouded.

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Steam Next Fest 2023: The 10 Best Demos You Need to Play While You Can

The Steam Next Fest is back, bringing with it hundreds of demos for upcoming games. Here are our picks for some of the best of the bunch.

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You'd better believe House Flipper 2 was the most played Steam Next Fest demo

Pinocchio Bloodborne couldn't outdo the allure of knocking down walls to make houses feel more spacious.

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My favourite Steam Next Fest demo so far is this analogue '90s dial-a-witcher horror game

Home Safety Hotline is a weird and wonderful tone piece.

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15 Steam Next Fest demos that you shouldn't skip

With over 100 demos available in Steam Next Fest 2023, here's what you should try before the celebration draws to an end on June 26

PC Gamer

Steam's next Steam Next Fest is now live on Steam

Hundreds of demos for upcoming games are now live on Steam.

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