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The Latest Breaking News from Next Fest

Steam Next Fest's top played games include only 1 of over 500 demos with an AI disclosure

Anime, friendslop and relaxed offroading are the highlights, but seriously Valve: give us an AI filter.

PC Gamer

Instead of wishlisting its game, the developer of my favorite Next Fest demo wants you to play anyone else's: 'There are some genuinely great creators in this fest who deserve the attention'

It's an unconventional marketing strategy, but I'll allow it.

PC Gamer

Attention former 2000s youths: A second Beyblade-inspired roguelike has hit Steam Next Fest

It's a big year for battle tops.

PC Gamer

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Even more games on Steam are using AI: there are over 8,600 demos in this week's Next Fest event, and nearly 1,700 use AI

Good luck having your demo discovered

GamesRadar

It would take you 90 straight days to play each of Steam Next Fest's demos for just 30 minutes

Hooray! Also, help!

PC Gamer

Developers of Steam Next Fest's wildly popular robot wizard cowboy shooter say its cowboy robots are also wizards because 'magic is always cool'

Hard to argue with that.

PC Gamer

Zero Parades, the spy game from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM, is coming in May

The Steam Next Fest demo is still up too—ZA/UM says it'll be available to play until April 13.

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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

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

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Creative Bloq

Has AI ruined Steam Next Fest?

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

GamesRadar

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

PC Gamer

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.

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Inverse

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.

GamesRadar

"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

PC Gamer

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.

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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