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

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Steam Next Fest 2026 keeps getting bigger, with 8,600 demos arriving as part of the event, including almost 1,700 that use AI. Oh no.

The second Steam Next Fest of 2026 is now underway until June 22, and it's time to once again ruin your Steam wishlist and free time by playing a ton of demos throughout the next week or so. But as Steam Next Fest grows in popularity, it naturally gets bigger. And this month's version of the beloved Steam staple is huge. Steam Next Fest June 2026 has 8,682 demos in total, which is roughly double the entire PS2 game library, for those keeping count.