The Latest Breaking News from Next Fest

Indie developer says Steam did them a solid by fixing their unbootable game to beat the Next Fest deadline

"Steam Support went way above and beyond."

PC Gamer · Jul 10

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 · Jun 19

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 · Jun 18

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.

PC Gamer · Mar 31

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 · Mar 23

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 · Mar 3

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 · Mar 1

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 · Feb 27

New Arcade Football Game Drops Demo for Steam Next Fest

A new dog in the park!

Operation Sports · Feb 26

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 · Feb 25