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"There are a zillion demos in this Steam Next Fest," Palworld lead says, and "I don't feel very compelled" to check out any that feature AI art

Finding a demo to play can feel like a part-time job

GamesRadar

Devs behind GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and TimeSplitters are done with big shooters after getting burned by Embracer, so their next game is a Balatro-like twist on Scrabble—and you can try the demo now

Beyond Words is part of Steam Next Fest.

PC Gamer

The latest Steam Next Fest features a pile of Palworld-likes as witches and airships battle over the creature-collecting survival subgenre

I can only assume there's a Nintendo lawyer seething somewhere.

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"Made by many of the original creators of Diablo and Diablo 2" are big words for an action RPG, but the Steam Next Fest demo for Darkhaven feels like sampling bread by eating raw flour

There is something in Darkhaven, but I can't quite reach it

GamesRadar

Steam Next Fest is back and you've once again got just 7 days to find your favorite demos among hundreds of choices

The February 2026 edition of the Steam Next Fest is live now and runs until March 2.

PC Gamer

What if Bloodborne was on PS2? Dark horror No Vacation for an Executioner is so old school even the dev insists you try the free Steam Next Fest demo before buying "to make sure you like this control style"

Hands-on | No Vacation For An Executioner is a baroque and distressing PS2-style Souslike with immaculate vibes that you need to try for yourself

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If you've ever had a crippling Vampire Survivors or Slay the Spire habit, avoid Vampire Crawlers at all costs

Or play it, and let it consume your whole Steam Next Fest week. I'm not your dad.

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Steam Next Fest kicks off this month, and ZA/UM Studio's next game Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is getting a free demo to try out

ZA/UM Studio has announced that a free demo for Zero Parades: For Dead Spies will be available during Steam Next Fest this month.

TechRadar

One of Steam's hottest top-sellers is the zombie apocalypse sim that previously dominated Steam Next Fest, and it's celebrating with a Dead by Daylight collab

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is like The Last of Us meets Papers, Please

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Pure Pool Pro Devs Outline Community Driven Updates and New Release Window

It’s been about a month since the Pure Pool Pro demo went live and over 5,500 players have picked up their cues to try it out. The team has spent the past few weeks digging through feedback from the Closed Beta, Steam Next Fest, Discord and social channels and they’ve…

Operation Sports

My new Steam obsession is this love letter to Metal Gear Solid which nails the PS1 aesthetic in a shoot-'em-up inspired by '90s games and anime

Birdcage nails that arcade feel making for one of the best demos from the previous Steam Next Fest

GamesRadar

The number of Steam Next Fest games that used gen AI should scare you

Slopfest

Destructoid

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.

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"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

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As the Steam Next Fest wraps up, Valve shares some of the seasonal event's most-played demos – and they range from chaotically comedic co-op games to brutal Braveheart-inspired roguelikes

The top 50 is especially diverse this time around

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Pure Pool Pro Devs Discuss What to Expect in Full Game

With the Pool Pro Pro demo hitting Steam earlier this month, the team put together a one-hour special to celebrate at Steam Next Fest.

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Don't Starve but now you're a cute little mouse is the pitch for the hit Steam Next Fest demo that's about to give me another survival game obsession

A perfect escape from the cold

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Help, I fed the black hole in A Game About Feeding A Black Hole and now I can't stop the approaching galactic entropy of its Steam Next Fest demo

Does what it says on the tin

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.

GamesRadar

The original Little Nightmares devs basically made their own Little Nightmares 3, and I had more fun playing its Steam Next Fest demo than I did reviewing the actual sequel from Supermassive

It seems the future of Little Nightmares, in all but name, is at original studio Tarsier

GamesRadar

Some Japanese devs played Stardew Valley and loved it, but wanted something more "carefree" – now their anime life sim RPG is tearing up Steam Next Fest, and it's hard to put down

Starsand Island is exactly what it sounds like, and very good so far

GamesRadar

I spent an undisclosed but fireable amount of time playing games at work, and here are my 10 Steam Next Fest demos you shouldn't miss before they're gone

With one weekend left, here are the unmissable Steam Next Fest demos you could be playing for free right now

GamesRadar

I played the top-rated Soulslike in Steam Next Fest to see what the fuss is about – turns out it's not a Soulslike but a boss rush with amazing combat, and I see what the fuss is about

Rubinite has the absolute juice

Destructoid

All my boomer brain neurons activated when I played this 18th century RTS’ Steam Next Fest demo

An ideal title for Total War fans.

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