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My Terraria love pushed me to try this co-op survival game, and its fabulous Steam Next Fest demo is also an RPG in disguise

Build, craft, explore, and fight to your heart's content

I need every Enter the Gungeon fan to try the slick Steam Next Fest demo for this bullet hell roguelike "designed for those who crave a difficult game"

I need every Enter the Gungeon fan to try the slick Steam Next Fest demo for this bullet hell roguelike "designed for those who crave a difficult game"

Vividerie is a promising and punishing slice of roguelike

The 5 most popular Steam Next Fest demos are all multiplayer because the people thirst for PvP

The 5 most popular Steam Next Fest demos are all multiplayer because the people thirst for PvP

Upcoming PvP games of several genres have stacked the most-played Next Fest demos list.

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Just when I think I've hit the peak of Steam Next Fest, I find this cozy cafe management sim with cute critters and strong Animal Crossing energy which is also hitting Switch

Critter Cafe is my new obsession

There's always one Steam Next Fest demo that inexplicably takes over my life, and this time it's this bizarre roguelike that mashes up Balatro with pachinko

You can try Ballionaire for free now.

A battle royale hero shooter MOBA from ex-League of Legends devs is smashing the Steam Next Fest charts

Supervive is making it big

This multiplayer life sim is like Animal Crossing in outer space with Mario Party minigames, and it's just what I needed this Steam Next Fest

Galactic Getaway is a cozy mashup of some brilliant games

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Steam Next Fest serves up a brutal FPS with no live service nonsense, just pure 1v1 arena shooting with Call of Duty's sweaty slides

Steam Next Fest serves up a brutal FPS with no live service nonsense, just pure 1v1 arena shooting with Call of Duty's sweaty slides

I love Straftat. I suck at Straftat

This nuke-parrying open-world soulslike got a new update just in time for Steam Next Fest, and now players are pulling off moves its solo dev "can't even begin to understand"

This nuke-parrying open-world soulslike got a new update just in time for Steam Next Fest, and now players are pulling off moves its solo dev "can't even begin to understand"

V.A Proxy's solo dev is clearly impressed by players' latest efforts

I don't say this lightly, but this Silent Hill-inspired Steam Next Fest survival horror is giving Bloober Team's remake a serious run for its money

I don't say this lightly, but this Silent Hill-inspired Steam Next Fest survival horror is giving Bloober Team's remake a serious run for its money

Heartworm lives up the hype

It's no Lies of P, but the most popular Soulslike in Steam Next Fest is just the anime action RPG I was hoping it would be – and it's coming to PS5 too

It's no Lies of P, but the most popular Soulslike in Steam Next Fest is just the anime action RPG I was hoping it would be – and it's coming to PS5 too

AI Limit is a sci-fi Soulslike with uncannily familiar vibes

This co-op farm sim is a whimsical blend of games like Minecraft and Stardew Valley, and I'm obsessed after playing the Steam Next Fest demo

This co-op farm sim is a whimsical blend of games like Minecraft and Stardew Valley, and I'm obsessed after playing the Steam Next Fest demo

Luma Island is downright delightful

Flashy MOBA battle royale Supervive is opening its doors during Steam Next Fest—and it's already got that Blizzard/Riot polish from its expat devs in spades

Flashy MOBA battle royale Supervive is opening its doors during Steam Next Fest—and it's already got that Blizzard/Riot polish from its expat devs in spades

Complex, frenetic MOBA brawling for the MLG hounds.

25-year-old FPS Delta Force is back with an extraction shooter revival that's already tearing up the Steam Next Fest charts

25-year-old FPS Delta Force is back with an extraction shooter revival that's already tearing up the Steam Next Fest charts

It's spooky good

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This Steam Next Fest's second-biggest demo so far is like Valorant meets Paper Mario, complete with anime girls

Strinova is already proving super popular

The Most Fascinating RPG of 2022 Has a Must-Play Demo Live This Week Only

Steam Next Fest brings an avalanche of PC demos to life this week, including a sneak peek at 'Citizen Sleeper 2.'

Just in time for Steam Next Fest, one of the storefront's most wishlisted FPS games gets a new demo, and it's already surpassed over 20,000 concurrent players

Delta Force has a demo available for the next week on Steam

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When is Steam Next Fest and what are the best free game demos?

There are cosy games, roguelikes and hero shooters galore in the week-long indie gaming showcase

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Steam Next Fest's most-popular early demo is an open-world PvP FPS about building badass giant walking mech-bases

Performance might be a major problem, but SAND is one to keep an eye on based on its concept alone

Steam Next Fest countdown – here's when Valve's October 2024 free demo event kicks off

Here are the Steam Next Fest dates and times for October 2024

Steam Next Fest dev describes the "weird arms race" required to stand out from the hundreds of other demos in the seasonal event

Tactical Breach Wizards dev Tom Francis tells GamesRadar+ what it's like vying for your attention in Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest's big strategy hit was made because its dev loves XCOM and played it for "hundreds of hours" - but also has "so many problems with it"

Tactical Breach Wizards is the child of a love/hate relationship

I'm starting to think people like cozy games a little: Steam Next Fest darling about "doodling castles" whose devs thought was "very niche" hits 1 million Wishlists

Other Steam Next Fest devs are right to fear Tiny Glade

One of Steam Next Fest's biggest survival games makes a compelling promise: "Imagine DayZ or Rust but you're a duck"

10 million ducks are hunted every single year... it's time to change that

Steam Next Fest's 10 most played demos of June 2024 include an adorable building game, a surprising turn-based strategy spin-off, and a survival shooter where everyone's a duck

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