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Marathon Server Slam start times and rewards

Your go-to guide to the Marathon open preview weekend.

PC Gamer

Like a train sim bathed in the waters of 1999's most ridiculous anime, this Steam Next Fest demo has you drive a train like Tony Hawk rides a skateboard with impeccable Dreamcast-core vibes

After taking Denshattack! for a spin, I think I understand what I missed out on being a Nintendo kid in the Dreamcast era

GamesRadar

One of the biggest Steam success stories of 2026 so far is this $8 game about throwing berries in "an ominous hole," with 3,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews and rapidly climbing

What's in the hole?

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Hours before its open preview weekend, Marathon is suddenly very close to the top of Steam's top sellers list

The jury's still out on whether Bungie's reworking has paid off.

PC Gamer

Like moths to a flame, PC gamers and Steam users pile into the demo of a job sim about the very thing wreaking havoc on PC gaming and the Steam machine right now: data centers

Finally, the windowless room I've already dreamed of

GamesRadar

"I had been torn apart from the despair of realizing I needed money to make video games," reads a tiny part of the comically long name of this roguelike's Steam publisher, which makes a compelling pitch with "Devil May Cry meets Ace Combat"

The two coolest series' of all time crossing over is a novel concept for sure

GamesRadar

The prettiest platformer I've played since Rayman Legends is Ducktales coded, and has a free Steam Next Fest demo right now

Hands-on | The Eternal Life of Goldman is an enchanting platformer that combines dark fairytale vibes with a touch of The Princess Bride

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Diablo 2-inspired action RPG Grim Dawn, with over 87,000 glowing Steam reviews after 10 years, getting "final hurrah" expansion to "cement the game as a cornerstone" of the genre

Crate Entertainment is then moving on to other projects

GamesRadar

Physics-Based Soccer Game 'Rabona' Officially Announced for PC

After making some notable updates to Steam earlier this month, Valve is now continuing the tradition of Steam Next Fest. The event celebrates the upcoming games, allowing you to try out free demos for plenty of titles. One of these titles, a physics-based online soccer game called Rabona, has caught…

Operation Sports

Modder takes Valve's AI measures one step further with a browser extension that adds an unavoidable gen AI warning to Steam games to cut out the slop

There will be no avoiding that AI Generated Content Disclosure

GamesRadar

Resident Evil Requiem launches tomorrow: Here’s where to buy the terrifying return to Raccoon City

The next chapter in Capcom’s survival horror saga drops on 27 February, and the early reviews are glowing

The Independent UK

Beamdog swaggers in, says sorry I'm late, then surprise-patches Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 Enhanced 14 years after release

I'll be honest: I get more excited about this than patches for that other Baldur's Gate.

PC Gamer

Here's the Resident Evil Requiem release time for your region

Return to Raccoon City and brutalise some zombies.

PC Gamer

Valve says it misreported VRAM capacity on some graphics cards in Steam Hardware Surveys — latest data depicting 30% adoption of 8GB GPUs now foggy

In January's Steam Hardware Survey, adoption of 8 GB GPUs was at almost 30% despite marking a 3.11% decline, while 16 GB GPUs were up an impressive 5.85%. Unfortunately, it seems like Valve misreported those numbers as the latest Steam Client Beta update includes a patch node admitting so.

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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.

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This might be the fastest I've gotten sucked into a roguelike all year: building the perfect war machine in this Steam Next Fest demo is so fun it's hard to stop

Wanderburg is like medieval Vampire Survivors on wheels

PC Gamer

New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes

The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York’s laws."

GamesRadar

A dev made their own little Factorio about feeding a monster instead of growing a factory, and the name Snacktorio is just one clever part of its Steam Next Fest demo

Snacktorio is a little less sandbox and a little more sautee

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This co-op FPS Steam demo feels poised to do for spellslinging robot cowboys what Deep Rock Galactic did for space dwarves

Far Far West's frantic gunfights earn a hearty yeehaw from me.

GamesRadar

"Square Enix, hire us, I'm not joking," says team of Final Fantasy modders who gave Final Fantasy 7 new voice acting and audio, because "we must fix" the JRPG's busted new PC version

"Let us help you"

PC Gamer

Amanita Design teases the Orwell-inspired Phonopolis with a surprisingly funny demo about messing with people, running from the cops, and fighting fascism even when you don't really want to

The next game from the studio behind Botanicula, Samorost, and Chuchel looks to be shaping up very well.

GamesRadar

After 8 years, my favorite house renovation sim returns with revamped visuals and all $120 worth of DLC included – and the Steam Next Fest demo already has me sold

I can't get enough of House Flipper Remastered

PC Gamer

Modders file a Square Enix job application after it ballses up yet another FF7 release: 'Let us help you'

If you want something done right…

GamesRadar

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

Windows Central

Outlook’s latest ad fail: promoting Steam account resales that Steam bans outright

Microsoft Outlook displayed an advert promoting the sale of Dota 2 and other gaming accounts for up to $1,000, despite Steam’s Subscriber Agreement prohibiting account transfers. The incident raises concerns about automated ad review systems and platform responsibility.

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