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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Steam next fest - Caught on Camera

I've been playing Steam Next Fest demos for over 5 years, and here are the 12 demos you shouldn't miss during the June event

Steam Next Fest continues over the weekend, so there's one more chance to try out these excellent free demos

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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.

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The new RPG for Sword Art Online feels shockingly close to the legendary anime, and the demo is topping Steam Next Fest charts

Echoes of Aincrad looks deeply SAO-coded, for better and worse

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GTA and Crazy Taxi collide in Steam Next Fest's biggest isekai surprise

Hands-on | Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World blends GTA rampages with arcade play

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I'm convinced this farming sim horror demo is better than anything you'll play during Steam Next Fest

I've never experienced anything like Fractured Blooms

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Steam Next Fest's top demo is basically Dark Souls but PvP Extraction – Mistfall Hunter's ARPG twist on the genre might finally hook me

Hands-on | Mistfall Hunter combines a Soulslike ARPG with the PvPvE thrills of Extraction, and it works better than I expected

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I ran 45 idle game demos from Steam Next Fest all at once for a desktop companion battle royale

Steam Next Fest is packed, but I've found a way to manage.

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Nothing about Valor Mortis' Steam Next Fest demo should work for me, but the first-person Soulslike zombie combat is too good to ignore

Receiving psychic messages from Napoleon has changed me

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The most popular Soulslike in Steam Next Fest makes a very powerful argument for adding a shotgun to Dark Souls

Mortal Shell 2 feels better than I expected so far

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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

Good luck having your demo discovered

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One of the best VR games is finally getting a non-VR port with Moss: The Forgotten Relic, and it's some of the most fun I've had this Steam Next Fest

Hands-on | Moss: The Forgotten Relic is small but mighty even without VR

GamesRadar

It would take you 90 straight days to play each of Steam Next Fest's demos for just 30 minutes

Hooray! Also, help!

PC Gamer

Steam Next Fest is back. Here are 7 demos you should download immediately

Some of the best games can be found here each year.

Destructoid

This survival RPG with Stardew Valley-like visuals, published by Minecraft and Valheim veterans, was a Steam Next Fest hit, and it's finally releasing next month

Romestead launches in early access very soon

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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.

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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

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Subnautica's rare cozy moments meet my favorite Windows 98 screensaver in this relaxing new life sim, and I just hope my Steam Next Fest demo reef isn't lost to the seas forever

Turquoise is a truly tranquil treat

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Balatro's legacy has spawned yet another time-devouring roguelike, and I'm starting to think I've irrevocably ruined Steam Next Fest for myself

Even Raccoin's adorable mascot won't make me grant it forgiveness

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Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss' free Steam Next Fest demo has detective investigation so detailed it threatens to unravel my mind

Hands-on | Getting in deep trouble in this cosmic horror detective adventure

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And so, another excellent roguelike claims a chunk of my limited life: no wonder this cute Spore-like game is one of the biggest in Steam Next Fest, with 99% positive reviews

Everything is Crab, including me

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Valve says Marathon's Server Slam is the biggest Steam Next Fest demo, but I'm not sure that should count

If that's a demo, then what am I?

PC Gamer

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.

GamesRadar

I've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos I recommend you play this weekend

Indie Spotlight | Get stuck into some indie goodness this weekend with our pick of the best Steam Next demos for February 2026

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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

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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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