Steam Next Fest is live once again with over 700 demos to try

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And a full week of developer livestreams

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Steam Next Fest is back, bringing in hundreds of demos you can try for free right now.

The latest iteration of Steam's semi-regular event went live today and will continue through Thursday, October 7. During that time all Steam users will have unlimited access to more than 700 demos for upcoming games across numerous genres. The event also includes an equally robust lineup of livestreams from developers who will show off their game and take questions from the community as they go.

In short, if you're looking for something new to be excited about playing on PC, you should tune in to Steam Next Fest ASAP. The list of featured games runs from high-profile indies such as Tunic and The Last Campfire to offbeat stock market/life simulator STONKS-9800 and arachnid lightsaber dueling game SpiderHeck. You can see the full stream schedule on Steam's news page if you want to watch the developers give their games a spin.

There's even more to look forward to in our guide to new games 2021 and beyond.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.