Steam Next Fest

Poirot is inexplicably set in the disco-lit '70s in this new Steam Next Fest demo – and seeing the moustachioed detective strut his stuff might low-key slap

The Shovel Knight devs' Steam Next Fest gem is such a perfect homage to Zelda: Link's Awakening that I wish I was playing on an actual Game Boy

Craving a new Danganronpa? This free demo for Kumitantei is just that, mixing murder and high school elites with its own card game twist

The Stellar Blade PC release finally convinced me to try it out, but after its Steam Next Fest demo I'm going straight back to Elden Ring Nightreign

This Balatro-style roguelike is Localthunk's nightmare, because it swaps Poker for a literal slot machine to really simulate that gambling feel and its Steam Next Fest demo is dangerously addictive

From Zelda-likes to Batman-style action, here's the 20 Steam Next Fest demos you have to play this June before they disappear

The chaos of Hotline Miami meets the intricate planning of Payday in this hostage-saving Steam Next Fest demo that's absolutely riffing on Die Hard

This Steam Next Fest demo mixes Journey with The Last Guardian, having me run through gorgeous fields with my fluffy herd

Moonlighter 2 is one of the biggest roguelikes at Steam Next fest, but I might prefer its shop management sim gameplay to be an arcane adventurer

My dream The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time successor is finally playable in Steam Next Fest, and I'm pleased to report it nails the Nintendo 64 vibes

My favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder so far is a chill sequel to Plague Inc, but I still ended up feeding dogs to my citizens

As Stellar Blade PC gets booted off the Steam Next Fest charts, a sci-fi FPS that's everything I actually wanted from Starfield is rising up to take its place

Batman Arkham combat is reimagined as a disco nightmare in this Steam Next Fest demo – and yes, you can already import your own songs

I carved through my first dangerously addictive Steam Next Fest demo with the power of 'shotgun magic' in this mystical twist on Hotline Miami

I broke this roguelike FPS Steam Next Fest demo wide open once I combined its gritty freerunning with a gun that spams pandas

The biggest strategy game in Steam Next Fest is a medieval siege MMO from cult devs - but it's impossible to play it most the time and I have to wait 5 hours to get in

I struggle to learn board game rules, but this RPG tactics Steam Next Fest demo has shown me the power of digital versions to teach