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My new Steam obsession is this love letter to Metal Gear Solid which nails the PS1 aesthetic in a shoot-'em-up inspired by '90s games and anime
By Scott McCrae published
News Birdcage nails that arcade feel making for one of the best demos from the previous Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest 2025 and beyond: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Steam Next Fest is coming back in 2026, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the future events

"1 week ago we had 3 players": Steam notifies surprised dev their demo was one of the most-played during Steam Next Fest
By Scott McCrae published
News Desktop Defender was one of the most popular Next Fest demos

As the Steam Next Fest wraps up, Valve shares some of the seasonal event's most-played demos – and they range from chaotically comedic co-op games to brutal Braveheart-inspired roguelikes
By Anna Koselke published
News The top 50 is especially diverse this time around

Don't Starve but now you're a cute little mouse is the pitch for the hit Steam Next Fest demo that's about to give me another survival game obsession
By Kaan Serin published
News A perfect escape from the cold

Help, I fed the black hole in A Game About Feeding A Black Hole and now I can't stop the approaching galactic entropy of its Steam Next Fest demo
By Kaan Serin published
News Does what it says on the tin

The original Little Nightmares devs basically made their own Little Nightmares 3, and I had more fun playing its Steam Next Fest demo than I did reviewing the actual sequel from Supermassive
By Jordan Gerblick published
news It seems the future of Little Nightmares, in all but name, is at original studio Tarsier

I found the co-op roguelike I've been looking for: picture Risk of Rain 2 with more melee and MMO raid bosses, and it's no wonder it's one of the biggest games in Steam Next Fest
By Austin Wood published
News Godbreakers is instantly fun even in single-player

Some Chinese devs played Stardew Valley and loved it, but wanted something more "carefree" – now their anime life sim RPG is tearing up Steam Next Fest, and it's hard to put down
By Austin Wood published
News Starsand Island is exactly what it sounds like, and very good so far

I spent an undisclosed but fireable amount of time playing games at work, and here are my 10 Steam Next Fest demos you shouldn't miss before they're gone
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
List With one weekend left, here are the unmissable Steam Next Fest demos you could be playing for free right now
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