The scariest horror game I've played in 2025 is a Steam Next Fest demo that triggers my thalassophobia even more than Subnautica The Void Below is not for the faint of heart GamesRadar · Feb 26, 2025
The most popular Metroidvania in Steam Next Fest is just what I'd expect from one of the best names in anime games, and it's also coming to consoles Inti Creates' Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark feels like another round of classic search-action fun GamesRadar · Feb 25, 2025
With backing from Slay the Spire and Among Us devs, this Steam Next Fest roguelike inspired by an unlikely classic immediately stands out – even if I am a little confused Castle V Castle has the Slay the Spire team on-side GamesRadar · Feb 25, 2025
PvP shooter Mecha Break is dominating Steam Next Fest with player numbers matching Marvel Rivals and GTA 5 even as it suffers mostly negative reviews Mecha Break is dominating every category at Steam Next Fest - almost GamesRadar · Feb 25, 2025
Dying becomes a skill in this JRPG from the Danganronpa devs, and its Steam Next Fest demo is already Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy shares a lot of DNA with Danganronpa, but is very much its own thing – with over 600 Steam Next Fest demo reviews and a very positive rating it's time for hope to prevail GamesRadar · Feb 25, 2025
I've waited 3 years for this high-speed roguelike-flavored runner, and now that it's finally playable in Steam Next Fest my eyeballs can hardly keep up Haste: Broken Worlds is already climbing the Next Fest charts GamesRadar · Feb 25, 2025
The weirdest Steam Next Fest horror demo is only 5 minutes long, but I've been thinking about its freaky Severance vibes for days Qualia is a subtle apocalypse GamesRadar · Feb 24, 2025
I'm getting some good Banjo-Kazooie and Crash Bandicoot vibes from my favorite Steam Next Fest platformer, where you can swap water and lava to break levels Ruffy and the Riverside is a bopping, colorful platformer with a clever twist – you can absorb and shoot out textures to change the world around you GamesRadar · Feb 24, 2025
Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer's new JRPG gets a Steam Next Fest demo, and it's basically a turn-based Metal Gear Solid Guns Undarkness is a stealth game while on the field and a turn-based RPG when the fighting starts GamesRadar · Feb 22, 2025
OG BioShock director recommends one very BioShock-y Steam Next Fest game that already has 500 "very positive" reviews Set in a twisted take on Disney World... need I say any more? GamesRadar · Feb 22, 2025
Steam Next Fest 2026 and beyond: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know Steam Next Fest is coming back in 2026, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the future events GamesRadar · Feb 19, 2025
Steam Next Fest hasn’t even started, but I’m already obsessed with the subtly Soulslike demo for this “hardcore” action RPG with over 3,000 reviews of its own The First Berserker: Khazan makes a great first impression GamesRadar · Feb 18, 2025
PUBG's top-down tactical shooter spinoff Project Arc now has an official title, and a demo is coming to the Steam Next Fest later this month Say hello to PUBG: Blindspot. PC Gamer · Feb 7, 2025
The Initial D-inspired open-world racing game that took over Steam Next Fest in 2023 finally launches this March I've had my eye on JDM: Japanese Drift Master for years, and the wait is finally coming to an end GamesRadar · Jan 27, 2025
GamesRadar · Oct 23, 2024 I've got high hopes for this League of Legends and Overwatch-fueled Steam Next Fest hit, but I'm worried history will repeat itself Supervive was a smash - but it did seem pretty familiar
GamesRadar · Oct 23, 2024 Multiplayer games dominated Steam Next Fest with extraction shooter Delta Force wearing the crown, and even the top roguelike and weird sim are technically co-op Police sandbox The Precinct is the only fully single-player game in the top 10
GamesRadar · Oct 23, 2024 Off the back of an impressive Steam Next Fest demo, Lovecraftian city-builder Worshippers of Cthulu leaps straight into early access And it's already getting excellent reviews
GamesRadar · Oct 22, 2024 I failed at my favorite Steam Next Fest city-builder because I was too distracted by the amazing movement to actually build anything Overthrown will have you drifting straight to city hall
GamesRadar · Oct 22, 2024 This Steam Next Fest RPG gem paying tribute to classics like Ultima and D&D is like one big Skyrim dungeon but 10 times more elaborate Neverlooted Dungeon deserves to be looted
GamesRadar · Oct 21, 2024 The biggest city-builder at Steam Next Fest is a Lovecraftian nightmare that might be the scariest colony sim ever Worshippers of Cthulhu is one-of-a-kind scary
PC Gamer · Oct 21, 2024 Multiplayer focus aside, the Steam Next Fest demo charts reveal the weird unpredictability of PC gaming From camo-clad throwbacks to dimension-flipping anime teens to killer elevators.
GamesRadar · Oct 20, 2024 This single-player MMO with fake players is one of the weirdest games I've seen in Steam Next Fest, and its demo is over 12 hours long 'SimPlayers' populate Erenshor, whether you're logged on or not
GamesRadar · Oct 19, 2024 Balatro creator recommends trying 2 "special games" this Steam Next Fest – and both are roguelikes on par with the poker-themed hit Ballionaire and StarVaders had me hooked in much the same way
GamesRadar · Oct 19, 2024 Doom Eternal and Vampire Survivors collide in this Steam Next Fest FPS roguelike that had me playing "one more game" all night Dieseldome is a RomanPunk movement shooter with a moreish loop
GamesRadar · Oct 19, 2024 This open-world sandbox Steam Next Fest gem is basically GTA but you're a cop, and it totally rips The Precinct is GTA but reversed