Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition
Feb 21 – Feb 28, 2022 · ended Feb 28, 10:00 Pacific
Ended648 games: Steam's full list.
The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Sep 28, 2026
During the event
What the games gained
Most followers gained
Steam followers added between the readings nearest the event's start and end.
Not measured: before our history starts (Jul 13, 2026): our follower readings begin after this event's window opened.
Biggest pick-up in follower pace
Followers gained per day during the event, against the same game's pace in the 14 days before it.
Not measured: before our history starts (Jul 13, 2026): our follower readings begin after this event's window opened.
Most players in a demo
The highest concurrent-player reading we took of the game's demo during the event.
Not tracked: we do not collect demo player readings yet.
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (Steam's order, not a rank)
Valve's own list of the fifty demos played most during the fest, in the order Steam's page carries them. Steam publishes no play counts behind it.
Steam has not published a most-played demos list for this edition, or we have not read it yet.
Where they are now
The fest's games that were not out yet, by Steam followers today: released since or still coming, with the wishlist estimate while it applies and the revenue estimate once out. After the fest, not caused by it.
| # | Game | Followers now | Est. wishlists | Est. revenue | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody - The Turnaround | 217.3K | — | — | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 2 | Core Keeper | 174.9K | — | approximately $32.8M | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 3 | The Wandering Village | 112.3K | — | approximately $12.5M | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 4 | IXION | 107.6K | — | approximately $25.3M | Dec 7, 2022 |
| 5 | Boundary | 63.2K | — | — | Apr 13, 2023 |
| 6 | Occupy Mars: The Game | 62.6K | — | approximately $4.4M | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 7 | A Little to the Left | 57.8K | — | approximately $5M | Nov 8, 2022 |
| 8 | Hero's Hour | 51.4K | — | approximately $3.7M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| 9 | Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga | 47.4K | — | approximately $8.6M | Jun 10, 2022 |
| 10 | Pharaoh™: A New Era | 44.7K | — | approximately $6.5M | Feb 15, 2023 |
| 11 | The Past Within | 38.7K | — | approximately $1.4M | Nov 2, 2022 |
| 12 | Builders of Egypt | 37.1K | — | approximately $566.3K | Jan 8, 2025 |
| 13 | Coromon | 36.1K | — | approximately $5M | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 14 | Neon White | 35K | — | approximately $12.7M | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 15 | CROWZ | 34.3K | — | — | Jun 28, 2022 |
| 16 | Thief Simulator 2 | 33.9K | — | approximately $6.8M | Oct 4, 2023 |
| 17 | Celestial Empire | 32.7K | — | approximately $794.4K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 18 | The Iron Oath | 31.9K | — | approximately $830.4K | Nov 2, 2023 |
| 19 | Builder Simulator | 31.4K | — | approximately $1.6M | Jun 9, 2022 |
| 20 | Stardeus | 31.2K | — | approximately $2.4M | Oct 12, 2022 |
| 21 | Fata Deum - The God Sim | 31K | — | approximately $809.5K | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 22 | Autopsy Simulator | 29.2K | — | approximately $1.9M | Jun 6, 2024 |
| 23 | TFM: The First Men | 29.1K | — | approximately $506.3K | Nov 2, 2022 |
| 24 | BLACKTAIL | 27.7K | — | approximately $1.9M | Dec 15, 2022 |
| 25 | Cultivation Tales | 27.2K | — | approximately $7.4M | Apr 17, 2024 |
Est. wishlists: Steam publishes no wishlist counts. Estimated as followers × 17 (range × 10 to × 32), from 6 games whose studios stated their wishlist count — a rough estimate, not a reported figure. Only while the game is unreleased or out under 60 days. Est. revenue: our model's estimate for games released since the fest.
Participants
The games (361)
Temporal Purge: Z
DemoMay 26, 2025−85%$0.74
- Action
- Horror
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 463
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
System Purge
DemoApr 5, 2022$4.99
- Platformer
- Horror
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 462
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Curse of Eternity
DemoDec 1, 2022$9.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 440
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Deflector: Specimen One
DemoMar 31, 2022No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 439
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Platypus Adventures
DemoJul 7, 2022$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 432
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Flock of Dogs
DemoDec 17, 2024$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 429
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Hailing from the Abyss
DemoAug 19, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 429
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Robo Maestro
DemoJan 20, 2023Free
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 424
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ketchup and Mayonnaise
DemoApr 10, 2022No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 405
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Underworld Dreams: The False King
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Horror
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 403
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 4K–12.9K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Salamander County Public Television
DemoJul 29, 2022$9.99
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 398
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Mechanibot
DemoAug 31, 2022$2.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 393
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
PUPPETEERS
DemoNov 2, 2022No price yet
- Puzzle
- Horror
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 387
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
HorrorDriven: A story for the road
DemoOct 22, 2024$16.99
- Adventure
- Horror
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 385
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Blu : Chronicles of Talpa
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 381
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 3.8K–12.2K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Venture's Gauntlet: The Ultimate VR Fitness Obstacle Course
DemoMay 23, 2024$9.99
- Adventure
- VR
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 376
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Last Taxi
DemoJun 7, 2022$19.99
- Adventure
- VR
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 366
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Trash is Fun
DemoJul 5, 2022$5.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 358
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
502's Arcade
DemoFeb 22, 2024$9.99
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 352
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
TS FANTASY
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Visual Novel
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 347
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 3.5K–11.1K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
EVIL BELOW™
DemoFeb 16, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Horror
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 345
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
REDSIDE episode 1
DemoJul 29, 2022−85%$1.19
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 338
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Garbage Crew!
DemoDec 8, 2023$9.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 330
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
IDIOTIC (The Game)
DemoFeb 2, 2023$9.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 328
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Village of Zombies
DemoMay 6, 2022Free
- Action
- Horror
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 327
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ancient Islands
DemoOct 26, 2022$8.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 326
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Swords And Their Boy
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 314
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 3.1K–10K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Cassiodora
DemoDec 15, 2022−85%$2.24
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 294
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Rising Sun - Iron Aces
DemoFeb 21, 2025$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 272
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Beyond The Evil
DemoJun 6, 2023$12.99
- Puzzle
- Horror
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 270
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Demon Source
DemoComing Nov 3, 2026No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 268
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.7K–8.6K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Last Slice
DemoApr 19, 2022Free
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 265
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
NO RELOADING: Survival Trials
DemoJan 30, 2024$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 263
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Mandeshire
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 257
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.6K–8.2K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Bullet Casters
DemoMar 28, 2023$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 247
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Fireball Wizard
DemoJun 20, 2023−80%$1.39
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 246
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗