Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: February 2024 Edition
Feb 5 – Feb 12, 2024 · ended Feb 12, 10:00 Pacific
Ended1,202 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.
| Pos. | Game | Position in Steam's list | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungeonborne | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Stormgate | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | Pacific Drive | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Homeworld 3 | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Backpack Battles | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Dread Dawn | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | Millennia | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | Balatro | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | Rotwood | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | DEVIATOR | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Dungeon Stalkers | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | Soulmask | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Lightyear Frontier | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Star Trucker | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Backrooms Media | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | THE 4 SINS | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | TerraTech Worlds | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | Astral Party | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | TRIBES 3: Rivals | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Synergy | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | shapez 2 - Factory | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Orc Warchief: Strategy Story | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Abiotic Factor | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Incursion Red River | Steam's order | — |
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 | Soulmask | 140.2K | — | approximately $24.1M | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Abiotic Factor | 137.4K | — | approximately $52.5M | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 3 | Supermarket Simulator | 132.3K | — | approximately $56.5M | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 4 | Pacific Drive | 118.2K | — | approximately $40.7M | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 5 | Balatro | 114.5K | — | approximately $59.3M | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 6 | Homeworld 3 | 88.9K | — | approximately $21.5M | May 13, 2024 |
| 7 | Dungeonborne | 80.2K | — | — | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 8 | Stormgate | 76.7K | — | approximately $0 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| 9 | Lightyear Frontier | 72.4K | — | approximately $3.7M | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 10 | The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty | 62K | — | approximately $8.5M | Apr 22, 2024 |
| 11 | Incursion Red River | 59.1K | — | approximately $7.1M | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 12 | shapez 2 - Factory | 57.1K | — | approximately $21.3M | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 13 | Backpack Battles | 55.1K | — | approximately $8.7M | Jun 13, 2025 |
| 14 | Mouthwashing | 50K | — | approximately $8.9M | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 15 | Rotwood | 46.2K | — | approximately $7.8M | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 16 | Star Trucker | 44K | — | approximately $7.3M | Sep 3, 2024 |
| 17 | Spirit City: Lofi Sessions | 40.4K | — | approximately $8.7M | Apr 8, 2024 |
| 18 | Dread Dawn | 40.2K | — | approximately $1.3M | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 19 | Millennia | 38.4K | — | approximately $7.1M | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 20 | Until Then | 36.9K | — | approximately $7.2M | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 21 | Dungeon Stalkers | 34K | — | — | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 22 | Drug Dealer Simulator 2 | 30.4K | — | approximately $10.9M | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 23 | MULLET MADJACK | 29.9K | — | approximately $5.9M | May 15, 2024 |
| 24 | News Tower | 29.7K | — | approximately $5.8M | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 25 | Realm of Ink | 29.2K | — | approximately $3.4M | May 26, 2026 |
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 (1,080)
Madzik - Episode 1
DemoMay 30, 2024$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 244
Screenshots and trailer
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Patchouli's Adventure In Doll's House
DemoMar 13, 2024$8.99
- RPG
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 243
Screenshots and trailer
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A Game Called Paako
DemoMar 22, 2024Free
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 243
Screenshots and trailer
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Bane Murrain
DemoOct 25, 2024$8.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 243
Screenshots and trailer
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TH3-M15 GUILD
DemoMay 29, 2024$5.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 240
Screenshots and trailer
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Skies Above
DemoSep 25, 2024$7.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 239
Screenshots and trailer
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Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
DemoMay 9, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 239
Screenshots and trailer
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The Great Ocean
DemoFeb 11, 2026$9.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 232
Screenshots and trailer
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Omnibullet
DemoFeb 19, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 232
Screenshots and trailer
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Gambit Shifter
DemoFeb 19, 2024$7.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 230
Screenshots and trailer
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The Puzzle Maker: Cebba’s Odyssey
DemoSep 24, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 229
Screenshots and trailer
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Happy! the Hippo
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 228
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.3K–7.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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SINGULARIUM
DemoMar 23, 2024$9.99
- Racing
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 228
Screenshots and trailer
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LongStory 2
DemoJun 25, 2025$14.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 227
Screenshots and trailer
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Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
DemoApr 11, 2024$9.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 224
Screenshots and trailer
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The Rubro Rose's Castle
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 223
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–7.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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When The Devil Takes Hold
DemoAug 22, 2024$3.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 218
Screenshots and trailer
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Hush: In Search Of Dominic Ward
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Action
- +4
- Followers
- 217
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–6.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Swappy World
DemoComing Nov 3, 2026No price yet
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 217
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–6.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tongue of Dog
DemoJun 1, 2025$3.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 215
Screenshots and trailer
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RAGINGSTRIKE
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 215
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–6.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Zero Below The Sun
DemoAug 2, 2024$11.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 215
Screenshots and trailer
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TACTICAL BANDITS
DemoJul 25, 2024$11.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 214
Screenshots and trailer
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Century of Anticipation
DemoFeb 26, 2025Free
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Free To Play
- +3
- Followers
- 214
Screenshots and trailer
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BEASTWATCH: Meat & Mayhem
DemoFeb 20, 2024$11.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 1980s
- +3
- Followers
- 213
Screenshots and trailer
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9 Lives to Defend
DemoJan 16, 2025−35%$2.59
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 212
Screenshots and trailer
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Time to Strike
DemoFeb 19, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 212
Screenshots and trailer
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Tower of Dreams
DemoJul 22, 2026$7.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 209
Screenshots and trailer
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Little Astronaut
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 208
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Parkour Labs
DemoJun 28, 2024$12.99
- Single-player
- Action
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 206
Screenshots and trailer
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Terminal Error
DemoSep 2, 2026$8.99
- Single-player
- Action
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 206
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Peggy's Farm
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 204
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2K–6.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Obsessive Shadow
DemoMar 19, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 202
Screenshots and trailer
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Genkai: Primal Awakening
DemoApr 2, 2026$13.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 202
Screenshots and trailer
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Shroomtopia
DemoOct 23, 2025$9.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 200
Screenshots and trailer
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Potato Arena
DemoJan 6, 2025$9.99
- Sports
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 197
Screenshots and trailer
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Bardic: Quest for Love
DemoFeb 14, 2024$14.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 197
Screenshots and trailer
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Cybertrash STATYX
DemoNov 19, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 196
Screenshots and trailer
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Ziggy's Labyrinth
DemoMay 16, 2024$6.99
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 195
Screenshots and trailer
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