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 (171)
Momo and the Mine
DemoMar 22, 2024$2.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 143
Screenshots and trailer
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Sleeping Dragon
DemoMar 20, 2026$19.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 132
Screenshots and trailer
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Luminite Era: Expedition
DemoApr 9, 2024$6.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 127
Screenshots and trailer
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Shield Knight
DemoMay 14, 2024−50%$3.49
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 124
Screenshots and trailer
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Arm of Satan: Chapter 1
DemoOct 31, 2025$7.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 123
Screenshots and trailer
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Crash Course Builder
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 121
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.2K–3.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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PartySaur: Dino Mayhem
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 117
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.2K–3.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Grippy Golf
DemoFeb 22, 2024$11.99
- Sports
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 116
Screenshots and trailer
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Captain Soda
DemoJun 25, 2026$14.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 106
Screenshots and trailer
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Time Flipper
DemoMar 11, 2025$9.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 104
Screenshots and trailer
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A Difficult Game About ROLLING - ReUpRise
DemoMay 12, 2024−20%$7.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 98
Screenshots and trailer
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Bumper Tanks
DemoFeb 12, 2024$5.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 92
Screenshots and trailer
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Marble Champions
DemoJul 24, 2025$14.99
- Racing
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 92
Screenshots and trailer
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A Step From Insanity
DemoMar 14, 2024Free
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 88
Screenshots and trailer
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Hyper Drill
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Racing
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 77
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 770–2.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Freerunners
DemoMar 4, 2026$8.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 61
Screenshots and trailer
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Specters of the Sun
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 60
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 600–1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chester The Chest
DemoDec 9, 2024$4.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 58
Screenshots and trailer
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Fittest Fire
DemoFeb 23, 2024Free
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 57
Screenshots and trailer
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Gravity Cab
DemoMar 31, 2026$3.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Puzzle
- +4
- Followers
- 57
Screenshots and trailer
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Fade Memory: Prologue
DemoApr 3, 2024No price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Platformer
- +4
- Followers
- 54
Screenshots and trailer
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Skolly's Adventure
DemoNov 4, 2024$9.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 53
Screenshots and trailer
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Think And Co-op
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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A Dragon's Tale: Fading Light
DemoFeb 15, 2024$5.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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INVERT: The Climb
DemoFeb 15, 2024Free
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 44
Screenshots and trailer
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This Side Up
DemoMay 24, 2024$9.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 44
Screenshots and trailer
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It Is A Good Knight To Die
DemoDec 20, 2024$1.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 40
Screenshots and trailer
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Project TERRA
DemoMar 29, 2024$1.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 34
Screenshots and trailer
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Gloom - System Breach
DemoMay 16, 2025$5.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 32
Screenshots and trailer
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Time Warp Infinite
DemoFeb 23, 2024$9.99
- Racing
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 31
Screenshots and trailer
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Hook Adventure
DemoFeb 21, 2024$0.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 28
Screenshots and trailer
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Demegraunt
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 27
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 270–864
Screenshots and trailer
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The Foreigner
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 27
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 270–864
Screenshots
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Cosmic PANIC
DemoFeb 15, 2024$9.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 27
Screenshots and trailer
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