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 (288)
Dreaming Isles
DemoJan 13, 2025$6.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chasmal Fear
DemoApr 17, 2025$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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GT Manager
DemoJun 2, 2025$14.99
- Strategy
- Racing
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Blacksmith. Song of two Kings.
DemoFeb 13, 2024$24.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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ASMR Food Experience
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 2.3K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 22.9K–73.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
DemoNov 7, 2024$19.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 2.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Mortal Glory 2
DemoMar 4, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Roman Sands RE:Build
DemoSep 16, 2026$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 2K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 19.6K–62.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Hotel Business Simulator
DemoJun 4, 2024$12.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Moose Miners
DemoMay 10, 2024$9.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
DemoMay 29, 2024$29.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Animal Trainer Simulator
DemoOct 7, 2024−88%$1.79
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Southfield
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Simulation
- +4
- Followers
- 1.9K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 18.7K–59.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Diner at the End of the Galaxy
DemoNov 18, 2025−60%$3.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Eastern Sacrifice
DemoSep 12, 2025−45%$5.49
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
DemoNov 6, 2025$12.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
DemoMar 28, 2024$10.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Croakoloco
DemoMay 6, 2024−30%$4.19
- Single-player
- Casual
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!
DemoMay 28, 2025$8.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Gym Manager
DemoJul 31, 2024$9.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Escape Simulator VR
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.5K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 15K–48K
Screenshots and trailer
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REAL ESTATE Simulator - FROM BUM TO MILLIONAIRE
DemoMar 22, 2024$12.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Lonely Space
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.3K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 13.4K–42.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Darkest Star
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 13.1K–41.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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College Bowl
DemoJun 20, 2024$24.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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eSports Manager
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.2K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 12.4K–39.8K
Screenshots
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Dissent on Mars
DemoApr 7, 2025$29.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Idle Fishing
DemoMay 24, 2024Free
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Under The Yoke
DemoMar 28, 2024$9.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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HAELE 3D - Hand Poses Lite - Drawing References
DemoJun 3, 2024$17.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Small Kingdoms
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Simulation
- +3
- Followers
- 1K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 10.4K–33.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Bring Me that Shawarma
DemoJun 7, 2024Free
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 883
Screenshots and trailer
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Clicker Arena
DemoApr 15, 2024$8.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 870
Screenshots and trailer
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Choice of Life: Wild Islands
DemoSep 26, 2024−62%$2.65
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 868
Screenshots and trailer
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Electrogical
DemoApr 15, 2026$7.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 850
Screenshots and trailer
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Power Network Tycoon
DemoSep 30, 2026$14.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 846
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 8.5K–27.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
