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 (602)
When the Light Dies
DemoOct 28, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Frogun Encore
DemoJun 25, 2024$12.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Eden Genesis
DemoAug 6, 2024$24.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Kamikaze Lassplanes
DemoAug 30, 2024$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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SYNTHALGIA: Retro Arcade Racing
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Racing
- Single-player
- Action
- +3
- Followers
- 1.2K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 11.6K–37.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Star Stuff
DemoJun 7, 2024$14.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
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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A Completely Fictional Story About a City Inside a Whale
DemoMar 27, 2026$7.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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No Love Lost
DemoMar 12, 2024Free
- Action
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +3
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
DemoFeb 19, 2024−60%$3.19
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Footgun: Underground
DemoApr 30, 2024−80%$2.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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They Speak From The Abyss: Zenith
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 10.9K–34.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Pine Hearts
DemoMay 23, 2024−40%$7.79
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Ingression
#46 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 3, 2024$9.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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筮灵 SHILING
DemoMay 16, 2024$7.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Blessed Burden
DemoJun 18, 2025$6.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Deep Russian Depression
DemoFeb 28, 2026$9.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure
DemoMay 10, 2024$7.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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William and Sly
DemoFeb 26, 2024−35%$9.74
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Parry Nightmare
DemoMar 21, 2024$6.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Morkull Ragast's Rage
DemoMar 6, 2025$17.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 993
Screenshots and trailer
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Tales Of Wakana
DemoJun 15, 2026$11.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 986
Screenshots and trailer
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One Way Road
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 935
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 9.4K–29.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Willow Guard
DemoApr 10, 2025−50%$7.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 935
Screenshots and trailer
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Akumi Wars
DemoFeb 13, 2024$14.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 902
Screenshots and trailer
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Once a Tale
DemoApr 19, 2024$14.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 896
Screenshots and trailer
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VECTOR ZONE
DemoJul 24, 2024$11.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Action RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 896
Screenshots and trailer
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Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists
DemoSep 26, 2024$9.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 891
Screenshots and trailer
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Gore Doctor
DemoMar 22, 2024$16.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 889
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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Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
DemoSep 4, 2024$16.99
- Adventure
- Indie
- 2.5D
- +2
- 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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Back to Hearth
DemoSep 25, 2025−40%$2.39
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 868
Screenshots and trailer
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DAEMON MASQUERADE
DemoOct 22, 2024$14.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 831
Screenshots and trailer
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Before The Dawn
DemoApr 17, 2024$4.99
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 808
Screenshots and trailer
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Servonauts
DemoNov 21, 2024$14.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 807
Screenshots and trailer
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Wildwood Down
DemoAug 7, 2025$15.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 798
Screenshots and trailer
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Fragrance Point
DemoJan 16, 2025$8.00
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 793
Screenshots and trailer
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What have you done, Father?
DemoApr 25, 2024$10.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 785
Screenshots and trailer
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Do Not Press The Button (Or You'll Delete The Multiverse)
DemoApr 16, 2025$13.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 771
Screenshots and trailer
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