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 $52.6M | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 3 | Supermarket Simulator | 132.3K | — | approximately $56.5M | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 4 | Pacific Drive | 118.2K | — | approximately $40.6M | 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 (345)
Homeworld 3
#4 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 13, 2024−67%$19.79
- Strategy
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Simulation
- +3
- Followers
- 88.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#4 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Dungeonborne
#1 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJul 18, 2024No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +3
- Followers
- 80.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#1 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Incursion Red River
#25 in Steam's most-played demosDemoApr 10, 2024$21.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 59.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#25 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
shapez 2 - Factory
#22 in Steam's most-played demosDemoApr 23, 2026−40%$17.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 57.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#22 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Backpack Battles
#5 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJun 13, 2025$14.99
- Strategy
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 55.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#5 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Drug Dealer Simulator 2
DemoJun 20, 2024$24.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 30.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
News Tower
DemoNov 18, 2025−35%$16.24
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 29.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Rusty's Retirement
DemoApr 26, 2024−40%$4.19
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 28.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
TerraTech Worlds
#17 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMar 22, 2024$29.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 26.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#17 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
#35 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 27, 2025$29.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#35 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Astral Party
#18 in Steam's most-played demosDemoFeb 28, 2024Free
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 23.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#18 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Sword of Convallaria
DemoJul 31, 2024Free
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 23.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
SUMMERHOUSE
#38 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMar 8, 2024$4.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 21.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#38 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
DemoApr 9, 2026$17.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 21.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Survive the Fall
DemoMay 22, 2025−60%$9.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 19.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Orc Warchief: Strategy Story
#23 in Steam's most-played demosDemoComing soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- Action
- +2
- Followers
- 19K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 189.5K–606.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#23 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown
#47 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJun 18, 2025$27.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 18.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#47 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ballads of Hongye: REBORN
DemoOct 23, 2024$1.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 17.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
DICEOMANCER
#40 in Steam's most-played demosDemoOct 9, 2024−30%$10.49
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 16.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#40 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Pathless Woods
DemoApr 2, 2024$19.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 15.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Viking Frontiers
DemoApr 23, 2025$19.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 14.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Backrooms Media
#15 in Steam's most-played demosDemoDec 16, 2025$7.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 13.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#15 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Headquarters: World War II
DemoApr 11, 2024$39.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Simulation
- +3
- Followers
- 13.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
DemoMay 23, 2024$19.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 13K
Screenshots and trailer
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School Days
DemoJan 28, 2026−25%$11.24
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
DemoOct 10, 2024$19.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Children of the Sun
#26 in Steam's most-played demosDemoApr 9, 2024$14.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#26 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
DemoJan 20, 2025$12.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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From Glory To Goo
DemoApr 2, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Simulation
- +3
- Followers
- 12.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Minami Lane
DemoFeb 28, 2024$4.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Global Conflagration
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 12.1K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 120.9K–387K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Astronomics
DemoFeb 10, 2025−30%$13.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
DemoAug 26, 2024$19.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Menace from the Deep
DemoNov 11, 2024$16.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
DemoSep 26, 2024$17.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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AWAKEN - Astral Blade
DemoOct 22, 2024$19.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Planetary Life
DemoAug 15, 2025$11.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 10.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗