Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: February 2025 Edition
Feb 24 – Mar 3, 2025 · ended Mar 3, 10:00 Pacific
Ended2,428 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 | Mecha BREAK | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Among Us 3D | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | RoadCraft | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Gothic 1 Remake | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Fellowship | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Solarpunk™ | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | Dune: Awakening | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | Haste | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | Shape of Dreams | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Schedule I | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Game of Thrones: Kingsroad | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | 9 Kings | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | PUBG: BLINDSPOT | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | The King is Watching | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Lost Skies | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | The First Berserker: Khazan | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | DARKEST DAYS | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | Tempest Rising | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | Breathedge 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Monster Train 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | Is This Seat Taken? | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Football Life Simulator | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Dread Tomb | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Emissary Zero | 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 | Bongo Cat | 936K | — | approximately $0 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| 2 | Schedule I | 279K | — | approximately $201.4M | Mar 24, 2025 |
| 3 | Dune: Awakening | 275.8K | — | approximately $99.4M | Jun 10, 2025 |
| 4 | Mecha BREAK | 222.9K | — | approximately $0 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 5 | Gothic 1 Remake | 151.7K | — | approximately $37.5M | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 6 | RoadCraft | 105.6K | — | approximately $26.4M | May 20, 2025 |
| 7 | Tempest Rising | 105.2K | — | approximately $18.4M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| 8 | Solarpunk™ | 95.2K | — | approximately $4.9M | Jun 8, 2026 |
| 9 | Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days | 94.2K | — | approximately $12M | Apr 9, 2025 |
| 10 | The First Berserker: Khazan | 91.4K | — | approximately $40.5M | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 11 | Megabonk | 75.9K | — | approximately $23.9M | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 12 | Fellowship | 75.6K | — | approximately $13.4M | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 13 | Solasta II | 65.6K | — | approximately $5.6M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 14 | Shape of Dreams | 64.6K | — | approximately $12.4M | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 15 | 9 Kings | 50.8K | — | approximately $13.8M | May 23, 2025 |
| 16 | Haste | 43.1K | — | approximately $9.1M | Apr 1, 2025 |
| 17 | The King is Watching | 40K | — | approximately $5.5M | Jul 21, 2025 |
| 18 | Breathedge 2 | 38.7K | approximately 387.2K–1.2M | approximately $2.3M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms | 37.8K | approximately 378.2K–1.2M | approximately $6.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 20 | Tales of Seikyu | 37.3K | — | approximately $3M | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 21 | Aethermancer | 36.4K | — | approximately $3.2M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 22 | Lost Skies | 35.7K | — | approximately $2.6M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 23 | Game of Thrones: Kingsroad | 31.5K | — | — | May 21, 2025 |
| 24 | Whisper of the House | 30.2K | — | approximately $4.2M | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 25 | Dragonkin: The Banished | 29.2K | — | approximately $2.2M | Mar 16, 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 (750)
Math4TopDogs
DemoMar 6, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Tides of Lava
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 11
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 110–352
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Jurassic Labyrinth
May 16, 2025$5.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11
Screenshots and trailer
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The Null Doctrine
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 110–352
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Plates of Peril
DemoOct 6, 2026$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 110–352
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Crater Song
Coming soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Fractured Memories
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Chaos Games: N-in-1
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Better Letter
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Digital Revolution
DemoMar 25, 2025$1.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 10
Screenshots and trailer
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Give ｍe Panty‼
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
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No Food No Drink
DemoApr 7, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 9
Screenshots and trailer
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Shinobi Match
DemoApr 7, 2025$3.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 9
Screenshots and trailer
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Tanks: The Ace
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 8
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 80–256
Screenshots and trailer
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Hexcavator
DemoJun 16, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 8
Screenshots and trailer
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Checkmate MAGIC
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 6
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 60–192
Screenshots and trailer
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Meow TD: Endless Yarn
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 6
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 60–192
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
GIF me a break!
Coming soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 4
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 40–128
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Epochs of Fire
Coming soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 3
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 30–96
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Unlisted app 2951210
Not in our catalogue yet.
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Steam store page ↗Unlisted app 3059710
Not in our catalogue yet.
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Steam store page ↗Unlisted app 3065580
Not in our catalogue yet.
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Steam store page ↗Unlisted app 3464400
Not in our catalogue yet.
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Steam store page ↗