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 (687)
Octohill Ski Tycoon
DemoMar 19, 2025$8.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 225
Screenshots and trailer
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Black Light Kills
DemoMar 21, 2025$3.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 223
Screenshots and trailer
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Progress Racer RPG
DemoJun 17, 2025−50%$2.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 221
Screenshots and trailer
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The Paddock
DemoJun 5, 2025$5.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 220
Screenshots and trailer
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Motorbike Evolution 2025
DemoDec 9, 2025Free
- Racing
- Sports
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 219
Screenshots and trailer
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Idle Craft
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 218
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–7K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Where Noble Plans Lie
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 216
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.2K–6.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Bedtime Horror Stories
Coming soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 214
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Noah's Dilemma
DemoMay 16, 2025$9.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 213
Screenshots and trailer
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The Lightkeeper Is Gone
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Action
- +3
- Followers
- 212
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Uber Urban
DemoMar 23, 2025$14.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 211
Screenshots and trailer
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My Virtual Friend
DemoMar 7, 2025$3.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 209
Screenshots and trailer
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Meow Garden
DemoOct 11, 2026−10%$10.79
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 207
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.6K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Little Library
DemoApr 1, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 206
Screenshots and trailer
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Doodle Champs
DemoMay 21, 2025$4.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 205
Screenshots and trailer
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GrimmKitchen
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 205
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.1K–6.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Finnish Cottage 8
DemoMar 6, 2025$5.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 205
Screenshots and trailer
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GARDEN&BIRD
DemoMar 6, 2025−40%$5.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 202
Screenshots and trailer
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千灯巷 Thousand Lantern Lane
Mar 7, 2025$199.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Action
- +2
- Followers
- 201
Screenshots and trailer
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Palm Cracker
DemoMar 20, 2025Free
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 198
Screenshots and trailer
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Cozy Desktop Konbini
DemoApr 18, 2025$4.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 198
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Reincarnation Biography
Coming soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 195
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2K–6.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Liminal Department
DemoApr 2, 2025$4.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 195
Screenshots and trailer
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Pets & Stuff
DemoMay 23, 2025$14.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 193
Screenshots and trailer
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Train World Driver
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 191
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.9K–6.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tea House Simulator
Feb 28, 2025$5.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Early Access
- +3
- Followers
- 191
Screenshots and trailer
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Eternal Glory
DemoApr 16, 2025$16.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 185
Screenshots and trailer
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Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator
DemoMar 3, 2025−48%$12.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Action
- +3
- Followers
- 185
Screenshots and trailer
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Scrapworks Simulator
DemoMay 16, 2025$9.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Early Access
- +3
- Followers
- 185
Screenshots and trailer
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Ladies I'm Ready
DemoMar 8, 2025$4.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 184
Screenshots and trailer
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Wonderland on Desktop
May 21, 2025$5.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 184
Screenshots and trailer
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Kitten Food Alley
DemoMar 10, 2025$4.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 183
Screenshots and trailer
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Dead of Night: Supermarket
DemoMar 6, 2025$3.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 183
Screenshots and trailer
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Hang up Street
DemoMar 4, 2025$3.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 179
Screenshots and trailer
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Card Linker
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 179
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.8K–5.7K
Screenshots
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Ostrich Farm
DemoJul 2, 2025$9.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 175
Screenshots and trailer
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The Void Below
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 174
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Motorcycle Sales Simulator
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 172
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.5K
Screenshots
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Girls Kitchen Dinner
DemoMar 31, 2025−50%$3.49
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 169
Screenshots and trailer
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Isekai Captain
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 168
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.4K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Project Hypnagogia
Coming soonNo price yet
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 167
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Low and Furious
DemoJun 24, 2025$6.99
- Action
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 167
Screenshots and trailer
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Broad Sword
DemoMar 21, 2025$11.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 167
Screenshots and trailer
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Blackout Football Manager
DemoSep 10, 2025Free
- Strategy
- Sports
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +3
- Followers
- 165
Screenshots and trailer
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A-RED Walking Robot
DemoJul 16, 2025$14.99
- Simulation
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 165
Screenshots and trailer
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