Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: February 2026 Edition
Feb 23 – Mar 2, 2026 · ended Mar 2, 10:00 Pacific
Ended3,537 games: Steam's full list.
The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Oct 19, 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 | Marathon | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Burglin' Gnomes | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | Windrose | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Far Far West | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Outbound | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | Wanderburg | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | Fate Trigger | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Hozy | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | Sledding Game | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Arkheron | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Romestead | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | We Gotta Go | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | Guardians of the Wild Sky | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | Don't Panic! It is Just Turbulence | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | REPLACED | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | Darkhaven | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Shift At Midnight | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | SpaceCraft | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Tap Tap Loot | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Gambonanza | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | 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 | Windrose | 261K | — | approximately $37.1M | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 2 | Tap Tap Loot | 177.9K | — | approximately $134.9K | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 3 | PRAGMATA | 173.8K | — | approximately $54.5M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 4 | Marathon | 124.7K | — | approximately $48.6M | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 5 | Far Far West | 94.1K | — | approximately $15.3M | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 6 | REPLACED | 82.9K | — | approximately $6.7M | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 7 | Outbound | 75K | — | approximately $2.8M | May 11, 2026 |
| 8 | SpaceCraft | 64.1K | — | approximately $4.6M | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 9 | Burglin' Gnomes | 56.6K | — | approximately $1.7M | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 10 | Fate Trigger | 54.7K | approximately 546.9K–1.7M | — | Coming soon |
| 11 | Esoteric Ebb | 54.4K | — | approximately $8.8M | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 12 | Romestead | 53.7K | — | approximately $2.5M | May 25, 2026 |
| 13 | Active Matter | 53.1K | approximately 530.7K–1.7M | approximately $6.8M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 14 | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | 52.9K | — | approximately $12.9M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 15 | Alabaster Dawn | 47.3K | — | approximately $2.2M | May 7, 2026 |
| 16 | Shift At Midnight | 45.8K | — | approximately $5.4M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| 17 | The Ranchers | 45.6K | — | approximately $813.3K | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Witchspire | 45.2K | — | approximately $1.7M | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 19 | Dinoblade | 44.7K | — | approximately $1.9M | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 20 | Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors | 43.8K | — | approximately $6.1M | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 21 | Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | 42.5K | — | approximately $15.5M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 22 | Farever | 41.2K | — | approximately $6.7M | May 6, 2026 |
| 23 | Sledding Game | 40.2K | — | approximately $1.5M | Apr 30, 2026 |
| 24 | Wanderburg | 38.5K | approximately 385K–1.2M | approximately $3.6M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 25 | ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut | 37.5K | — | approximately $4.6M | May 21, 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 (3,203)
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
DemoApr 16, 2026$39.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 15.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Luna Abyss
DemoMay 21, 2026$29.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
King of the Dwarves: Underground City Builder
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.7K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 157K–502.3K
- Most wishlisted
- #446
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Sudden Strike 5
DemoApr 23, 2026$49.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Esports Manager 2026
DemoJul 6, 2026−35%$12.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Survival Log
DemoAug 12, 2026$10.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Way of the Hunter 2
#47 in Steam's most-played demosDemoSep 29, 2026$39.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 150.2K–480.7K
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 ↗
Armatus
#34 in Steam's most-played demosDemoComing Jan 7, 2027No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 149.8K–479.2K
- Most wishlisted
- #218
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#34 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
DemoApr 2, 2026$11.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 14.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Vacation Cafe Simulator
#26 in Steam's most-played demosDemoAug 20, 2026−25%$14.99
- Simulation
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 14.7K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 146.5K–468.9K
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 ↗
EverSiege: Untold Ages
DemoMar 26, 2026−35%$12.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 14.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts
DemoApr 16, 2026$14.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 14.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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How Many Dudes? The Roguelike Autobattler
#27 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJul 30, 2026$14.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 14.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#27 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Gambonanza
#24 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 1, 2026−35%$9.74
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 13.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#24 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Scritchy Scratchy
DemoMar 18, 2026$6.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 13.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Parasite Mutant
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 13.6K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 136.2K–435.7K
- Most wishlisted
- #291
Screenshots and trailer
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1348 Ex Voto
#46 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMar 12, 2026−40%$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 13.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#46 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Arms of God
DemoJun 8, 2026$11.50
- Action
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +4
- Followers
- 13.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Let's Build a Dungeon
DemoComing Feb 11, 2027No price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 13.4K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 134.4K–430K
- Most wishlisted
- #260
Screenshots and trailer
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Hero's Adventure: Another Tale
#35 in Steam's most-played demosDemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 13.4K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 133.7K–427.8K
- Most wishlisted
- #371
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 ↗
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
DemoMar 16, 2026$24.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 13.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Crystalfall
#48 in Steam's most-played demosDemoApr 10, 2026Free
- Action
- RPG
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 12.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#48 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Last Man Sitting
DemoMar 31, 2026−75%$2.49
- Action
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 12.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Witch's Bakery
DemoOct 14, 2026−10%$17.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.4K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 124.4K–398K
Screenshots and trailer
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Ashes of the Singularity II
#44 in Steam's most-played demosDemoComing Nov 10, 2026No price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.4K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 123.9K–396.4K
- Most wishlisted
- #372
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#44 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Pass the Fear
#33 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJul 22, 2026$18.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 12.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#33 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Blades of Fire
DemoMay 14, 2026$39.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12K
Screenshots and trailer
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DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
DemoJul 21, 2026$17.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.8K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Copa City: Matchday Manager
DemoJun 16, 2026$24.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Spotter: Dig or Die
DemoApr 7, 2026$12.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Medieval Frontiers
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.5K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 115.1K–368.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Phonopolis
DemoMay 20, 2026$24.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Data Center
#31 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMar 31, 2026$8.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 11.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#31 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Approximately Up
DemoAug 6, 2026$24.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent
DemoJun 7, 2026$34.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 11.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Anime Shop Simulator ✨
DemoSep 11, 2026$14.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 11.1K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 110.7K–354.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Scott Pilgrim EX
DemoMar 2, 2026$28.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 10.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Super Meat Boy 3D
DemoMar 31, 2026$24.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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SimplePlanes 2
DemoApr 23, 2026$19.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Magus Circle
DemoSep 24, 2026$12.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 10.6K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 106.1K–339.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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