Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: June 2023 Edition
Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2023 · ended Jun 26, 10:00 Pacific
Ended952 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 | House Flipper 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Lies of P | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | Viewfinder | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Warhaven | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Wizard with a Gun | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Little Kitty, Big City | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | Hammerwatch II | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | The Invincible | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Thronefall | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Norland | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | The Matchless Kungfu | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Station to Station | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Gord | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | Eternights | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | Paleo Pines | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | En Garde! | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Back to the Dawn | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | Jumplight Odyssey | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Moonstone Island | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Waven | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | DAVIGO: VR vs. PC | 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 | Bellwright | 190.8K | — | approximately $26.1M | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 2 | Lies of P | 166.6K | — | approximately $85.3M | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 3 | Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition | 116K | — | approximately $14.6M | Aug 28, 2023 |
| 4 | Norland | 111.7K | — | approximately $13.3M | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 5 | House Flipper 2 | 95.6K | — | approximately $30.1M | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 6 | The Coffin of Andy and Leyley | 92K | — | approximately $9.8M | Oct 13, 2023 |
| 7 | Thronefall | 87.3K | — | approximately $9.1M | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 8 | New Cycle | 69.3K | — | approximately $4.3M | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 9 | Cataclismo | 67.6K | — | approximately $6.5M | Mar 20, 2025 |
| 10 | The Invincible | 67.4K | — | approximately $7.4M | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 11 | Little Kitty, Big City | 65K | — | approximately $14M | May 9, 2024 |
| 12 | VPet-Simulator | 61.3K | — | approximately $0 | Aug 13, 2023 |
| 13 | Death Must Die | 56.2K | — | approximately $3.9M | Nov 14, 2023 |
| 14 | Viewfinder | 55.5K | — | approximately $6.6M | Jul 18, 2023 |
| 15 | Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | 55K | — | approximately $8M | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 16 | The Matchless Kungfu | 51.5K | — | approximately $4.8M | Nov 5, 2024 |
| 17 | Mind Over Magic | 50.5K | — | approximately $5.5M | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 18 | Warhaven | 50.3K | — | — | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 19 | Quasimorph | 50.1K | — | approximately $8.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Wizard with a Gun | 49.8K | — | approximately $2.7M | Oct 17, 2023 |
| 21 | Moonstone Island | 48K | — | approximately $2.9M | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 22 | Back to the Dawn | 45.4K | — | approximately $8.4M | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 23 | Laysara: Summit Kingdom | 45.2K | — | approximately $2.1M | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 24 | Ratopia | 37.6K | — | approximately $4.9M | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 25 | Gord | 37.2K | — | approximately $1.5M | Aug 17, 2023 |
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 (871)
Age of Reforging: The Freelands
DemoApr 28, 2025$29.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 18.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
DemoSep 21, 2023$24.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 18.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
In Stars And Time
DemoNov 20, 2023$19.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 17.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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God Of Weapons
DemoSep 12, 2023−55%$2.69
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 17.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
DemoJul 20, 2023$19.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 17.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Primitive Society Simulator
#44 in Steam's most-played demosDemoFeb 26, 2024−20%$15.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 16.9K
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 ↗
Alien Hominid Invasion
#30 in Steam's most-played demosDemoNov 1, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 16.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#30 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
This Bed We Made
DemoNov 1, 2023$24.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 15.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Luna Abyss
DemoMay 21, 2026$29.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Kingdom Eighties
#31 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJun 26, 2023−70%$3.59
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 15.2K
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 ↗
Fortune's Run
#49 in Steam's most-played demosDemoSep 27, 2023No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#49 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Sticky Business
#45 in Steam's most-played demosDemoJul 17, 2023−50%$4.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 11.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#45 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Heretic's Fork
#43 in Steam's most-played demosDemoSep 13, 2023$9.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 11.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#43 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
We The People
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.7K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 116.7K–373.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Aztecs: The Last Sun
#39 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 22, 2026−60%$7.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Simulation
- +3
- Followers
- 11.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#39 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Moving Out 2
#32 in Steam's most-played demosDemoAug 15, 2023−75%$7.49
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 11.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#32 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Pizza Possum
DemoSep 28, 2023$6.99
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 11.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Revival: Recolonization
DemoApr 11, 2024$29.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11K
Screenshots and trailer
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Cattails: Wildwood Story
DemoOct 20, 2023$19.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 10.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Loddlenaut
DemoNov 16, 2023$19.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 10.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Spells & Secrets
DemoNov 9, 2023−90%$2.49
- Adventure
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Home Safety Hotline
DemoJan 16, 2024$14.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Galacticare
DemoMay 23, 2024$29.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 10.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
DemoFeb 19, 2025$14.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 10.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Underground Blossom
DemoSep 27, 2023$4.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 10K
Screenshots and trailer
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Rogue Command
DemoMay 14, 2026−30%$13.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 9.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Noun Town Language Learning
DemoMay 20, 2026$19.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 9.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tales & Tactics
DemoAug 15, 2024$17.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 9.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Vampire Hunters
DemoOct 30, 2024$14.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 9.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Space Trash Scavenger
DemoNov 14, 2024−50%$9.99
- Single-player
- Action
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 8.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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El Dorado: The Golden City Builder
DemoJun 17, 2024$17.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 8.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chillquarium
DemoSep 6, 2023−55%$2.69
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 8.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Section 13
DemoMay 26, 2025$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 8.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Saloon Simulator
DemoJul 15, 2025$18.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Early Access
- +3
- Followers
- 8.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tyrant's Realm
DemoJan 16, 2025$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 8.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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My Little Universe
DemoOct 5, 2023$14.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 8.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Magin: The Rat Project Stories
DemoApr 29, 2026−25%$14.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Strategy
- +3
- Followers
- 8.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Cross Blitz
DemoNov 24, 2025$22.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 8.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Everafter Falls
DemoJun 20, 2024$19.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗