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 | 87.4K | — | 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 (126)
Vacoo. The adventure in Garbage city.
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Nightmares
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 44
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 440–1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Gigantropolis 🤖
DemoComing soonFree
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 38
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 380–1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
AVOPUG SHOW
DemoApr 18, 2024$7.99
- Racing
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 36
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Party Shift
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 36
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 360–1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Primal Threat
DemoOct 13, 2023$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 34
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Mr. Stretch and the Stolen Fortune
DemoOct 28, 2024$19.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 34
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Plunder Islands
DemoSep 6, 2023$7.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Platformer
- +4
- Followers
- 34
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
CHROMA+ELEKTRON
DemoMay 2, 2025$13.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 30
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Space Recall
DemoNov 17, 2023$2.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 30
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Dungeon Dot Ruby
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 28
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 280–896
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Instance Destroy
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 28
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 280–896
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Adventures of Steve the Cat
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 28
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 280–896
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Potion Blast : Battle of Wizards
DemoJun 27, 2023$10.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Grow Your Team
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Fabric of the Mind
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 23
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 230–736
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ninja Sneaking VS
DemoJun 29, 2023$5.99
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 23
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Wolfstar Adventures in the Inu System
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 22
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 220–704
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Discarded Empire
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Rooftop Postgirl
DemoNov 1, 2023$0.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 16
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Mountaineers
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Sports
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 10
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Color the world
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 8
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 80–256
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Unlisted app 1491800
Not in our catalogue yet.
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Steam store page ↗