The Anomaly Protocol
DemoJul 3, 2025
$0.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Indie
- +4
- Followers
- 21
Screenshots and trailer
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Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition
Jun 9 – Jun 16, 2025 · ended Jun 16, 10:12 Pacific
Ended2,646 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 measured: before our history starts (Oct 20, 2026): our demo player readings begin after this event's window opened.
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 | Vindictus: Defying Fate | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Wildgate | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | Jump Space | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | MIMESIS | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Dead as Disco | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | PIONER | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | No, I'm not a Human | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | UFL™ | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Starlight Revolver | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Escape From Duckov | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | BALL x PIT | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Star Birds | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Anvil Empires | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Dispatch | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | Backseat Drivers | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | Ratatan | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | CloverPit | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | Neon Abyss 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | Lost Rift | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | FEROCIOUS | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Date Everything! | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Morbid Metal | 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 | Dispatch | 230.1K | — | approximately $136.2M | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2 | Jump Space | 138.5K | — | approximately $8.8M | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 3 | Escape From Duckov | 129.6K | — | approximately $29.2M | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4 | Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE | 125.2K | — | approximately $11.7M | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 5 | VEIN | 119.5K | — | approximately $12.9M | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 6 | Vindictus: Defying Fate | 93.5K | approximately 934.6K–3M | — | Coming soon |
| 7 | No, I'm not a Human | 78.5K | — | approximately $15.2M | Sep 15, 2025 |
| 8 | Anvil Empires | 71.2K | approximately 712.2K–2.3M | — | Coming soon |
| 9 | Dead as Disco | 70.9K | — | approximately $10.1M | May 5, 2026 |
| 10 | Hell is Us | 66.6K | — | approximately $9M | Sep 4, 2025 |
| 11 | MIMESIS | 63.4K | — | approximately $2.8M | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 12 | Town to City | 56.2K | — | approximately $11.3M | May 26, 2026 |
| 13 | Absolum | 50.1K | — | approximately $8.9M | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 14 | PIONER | 49K | — | approximately $2.9M | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 15 | Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition | 47.9K | — | approximately $12.4M | Jul 15, 2025 |
| 16 | Magical Girl Witch Trials | 47.8K | — | approximately $26.7M | Jul 18, 2025 |
| 17 | Wildgate | 47K | — | approximately $2.4M | Jul 22, 2025 |
| 18 | Cast n Chill | 46.5K | — | approximately $7.2M | Jun 16, 2025 |
| 19 | BALL x PIT | 45.6K | — | approximately $10.3M | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 20 | Star Birds | 45.1K | — | approximately $3.9M | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 21 | Voyagers of Nera | 43.7K | — | approximately $2.5M | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 22 | Abyssus | 42.4K | — | approximately $5.1M | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 23 | ALL WILL FALL | 41.7K | — | approximately $2.2M | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 24 | Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | 40.9K | approximately 408.8K–1.3M | approximately $4M | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 25 | Morbid Metal | 40.3K | — | approximately $1.2M | Apr 8, 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 (2,404)
Super Tennis Breakout
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 21
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 210–672
Screenshots and trailer
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Nonogram Desserts
DemoOct 17, 2025$3.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 21
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Phil's Contract
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
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Solitary Sentinel
DemoJul 29, 2025$6.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Dual Survivors
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
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BUILD SCRAP
DemoAug 7, 2025$9.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Feeding The Velociraptors
DemoJan 30, 2026$12.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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迷你王国战争 Mini Kingdom Wars
DemoJun 15, 2025−65%$0.69
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Sea of Dreams Survivors
DemoJul 17, 2025$1.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Beyond the Red Door
DemoJun 30, 2025$7.99
- Action
- Single-player
- First-Person
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Grumblemoor
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
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Galactic Prospectors
DemoSep 2, 2026$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots
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Shadows of Midnight - They Watch Me Sleep
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
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BloodBound Knights
DemoJun 26, 2025$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Stickman Puzzle
DemoSep 15, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Escape From kiss
DemoJun 16, 2025$1.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Falling Thingies
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots
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Polterquest
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 20
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
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Fields of Malice
DemoJun 26, 2025$11.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Tomb of Chacal
DemoAug 6, 2026$6.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- 1990's
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Winnie-the-Pooh Hops for Honey
DemoMay 19, 2026$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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The Drawstring Dungeon
DemoJul 1, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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A Flame in the Dark
DemoSep 25, 2025$5.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 20
Screenshots and trailer
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Mini Dungeons
DemoJul 4, 2025$2.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Bubbles in the Air
DemoJul 23, 2025$5.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Radventure: The Rise of Ryle
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 19
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 190–608
Screenshots
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Grorb: Grow the Orb
DemoJul 11, 2025$2.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Ascend the Dome
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 19
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 190–608
Screenshots and trailer
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Escape from Chancellor's Chambers
DemoJun 23, 2025$14.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Yumi's Adventure
DemoFeb 3, 2026$5.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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The Novice: Animal Kingdom
DemoJul 23, 2025$0.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Fire Burning City
DemoOct 14, 2026−10%$4.05
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 19
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 190–608
Screenshots and trailer
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Moon & The Fractured Reincarnation
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 19
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 190–608
Screenshots and trailer
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HYPERDRIVE
DemoSep 29, 2025$9.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Lost World Survivor
DemoJul 18, 2025−57%$1.71
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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Quaso Studio : The Liven Collection
DemoOct 28, 2025$7.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 19
Screenshots and trailer
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