Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: October 2021 Edition
Oct 1 – Oct 7, 2021 · ended Oct 7, 10:00 Pacific
Ended779 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.
Steam has not published a most-played demos list for this edition, or we have not read it yet.
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 | The Planet Crafter | 183.6K | — | approximately $25.2M | Apr 10, 2024 |
| 2 | Inscryption | 131.8K | — | approximately $58.4M | Oct 19, 2021 |
| 3 | SCP: 5K | 96.9K | — | approximately $8.5M | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 4 | Diplomacy is Not an Option | 93.9K | — | approximately $13.6M | Oct 4, 2024 |
| 5 | Starship Troopers: Terran Command | 90.7K | — | approximately $11.9M | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 6 | TUNIC | 79.1K | — | approximately $14.4M | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 7 | Settlement Survival | 73.1K | — | approximately $7.7M | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 8 | ANNO: Mutationem | 61.6K | — | approximately $4.8M | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 9 | We Who Are About To Die | 58.7K | — | approximately $10.6M | Nov 14, 2022 |
| 10 | Pax Autocratica | 57.8K | — | approximately $7M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 11 | Clanfolk | 53.2K | — | approximately $6M | Jul 14, 2022 |
| 12 | ASTLIBRA Revision | 49.9K | — | approximately $13.6M | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 13 | PlateUp! | 44.9K | — | approximately $11.9M | Aug 4, 2022 |
| 14 | Bread & Fred | 40.1K | — | approximately $2.4M | May 23, 2023 |
| 15 | Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders | 37.9K | — | approximately $1.2M | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 16 | Tavern Master | 36.9K | — | approximately $8.1M | Nov 16, 2021 |
| 17 | Motor Town: Behind The Wheel | 36.5K | — | approximately $8.9M | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 18 | SANABI | 34.3K | — | approximately $11.4M | Nov 8, 2023 |
| 19 | Peglin | 33.5K | — | approximately $11.1M | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 20 | Storyteller | 31.8K | — | approximately $3M | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 21 | Strange Horticulture | 31K | — | approximately $9.9M | Jan 21, 2022 |
| 22 | Dread Delusion | 30.5K | — | approximately $3.2M | May 14, 2024 |
| 23 | Fallen Aces | 30.2K | — | approximately $4.1M | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 24 | News Tower | 29.7K | — | approximately $5.8M | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 25 | Blood West | 29.5K | — | approximately $4.5M | Dec 5, 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 (765)
SYNCHRONIZERS: UNDEAD MARINES
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 64
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 640–2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Restland - Inno World
DemoOct 8, 2021−75%$3.74
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 63
Screenshots and trailer
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Arcade Jukebox
Coming soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 59
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 590–1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Into the Loop
DemoOct 14, 2021$3.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 59
Screenshots and trailer
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BORDERCIDE
Coming soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 58
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 580–1.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Box to the Box
DemoMay 20, 2022$2.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 58
Screenshots and trailer
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Word of mouth stories
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Horror
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 56
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 560–1.8K
Screenshots
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METROPOCRE
DemoMar 17, 2022−90%$0.49
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +5
- Followers
- 56
Screenshots and trailer
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Memory Lane
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 55
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 550–1.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Calmed by the Dark Leviathan
DemoNov 29, 2021$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 55
Screenshots and trailer
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Whacky Golf
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Sports
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 52
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 520–1.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Flappy Shooter
DemoOct 8, 2021$9.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 51
Screenshots and trailer
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RADical ROACH: Infinity
DemoFeb 11, 2022$4.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 50
Screenshots and trailer
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Magic Stone Guardians
DemoAug 16, 2023$14.99
- Strategy
- VR
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 49
Screenshots and trailer
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The King of Warriors : Battle in the Three Kingdoms
DemoOct 7, 2021$14.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Super Sketchy Party
DemoMar 27, 2023$9.99
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +5
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Where Is My Parking Spot - Parking Reimagined
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Master of the Wizards
DemoMar 12, 2022$9.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +5
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Brushlings Pale Moon
DemoJan 5, 2022$9.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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Missing Love
DemoMar 17, 2022$5.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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Blood Impact
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots
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Void's Ballad
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Ari's Journey
DemoMar 3, 2022$9.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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The Majesti
DemoOct 7, 2021$7.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 45
Screenshots and trailer
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Yuko and the Akuma Menace
DemoDec 21, 2021No price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 44
Screenshots and trailer
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Songs of Armageddopolis
DemoNov 18, 2021$4.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 44
Screenshots and trailer
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Hashi: Light
DemoOct 14, 2021$3.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 42
Screenshots and trailer
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Last Shape Standing
DemoDec 15, 2022$8.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 41
Screenshots and trailer
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Artificial Entanglement
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 40
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 400–1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Reef Rumble
DemoFeb 11, 2022$2.99
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Trailer Usage Permission (optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 40
Screenshots and trailer
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Pilie Pals
DemoOct 15, 2021−50%$2.49
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 40
Screenshots and trailer
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Dum Dum Dinos
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Visual Novel
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 39
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 390–1.2K
Screenshots
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Deck Adventurers - Heroes of the Valley
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 38
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 380–1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Platformer::Execute();
DemoAug 16, 2022Free
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 38
Screenshots and trailer
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Under the Sea
DemoDec 27, 2021$1.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 38
Screenshots and trailer
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