Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: October 2022 Edition
Oct 3 – Oct 10, 2022 · ended Oct 10, 10:00 Pacific
Ended749 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 | Manor Lords | 569.6K | — | approximately $110.9M | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 2 | DREDGE | 144.7K | — | approximately $30.6M | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 3 | Against the Storm | 133.2K | — | approximately $35.2M | Dec 8, 2023 |
| 4 | Forever Skies | 104.7K | — | approximately $13.1M | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 5 | ZERO Sievert | 88.8K | — | approximately $9M | Oct 23, 2024 |
| 6 | UNDECEMBER: The Farside | 85K | — | approximately $0 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 7 | Hello Neighbor 2 | 77.3K | — | approximately $5.9M | Dec 6, 2022 |
| 8 | Volcano Princess | 74.5K | — | approximately $13.2M | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 9 | Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander | 69.8K | — | approximately $12.4M | Oct 24, 2022 |
| 10 | Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut | 63.1K | — | approximately $21.3M | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 11 | Pax Autocratica | 57.8K | — | approximately $7M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 12 | Drova - Forsaken Kin | 56.8K | — | approximately $8.5M | Oct 15, 2024 |
| 13 | Soulstone Survivors | 56.5K | — | approximately $9.3M | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 14 | KAKU: Ancient Seal | 54.7K | — | approximately $1.5M | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 15 | Mechabellum | 50.9K | — | approximately $8.3M | Sep 26, 2024 |
| 16 | ASTLIBRA Revision | 49.9K | — | approximately $13.6M | Oct 13, 2022 |
| 17 | Total Conflict: Resistance | 49.5K | — | approximately $7.1M | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18 | Techtonica | 44.1K | — | approximately $5.2M | Nov 7, 2024 |
| 19 | Cassette Beasts | 41.5K | — | approximately $6.8M | Apr 26, 2023 |
| 20 | Asterigos: Curse of the Stars | 39.7K | — | approximately $3M | Oct 11, 2022 |
| 21 | Potionomics | 36.1K | — | approximately $9.4M | Oct 17, 2022 |
| 22 | Ship of Fools | 34K | — | approximately $5.2M | Nov 22, 2022 |
| 23 | Storyteller | 31.8K | — | approximately $3M | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 24 | Friends vs Friends | 30.5K | — | approximately $4M | May 30, 2023 |
| 25 | HELLCARD | 28.1K | — | approximately $3.3M | Feb 1, 2024 |
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 (686)
Chicken Journey
DemoAug 22, 2023$9.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tavernacle!
DemoSep 11, 2023−80%$2.39
- Strategy
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Long Dream
DemoApr 10, 2023$6.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Together in Battle
DemoMay 6, 2025$19.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Omen of Sorrow
DemoMar 23, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
DemoApr 30, 2024$19.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH
DemoJan 12, 2024$5.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Tales of Bayun
DemoFeb 15, 2023$6.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
DemoApr 19, 2023$19.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Guardians of Holme
DemoDec 13, 2023$12.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Last World
DemoFeb 3, 2023$4.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Primateria
DemoJan 8, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Through the Nightmares
DemoJun 19, 2025$19.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Gatedelvers
DemoFeb 20, 2023$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Excrawlers
DemoFeb 27, 2023$12.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Combo Card Clashers
DemoMay 16, 2024$5.99
- Single-player
- Strategy
- RPG
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Venice 2089
DemoOct 14, 2022$6.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Elements Destiny
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 11.8K–37.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
DemoMar 9, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Casino Resort Tower
DemoJun 22, 2023$19.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Ortharion : The Last Battle
DemoSep 8, 2025$9.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Infinite Mana
DemoMay 28, 2024$24.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Portobugia
DemoAug 19, 2024$7.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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District Steel
DemoFeb 16, 2023$24.99
- Action
- VR
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Multi-Medium
DemoJan 20, 2023$6.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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VICE Undercover
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 10.4K–33.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Summer Trip Cruise
DemoMay 25, 2023$9.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Right and Down
DemoOct 18, 2022−70%$2.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Last Shot
DemoFeb 16, 2023$9.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chess Survivors
DemoAug 31, 2023$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 983
Screenshots and trailer
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World Championship Boxing Manager™ 2
DemoJan 17, 2023$12.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 974
Screenshots and trailer
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The Palace on the Hill Prologue
DemoMay 4, 2023Free
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 945
Screenshots and trailer
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DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
DemoOct 11, 2022$7.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 942
Screenshots and trailer
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Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
DemoDec 13, 2022$9.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 931
Screenshots and trailer
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Lichenvale
DemoApr 24, 2023$7.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 926
Screenshots and trailer
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孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
DemoJan 5, 2023$8.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 922
Screenshots and trailer
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Eden's Last Sunrise
DemoDec 2, 2022$9.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 918
Screenshots and trailer
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Radiant Cell
DemoMay 29, 2023−51%$0.49
- Action
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 905
Screenshots and trailer
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M.O.O.D.S.
DemoJul 10, 2025$12.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 893
Screenshots and trailer
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