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 | 569.5K | — | approximately $111M | 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 (237)
UNDECEMBER: The Farside
DemoOct 11, 2022Free
- Action
- RPG
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 85K
Screenshots and trailer
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Volcano Princess
DemoApr 20, 2023$10.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 74.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
DemoOct 23, 2023$17.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 63.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Pax Autocratica
DemoAug 10, 2026$29.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 57.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Drova - Forsaken Kin
DemoOct 15, 2024−50%$12.49
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 56.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Soulstone Survivors
DemoJun 17, 2025−30%$10.49
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 56.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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KAKU: Ancient Seal
DemoJul 11, 2024$24.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 54.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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ASTLIBRA Revision
DemoOct 13, 2022$24.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 49.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Cassette Beasts
DemoApr 26, 2023$19.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 41.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
DemoOct 11, 2022$34.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 39.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Potionomics
DemoOct 17, 2022$24.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 36.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory
DemoMay 30, 2024−55%$6.74
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 24.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Murders on the Yangtze River
DemoJan 30, 2024$14.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 24.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Lost Village
DemoApr 7, 2024$11.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 23.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Breakout 13
DemoJan 8, 2023$9.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 21.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Inkulinati
DemoFeb 22, 2024−70%$7.49
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 21.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Spark in the Dark
DemoApr 7, 2026$16.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 20.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Pale Beyond
DemoFeb 24, 2023−80%$3.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 18.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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《蜀山：初章》买断版
DemoNov 17, 2022$24.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 17.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Saleblazers
DemoSep 29, 2023−55%$13.49
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 16.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Artis Impact
DemoAug 7, 2025$18.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 16.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
DemoApr 3, 2024$6.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 14.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
DemoApr 26, 2024$9.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 14K
Screenshots and trailer
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Bravery and Greed
DemoNov 15, 2022−80%$4.59
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +7
- Followers
- 13K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation
DemoJan 20, 2023$29.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Zoria: Age of Shattering
DemoMar 7, 2024$24.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Alliance of the Sacred Suns
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.5K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 125.1K–400.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
DemoSep 21, 2023−45%$16.49
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Chinese Frontiers
DemoJun 19, 2025$24.99
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 12.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Grey Heritage: Faded Vision
DemoDec 9, 2022$14.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Hunt the Night
DemoApr 13, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 11.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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From Space
DemoNov 3, 2022$14.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 11.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
DemoMar 9, 2023$19.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 11K
Screenshots and trailer
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Noobs Want to Live
DemoFeb 13, 2023$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 10K
Screenshots and trailer
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Love n War: Hero by Chance II
DemoAug 3, 2023$5.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 9.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Diluvian Winds
DemoApr 25, 2024$14.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 8.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Hell is Others
DemoOct 20, 2022$14.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 8.1K
Screenshots and trailer
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Wanderlost
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 7.3K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 72.9K–233.2K
Screenshots and trailer
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Extremely Powerful Capybaras
DemoDec 5, 2023$5.99
- Action
- RPG
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 5.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Out Of Hands
DemoApr 21, 2025$17.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 5.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Meg's Monster
DemoMar 2, 2023$14.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Trailer Usage Permission (Optional):I agree to trailer usage as described above
- +4
- Followers
- 5.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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Dream Tactics
DemoApr 15, 2024−50%$8.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 5.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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