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Steam Next Fest: October 2023 Edition

Oct 9 – Oct 16, 2023 · ended Oct 16, 11:00 Pacific

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Ended1,022 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	Enshrouded	Steam's order	—
2	JDM: Japanese Drift Master	Steam's order	—
3	Sky: Children of the Light	Steam's order	—
4	Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor	Steam's order	—
5	RoboCop: Rogue City	Steam's order	—
6	FOUNDRY	Steam's order	—
7	Pioneers of Pagonia	Steam's order	—
8	Apocalypse Party	Steam's order	—
9	The Last Faith	Steam's order	—
10	Bopl Battle	Steam's order	—
11	Headbangers: Rhythm Royale	Steam's order	—
12	Last Train Home	Steam's order	—
13	Love Is All Around	Steam's order	—
14	Ghostrunner 2	Steam's order	—
15	Stronghold: Definitive Edition	Steam's order	—
16	ASTRA: Knights of Veda	Steam's order	—
17	Another Crab's Treasure	Steam's order	—
18	Unlisted app 2210830 ↗	Steam's order	—
19	The Thaumaturge	Steam's order	—
20	Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin	Steam's order	—
21	Anonymous Hacker Simulator	Steam's order	—
22	Ascent of Ashes	Steam's order	—
23	Crime Scene Cleaner	Steam's order	—
24	SENTRY	Steam's order	—
25	The Crust	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	Enshrouded	401.4K	approximately 4M–12.8M	approximately $91M	Oct 15, 2026
2	Lethal Company	327.8K	—	approximately $83.7M	Oct 23, 2023
3	Love Is All Around	105.8K	—	approximately $10.4M	Oct 17, 2023
4	Sky: Children of the Light	97.6K	—	approximately $0	Apr 10, 2024
5	Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor	89.1K	—	approximately $14.8M	Sep 17, 2025
6	Pioneers of Pagonia	83.8K	—	approximately $10.5M	Dec 11, 2025
7	Crime Scene Cleaner	82.2K	—	approximately $35.1M	Aug 14, 2024
8	RoboCop: Rogue City	75.6K	—	approximately $28.5M	Nov 2, 2023
9	JDM: Japanese Drift Master	68.4K	—	approximately $9.4M	May 21, 2025
10	Last Train Home	66.2K	—	approximately $8.1M	Nov 28, 2023
11	The Thaumaturge	60.9K	—	approximately $4.8M	Mar 4, 2024
12	The Crust	56.5K	approximately 565.2K–1.8M	approximately $6.6M	Sep 10, 2026
13	FOUNDRY	52.4K	—	approximately $5.9M	May 2, 2024
14	Stronghold: Definitive Edition	50.6K	—	approximately $7.6M	Nov 7, 2023
15	Another Crab's Treasure	46.3K	—	approximately $14.5M	Apr 25, 2024
16	The Last Faith	39.6K	—	approximately $4.4M	Nov 15, 2023
17	下一站江湖Ⅱ	39.3K	—	approximately $7.5M	Apr 17, 2024
18	Magicraft	38.5K	—	approximately $7.2M	Nov 1, 2024
19	Ghostrunner 2	34.5K	—	approximately $11.4M	Oct 26, 2023
20	A Date with Death	33K	—	approximately $0	Dec 7, 2023
21	Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin	33K	—	approximately $5.6M	Nov 17, 2023
22	Astrometica	32.8K	—	approximately $1.7M	Dec 10, 2024
23	Celestial Empire	32.7K	—	approximately $794.4K	Sep 23, 2025
24	Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance	31.8K	—	approximately $5.9M	Feb 21, 2024
25	Peripeteia	30.8K	—	approximately $3.9M	Feb 21, 2025

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 (538)

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Action ✕

Mushy Score
DemoMar 7, 2024
$2.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
Followers
31
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Energy Fighters
DemoFeb 1, 2024
−80%$1.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
Followers
30
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Space Crab VS
DemoSep 6, 2024
Free
- Action
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
Followers
30
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
rowtropia
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
30
Est. wishlists
approximately 300–960
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Awesome Pea 3
DemoDec 6, 2023
$4.99
- Platformer
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
Followers
29
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
SKIRMISH
DemoOct 23, 2023
Free
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
Followers
29
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Celente Immortal
DemoNov 17, 2023
$3.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
29
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
CaS-Puz: Camera Surface Puzzle
DemoJan 10, 2024
$4.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
29
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Shot Supreme
DemoNov 27, 2023
$3.99
- Action
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
28
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Adventures of Helio
DemoNov 23, 2023
$4.99
- Platformer
- Single-player
- Action
- +4
Followers
28
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Project Hybrid
DemoFeb 5, 2024
$8.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
28
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Veriscape
DemoOct 20, 2023
$6.00
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
27
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Anisto
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- 2.5D
- +3
Followers
26
Est. wishlists
approximately 260–832
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ludde
DemoDec 1, 2023
$7.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Platformer
- +4
Followers
26
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
CheckMaze
DemoDec 6, 2023
$6.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
26
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Battle for Vega
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
26
Est. wishlists
approximately 260–832
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Atomic Wilds
DemoMay 31, 2024
−85%$0.74
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
25
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Necromancers' Arena
DemoOct 30, 2023
$14.99
- Action
- RPG
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +3
Followers
25
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Target Party
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
Followers
25
Est. wishlists
approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
GALACTIC FIELD 《银河领域》
DemoNov 29, 2023
$21.00
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
24
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
PLUNKO: Champion of the Roundlands
DemoComing soon
Free
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
24
Est. wishlists
approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Plunder Masters
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Action
- +3
Followers
24
Est. wishlists
approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Squiigee
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
24
Est. wishlists
approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Bullet Town
DemoNov 6, 2023
$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Early Access
- +3
Followers
24
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
BandRoll VR
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Single-player
- Casual
- Indie
- +3
Followers
23
Est. wishlists
approximately 230–736
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Voxel Mage: Siege
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
22
Est. wishlists
approximately 220–704
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Repit 2
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
22
Est. wishlists
approximately 220–704
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Skull Survivor
DemoOct 20, 2023
−44%$2.23
- Action
- Single-player
- Early Access
- +3
Followers
22
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Haru: The Armada of the Astral Void
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
Followers
22
Est. wishlists
approximately 220–704
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Kip and Odosan
DemoDec 7, 2023
$8.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
22
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
First Up
DemoNov 2, 2023
$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +6
Followers
22
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Midnight Heaven
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
21
Est. wishlists
approximately 210–672
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Skirmishers
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
Followers
20
Est. wishlists
approximately 200–640
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Max's Tales
DemoDec 22, 2023
$2.99
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Action
- +4
Followers
20
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Orbital Drop Shipping
DemoFeb 15, 2024
$6.99
- Simulation
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
19
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Apocalypse Blitz
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
19
Est. wishlists
approximately 190–608
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Astroventure: Unchartred Planet
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
19
Est. wishlists
approximately 190–608
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Penni's Adventure
DemoFeb 23, 2024
$5.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
19
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Short Staffed
DemoOct 17, 2023
$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
Followers
18
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Neon Little Soul
DemoNov 9, 2023
$3.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
18
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Apocalypse Lords
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
Followers
17
Est. wishlists
approximately 170–544
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Marine Glory
DemoNov 3, 2023
$1.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
17
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ballistic Showdown
DemoComing soon
Free
- Action
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Free To Play
- +3
Followers
17
Est. wishlists
approximately 170–544
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Recycle Bin Battle
DemoMay 13, 2025
$11.99
- Action
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
16
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Haunted Station
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
Followers
16
Est. wishlists
approximately 160–512
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
伏羲氏
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
16
Est. wishlists
approximately 160–512
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Cursor Story
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
14
Est. wishlists
approximately 140–448
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Destroy the Wall
DemoMar 27, 2026
$7.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
13
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗