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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.GamePosition in Steam's list
1EnshroudedSteam's order
2JDM: Japanese Drift MasterSteam's order
3Sky: Children of the LightSteam's order
4Deep Rock Galactic: SurvivorSteam's order
5RoboCop: Rogue CitySteam's order
6FOUNDRYSteam's order
7Pioneers of PagoniaSteam's order
8Apocalypse PartySteam's order
9The Last FaithSteam's order
10Bopl BattleSteam's order
11Headbangers: Rhythm RoyaleSteam's order
12Last Train HomeSteam's order
13Love Is All AroundSteam's order
14Ghostrunner 2Steam's order
15Stronghold: Definitive EditionSteam's order
16ASTRA: Knights of VedaSteam's order
17Another Crab's TreasureSteam's order
18Unlisted app 2210830 ↗Steam's order
19The ThaumaturgeSteam's order
20Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of RuinSteam's order
21Anonymous Hacker SimulatorSteam's order
22Ascent of AshesSteam's order
23Crime Scene CleanerSteam's order
24SENTRYSteam's order
25The CrustSteam'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.

#GameFollowers nowEst. wishlistsEst. revenue
1Enshrouded401.4Kapproximately 4M–12.8Mapproximately $91M
2Lethal Company327.8K—approximately $83.7M
3Love Is All Around105.8K—approximately $10.4M
4Sky: Children of the Light97.6K—approximately $0
5Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor89.1K—approximately $14.8M
6Pioneers of Pagonia83.8K—approximately $10.5M
7Crime Scene Cleaner82.2K—approximately $35.1M
8RoboCop: Rogue City75.6K—approximately $28.5M
9JDM: Japanese Drift Master68.4K—approximately $9.4M
10Last Train Home66.2K—approximately $8.1M
11The Thaumaturge60.9K—approximately $4.8M
12The Crust56.5Kapproximately 565.2K–1.8Mapproximately $6.6M
13FOUNDRY52.4K—approximately $5.9M
14Stronghold: Definitive Edition50.6K—approximately $7.6M
15Another Crab's Treasure46.3K—approximately $14.5M
16The Last Faith39.6K—approximately $4.4M
17下一站江湖Ⅱ39.3K—approximately $7.5M
18Magicraft38.5K—approximately $7.2M
19Ghostrunner 234.5K—approximately $11.4M
20A Date with Death33K—approximately $0
21Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin33K—approximately $5.6M
22Astrometica32.8K—approximately $1.7M
23Celestial Empire32.7K—approximately $794.4K
24Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance31.8K—approximately $5.9M
25Peripeteia30.8K—approximately $3.9M

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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  • Hope For Us

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Adventure
    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • +4
    Followers
    13
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 130–416
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • scuffed

    DemoOct 19, 2023

    $2.99

    • Action
    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • +4
    Followers
    12
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Sentinel: Stones of Disruption

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Action
    • Single-player
    • Adventure
    • +3
    Followers
    12
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 120–384
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Flipshot

    DemoJan 26, 2024

    $1.99

    • Action
    • Single-player
    • Casual
    • +3
    Followers
    12
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Hexaduel

    DemoNov 7, 2023

    $8.99

    • Action
    • Puzzle
    • Single-player
    • +4
    Followers
    8
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Rotting Rumble

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • Action
    • +4
    Followers
    6
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 60–192
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Unlisted app 2136740

    Not in our catalogue yet.

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list

    Steam store page ↗

  • Unlisted app 2210830

    Not in our catalogue yet.

    Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#18 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list

    Steam store page ↗

  • Unlisted app 2455900

    Not in our catalogue yet.

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list

    Steam store page ↗

  • Unlisted app 2497200

    Not in our catalogue yet.

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list

    Steam store page ↗