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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 ✕

An Action Roguelite for when you have 20 minutes to spare
DemoFeb 17, 2026
$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
Followers
133
Screenshots and trailer
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Burrito Bear
DemoFeb 5, 2024
$5.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
Followers
130
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Impact
DemoNov 6, 2023
$3.49
- Action
- Early Access
- Indie
- +2
Followers
130
Screenshots and trailer
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Ultra Foodmess 2
DemoFeb 26, 2024
$4.99
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Casual
- +3
Followers
130
Screenshots and trailer
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Heli-Cats
DemoNov 13, 2023
−25%$11.24
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
Followers
129
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Cacildes Adventure
DemoApr 27, 2024
$4.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
124
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Paper Can't Fly
DemoNov 14, 2023
$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
123
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Metal Ape
DemoJun 10, 2024
$3.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
121
Screenshots and trailer
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HELL OF VERDUN
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
119
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.2K–3.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Come Together
DemoNov 3, 2023
$4.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
Followers
118
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Kaiyos Castle
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
118
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.2K–3.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Seeker Quest: The Creature Collector
DemoDec 12, 2024
$6.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
117
Screenshots and trailer
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Fear the Phantom
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
116
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.2K–3.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
All in your head
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Puzzle
- +4
Followers
112
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.1K–3.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Edge Road
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
112
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.1K–3.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Star Rabbits
DemoJul 27, 2025
$6.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
109
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Tree of Ashes
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
108
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.1K–3.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Our Dying World
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
105
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.1K–3.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Brink Of Death
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Action
- +4
Followers
105
Est. wishlists
approximately 1.1K–3.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Hero Survival
DemoOct 18, 2023
$5.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
Followers
104
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Charles the Bee
DemoAug 19, 2024
Free
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
104
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Split Square
DemoOct 29, 2023
$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
103
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Roguenarok
DemoDec 12, 2023
$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
102
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
HINGE
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
102
Est. wishlists
approximately 1K–3.3K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
PROTOTYPE
DemoOct 15, 2023
$3.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
101
Screenshots and trailer
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Meowmunitions Prologue
DemoJul 19, 2024
Free
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
101
Screenshots and trailer
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to back from AFTERLIFE
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
101
Est. wishlists
approximately 1K–3.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Frosted
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
100
Est. wishlists
approximately 1K–3.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Loot and Shoot
DemoOct 20, 2023
−90%$0.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
97
Screenshots and trailer
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Elaria: The Corrupted Throne
DemoOct 16, 2023
$11.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
96
Screenshots and trailer
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SUPRACORE
DemoNov 3, 2023
$4.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
96
Screenshots and trailer
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The Last Escape
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
93
Est. wishlists
approximately 930–3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Hymble Ventures
DemoComing soon
Free
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Platformer
- +4
Followers
92
Est. wishlists
approximately 920–2.9K
Screenshots and trailer
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Unrelaxing Quacks
DemoApr 26, 2024
$5.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Action
- +4
Followers
90
Screenshots and trailer
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Daemonium
DemoOct 31, 2024
$9.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
89
Screenshots and trailer
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Land of the Survivors
DemoApr 24, 2024
−50%$2.49
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
89
Screenshots and trailer
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ChronoDojo
DemoFeb 29, 2024
$2.00
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
88
Screenshots and trailer
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A Thug's Ascension
DemoJan 18, 2024
$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
83
Screenshots and trailer
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2x4 Nails
DemoMar 19, 2024
$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Atmospheric
- +3
Followers
83
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Towers and Powers
DemoDec 14, 2023
$16.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
83
Screenshots and trailer
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Ned: Iron Outlaw
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
82
Est. wishlists
approximately 820–2.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Spellslayer
DemoApr 29, 2025
No price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Action
- +4
Followers
82
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
SENTIENT STEEL
DemoFeb 9, 2024
$9.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
Followers
81
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Jetpack Battle
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Indie
- +3
Followers
81
Est. wishlists
approximately 810–2.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Viking Chef: Feast Frenzy
DemoFeb 3, 2025
−25%$3.74
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +6
Followers
81
Screenshots and trailer
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DA PAPER BOY
DemoApr 30, 2025
$10.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
78
Screenshots and trailer
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Button Pop
DemoJun 21, 2024
$10.59
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
Followers
78
Screenshots and trailer
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Everyone Must Die: A Western Standoff
DemoOct 27, 2023
$9.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
Followers
77
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗