Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: October 2024 Edition
Oct 14 – Oct 21, 2024 · ended Oct 21, 10:00 Pacific
Ended2,515 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 | Delta Force | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | SUPERVIVE | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | POPUCOM | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Gladio Mori | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | Strinova | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | The Precinct | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | Rivals of Aether II | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | SAND: Raiders of Sophie | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | Windblown | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Fast Food Simulator | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Streets of Rogue 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | AI LIMIT | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Cozy Island | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Permafrost | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Tinkerlands | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | Sultan's Game | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | Luma Island | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | Temtem: Swarm | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | KLETKA | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | Empire of the Ants | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Unrailed 2: Back on Track | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | Project: Mist | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Mini Royale | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | Keep Driving | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Matchmaking Inc. | 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 | Delta Force | 345K | — | approximately $0 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| 2 | MiSide | 142.7K | — | approximately $51.3M | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 3 | SAND: Raiders of Sophie | 95.4K | — | approximately $10.2M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 4 | The Precinct | 82.8K | — | approximately $13.8M | May 13, 2025 |
| 5 | Sultan's Game | 80.7K | — | approximately $18.4M | Mar 30, 2025 |
| 6 | AI LIMIT | 69K | — | approximately $18.1M | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 7 | Windblown | 68.4K | — | approximately $8.6M | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 8 | Luma Island | 62.6K | — | approximately $11.3M | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 9 | Strinova | 59.3K | — | approximately $0 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| 10 | Permafrost | 58.2K | approximately 581.9K–1.9M | approximately $2.9M | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 11 | Mini Royale | 57.9K | — | approximately $0 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 12 | Deadzone: Rogue | 54K | — | approximately $12.1M | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 13 | Eldegarde | 42.6K | — | — | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 14 | Keep Driving | 41.5K | — | approximately $5.7M | Feb 6, 2025 |
| 15 | SULFUR | 39K | — | approximately $13.2M | Oct 28, 2024 |
| 16 | SUPERVIVE | 38.9K | — | — | Jul 23, 2025 |
| 17 | Heroes of Hammerwatch II | 38.1K | — | approximately $4.6M | Jan 14, 2025 |
| 18 | Fast Food Simulator | 37.7K | — | approximately $7.9M | Dec 10, 2024 |
| 19 | Commandos: Origins | 37.5K | — | approximately $4.6M | Apr 9, 2025 |
| 20 | Builders of Egypt | 37.1K | — | approximately $566.3K | Jan 8, 2025 |
| 21 | Streets of Rogue 2 | 36.6K | approximately 366.3K–1.2M | — | Coming soon |
| 22 | Empire of the Ants | 36.3K | — | approximately $1.7M | Nov 6, 2024 |
| 23 | Worshippers of Cthulhu | 35.5K | — | approximately $1.9M | May 22, 2025 |
| 24 | Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel | 34.8K | — | approximately $3.9M | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 25 | Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree | 33.7K | — | approximately $4.2M | Apr 17, 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 (1,319)
Which Wizard?
DemoOct 22, 2024$4.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 196
Screenshots and trailer
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Brave Village
DemoNov 14, 2024$4.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 193
Screenshots and trailer
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Adventure Allies
DemoJan 3, 2025$11.00
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 190
Screenshots and trailer
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Mother's Sword
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 189
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.9K–6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Party on Hallow Grove
DemoOct 23, 2024−50%$4.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 189
Screenshots and trailer
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Fishing Valley
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 189
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.9K–6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Luna's Twilight
DemoMar 7, 2025$19.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 188
Screenshots and trailer
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Tiny Tales: Hidden Objects
DemoNov 20, 2024$4.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 187
Screenshots and trailer
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Undesired Catch
DemoJun 15, 2025$3.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 187
Screenshots and trailer
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战略大师 Strategy Master
DemoNov 28, 2024$3.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 186
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Paw Pirates
DemoJan 16, 2025Free
- Action
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 183
Screenshots and trailer
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Claritas - Dungeon Crawler RPG
DemoJan 27, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 181
Screenshots and trailer
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An Unfinished Game
DemoJun 19, 2025$6.99
- Platformer
- Single-player
- Puzzle
- +5
- Followers
- 179
Screenshots and trailer
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The Nightmare Chronicles - Horror In Da Hood
DemoOct 28, 2024Free
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 179
Screenshots and trailer
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Puppet Seed
DemoNov 29, 2024$8.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 178
Screenshots and trailer
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Melting Encyclopedia
DemoAug 7, 2025$4.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 178
Screenshots and trailer
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Neo Harbor Rescue Squad
DemoNov 12, 2024$19.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 177
Screenshots and trailer
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Castaway Hand
DemoDec 19, 2024$9.99
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 177
Screenshots
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Gunslinger Express
DemoDec 6, 2024−35%$3.24
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 175
Screenshots and trailer
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Dungeon Deck
DemoNov 28, 2024$9.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 175
Screenshots and trailer
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Hydra - Poseidon's conspiracy
DemoApr 25, 2025$8.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 175
Screenshots and trailer
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Ink Inside - First Page
DemoOct 23, 2024Free
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 175
Screenshots and trailer
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Asleep - Ato 2
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 173
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Whirlwind Magician
DemoMay 7, 2025$2.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 171
Screenshots and trailer
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Enci's Solution
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 171
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Gem Venture
DemoJun 11, 2026$11.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 170
Screenshots and trailer
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Astra Noctis
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 169
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Little Ghosthunter
DemoOct 23, 2024$5.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 166
Screenshots and trailer
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Arcane Revolt
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 166
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Escape Floor Zero
DemoNov 24, 2024$3.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 166
Screenshots and trailer
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Vlad Voievod Dracula: Dungeons of Egrigoz
DemoNov 15, 2024$4.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 166
Screenshots and trailer
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Watch Out For Goblins!
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Platformer
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 165
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.7K–5.3K
Screenshots and trailer
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Heritage - A Dragon's Tale
DemoNov 1, 2024$7.99
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 165
Screenshots and trailer
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Miracle Heroes: Temporal Bounty Hunter
DemoDec 7, 2024$1.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +6
- Followers
- 164
Screenshots and trailer
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World of Unlit
DemoOct 23, 2024$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 162
Screenshots and trailer
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Single Espresso
DemoNov 10, 2024$6.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 160
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗