Next Fest
Steam Next Fest: October 2025 Edition
Oct 13 – Oct 20, 2025 · ended Oct 20, 10:00 Pacific
Ended2,963 games: Steam's full list.
The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Oct 19, 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 | Half Sword | Steam's order | — |
| 2 | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | Steam's order | — |
| 3 | YAPYAP | Steam's order | — |
| 4 | Final Sentence | Steam's order | — |
| 5 | REANIMAL | Steam's order | — |
| 6 | Everwind | Steam's order | — |
| 7 | The Midnight Walkers | Steam's order | — |
| 8 | THE CUBE, SAVE US | Steam's order | — |
| 9 | MISERY | Steam's order | — |
| 10 | Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator | Steam's order | — |
| 11 | Car Service Together | Steam's order | — |
| 12 | Roadside Research | Steam's order | — |
| 13 | Crashout Crew | Steam's order | — |
| 14 | Servant of the Lake | Steam's order | — |
| 15 | Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | Steam's order | — |
| 16 | Tears of Metal | Steam's order | — |
| 17 | Painkiller | Steam's order | — |
| 18 | CarX Drift Racing Online 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 19 | PowerWash Simulator 2 | Steam's order | — |
| 20 | Ultimate Sheep Raccoon | Steam's order | — |
| 21 | Starsand Island | Steam's order | — |
| 22 | Carnival Hunt | Steam's order | — |
| 23 | Systemic War | Steam's order | — |
| 24 | GODBREAKERS | Steam's order | — |
| 25 | Eastern Era | 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 | Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era | 212.7K | — | approximately $19.5M | Apr 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Half Sword | 114.6K | — | approximately $31.3M | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Road to Vostok | 111.7K | — | approximately $6.3M | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 4 | MENACE | 107.2K | — | approximately $27.1M | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 5 | Anno 117: Pax Romana | 105.4K | — | approximately $47.1M | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 6 | REANIMAL | 103.4K | — | approximately $13M | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 7 | Everwind | 102.8K | — | approximately $5.2M | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 8 | Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | 100.1K | — | approximately $12.1M | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 9 | The Last Caretaker | 91.2K | — | approximately $26.1M | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 10 | Cairn | 80K | — | approximately $23.9M | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 11 | MISERY | 74.2K | — | approximately $10.4M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 12 | YAPYAP | 70.4K | — | approximately $3M | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 13 | Starsand Island | 58.3K | — | approximately $19.1M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 14 | Tears of Metal | 49.8K | — | approximately $2.4M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| 15 | Cloudheim | 48.4K | — | approximately $2M | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 16 | The Legend of Khiimori | 47.8K | — | approximately $3.8M | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 17 | Whiskerwood | 45.1K | — | approximately $5.7M | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 18 | TBH: Task Bar Hero | 42.3K | — | approximately $0 | May 27, 2026 |
| 19 | Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | 40.9K | — | approximately $7.6M | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 20 | Of Ash and Steel | 39.8K | — | approximately $5.5M | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 21 | Roadside Research | 38.9K | — | approximately $2.9M | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 22 | Species: Unknown | 37.5K | — | approximately $3.8M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 23 | Tavern Keeper 🍻 | 36.6K | — | approximately $8.7M | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 24 | MOTORSLICE | 32.2K | — | approximately $4M | May 5, 2026 |
| 25 | LORT | 31.1K | — | approximately $2.4M | Jan 21, 2026 |
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 (738)
Merge Match March
DemoOct 22, 2025$17.99
- RPG
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 57
Screenshots and trailer
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Bread Adventure
DemoNov 11, 2025−35%$5.84
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 57
Screenshots and trailer
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Trial of Ariah
DemoNov 14, 2025$11.95
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 57
Screenshots and trailer
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Infected Love : The Fatal Experiment
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 57
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 570–1.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Last Purge
DemoOct 23, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 56
Screenshots and trailer
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Steel Defence
DemoOct 20, 2025$0.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 56
Screenshots and trailer
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Arcane Overdrive
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 56
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 560–1.8K
Screenshots and trailer
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Wisps of the Elements
DemoOct 24, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 55
Screenshots and trailer
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Hedgehog's Dilemma
DemoAug 20, 2026$7.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 54
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 540–1.7K
Screenshots and trailer
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SUPER SHAPESHOOTER
DemoDec 12, 2025$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 54
Screenshots and trailer
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重生之时 - Rebirth Moment
DemoOct 31, 2025$6.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 52
Screenshots and trailer
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CUPRUM2929
DemoJan 29, 2026$6.10
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 52
Screenshots and trailer
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GU Fighters
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 51
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 510–1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Fetch Re;Quest
DemoMar 12, 2026$14.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 51
Screenshots and trailer
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Scarred Steel
DemoMar 15, 2026$3.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 51
Screenshots and trailer
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Divine Sin
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 50
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 500–1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Polterparty
DemoNov 2, 2025$5.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 50
Screenshots and trailer
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Castle And Cursor
DemoMar 9, 2026$6.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 50
Screenshots and trailer
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A Creature's Journey
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 49
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 490–1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
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Pattern Survivors: Bullet Hell — Create Chaos
DemoOct 31, 2025−75%$0.74
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 49
Screenshots and trailer
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Nefemances: Light Fall
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Warrior Mage or Rogue alike
DemoOct 21, 2025$11.99
- RPG
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Reditus: Ashes of Heremus
DemoMay 24, 2026$9.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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City of Spells
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +4
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Cursed Memory
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Sacred World
DemoOct 21, 2025$6.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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Summoner Arise!
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- 2.5D
- +3
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Battlethorne: Reckoning
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Darkest Cube
DemoMay 4, 2026$22.99
- Strategy
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 45
Screenshots and trailer
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Dwarfs Descent
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 44
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 440–1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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アスクギア リブースト
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 44
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 440–1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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Idlewood Outpost
DemoNov 17, 2025$4.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 44
Screenshots and trailer
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To Crown or to Destroy
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 44
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 440–1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
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League of Foes
DemoJan 25, 2026$2.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +6
- Followers
- 43
Screenshots and trailer
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A Trip to the Mall at Night
DemoOct 31, 2025$11.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 43
Screenshots and trailer
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Adventarum
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 43
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 430–1.4K
Screenshots
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