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 20, 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 measured: before our history starts (Oct 20, 2026): our demo player readings begin after this event's window opened.
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 $24M | 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 $3.9M | 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 (2,683)
Abyssal Drift
DemoOct 26, 2025−30%$2.79
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Fishing Corner
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Nefemances: Light Fall
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Thief's Adventure
DemoJun 30, 2026$6.99
- Strategy
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 48
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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Perilous Light
DemoOct 29, 2025$1.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Accelerator Operator
DemoNov 10, 2025Free
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 48
Screenshots and trailer
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Individual Invest Tycoon 2
DemoJan 23, 2026$1.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- 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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Apollo Cosmic
DemoOct 23, 2025$5.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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Gemwielders
DemoNov 5, 2025$9.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 47
Screenshots and trailer
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TWIN FLAMES
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Doghouse 3
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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The Shadow Cosmos
DemoComing Nov 24, 2026No price yet
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 47
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 470–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Barber Shop Simulator
DemoNov 17, 2025$9.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +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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Dracs After Dusk
DemoJun 29, 2026$3.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 2D
- +3
- Followers
- 47
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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Barista Dream
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- 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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Faceball Captain
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
FLAG-O-TRON
DemoFeb 16, 2026$7.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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Abyss Deck
DemoMay 29, 2026$5.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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The Valley Beyond
DemoNov 20, 2025$7.90
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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Dead by Headshot
DemoOct 30, 2025$4.99
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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Village of the Ages
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
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Musical Maze
DemoJan 19, 2026−85%$0.74
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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Blackwood's Dilemma
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- 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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Fidget Widget
DemoMar 20, 2026$6.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 46
Screenshots and trailer
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Chain Shotgun
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 46
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 460–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Movement Gods
DemoComing soonFree
- Action
- Single-player
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 45
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 450–1.4K
Screenshots
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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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Palianytsia
DemoAug 17, 2026$5.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 45
Screenshots and trailer
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Timber Panic
DemoNov 28, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 45
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
