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)
Backstabbing King
DemoOct 21, 2025$4.99
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
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I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 26
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 260–832
Screenshots and trailer
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Baito Fight!!: Part-time Devil Hunter
DemoAug 20, 2026$7.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
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Koshchei The Immortal
DemoNov 11, 2025$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
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Pure Shinty
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 26
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 260–832
Screenshots and trailer
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The Algian Sword
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Single-player
- 2.5D
- +3
- Followers
- 26
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 260–832
Screenshots and trailer
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Your Weight
DemoMay 26, 2026$0.99
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
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Somewhere, A Cat Sleeps
DemoJan 29, 2026$4.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 26
Screenshots and trailer
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Pretty Dreadful: Heritage
DemoDec 18, 2025$12.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Light'Em Up
DemoOct 19, 2025$14.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Fishing for Numbers
DemoFeb 2, 2026$4.99
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Filtration
DemoDec 28, 2025$19.99
- Platformer
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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You are the Bomb: A Game About Rolling Bombs
DemoFeb 23, 2026$10.99
- Action
- Platformer
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Sheep Island
DemoFeb 4, 2026$4.99
- Simulation
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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The Groundskeeper
DemoOct 24, 2025$2.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Forgotten Signal: Portal
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
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Cosmic Tails
DemoNov 18, 2025$4.99
- Action
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Dimensional Gates
DemoFeb 3, 2026$12.99
- RPG
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Mana Smack
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
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Wild Tower
DemoMar 10, 2026$5.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Wood & Flesh: Chapter 2
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
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Super Duper Arcade
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
The Odyssey of Commander Cookie
DemoJun 1, 2026$6.99
- Action
- Single-player
- 1980s
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Final Notice
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
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Throne Alone
DemoOct 22, 2025$4.99
- Platformer
- Action
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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The Legend of Kairo
DemoNov 28, 2025$9.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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They Watch
DemoNov 19, 2025$4.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Indie
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Minefield Fractalis
DemoNov 24, 2025$6.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Cube Dungeon
DemoJan 15, 2026$5.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Rhythm of Annihilation
DemoNov 1, 2025$4.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Magician
DemoDec 12, 2025$2.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Casual
- +4
- Followers
- 25
Screenshots and trailer
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Ware's Laboratory
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 25
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 250–800
Screenshots and trailer
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Meal: Mystery Escape Room
DemoJan 13, 2026$12.99
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 24
Screenshots and trailer
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AnimaCircus
DemoNov 7, 2025$4.99
- Action
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 24
Screenshots and trailer
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Infinite Mansion
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- RPG
- Puzzle
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 24
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
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