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Steam Next Fest: October 2025 Edition

Oct 13 – Oct 20, 2025 · ended Oct 20, 10:00 Pacific

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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.GamePosition in Steam's list
1Half SwordSteam's order
2Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden EraSteam's order
3YAPYAPSteam's order
4Final SentenceSteam's order
5REANIMALSteam's order
6EverwindSteam's order
7The Midnight WalkersSteam's order
8THE CUBE, SAVE USSteam's order
9MISERYSteam's order
10Long Drive North: Co-Op RV SimulatorSteam's order
11Car Service TogetherSteam's order
12Roadside ResearchSteam's order
13Crashout CrewSteam's order
14Servant of the LakeSteam's order
15Star Trek: Voyager - Across the UnknownSteam's order
16Tears of MetalSteam's order
17PainkillerSteam's order
18CarX Drift Racing Online 2Steam's order
19PowerWash Simulator 2Steam's order
20Ultimate Sheep RaccoonSteam's order
21Starsand IslandSteam's order
22Carnival HuntSteam's order
23Systemic WarSteam's order
24GODBREAKERSSteam's order
25Eastern EraSteam'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.

#GameFollowers nowEst. wishlistsEst. revenue
1Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era212.7K—approximately $19.5M
2Half Sword114.6K—approximately $31.3M
3Road to Vostok111.7K—approximately $6.3M
4MENACE107.2K—approximately $27.1M
5Anno 117: Pax Romana105.4K—approximately $47.1M
6REANIMAL103.4K—approximately $13M
7Everwind102.8K—approximately $5.2M
8Quarantine Zone: The Last Check100.1K—approximately $12.1M
9The Last Caretaker91.2K—approximately $26.1M
10Cairn80K—approximately $23.9M
11MISERY74.2K—approximately $10.4M
12YAPYAP70.4K—approximately $3M
13Starsand Island58.3K—approximately $19.1M
14Tears of Metal49.8K—approximately $2.4M
15Cloudheim48.4K—approximately $2M
16The Legend of Khiimori47.8K—approximately $3.8M
17Whiskerwood45.1K—approximately $5.7M
18TBH: Task Bar Hero42.3K—approximately $0
19Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown40.9K—approximately $7.6M
20Of Ash and Steel39.8K—approximately $5.5M
21Roadside Research38.9K—approximately $2.9M
22Species: Unknown37.5K—approximately $3.8M
23Tavern Keeper 🍻36.6K—approximately $8.7M
24MOTORSLICE32.2K—approximately $4M
25LORT31.1K—approximately $2.4M

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 (346)

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Platformer ✕

  • Fire Entrance

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Action
    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • +5
    Followers
    7
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 70–224
    Screenshots and trailer

    In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Astral Sanctum

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Platformer
    • Puzzle
    • Single-player
    • +5
    Followers
    6
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 60–192
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Compression

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • Action
    • +4
    Followers
    5
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 50–160
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Jamp

    DemoOct 22, 2025

    $2.99

    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • Casual
    • +4
    Followers
    5
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Deathplane

    DemoMay 15, 2026

    $2.30

    • Platformer
    • Puzzle
    • Single-player
    • +5
    Followers
    5
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • The Reflex Lab

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Platformer
    • Puzzle
    • Single-player
    • +5
    Followers
    4
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 40–128
    Screenshots

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • W.I.M.S. - Where is my ship?!

    DemoOct 22, 2025

    −30%$4.89

    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • Adventure
    • +4
    Followers
    4
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Fartcore

    DemoComing soon

    No price yet

    • Action
    • Platformer
    • Single-player
    • +4
    Followers
    3
    Est. wishlists
    approximately 30–96
    Screenshots and trailer

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗

  • Unlisted app 3906130

    Not in our catalogue yet.

    Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list

    Steam store page ↗