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 $31.2M | 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 $5.1M | 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 (87)
Skate Story
#45 in Steam's most-played demosDemoDec 8, 2025$19.99
- Action
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 17.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#45 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
CarX Drift Racing Online 2
#18 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 7, 2026$24.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 17.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#18 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Teamfight Manager 2
#33 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMay 25, 2026$19.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 12.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#33 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
iRacing Arcade
#28 in Steam's most-played demosDemoMar 3, 2026$24.99
- Racing
- Single-player
- 3D
- +3
- Followers
- 6.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Steam's top-50 most-played demos (#28 in Steam's order) · Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Bouncemasters 2: Pengu Throw
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 6.5K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 65.2K–208.7K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Exo Rally Championship
DemoJun 7, 2026$24.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 4.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Pure Badminton
DemoDec 16, 2025$19.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 2.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Academy Love Saga: Tennis Angels
DemoNov 7, 2025−35%$5.84
- RPG
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike
DemoApr 16, 2026$11.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- RPG
- +3
- Followers
- 2.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
BEYBLADE X EVOBATTLE
DemoNov 12, 2025$49.99
- Action
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 2.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Project Warlock: Lost Chapters
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Single-player
- Adventure
- +3
- Followers
- 1.5K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 15.5K–49.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Football Academy Manager
DemoJan 29, 2026$14.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Pure Pool Pro
DemoFeb 12, 2026−10%$22.49
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ski Jumping World Cup
DemoNov 21, 2025$8.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Thunder Spikes Volleyball
DemoOct 29, 2025$12.99
- Sports
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Boat Together
DemoNov 15, 2025−65%$1.74
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Everest: Real Climbing Simulator
DemoJan 20, 2026−95%$4.24
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Karting4Fun
DemoJun 16, 2026$7.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 977
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Basketboy's Adventure
DemoJan 7, 2026$9.99
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 743
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ego League
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Sports
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 717
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 7.2K–22.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Drift Gang
DemoDec 12, 2025$4.99
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 667
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 3
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 610
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 6.1K–19.5K
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Paddle Together
DemoNov 28, 2025No price yet
- Adventure
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 590
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Ultimate Fishing® Online
DemoComing soonFree
- Simulation
- Sports
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 492
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 4.9K–15.7K
Screenshots
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
GOKA Street
DemoDec 12, 2025$4.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 471
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
My Car My Life
DemoDec 12, 2025$1.99
- Action
- Racing
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 377
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Rusty Road Racing
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Simulation
- Racing
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 340
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 3.4K–10.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Go-Kart Simulator
DemoMar 31, 2026$3.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +5
- Followers
- 278
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Fechtbucher
DemoSep 25, 2026$5.80
- Action
- Simulation
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 267
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.7K–8.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Exploding Judo Federation
DemoOct 23, 2025Free
- Action
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 257
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Hobby Horse: First Ride
DemoFeb 19, 2026Free
- Racing
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 237
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Shoe it All!
DemoSep 3, 2026$7.99
- Adventure
- Single-player
- Casual
- +3
- Followers
- 233
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 2.3K–7.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Desert Race Adventures
DemoNov 18, 2025$5.99
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 195
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Chess of Mana
DemoFeb 25, 2026$8.99
- Strategy
- Single-player
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 178
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Esports Team Manager
DemoDec 8, 2025$9.99
- Simulation
- Sports
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 158
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
SPLASH - Paintball
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Action
- Sports
- Single-player
- +4
- Followers
- 152
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.5K–4.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Soap Slide
DemoJun 2, 2026$3.99
- Racing
- Platformer
- Online Multiplayer or Co-op
- +4
- Followers
- 145
Screenshots and trailer
In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Golftacular!
DemoNov 18, 2025$5.99
- Sports
- Puzzle
- Local Multiplayer or Co-op
- +5
- Followers
- 131
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗
Frost and Glory
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- RPG
- Single-player
- +3
- Followers
- 118
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 1.2K–3.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Registered (press-preview list) · In Steam's participant list · Steam ↗