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Steam Programming Fest 2026

Sep 10 – Sep 14, 2026 · ended Sep 14, 10:00 Pacific

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Ended417 games: Still tagged on Oct 13, 2026.

The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Oct 13, 2026

During the event

What the games gained

Most followers gained

Steam followers added between the readings nearest the event's start and end.

#	Game	Followers gained	Est. wishlists gained	Readings
1	Dungeon Automata	+930	approximately 9.3K–29.8K	Sep 8 → Sep 16
2	Ghost in the SQL Data	+312	approximately 3.1K–10K	Sep 7 → Sep 17
3	IT THINKS! - Build Your Own GPU	+140	approximately 1.4K–4.5K	Sep 4 → Sep 18
4	Robo Fight	+66	approximately 660–2.1K	Sep 7 → Sep 17
5	Logic Arrows	+53	approximately 530–1.7K	Sep 9 → Sep 15
6	Fractal Foundry	+51	approximately 510–1.6K	Sep 6 → Sep 16
7	Blueprint Factory	+43	approximately 430–1.4K	Sep 7 → Sep 19
8	见习死神	+31	approximately 310–992	Sep 10 → Sep 15
9	Crispy Circuits	+26	approximately 260–832	Sep 6 → Sep 15
10	Humane Farm	+23	approximately 230–736	Sep 3 → Sep 21
11	1.44MB RESCUE	+16	approximately 160–512	Sep 9 → Sep 18
12	Team Hero Coder	+15	approximately 150–480	Sep 3 → Sep 20
13	CPU: Computing Potatoes Unlimited	+12	approximately 120–384	Sep 8 → Sep 17
14	Dreamjob: Programmer Simulator - Learn Programming Games	+10	approximately 100–320	Sep 10 → Sep 15
15	TsundereSQL	+10	approximately 100–320	Sep 9 → Sep 17
16	Project: Centurion	+8	approximately 80–256	Sep 10 → Sep 17
17	Byte Bistro	+8	approximately 80–256	Sep 4 → Sep 21
18	Glintland	+7	approximately 70–224	Sep 7 → Sep 16
19	U-Sharp: The Unity Coding Learning Game	+6	approximately 60–192	Sep 6 → Sep 16
20	Droning On	+5	approximately 50–160	Sep 4 → Sep 19
21	ChipWits Worlds	+5	approximately 50–160	Sep 8 → Sep 17
22	Word Hack	+4	approximately 40–128	Sep 7 → Sep 18
23	OmOchim	+4	approximately 40–128	Sep 7 → Sep 15
24	ChessWorlds: Grandmaker	+3	approximately 30–96	Sep 4 → Sep 17
25	ChickenScratch: Cluck & Code	+2	approximately 20–64	Sep 4 → Sep 15

Est. wishlists gained: 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 for a game not yet out at the event, or out under 60 days by its end: after that, followers are not a wishlist signal. The multiplier was set on games' total followers, never on a gain during an event, so applying it to one is a further stretch.

Biggest lift in players

Mean concurrent players during the event, against the 14 days before it.

#	Game	Players vs the 14 days before	Readings
1	The Farmer Was Replaced	×4.2	—
2	Opus Magnum	×4.0	—
3	Turing Complete	×2.6	—
4	Desynced	×1.4	—
5	Baba Is You	×1.1	—

Participants

The games (190)

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Robo Gauntlet
Dec 15, 2020
$8.99
- Action
- Early Access
- Indie
- +2
Followers
46
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Factory Rally Madness
Mar 7, 2020
$15.99
- Action
- Casual
- Indie
- +2
Followers
41
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Buried Cargo
Coming soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
41
Est. wishlists
approximately 410–1.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Robot Programmer
Dec 6, 2022
$9.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
38
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Auto-Astra
Coming soon
No price yet
- Simulation
- Strategy
- 3D
- +2
Followers
35
Est. wishlists
approximately 350–1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Runeline
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
35
Est. wishlists
approximately 350–1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hellwire
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- 3D
- +2
Followers
33
Est. wishlists
approximately 330–1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
IT MOVES! - Build Your Own Robot
DemoComing Dec 10, 2026
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
33
Est. wishlists
approximately 330–1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
RovNav
DemoAug 29, 2025
$9.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
29
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Finite State Automaton Challenges 2
Dec 20, 2023
$0.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
27
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Tower.defense(): Program The Fight
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
Followers
27
Est. wishlists
approximately 270–864
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Compile & Defend
DemoJul 23, 2026
$4.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
27
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Finite State Automaton Challenges
DemoOct 30, 2023
$0.99
- Casual
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
Followers
26
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
import robots
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
24
Est. wishlists
approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
1.44MB RESCUE
DemoComing Nov 3, 2026
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
Followers
24
Est. wishlists
approximately 240–768
During the event
+16approximately 160–512 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Code Alone
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
23
Est. wishlists
approximately 230–736
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Droning On
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
21
Est. wishlists
approximately 210–672
During the event
+5approximately 50–160 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Team Hero Coder
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- Artificial Intelligence
- +2
Followers
19
Est. wishlists
approximately 190–608
During the event
+15approximately 150–480 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
ChipWits Worlds
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
14
Est. wishlists
approximately 140–448
During the event
+5approximately 50–160 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Funge
Jul 19, 2026
$4.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
Followers
12
During the event
+1approximately 10–32 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Byte Bistro
DemoComing Mar 5, 2027
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
12
Est. wishlists
approximately 120–384
During the event
+8approximately 80–256 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Blendefine
DemoAug 13, 2026
$7.99
- Indie
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
Followers
11
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
SIGABRT
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
Followers
10
Est. wishlists
approximately 100–320
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hacker vs IT
Aug 17, 2026
$3.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
10
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Poop Right Now
May 3, 2026
$2.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
9
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Automatons
Coming soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
9
Est. wishlists
approximately 90–288
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Automation Farm
Mar 19, 2026
$12.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
8
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Elegorithm
Sep 9, 2026
$5.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
7
Est. wishlists
approximately 70–224
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Maybe... I'll go to the beach
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
6
Est. wishlists
approximately 60–192
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Word Hack
Coming soon
No price yet
- Simulation
- 2D
- Card Game
- +2
Followers
5
Est. wishlists
approximately 50–160
During the event
+4approximately 40–128 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
spin.exe
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Action
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
5
Est. wishlists
approximately 50–160
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
ChickenScratch: Cluck & Code
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
5
Est. wishlists
approximately 50–160
During the event
+2approximately 20–64 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
ChessWorlds: Grandmaker
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Strategy
- Chess
- Grid-Based Movement
- +2
Followers
5
Est. wishlists
approximately 50–160
During the event
+3approximately 30–96 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Ubernetz
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Simulation
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
Followers
4
Est. wishlists
approximately 40–128
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Code Rivals Demo
Jul 14, 2023
Free
- Artificial Intelligence
- Auto Battler
- Automation
- +2
Followers
2
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Programmed To Execute
DemoComing soon
No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
2
Est. wishlists
approximately 20–64
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
HellWire Demo
Feb 17, 2026
Free
- 3D
- Atmospheric
- Card Game
- +2
Followers
1
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
ROBOT MASTER Demo
May 3, 2017
Free
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Cyber Warrior
May 20, 2025
−75%$4.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Automachef Demo
Jun 25, 2019
Free
- Indie
- Simulation
- Automation
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Automatica Demo
Jun 16, 2020
Free
- Indie
- 3D
- Combat
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Midnight Protocol Demo
Jun 16, 2020
Free
- Action
- Indie
- RPG
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Sketchbots Demo
Nov 18, 2020
Free
- Auto Battler
- Cartoony
- Difficult
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Copy Editor Demo
Jan 29, 2021
Free
- Casual
- Comedy
- Education
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Screeps: Arena Demo
Jun 16, 2021
Free
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Automation
- +2
Followers
—
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Anton Demo
Sep 18, 2021
Free
- Action
- Action-Adventure
- Artificial Intelligence
- +2
Followers
—
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Craftomation 101 Demo
May 29, 2022
Free
- 2D
- Automation
- Base Building
- +2
Followers
—
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Number Machine: Math Factory Demo
Oct 3, 2026
Free
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
Followers
—
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗