Themed fest
Steam Programming Fest 2026
Sep 10 – Sep 14, 2026 · ended Sep 14, 10:00 Pacific
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 (142)
SHENZHEN I/O
Nov 17, 2016$14.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 40.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Turing Complete
Oct 2, 2021$19.99
- Early Access
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 38.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Screeps: World
Nov 16, 2016$19.99
- Indie
- Massively Multiplayer
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 34.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
Jan 18, 2025$17.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 14.3K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Retro Gadgets
Nov 30, 2022$19.99
- Early Access
- Simulation
- 1980s
- +2
- Followers
- 11.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
IT Specialist Simulator
DemoNov 20, 2025$13.99
- Casual
- Early Access
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 8.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
The Signal State
DemoSep 23, 2021−70%$5.99
- Simulation
- 2D
- Agriculture
- +2
- Followers
- 8.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
ServiceIT: You can do IT
DemoSep 15, 2025$12.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 7.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Virtual Circuit Board
Oct 6, 2023$14.99
- Simulation
- 1980s
- 1990's
- +2
- Followers
- 7.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Else Heart.Break()
Sep 24, 2015$24.99
- Adventure
- Indie
- RPG
- +2
- Followers
- 7K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Logic World
Oct 22, 2021$25.00
- Casual
- Early Access
- Free To Play
- +2
- Followers
- 4.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Glitchspace
May 5, 2016Free
- Adventure
- Indie
- Action
- +2
- Followers
- 4.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hack 'n' Slash
Sep 9, 2014$13.37
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Midnight Protocol
DemoOct 13, 2021$14.99
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- +2
- Followers
- 3.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Net.Attack() - Code or Die!
Mar 12, 2026$7.99
- Action
- Indie
- Action Roguelike
- +2
- Followers
- 3.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Dreamjob: Programmer Simulator - Learn Programming Games
Coming soonNo price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- RPG
- +2
- Followers
- 2.9K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 28.8K–92.3K
- During the event
- +10approximately 100–320 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Bots Are Stupid
DemoDec 15, 2022$12.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 2.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Quantum Odyssey
Jan 29, 2025$17.99
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 2.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Mnemonimov
May 28, 2026$19.99
- Early Access
- Simulation
- 1980s
- +2
- Followers
- 1.8K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hacker's Journey
Jul 21, 2026$4.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Crime
- +2
- Followers
- 1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
AI Learns To Drive
Aug 20, 2026$7.49
- Indie
- Racing
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 1.4K
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 13.7K–43.9K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Algotica Iterations
Mar 23, 2017$6.99
- Adventure
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- +2
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
How To Hack In?
Sep 18, 2023$12.99
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 1.2K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
DemoOct 14, 2021$6.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 974
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Crispy Circuits
Coming soonNo price yet
- Adventure
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 936
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 9.4K–30K
- During the event
- +26approximately 260–832 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Super Markup Man
Aug 16, 2016$4.99
- Casual
- Indie
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 822
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
AI is Home - Survival Thriller
Aug 6, 2026$7.99
- Indie
- RPG
- Atmospheric
- +2
- Followers
- 784
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Move Code Lines
Aug 28, 2020$7.99
- Indie
- Automation
- Difficult
- +2
- Followers
- 755
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
QuantumPulse 2A
DemoAug 25, 2025$11.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 1980s
- +2
- Followers
- 588
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Void Future: Hacking Protocol
DemoJul 23, 2026$14.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 578
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Network & Cyber Security Simulator
Coming Nov 16, 2026No price yet
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 515
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 5.2K–16.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Code Wizard: Java Edition
Mar 1, 2024$5.99
- Casual
- Indie
- RPG
- +2
- Followers
- 460
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Debugger 3.16: Hack'n'Run
DemoFeb 22, 2018$2.99
- Indie
- Action-Adventure
- Hacking
- +2
- Followers
- 425
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Automatica
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Early Access
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 357
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 3.6K–11.4K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗