More demos than I could stuff into a body bag lurk in the shadows of Steam’s Next Fest with a couple days remaining. Ghastly gems nestle quietly in their graves.

Valve didn't wait long to hold its second Steam Next Fest. The Verge reports the games extravaganza (formerly the Steam Game Festival) is now slated to take place October 1st through October 7th.

Aside from the highlights, there were countless more demos that I tried, enjoyed, and remembered over the course of the year. Put simply, Next Fest never fails to remind me why I love playing ...

Clearly, Steam players are fully buying into the hype, as Mina the Hollower is among the most played demos for Steam Next Fest. Speaking of Steam, here are the developer highlights featured on ...

For years, Steam Next Fest has been kind of like E3 for PC games... only it's virtual, so you don't get a migraine from all the noise and your lunch doesn't have to be the overpriced and ...

Steam VR Fest will bring demos and discounts to your headset from July 18-25. It’s essentially a version of Steam Next Fest with a VR focus. The news came via Steamworks documentation, so Valve ...

Like I’ve done with the other Steam Next Fest events this year, I demoed several games and put together some highlights you shouldn’t miss. In total, I’ve picked out seven games that are ...

Just as important, there are events like Steam Next Fest, which open up the floodgates to let you play demos of big-name and indie titles to see if you might want to get them for real!

Steam Next Fest faces criticism for promoting trends over organic growth. Developers struggle to stand out due to Steam's algorithm-driven metrics. Tactical Breach Wizards creator Tom Francis ...

With both Summer Game Fest 2025 and Steam Next Fest wrapping up, each member of the GamesIndustry.biz team suddenly has many more games clogging up their wishlists than ever.