I played several demos featured in October 2024’s Steam Next Fest ahead of the event, and I want to spotlight my favorites. From strategy RPGs to dumb physics-based platformers, these seven Steam Next Fest demos are worth checking out.

Steam Next Fest has returned this year, giving players free access to thousands of game demos. Valve’s triannual digital demo event, Steam Next Fest, has officially gone live this week. The event will offer thousands of free game demos on its platform for everyone to try.

Want to try out the newest Steam Next Fest demos and prepare for the upcoming game? Keep reading as we list the best of them down here.

On paper, the idea of a turn-based take on Space Invaders sounds bland, but the team behind the upcoming game StarVaders have managed to make that idea a captivating and addictive masterpiece. What's even more impressive is how the game manages to bring a breath of fresh air to the overpopulated genres of deck-builders,

You can browse by genre and features, and add titles to your wishlist for when they eventually debut on . The festival even broadcasts developers sharing details about their work. Steam Next Fest 2024 runs until October 21.

Here's another look at Kill the Shadow, a narrative-driven detective puzzle game developed by Shadowlight Sanctuary. The Kill the Shadow demo is available to play throughout Steam Next Fest from October 14-21,

As part of the ongoing Steam Next Fest, Alliance Arts has released a demo version for poker RPG All in Abyss: Judge the Fake.

I’ve made it a bit of a ‘thing’ now to try as many demos as I can in each Next Fest, quadrupling my workload and driving a steam train into my mental wellbeing, los