Steam Next Fest October 2026: A Record Number of Demos Amid AI Controversy

10/20/2026

During Steam Next Fest, all sorts of amazing upcoming titles go up to try out for free, featuring demos — short and long alike — to try them ahead of their launch. For this article series, we're...

10/20/2026

If you're in the mood to try new games, the Steam Next Fest is here now. There's just one catch - there are a lot of demos this year, way more than when this event happened in June, and a lot of...

10/19/2026

Valve's October edition of the Steam Next Fest is available now! For those who are new to it, it's a full week that offers players a chance to try out demos for upcoming games. There's no...

10/19/2026

If you're looking for interesting new games to keep an eye on, check out the Coolest Demos from Steam Next Fest October 2026.

10/19/2026

Steam Next Fest 2026 starts today, offering PC players a chance to get their hands on a staggering number of playable demos. With the full count coming to more than double last year's event,...

10/19/2026

Close the floodgates. Steam Next Fest, Valve's festival for indie games and demos, started earlier today, and while there are usually a ton of low-effort games included, there seems to be more...

10/19/2026

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 18.

10/20/2026

In February, we reported that Steam users were frustrated by the growing use of AI-generated artwork at Steam Next Fest. A few months later, it was confirmed that almost 20 percent of games in...

10/19/2026

The ArcheAge Chronicles Steam Next Fest demo is now available, featuring exploration, a difficult dungeon challenge, party quest-sharing, and first access to PvP.

10/18/2026

Delve Survivors , a turn-based dungeon crawler built around the horde-survivor formula, is bringing an expanded demo to Steam Next Fest, which runs October 19 to 26, according to a press release ....