Steam Next Fest (Mar 2026) – Thoughts

First of all, I love that there are these Next Fests. They bring visibility to smaller indie developers and with the vast amount of games out there, this is always good. For me personally, though, …

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As the current Steam Next Fest wraps up, the 10 most-played demos might surprise you

From Marathon to Everything is Crab, Steam is having a good Next Fest so far.

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"There are a zillion demos in this Steam Next Fest," Palworld lead says, and "I don't feel very compelled" to check out any that feature AI art

Finding a demo to play can feel like a part-time job

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Next Fest February 2026 - LIVE NOW!

Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather feedback and build an audience ahead of their Steam launch, everyone wins!

✨ Wednesdays on stream are now Wishlist Wednesdays — we check out demos, test the vibes, and wishlist the hits.

This Wed: CUPICLAW, Hoptale, Spinny Dungeon, Omelet You Cook

Stream Starts at 10 PM EST
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Hey Buds! 🎮 New week at CheckpointVibes!

✨ Wishlist Wednesdays are here — demos, vibes, and adding the good stuff to our Steam wishlist.

I’ll be live Wed–Sat at 10PM EST on http://twitch.tv/checkpointvibes with the games in the video below.

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Tonight I'm running through a bunch of Indie Game demos that have been recommended by my community. Will they be any good? Will they run on linux? Find out now, live!
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Next Fest is back!

Until October 20, dive into thousands of free demos, from cozy hand-drawn survival games to spooky, mist-filled horrors.

Explore new genres, chat with devs, and find your next obsession.

There’s truly something for everyone! Stay tune for more at www.baskingamer.com

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The Mina the Hollower demo is now on Xbox (only until September 30!) so even though I played the demo some on the Switch, I figured I'd try some of this Xbox version on the Series X at lunch, and glad I did. Nice to use a controller for it instead of Switch joycons, for one. I guess I could've put the Switch version on the TV and used the wireless PowerA controller with it. But oh well. Anyway, if you have an Xbox, you should try this game, it's a blast. The full version comes out October 31 on all consoles.

Mina the Hollower demo on Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-IN/games/store/mina-the-hollower-demo/9PKSV3L23V66

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Get Mina the Hollower Demo | Xbox

Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!

Day 11 of our journey to NULL Train! Inventory organization and another day of messing around (mostly). Follow along as we share from Day 11 to Early Access. Play the demo. Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3717840/NULL_Train/

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