As this October’s Steam Next Fest wrapped up, two sentiments about the demos on offer stood out — “Wow, there are lots of good games here this time” and “Oh no, there’s AI garbage all over the place.” ...

I remember the feeling of getting a copy of PC Gamer from the grocery store because the demo CD inside had a game you wanted to try. The practice of demos started to fade out, and they would turn into ...

Steam Next Fest is an exciting, if slightly overwhelming, event for PC gamers. This weeklong celebration typically happens 3 times per year, bringing us a hefty helping of new game demos to try and ...

The October 2025 Steam Next Fest wrapped up today and Valve has revealed the most downloaded demos from the event. Big winners included Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Everwind, and YAPYAP. If ...

Sure, I’ve already covered six of the best demos I found at Steam Next Fest this year. But the thing about Next Fest is there are just so many demos you can’t possibly find every one worth playing ...

Steam Next Fests are as delightful as they are overstimulating: There are so many interesting new games to sample, but there are so many new games to sample. That's why we like to take stock after a ...

Next Fest is back! The biannual Steam event that celebrates demos for hundreds of forthcoming games begins today, October 13, and runs until 1 p.m. ET on October 20. But with 3,276 demos to choose ...

As marketing bonanzas go, Steam Next Fest has a special place in my heart. A fancy trailer is nice and all, but these are videogames we're talking about—let me play them! I've already dipped my toe ...

Well, they can't fire me if I make playing Steam Next Fest games count as work, now, can they? The demo festival is one of my favorite calendar events as there's always plenty new to check out, ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...