Hundreds of free demos await you as Steam Next Fest kicks off a full week of fun, all in celebration of upcoming games on Steam.

Spend Steam Next Fest playing as many demos as you want; just don't forget to wishlist your favorites so that you can stay in-the-know with the developers when they officially launch.

Valve/Steam hosts Next Fest three times a year (February, June, October) as a way to give developers from around the world a captive audience for their demos on games they haven't released yet. If you already have a bunch of genres that are your faves, feel free to search that way. BUT we also encourage you to try something new-- check out the video player at the top of the main Next Fest hub for a new sprinkling of demos each day and perhaps discover your NEW favorite genre or theme!

Several developers are hosting livestreams as well, so be sure to check those out.

The October edition of Steam Next Fest is on now through October 20th at 10 a.m. Pacific on Steam!

• 687 Days on Mars: 687 Days on Mars is a survival game where you are stranded alone on Mars - your task is to manage resources, build a base from scratch, grow food, and explore the red planet in search of supplies and other hidden challenges. Every breath and decision counts - can you survive on the Red Planet?
• Bura: The Way the Wind Blows: Explore the beautiful Adriatic coast, roam among the spirits of Mediterranean old-folk tales and live in the moment throughout your adventure. Strengthen the bond with your spirit companion and unlock unusual abilities to help you explore.
• Cloudheim: Ragnarok shattered the world, and the gods have chosen you to shape the next one. Cloudheim is a 1-4 player action adventure that blends crafting with chaotic physics-based combat. Awaken forgotten deities, drive back corruption, and upgrade your shop in the sky to bring harmony to a broken realm.
• Coffee Bar Simulator: Open your own café and create a place brimming with aroma and flavor. Serve coffee, pastries, and desserts, expand your bar, decorate the interior, and serve your guests in a way that keeps them coming back for more!
• Dungeon Market Simulator: A strategic medieval market simulation game. Equip your dungeon with traps. Hunt down outcast warriors and earn mysterious chests. Upgrade the items you obtain and increase their value. Bargain with customers and earn promotions.
• Dust & Diesel: The roar of a souped-up engine is the only law in the Deadlands. Welcome to the world of Dust & Diesel: Deadland Delivery. Get ready to grip the wheel and haul precious cargo through a brutal, post-apocalyptic world where every delivery is a fight for survival.
• Electronics Store Simulator: Open your own electronics store and grow it from a small shop into a modern technology hub. Manage deliveries, prices, and store equipment, take care of customers, expand the product range, and become a master in the world of electronics retail!
• Fish Stick Protocol: Gather up to 8 players and dive into chaotic procedural dimensions to collect artifacts for the Owner’s peculiar galleries. Expect weird gravity, killer plants and nonsensical anomalies. If anything happens to you, somebody will take the next shift.
• Ground Zero: Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
• Hermit and Pig: Hermit and Pig is a story-rich, turn-based RPG where you fend off wild assailants, forage mushrooms, survive social anxiety, and stumble into a corporate conspiracy with your trusty pig.
• Hobby Horse: First Ride: Begin your adventure in the Demo version - create your own hobby horse and hit the obstacle courses! Slay every ride, win trophies, improve and become the best hobby horse rider!
• Monstrix: TCG Card Shop: Manage your own collectable card shop! Stock cards, figurines, customise the interior, and expand your store. Let people compete in your shop and build a personal card collection of rare finds!
• Mosaic of the Strange: Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 125 real-world paranormal case files.
• My Hotel Simulator: Build and manage your own hotel, from a small property to a luxury resort. Design rooms, maintain cleanliness, develop amenities, and offer guests unforgettable experiences at your hotel!
• Mystic: Survive in a retro-futuristic world filled with Jinns, animals, and other spiritual entities based on eastern fantasies in the spirit of Arabian Nights and middle-eastern history. Gather, craft, evade and ultimately fight your way to an epic battle between Man vs Jinn.
• NUTMEG! A Deckbuilding Retro Football Manager: NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.
• Sky Harvest: Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
• Therapy Simulator: Step into the chair of a therapist in Therapy Simulator! Guide your patients through emotional journeys with branching dialogue choices. Balance humor, humanity, and the chaos of therapy!
• Vivid World: A party-building roguelike “Vivid World” takes place in the Underworld, a bizarre land ruled by demons. Try this Free Demo now and experience the protagonist Lemuria’s Jewel Magic to conquer strange dungeons!
• The Midnight Walkers: Fight, scavenge, and extract in The Midnight Walkers, a hardcore FPS game with deadly zombies, dangerous players, and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables; trade items; and maintain your hideout. Escape Liberty Grand Center mega complex, and thrive...or die and lose everything.
• The Walking Trade: Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate.