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!

• '83: '83 is a 40v40 squad based, objective focused online tactical first person shooter set in a Cold-War-Gone-Hot scenario. It's designed with 'accessible realism' for the most enjoyable, but still hardcore experience that gets you to the action fast, without losing the lethality of war.
• ANTHEM#9: Combine gems to form combos! In the Strategic Gem Match roguelite "Anthem#9", you’ll fight thrilling and puzzle-like combo battles. Assume the role of an agent of the secret organization known as Anthem#9 and confront powerful foes! Strategic deck construction is the key to unleashing lots of combos
• Aether & Iron: Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical, turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
• Ambrosia Sky: You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi, explore treacherous environments, and find meaning and beauty in so much death.
• Battlewrights: Battlewrights is a 4-player local party brawler with quirky characters, a unique movement system and fast, intense versus matches. Get back to the glory days of couch multiplayer and be ready to destroy some friendships.
• Beyond the Grove: Summon nature’s army in this charming RTS-inspired autobattler. With your troop of mushroom warriors and over 50 unique elemental Golems by your side, command your fun-guy forces to push back the corruption beyond your grove. Strategize, adapt, and overcome!
• Clawpunk: Play as fierce feline heroes and battle villainous gangs to reclaim Feral City in this chaotic arcade adventure. Scratch, claw, and unleash your fury as adrenaline propels you through destructible environments.
• Construction Crew: From the roar of engines to the rumble of rollers! Take charge of excavators, dozers, dump trucks, and rollers as you and your team transform an empty lot into a finished road. Play solo or build together in online co-op for up to 4 players in Construction Crew.
• Conquer Lands: The king has died without an heir. Lords are battling for the throne. Build your own unique deck of cards and units, battle against challenging lords and and be the king!
• Die For The Lich: Gather magical dice, adapt your gear and venture through a land haunted by folklore creatures.
• Gruniożerca Trilogy: Gruniożerca Trilogy is a collection of three unique puzzle games starring Grunio – a food-loving pig with a big heart (and an even bigger appetite)! Retro visuals, quirky mechanics, and absurd humor now on modern platforms!
• Irene. The Window: Reconnect with an old friend. Discuss your daily lives, past loves, and talking snakes. Get up and do things in real life because she asks you to. Become closer and stay until the very end.
• Little Corners: Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds. Relax and unwind to lofi beats, collect unique stickers and share your cozy creations with the world.
• MotionRec: MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
• Schematic Void: Point-and-click, an anti-horror adventure with a mashed fourth wall, stylish minimalistic graphics, a relaxing plot and other advantages.
• The Killing Stone: Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone Demo lets you try out the deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of demons - and outwitting the Devil himself.
• Toll Booth Simulator: Schedule of Chaos: You tried to escape prison but got caught. Instead of prison, they gave you a debt. Manage a toll booth on a desert highway. Check passports, take payments, and decide who passes. Grow fruit, mix cocktails, sell drinks, and dodge the cops. The only way to earn freedom is by paying off your debt.