Next Fest, without the AI
The demos people are actually playing, most played first.
7,008 games in Steam Next Fest until 26 October. 2,506 of them declare AI.
Some developers don't declare it, so a few may slip through. Player counts are checked every few hours.
7,008 demos, including 2,506 that declare AI, marked in yellow.
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
Questing Goose Studio
Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator set in a dystopian space station. Craft, trade, and smuggle goods of questionable origin, navigate faction loyalties, and stop rampant AI by killing those it controls. Earn enough to buy out your shop before rising rent forces your hand.
Shop KeeperSimulationTradingManagementCrafting▶ Peak: 18,144 playersMore like this →Character House -Desktop Companion-
Yinengjie
Character House: Desktop Companion is an idle collection game. Mix and match parts to create a companion that sits with you as you work, syncing with keystrokes, or watches from a corner. Earn rewards offline: pull and craft accessories,, shape its personality, and visit friends online!
Desktop CompanionCasualCharacter CustomizationSimulationIdler▶ Peak: 8,415 playersMore like this →Find The Needle
FindTheNeedleDev
You have a shovel and a haystack with about six million strands in it. Somewhere inside there's a needle. Dig it out by hand, sell the hay, then spend the money on belts and machines until you don't have to dig anymore.
SimulationAutomationIncrementalPhysicsBase Building▶ Peak: 7,800 playersMore like this →ArcheAge Chronicles
XLGAMES
Explore Auroria, a vast and vibrant world brimming with rich lore and thrilling action. ArcheAge Chronicles delivers an immersive experience that will capture players' hearts, whether they are newcomers to the setting or seasoned adventurers.
Early AccessControllerOpen WorldPvEMMORPG▶ Peak: 7,330 playersMore like this →Melvor Idle 2
Games by Malcs
Embark on a brand new adventure building upon its predecessor. Melvor Idle 2 expands the world with deeper mechanics and greater challenges. Master new Skills, face powerful Combat challenges, or uncover the history of the world via Quests, all while enjoying zen-like progression.
Early AccessRPGIdlerAdventureCasual▶ Peak: 6,624 playersMore like this →Loftia
Qloud Games
Welcome to Loftia, a cozy, multiplayer world where you can build towards a brighter, more sustainable future! Connect with friends both old and new, to farm, craft, explore, decorate, and create a meaningful impact - together.
Life SimFarming SimMassively MultiplayerDecoratingCharacter Customization▶ Peak: 5,535 playersMore like this →Frostrail
FakeFish
Through the frost, death follows the tracks. Dive into a ruthless survival FPS, solo or co-op. Explore, scavenge, craft and fight to endure a frozen, corrupted world. Operate and upgrade your steam-powered train through an unforgiving wasteland, where every choice is a matter of survival.
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftFPSSurvivalCrafting▶ Peak: 4,920 playersMore like this →just volleyball
temkosoft
just volleyball is an online and offline volleyball game with simple controls and deep player expression. take on others in anything from 1v1s & 2v2s to full team-based 6v6 matches. there's no right way to play, it's just volleyball!
SportsActionMultiplayerArcadeVolleyball▶ Peak: 3,381 playersMore like this →Meltdown Crew
Meltdown Games
Run a barely-stable nuclear reactor with your friends in this online co-op physics chaos game. Fix broken systems, manage radiation, survive power outages, and prevent a total meltdown before everything goes horribly wrong.
ActionSimulationStrategyParty GamePuzzle▶ Peak: 2,229 playersMore like this →Fart Together
GamesMrkt
Fart Together is a physics-based parkour game where 1–4 players steer the same boat using fart power. Play alone or with friends and coordinate your direction, timing, and gas power to overcome challenging obstacle courses.
ActionCasualAdventureRacingParty Game▶ Peak: 2,096 playersMore like this →Abyssal Lapidary
Light Worm
A gothic management sim set in a Victorian-inspired underground metropolis. Appraise raw ores, cut exquisite gems, and craft unique jewelry for strange clients. Some stones are worth a fortune. Others stare back.
RPGSimulationLovecraftianMysteryCasual▶ Peak: 1,712 playersMore like this →Deadzone Rogue 2
Prophecy Games
Fight as Talon 13-10 in this FPS roguelite adventure set on a fallen Earth. Combine weapons, augments, and elements to forge devastating builds, and blast through Monarch’s endless machines. Grow stronger each run, solo or with friends.
Action RoguelikeOnline Co-OpActionFPSMultiplayer▶ Peak: 1,397 playersMore like this →ReBlade: The Death Spiral
ChillyRoom
You are a condemned Synthetic, marked for destruction and trapped in endless resets. In a cyberpunk world inspired by Chinese mythology, harness weapons, chips, and augments to cut through mechanical creatures. Each run brings you closer to breaking the cycle and unravelling the truth.
ActionDifficultAction RPGAdventureSouls-like▶ Peak: 1,371 playersMore like this →Dumpster Gang
Coyote House Games
Play as a gang of mischievous raccoons in this chaotic co-op sandbox for 1-4 players. Complete ridiculous missions, steal everything you can carry, and outsmart a relentless Exterminator determined to throw your gang behind bars.
MultiplayerSimulationPhysicsFunnyOnline Co-Op▶ Peak: 1,283 playersMore like this →BORE
BavelGG
A survival horror game for 1–4 players. Operate a giant drilling machine. Explore caves, collect valuables, and escape the creatures below. Return to the surface to sell what you found and buy upgrades and equipment. Play solo or in online co-op.
Survival HorrorHorrorActionOnline Co-OpAdventure▶ Peak: 1,168 playersMore like this →Emberville
Cygnus Cross
Awaken with no memories inside the Vitromotus, a vast underground world created as a magical dungeon where death no longer lasts. Explore its depths, battle dangerous creatures, rescue survivors, and rebuild the ruined town of Emberville while uncovering the truth behind this prison.
Early AccessActionRPGPixel GraphicsAction RPG▶ Peak: 1,165 playersMore like this →Grr Grr Gnomes
emolingodev, FireAtacck
A co-op adventure about tiny gnomes on a very big ocean. Sail from island to island, scavenge for supplies, fight strange creatures, survive whatever goes horribly wrong, and keep your ship moving toward one goal, finding the way home...
ActionSimulationAction-AdventureExplorationChoose Your Own Adventure▶ Peak: 1,049 playersMore like this →Tropico 7
Gaming Minds Studios
Get rich or die trying! In Tropico 7, you step into El Presidente’s shiny boots again to build your island nation and – literally – move mountains. As glorious leader you guide your loyal citizens (and your Swiss Bank Account) through the ages toward untold prosperity.
SimulationStrategyCity BuilderPolitical SimColony Sim▶ Peak: 1,019 playersMore like this →Wyldheart
Wayfinder Studios
Embark on bite-sized campaigns in this co-op action RPG set in a rustic fantasy world. Start from nothing, and freely build your character as you investigate rumors, explore strange ruins, and survive the dangers threatening the fallen Kingdom of Caerwyn.
Early AccessAction RPGSurvivalDungeon CrawlerCrafting▶ Peak: 972 playersMore like this →Stronghold 4
Firefly Studios
Wood needed! Return to the green roots of Stronghold in this narrative prequel to the original 'castle sim'. Immerse yourself in a cinematic campaign, hone your siegecraft with new mechanics in skirmish mode and customise your castles with a wide selection of castle pieces and cosmetics.
Early AccessSimulationStrategyCity BuilderColony Sim▶ Peak: 889 playersMore like this →Legend of Defenders
KaiPlay Studio
A thrilling idle tower defense game with automated battles and endless growth! Build your defenses, deploy heroes, and watch your fortress evolve from a humble outpost into an unstoppable stronghold—even while you’re away.
CasualStrategyTower DefenseIdlerIncremental▶ Peak: 799 playersMore like this →Worst Class Ever
顽核社 FuncoreClub
This is a fun 1-6 player asymmetric party game! Five player are mischievous troublemakers,hide among dozens of NPC students to sneak snacks, pass secret notes, and use phones secretly in class. One player acts as a strict teacher, track down all hidden troublemakers in the crowd.
MultiplayerFunnyParty GameHidden ObjectSimulation▶ Peak: 765 playersMore like this →Haunted Paws
LazyFlock
A cozy and spooky co-op adventure where two puppies rescue their owner from a haunted mansion. Customize your puppy, solve puzzles together, and defeat evil creatures. Play locally or invite a friend for free with Friend’s Pass.
Local MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpHorrorCo-op▶ Peak: 726 playersMore like this →




