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.
2,545 demos, tagged Singleplayer, including 938 that declare AI, marked in yellow.
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Northgard Battlegrounds
Funday Games
A city-building auto-battler set in the Viking world of Northgard, where every building you place shapes your clan’s fate. Develop your village, claim the Gods’ blessings, and send your warband to battle against rival players! Every move counts, only one clan will stand.
Early AccessStrategyCasualAuto BattlerCity Builder▶ Peak: 658 playersMore like this →Reshine
Quite OK Games
Gently restore old objects by cleaning away layers of dust, rust, and time. Reshine is a minimalistic, relaxing experience: use a range of tools to watch years of grime disappear before your eyes. No management, no pressure - just you and the satisfaction of bringing vintage treasures back to life.
CasualIndieCleaningRetroRelaxing▶ Peak: 313 playersMore like this →Never Sort By Color
Bryan Livingston
Somewhere under that mountain of bricks is your floor. Sort the impossible Pile with a magnet glove, sieves, and part-seeking vision. Fill labeled drawers, pull parts, watch MOC builds snap together brick by brick. Cozy, satisfying, and governed by one rule: never sort by color.
RelaxingOrganizingCollectathonPuzzleSingleplayer▶ Peak: 296 playersMore like this →Never Wither
Geo Seed Games
Experience unprecedented creature collection gameplay—Transform into almost any creature you see! Collect and raise fantastical creatures, and command them to farm, build, and craft. In this open world survival crafting game, Establish your settlement, become the last hope against the Corruption.
Creature CollectorAdventureOpen World Survival CraftRPGSingleplayer▶ Peak: 278 playersMore like this →Hack You
Mahlo
Desktop hacking and social engineering in a moral thriller. Write viruses, hide them in game builds, crack other people's PCs — to get to the former friend who stole your life and built a new success on its ruins.
HackingEspionageSimulationRealisticStory Rich▶ Peak: 264 playersMore like this →Keelblade
Digital Confectioners
Sail across a fantasy world in your own pirate ship. Master souls-like combat and powerful magic to hunt deadly bosses. Discover new islands and loot them for hidden treasures to craft upgrades for both you and your ship. (1-6 Players)
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSailingBase BuildingCombat▶ Peak: 231 playersMore like this →No Mortal Space
Stellia Games
Rise from a mortal to a cosmic deity in this voxel-based, open-world survival craft game. Master the power of OverDeity to level forests and shatter mountains, traverse black holes with your physical body. The universe is your resource—conquer it.
Open World Survival CraftXianxiaOnline Co-OpAction RPGAction Roguelike▶ Peak: 231 playersMore like this →False Echo
Retromagine
False Echo is a narrative cryptography thriller set in the darkest depths of the Stelantic, aboard a secret military submarine. Operate the Obscura machine, decode messages, and decide what gets through in a regime where even the smallest mistake means a huge death toll.
IndieSimulationSubmarinePoint & ClickDystopian▶ Peak: 213 playersMore like this →Gate Guard Simulator
Redox Interactive
Step into the boots of the castle guard. Inspect seals, expose smugglers and reveal witches. You decide who enters and who’s turned away. Will you uphold the law, or break it for your own gain?
MedievalSimulationManagementDark ComedyInvestigation▶ Peak: 209 playersMore like this →Hunting Simulator 3
Nacon Studio Ghent
This open-world game lets you experience the thrill of the hunt, with your faithful dog by your side! Choose your equipment from official brands, and explore the wilderness in search of your next game.
HuntingOpen WorldSimulationRealisticFirst-Person▶ Peak: 188 playersMore like this →S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready
Abylight Barcelona
S.O.N.A.R. (Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready) is a 1–4 player co-op submarine sim where teamwork is essential, panic is inevitable, and sinking is always one wrong button away. Use sonar, pilot, fight, repair, and pray your friends know what to do.
MultiplayerCo-opFunnyCasualOnline Co-Op▶ Peak: 181 playersMore like this →Fathom Reach
Feldsparc
An underwater roguelike deckbuilder where every dive is a gamble. Chain explosive card combos, push deeper for richer loot, and surface before your hull breaks. Bring the haul home to upgrade your deck—and build a base other players can raid while you're away.
Early AccessRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard BattlerRoguelite▶ Peak: 176 playersMore like this →Nekome: Nazi Hunter
ProbablyMonsters
Hunt and kill Nazis in a stealthy single-player campaign with bloody and brutal melee combat. Study your enemies, confirm your approach, and become an unexpected assassin fueled by violent revenge.
ActionCombatStealthAction-AdventureThird Person▶ Peak: 164 playersMore like this →



