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 are hidden because their developers declared AI.
Some developers don't declare it, so a few may slip through. Player counts are checked every few hours.
2,080 demos without AI, tagged Casual, most played first.
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Horses of Hoofprint Bay
Thogli Studios
Horses of Hoofprint Bay is a lovingly hand-drawn 2D barn buildup and simulation game. Take care of your horses, train them to build up their strength and confidence and compete for prize money! Breed adorable foals, explore beautiful trails, hire and manage staff and build the stable of your dreams!
HorsesHand-drawnNatureManagementNostalgia▶ Peak: 547 playersMore like this →Warhammer Survivors
Auroch Digital
Warhammer Survivors is the official grim and dark bullet-heaven game from the developers of Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun. Play as over 40 iconic champions from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes and obliterate those who champion death and destruction.
ActionBullet HeavenRoguelikeAction RoguelikeBullet Hell▶ Peak: 511 playersMore like this →No Body No Problem!
Crime Cleanup Co.
One of you is the cop. The rest are panicked suspects. Hide the body, clean up the evidence, don’t rat each other out, and get rid of everything before your cop friend knocks on the door. There is only one rule: if the body is found, you’re all done for.
ActionCasualAction-AdventureArcadeParty Game▶ Peak: 401 playersMore like this →Rip It! Card Collector
Cybernetic Walrus
A single-player incremental game where you hunt down 1,809 collectible trading cards. Sell dupes and upgrade your retro-futuristic gear to pull more cards, quicker! Enjoy the satisfaction of ripping packs, filling your binder, and completing the ultimate card collection. It’s time to get cracking!
CasualCollectathonSimulationOrganizingRelaxing▶ Peak: 325 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 →Carry On Together
Butiq Games
Carry On Together is a physics-based online co-op moving game for up to 4 players. Run a tiny delivery company with your friends: lift heavy furniture together, drive the truck across town and deliver everything in one piece… or don’t. Can you keep the company alive?
Online Co-OpActionAdventureMultiplayerComedy▶ Peak: 299 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 →Dude, Trust Me
Sefik Studios
Get hopelessly misunderstood by your two best friends. One of you goes blind, one goes deaf, one loses their voice, and no puzzle here can be solved by one person. Can the three of you work out how to understand each other?
Time ManagementPuzzleCasualParty Game3D▶ Peak: 247 playersMore like this →Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered
Pipeworks Studios
The ultimate Godzilla arena brawler is back, completely remastered. Choose your monster and battle it out with a range of brutal attacks through recreated cities and other locations. Face off against your friends and foes in local co-op or new online multiplayer.
MultiplayerRemakeDestructionNostalgiaFighting▶ Peak: 227 playersMore like this →Spirit Crossing
Spry Fox
From the makers of Cozy Grove: Glide through pastel clouds, help lost spirits along the way, and design your own home nestled high on a mountain peak. Befriend strangers around a warm campfire, or share memories while lazily fishing in the sky with a friend. Welcome to your strange new home. 🏠🏔️
SimulationMMORPGRelaxingCozyBuilding▶ 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 →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 →Golden City
Mint Studio
Golden City is a desktop idle game blending ice-and-snow survival with simulation. Light the Furnace, build the last shelter, manage resources, extract Gold Coins, and advance technology. Idle on your desktop while you work, and keep strengthening your base to save the last hope.
Free to PlayDesktop CompanionCity BuilderIdlerLoot▶ Peak: 170 playersMore like this →Meltdown
Team STEP GmbH
Meltdown is a nuclear reactor desk-job simulation where you, the newly recruited operator, must control the reactor to power the surrounding city. Maintain the wires in the power grid, regulate the water tank's flow, and tune the steam ventilation to keep the reactor from overheating.
CasualManagementPuzzleScore AttackFast-Paced▶ Peak: 169 playersMore like this →Clear the Snow
Garden of Dreams
Play with up to 4 friends and help clear the city of snow. Work together using shovels, snow blowers, and heavy machinery to complete jobs and upgrade your gear. Enjoy cozy winter vibes, and the freedom to play your own way!
CasualSimulationFirst-PersonRealisticAtmospheric▶ Peak: 163 playersMore like this →Little Writer Desktop Companion
JSLegendDev
Your little companion is an ambitious writer with very little discipline. Type, and they'll write too. Every keystroke moves their work forward. In this idle productivity game, help them become a renowned author while you get things done.
CasualIdlerUtilitiesDesktop CompanionSimulation▶ Peak: 142 playersMore like this →Idlescape
Idlescape LLC
Idlescape is an MMORPG combining idle mechanics with RPG elements. Progress continues offline, allowing mastery of skills like Mining, Fishing, and Combat. Engage in crafting, gathering, and strategic battles. Perfect for casual and hardcore gamers alike.
IdlerMMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerFantasy▶ Peak: 131 playersMore like this →Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator
CozyPlay
Become a Master Blacksmith in this cozy fantasy simulator. Restore and upgrade your workshop, forge magical weapons and armor, craft jewelry, and enchant powerful gear. Meet magical creatures and mysterious figures as you enjoy a relaxing crafting experience, solo or with friends in co-op.
SimulationManagementLife SimImmersive SimMedieval▶ Peak: 129 playersMore like this →键盘农场 Keyboard Farm
UMa Studio
"Keyboard Farm" is a desktop idle farming game. Place it on your desktop and focus on your work. Every key is a plot of land—each keystroke helps plants grow. Harvest crops to collect coins, unlock various keycaps, and create your own keyboard world.
TypingFarming SimIdlerCasualSimulation▶ Peak: 126 playersMore like this →Log Drop
Who Nose Studios
A physics sandbox with one noble goal: get more logs into the core than physically reasonable. Chop the trees, build the contraption, then unleash a wave of logs for combo-fueled cash. Kick back and let it flow, or engineer the perfect cascade. Your sandbox, your rules.
PhysicsCasualSimulationAutomationSandbox▶ Peak: 119 playersMore like this →Shark Mart
stre1itzia, Andryash
Shark Mart is a crazy co-op simulator about sharks undercover disguised as friendly dolphins. Run the shop, and scrub whales to secretly kidnap unsuspecting fish and cook up tasty delicacies! But beware - the Fish Police are out to expose your toothy secret...
SimulationOnline Co-OpMultiplayerFunnyImmersive Sim▶ Peak: 116 playersMore like this →Alien Archeologist
TheClassifiedX
Alien Archeologist is a chill incremental digging game. Use a variety of upgradeable tools to mine ore, blast through earth, and clean strange artifacts as you journey yet deeper toward the mystery hiding at the planet's core.
AdventureMiningCleaningCasualIncremental▶ Peak: 101 playersMore like this →Lenin Street Geek Shop
perelesoq
Become a shopkeeper in the first geek store in a snowy 2000s town: sell CDs, snacks, and fan merch, influence your customers' lives, get involved in shady business, and grow your small store.
Shop KeeperAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureTradingLife Sim▶ Peak: 97 playersMore like this →99 NIGHTS IN THE APOCALYPSE
Crater Studios
Survive 99 nights in the world’s worst apocalypse. Scavenge by day, build a questionable camp, and try to survive the night as escaped asylum patients, deranged staff, and things much worse come looking for you.
Action RoguelikeMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opRoguelike▶ Peak: 96 playersMore like this →Fenestra: my focus, her future
STAYRESIDENT
Fenestra awakens inside your PC knowing only her name. Work, study, and create with her in this Princess Maker-inspired raising-sim adventure with focus tools. Your focus time fuels her growth; the stats you raise and words you choose shape her personality, appearance, your bond, and her future.
CasualSimulationVisual NovelLife SimTime Management▶ Peak: 93 playersMore like this →Booster Pack Heroes
zup
Rip open booster packs and pull your next foil hero in Booster Pack Heroes - an incremental game where every pack could contain your next powerhouse. Defend the tower from an endless onslaught of monsters and fight your way through the realms.
IncrementalIdlerCasualAuto BattlerStrategy▶ Peak: 87 playersMore like this →



