All the 2025 Steam Next Fest demos to check out
Steam Next Fest, the demo-thon that runs from Feb. 24 to March 3, gives players a chance to check out dozens of upcoming new games for free. While some titles in Steam Next Fest don’t yet have release dates, plenty of them are right around the corner, and a handful feel just like playing a […]


Steam Next Fest, the demo-thon that runs from Feb. 24 to March 3, gives players a chance to check out dozens of upcoming new games for free. While some titles in Steam Next Fest don’t yet have release dates, plenty of them are right around the corner, and a handful feel just like playing a free new game, whether you end up buying the full release or not.
We’re gobbling up these demos at Polygon, playing as much as we can and gathering our favorites to share with you.
- Mindwave builds thrillingly on a Nintendo masterpiece
- The most bizarre digging game on Steam is full of love and trash
- This desktop cat game is the best part of my Monday
- Here’s a great puzzle game about one of life’s little anxieties
- You are Shotgun Cop Man, and you shoot your guns to jump
- Tiny Pastures is the cutest idle game so far in 2025