Running from Feb. 23 to March 2, this year’s Next Fest brings some particularly exciting PC game demos to Steam. From heroic frogs to skateboarding trains, there’s a lot of weird and wonderful stuff ...

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Steam Next Fest February 2026 edition is here, and we've picked out 10 of the games you need to try from the over 3,500 demos available now.

Steam Next Fest is an exciting, if slightly overwhelming, event for PC gamers. This weeklong celebration typically happens 3 times per year, bringing us a hefty helping of new game demos to try and ...

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 ...

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Steam Next Fest has arrived once again. Hundreds upon hundreds of demos for upcoming games are now at players' fingertips, and we're downloading and playing many demos ourselves based on personal ...

The February edition of Steam Next Fest is officially in its final stretch. With hundreds of free demos currently available for gamers to sink their teeth ...

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