From now until October 10th at 10am PT, you can get your gaming mitts on as many demos from upcoming games on Steam as you can. Or maybe "as you want" is more accurate, since technically if you forgo sleeping, eating, and general hygiene, you can probably play a ton (but at what cost?)
Speaking of cost, though, it's worth repeating that these are all FREE. Just make sure you wishlist your favorites to be notified when the game officially launches on Steam.
More cool stuff:
- New to Steam Next Fest are super cool badges that you can earn by exploring your Discovery Queue.
- Don't forget the developer-hosted livestreams and chats! The schedule for the week is on the front page, and we're even kicking things off at 11am PT on day 1 with our own official stream.
Some of the demos available:
- Airship: Kingdoms Adrift: Take command of your ships and explore the sky of a fantasy continent. Meet many characters and their captivating quests and storylines. Fight pirates, rob merchants, and challenge law enforcers. Build your wealth and make your place in the world. You are in charge of your own destiny!
- Box Knight: A funny, silly and irreverent action RPG roguelike. A mix of ‘the Office’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ with a comic like aesthetic.
- Drago Noka: The surface has become overrun with huge giants and dangerous pests, leaving an uninhabitable world in their quake. Humans have nowhere to live, and so… they live on the backs of dragons! Develop your very own village, gather various materials, and create new items with your very own hands.
- Gunbrella: Wield your Gunbrella and parkour through a gritty metropolis in this noir-punk action-adventure.
- Kaku: Ancient Seal: Kaku: Ancient Seal is an open-world action-adventure fantasy game that lets players navigate their own path through a mysterious continent full of strange creatures, ancient ruins, and unique tribes. Play Kaku an young child, who’s tasked with going on a journey across a sprawling continent.
- Lucie’s Potager: Follow the tale of Lucie and her shop as she chases her dream of growing exotic plants in this shopkeeping RPG!
- Mask of the Rose: A marvelous romance with a hint of murder. Lose your heart to a stolen city in this game of amorous intrigue! Seek love, for yourself or your friends. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
- Soccer Story: The world might as well be over - Soccer Inc. has closed down every local stadium, team and tournament. What kind of world can survive without the beautiful game? Thankfully a magical soccer ball has chosen you, our Savior of Soccer!
- Stick It to the Stickman: Stick it to the Stickman is a groin-kicking, staple-gunning, chainsaw-wielding roguelike brawler loaded with high-impact, physics-based combat, copious amounts of coffee and weaponized farts!
- The Sacred Acorn: Tansira is in peril, and the only one that can save it is you. Play as Ima, an adorably courageous squirrel, and explore a beautiful, mysterious land. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, defeat corrupted enemies, and make strange, cute friends that will guide you on your quest.
- Whalien - Unexpected Guests: Push and Pull your way through this heartfelt adventure! Fin, the mechanical whale you call home, is plagued by mischievous Squiddies. As Ernest Hemingwhale you set out on a Fin-tastic journey to help your friend with his unexpected guests.