Steam Next Fest is going on until March 3rd, and I’ve spent a considerable amount of time wading through a seemingly endless carousel of games, filling up my Steam Deck’s internal and external memory looking for the Good Shit™. I’ve landed on four standout game demos that are worth your time now and whenever their full games release.

If you're looking for a fresh batch of indie video games to dive into, Steam Next Fest is the perfect place to start. The limited-time event (running until March 3) showcases a massive selection of upcoming games, giving players the chance to try out free demos before the games officially launch.

Steam Next Fest is upon us once again, bringing with it a veritable barrage of demos for you to sample. But with thousands of demos available, which ones are worth your time, bearing in mind that a lot of them will disappear next week? We've trawled through tons of demos to make a list of the 10 very best demos for you to try out.

Any PC gamer worth their salt is already extremely aware of Steam Next Fest, and how it's easily one of the best events Steam runs every year. At least it is in my eyes, because Next Fest is all about getting to download demos for upcoming games,

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Sometimes they're good enough that I keep playing them even after that hour, which is rare, but that's how I arrived at these five games: I played 83 of this year's Steam Next Fest demos and these were my favorites, or at least the ones that stuck out most in my mind.

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Steam Next Fest 2025 is now underway, bringing thousands of free demos for upcoming games, and there are some real standout gems among the titles.