The 15 Best Steam Next Fest Demos to Play Right Now

Steam Next Fest, which runs until 26 October, features more than twice as many demos as last year, but the article says a surge of games labelled as containing generative AI has made it harder to find promising titles. Some developers have cancelled demos over fears of AI copycats, prompting calls for Valve to improve moderation. The article highlights human-made games it says are still worth discovering.

Among its picks are At Fate’s End, a family drama combined with 2D action from Spiritfarer developer Thunder Lotus, and a remaster of the GameCube brawler Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee with updated visuals and online play. Other demos include the 2027 sequel El Paso, Elsewhere, comedy sandbox My Arms Are Longer Now, and time-loop narrative roguelike Curse of Resthaven. The latter offers a six-day demo, with progress carrying over to the full game when it launches on 29 October.