Demos are making a comeback, with indie games benefiting from public demos. Try demos for niche games like "Crow Country" and "CULTIC" due to acquired tastes. Consider game demos for unique titles ...

The Steam Next Fest is back again in 2025 with the ability to check out many of the upcoming titles that will release this year and beyond. If you are a cozy games fan like myself, you will be happy ...

Do you ever load up the latest Steam Next Fest and find yourself paralyzed by the literal thousands of demos for upcoming games, so much so that you spend more time browsing everything available ...

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 ...

Steam Next Fest lets you get a hands-on first peek at the best upcoming new games. Here are the best demos from this Next Fest. Tyler is a writer under CNET's home energy and utilities category. He ...

Anyone else remember the time when demos were the event? You'd wait for the latest magazine to hit the stands, tear open the ...

The first Steam Next Fest of 2025 has begun! Steam holds a Next Fest event every few months where game developers, big and small, can release demos of their upcoming games. Interested players can ...

Steam Next Fests are as delightful as they are overstimulating: There are so many interesting new games to sample, but there are so many new games to sample. That's why we like to take stock after a ...

The Metal Bringer demo has been well received by visitors who tried it out at PAX West 2024 and Tokyo Game Show 2024, and now it’s finally come to Steam! The demo has two exclusive modes—“Newbie,” ...

From the moment Mahjbeen Zafar landed her first headshot in the electrifying chaos of Counter-Strike, her passion for the FPS genre has fueled a lifelong gaming obsession. Since early 2025, she has ...