【Breaking】Steam Next Fest 2026 – 3,000+ Free Demos, Taiwanese Indies to Watch
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From February 23 to March 2,
one of Steam’s three major annual events — Steam Next Fest — is back!
If you’re not quite sure what Next Fest is, this article will clear things up —
and help you discover a massive wave of upcoming games all at once.
● What Is Steam Next Fest?
Steam Next Fest is a week-long official event
dedicated to promoting “upcoming titles with playable demos.”
It takes place three times a year:
February
June
October
And each Steam game can only participate once!
That means during this event, you can try out:
Unreleased titles that are still in development!
This time, the number of participating games has surpassed 3,000 —
an astonishing scale.
It also shows just how vibrant the Steam platform is right now,
making it a perfect time to explore new games.
Visit the 2026 Steam Next Fest page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
● Taiwanese Games Participating This Time
Here’s a list of Taiwanese teams joining this year’s Next Fest:
1.ARIE: Moonprayer
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2.Shiba Sweet
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3.Word Game World
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4.Path of Gear: Blacksmith’s Legend
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5.Beyond the Curtains
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6.Baseball Scouter
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7.Trivia About You
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8.Crystant
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9.Starweaver Express Per aspera ad astra
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10.Path of Ambition: The Sun Rise
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● YouTube Buzz During Next Fest
Beyond developers promoting their own games,
many YouTubers are also curating demo highlights!
Here are a few channels:
1.柴豆古琳 Green Ch.
2.射破衛生紙
3.Lice 萊斯
4.叫我RHeige
Make the most of this one-week demo window!
Go try out as many games as you can!
If you find something you like,
be sure to play it, add it to your wishlist, and share it with friends!
That’s all for this breaking update!
Featured Game
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1. Lami: A Cup of Code & CoffeeDEMO 與 募資進行中! -
2. AirBoost Airship Knightsteam試玩版 公開中! -
3. The Land of Rest 1發售中! -
4. Spiritual Bond靈緣 1/13 發售! -
5. 誰是中之人誰是中之人 1/13 發售! -
6. The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith發售中! -
7. 迴避我的死亡結局阿煙你竟然延期! -
8. Homura Hime長久的等待 ! 終於發售! -
9. OPUS: Prism PeakOPUS：心相吾山 4/16 發售!
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