The February 2026 Steam Next Fest spotlighted a plethora of upcoming games.
The February Steam Next Fest wrapped up over the weekend and drew attention to upcoming PC games from developers around the world. Now that it’s in the rearview, Valve has announced the 50 most-played games from the Steam Next Fest.
Valve published the 50 most-played Next Fest games on the Steam website. It’s topped by Marathon, which held its server slam over the weekend. Following Marathon are Burglin’ Gnomes, Windrose, and Vampire Crawlers.
Source: Windrose Crew
The full list is ordered and includes direct links to each game’s Steam page. The Next Fest may be over, but many of these demos are still available for download and play. Players are encouraged to wishlist games that interest them for future updates on their development and release.
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