Marathon, Burglin’ Gnomes and Windrose top the 50 most-played Steam Next Fest demos

The February 2026 edition of the Steam Next Fest has officially wrapped up, and the most-played demos have been tallied up by Valve (ordered by the number of unique player) and the results can be seen below and over at the official page.

The top 3 titles which topped the charts were Bungie’s Marathon, Fobri’s Burglin’ Gnomes and Windrose Crew’s appropriately-named Windrose.

Check out the full list of titles below, and click through for more info for each as well.

1. Marathon: Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS.
2. Burglin’ Gnomes: Break into houses and cause havoc as a tiny gnome in this online co-op game.
3. Windrose: Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy with land and sea combat.
4. Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors: A turn-based deckbuilder with roguelite elements set in the Vampire Survivors universe.
5. Far Far West: A chaotic 1-4 player co-op shooter where you blast monsters and sling spells in the West.
6. Outbound: Build your own cozy home on wheels and live sustainably off-grid in a colorful world.
7. Wanderburg: Drive your Castle on Wheels into battle in this minimalist medieval roguelike.
8. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando: Obliterate hordes of monsters with friends in this intense FPS action game.
9. Fate Trigger: A 3D Anime-style, hero-based tactical shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5.
10. Hozy: Restore and decorate abandoned homes in this relaxing neighborhood restoration game.
11. Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite: Hunt and evolve in a living ecosystem to beat carcinisation.
12. Sledding Game: A cozy sandbox game focused on sledding and hanging out with friends.
13. Arkheron: A fast-paced PvP team game where items are the heroes in a dark fantasy world.
14. Romestead: Rebuild civilization in this post-Roman action-adventure survival game.
15. We Gotta Go: A co-op horror comedy where you race to find a bathroom in a haunted mansion.
16. Guardians of the Wild Sky: Captain an airship and bond with powerful Guardians in a magical sky world.
17. Don’t Panic! It is Just Turbulence: A frantic co-op puzzle game between a Pilot and an Air Traffic Controller.
18. RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike: Combine special coins with items for satisfying combos in this arcade roguelike.
19. REPLACED: A 2.5D sci-fi action platformer featuring an AI trapped in a human body.
20. Darkhaven: A next-gen ARPG with a fully destructible open world from original Diablo creators.
21. Shift At Midnight: An online co-op detective horror game where you investigate inhuman customers.
22. SpaceCraft: An online space exploration and building game with interplanetary logistics.
23. Tap Tap Loot: A desktop expedition clicker where every keystroke helps your cat hero fight.
24. Gambonanza: A turn-based chess roguelike with tactical twists and rule-bending gambits.
25. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection: Bond with monsters as a Rider in this new RPG entry.
26. Vacation Cafe Simulator: A cozy, stress-free simulation of running a traditional Italian cafe.
27. How Many Dudes?: A dude-builder roguelike where you recruit an army to fight ridiculous battles.
28. Frog Sqwad: A slapstick physics adventure where you storm the sewers as a team of frogs.
29. Witchspire: A survival-crafting adventure for witches in a world of magic and peril.
30. PRAGMATA: Capcom’s science fiction action adventure set on a lunar research station.
31. Data Center: Build, cable, and automate your own server racks in this simulation game.
32. ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies: An espionage RPG from the creators of Disco Elysium.
33. Pass the Fear: A roguelite bullet-hell shooter set during a catastrophic Witch’s Disaster.
34. Armatus: A third-person roguelite shooter set in the demon-infested ruins of Paris.
35. Another Hero’s Adventure: A pixel-art RPG rooted in modern wuxia novels and heroic sagas.
36. Last Flag: A fast-paced 5v5 hero shooter centered on Capture the Flag.
37. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed: The ultimate competitive platformer returns with up to 8 players.
38. BidKing: A multiplayer game of strategic bluffing and sealed-bid auctions.
39. Voidling Bound: A sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre.
40. Dig, Dig, Die: Co-op horror where you raid haunted graveyards from a flying ship.
41. The Eternal Life of Goldman: A hand-drawn platformer adventure inspired by ancient fables.
42. Denshattack!: Flip and grind your train through a colorful Japanese dystopia.
43. Ashes of the Singularity II: Command vast armies in this massive real-time strategy sequel.
44. ATMOSFAR: A sky-high odyssey exploring an alien planet of floating islands.
45. 1348 Ex Voto: A cinematic action-adventure set in tumultuous Medieval Italy.
46. Way of the Hunter 2: Experience the thrill of hunting in the Canadian wilderness.
47. Crystalfall: A free online action RPG with procedural customization and steampunk weapons.
48. Chained Wheels: A chaotic co-op driving game where two vehicles are chained together.
49. Lootbound: A tactical loot management roguelite with turn-based party combat.
50. Cyberpunk 2088: Return to a neon-drenched future in this high-octane action RPG.