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