50 Most-Played Steam Next Fest Demos Are Heavy On Horror And Adventure

The latest edition of Steam Next Fest is over, and Steam has shared its list of the 50 most-played demos from the week-long event. This year’s list was pretty heavy with horror, adventure, RPG, and simulation games. And surprisingly, only a few roguelike and racing titles.

One of the most unusual titles was Final Sentence, a battle-royale typing game that has a fatal ending for any player who can’t keep up with the pace.

Another title that caught our eye was The Cube, Save Us: an extraction shooter with a very arresting visual style.

We’ve had our eye on Marvel Cosmic Invasion for a while, so it wasn’t too shocking to see that on the list. However, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, was unexpected and it offers an intriguing glimpse at a chance to rewrite some of the stories that took place on that series.

Most of the games that made the list either have active demos that can still be downloaded, or they’re already in early access. The next installment of Steam Next Fest is scheduled for February 2026, but the complete list of the 50 most-played demos from this month’s event is reproduced below.

50 Most-Played Steam Next Fest Demos From October 2025

1. Half Sword (medieval swordplay sim)
2. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (turn-based strategy)
3. YAPYAP (horror comedy co-op)
4. Final Sentence (horror typing battle royle simulation)
5. REANIMAL (adventure horror co-op)
6. Everwind (co-op open-world RPG)
7. The Midnight Walkers (zombie horror extraction-shooter)
8. The Cube, Save Us (extraction-shooter)
9. Misery (survival-horror co-op)
10. Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator (survival-crafting open-world)
11. Car Service Together (racing simulation)
12. Roadside Research (co-op comedy simulation)
13. Crashout Crew (arcade driving)
14. Servant of the Lake (puzzle-adventure)
15. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (roguelike space-sim)
16. Tears of Metal (medieval action-roguelike)
17. Painkiller (action-shooter)
18. CarX Drift Racing Online 2 (racing simulation)
19. PowerWash Simulator 2 (sandbox simulation)
20. Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (multiplayer racing)
21. Starsand Island (farming sim)
22. Carnival Hunt (survival-horror co-op)
23. Systemic War (military-RTS)
24. Godbreakers (action-roguelike co-op)
25. Eastern Era (city-builder simulation)
26. Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis (psychological-horror)
27. Road to Vostok (survival-FPS)
28. iRacing Arcade (arcade racing simulation)
29. Marvel Cosmic Invasion (superhero action co-op)
30. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (post-apocalyptic zombie simulation)
31. Sudden Attack Zero Point (action-FPS)
32. Master of Command (war-RTS)
33. Teamfight Manager 2 (esports simulation)
34. Anno 117: Pax Romana (city builder-RPS)
35. Cloudheim (action-RPG)
36. The Legend of Khiimori (survival exploration)
37. Cairn (action-adventure)
38. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (strategy co-op)
39. Menace (strategy RPG)
40. The Last Caretaker (survival crafting)
41. Of Ash and Steel (medieval action-RPG)
42. Storebound (horror co-op)
43. Hellmart (first-person horror)
44. LORT (action roguelike)
45. Skate Story (action-adventure RPG)
46. ’83 (action RPG)
47. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (turn-based strategy)
48. SealChain: Call of Blood (roguelike-deckbuilder)
49. Desktop Defender (tower defense)
50. Motorslice (action-adventure)