Steam Next Fest Demos That Might Hook You! - June 2026

Another Steam Next Fest is upon us, and with that, loads and loads of new demos to check out. Seems like a good opportunity to suggest a few indie games to try! Our Indiedev friends will surely appreciate it!

Check out our amazing Steam Next Fest Trailer Reel:

and then scroll on down to each game for their details! 👇👇

The Devil's Due

Release Date: Q3 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4171600/The_Devils_Due_Demo
​Genre: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Poker, Comedy

You lost your soul in a poker game against the Devil. Now, trapped in the infernal depths, your only hope is to fight your way back to freedom. You’ll face a diverse gallery of monstrous foes in nearly impossible poker battles - but luckily, you’re a cheater.

Time To Wake Up

Release date: 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4321860/Time_To_Wake_Up_Demo
​Genre: Surreal, Psychological Thriller, Narrative Puzzle Platformer

Time To Wake Up is a first-person psychological thriller in which you find yourself stuck in a dream one night. No worries, though. You are not alone.

You hear a voice that is fond of your eyes. Willing to help you out, you both set out to uncover what happened back in school. Will you blink your way out, or will you succumb to the shadows of your past?

Lost In Tandem

Release date: 22 July 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3846580/Lost_in_Tandem
​Genre: Co-op, Puzzle Adventure, hand-drawn
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​In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl and a defective robot called "Mech-ute" band together in order for him to fulfill his mission. Lost in Tandem is a colorful, relaxed-paced, 2D adventure-puzzle game, which can be played by one to two players via couch co-op.

Project P.I.T.T.

Release Date: Soon (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4636730/Project_PITT_Demo
​Genre: Incremental, Physics Sandbox, Ducks!

Feed rubber ducks to a corporate void. Build physics contraptions. Chain combos for profit as the Maw grows hungrier... and larger. Brutalist PSX satire meets first-person sandbox chaos.

Strikers Club

Release Date: Soon (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4779110/Strikers_Club_Demo
​Genre: Multiplayer, skill-based, football sim

Strikers Club is a multiplayer football game where you play as one player and compete in action-packed matches against others. Every move counts. Master dribbling, passing, and shooting while working with your team to outplay opponents.

Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens

Release Date: Q4 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3059410/Edenfall_Legacy_of_the_first_Wardens_Demo
​Genre: Shapeshifting, Action-Adventure, Fantasy

Unveil a mystical action-adventure where you shift between human, wolf, raccoon, and raven. Weave fluid combos across forms, purge corruption, and awaken the land’s lost beauty. Together with your spirit fox companion, embark on a soulbound journey of transformation, memory, and inner peace.

Up or Down?

Release Date: Soon (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4150880/Up_or_Down_Demo
​Genre: Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Horror

Up or Down? is a dark choice-driven visual novel in which you choose which guests will be evacuated from the Deluxe Resort. Talk to them, search their belongings, and if they prove suspicious, be sure to do what you must! Will you manage to evacuate only healthy guests, or will you end up killing everyone?

Helix: Descent N Ascent

Release Date: 23 July 2026 (PC & Nintendo Switch)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4371160/Helix_Descent_N_Ascent__Demo
​Genre: Hand-drawn monochrome, 2D puzzle exploration, great soundtrack

Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day. ​

Box Knight

Release Date: 2026 (Steam) + Consoles (TBD)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1678650/Box_Knight
​Genre: Office Comedy, Beat’em up, Action Roguelike

Box Knight is full of cardboard weapons and corporate chaos. A funny, irreverent action-roguelike brawler that turns the monotony of the 9-5 office worker into heroic chaos. Think Hades, meets The Office, with a splash of South Park's attitude.

Ex Sanguis

Release Date: Q3 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3275050/Ex_Sanguis
​Genre: Grid-based, Turn-based Strategy, Dark Fantasy Roguelite

Ex Sanguis brings dynamic & epic turn-based combat into a visually striking world. Bleed the world to life; fight the agents of perfection and stillness through strategic blood baths in this evolved roguelite tactical RPG game!

RUIN: Beast City

Release Date: Q1 2027 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4380930/RUIN_Beast_City_Demo
​Genre: Cel-shaded, Soulslike boss fights, Cinematic action

Assassinate your targets with style, as you uncover a plot of world domination and ancient horrors in this boss fight action game. Dive deep into the dark ruins of the Beast City, where only lunatic killers remain.

Exovia

Release Date: Q3 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3698690/Exovia_Demo
​Genre: 2D, physics-based Mining, automation sandbox

Exovia is a physics-based mining and automation sandbox in space. Survey asteroids, engineer zero-G logistics without conveyor belts, and design complex Newtonian factories. Turn floating chaos into perfect order and experience true inner peace as you solve one satisfying problem and then the next.

Just Chessing Around

Release Date: Q4 2026 (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4605310/Just_Chessing_Around_Demo
​Genre: Chess, Roguelike, Turn-based Strategy

This isn't just a normal game of chess. You can upgrade your pieces! Build a chess army. Break the rules. Collect buffs that make your pieces addictively overpowered, with knights that roam the entire board, rooks that smash through anything. Use items like bombs or potions to cause even more chaos. No king to checkmate. Just enemies to destroy.

Midnight Moments

Release Date: TBD ​ (PC)
​Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4677290/Midnight_Moments_Demo
​Genre: Casual, Simulation, Cyberpunk, Citybuilder

A small, cyberpunk diorama-building game where you create cozy rain-soaked backstreets, glowing apartment blocks, or quiet neighbourhood corners. Decorate your designs with props and place citizens, crafting stories that bring your city to life. At your own pace. No goals. Just vibes.

That's it, quite a list, huh? Our lovely indies have an important week ahead of them. You can support them by playing their demo, leaving a review and creating content for their amazing games.

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