Event: Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition Dates: October 19–26, 2026 Ends: Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT List: The 20 most-played demos so far Where: Steam (PC) Price: Free demos 🏆 Valve has revealed the 20 most-played demos of Steam Next Fest so far. It’s the event’s final weekend, and Next Fest runs until Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT, so there’s still time to try every game on the list for free. 🎮 What Everyone’s Playing Right Now With thousands of demos to choose from, Next Fest can feel overwhelming. Steam’s list of the most-played demos…
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Game: Pathologic 3 Update: The Great October Update Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Released: Out now (October 23, 2026) Price: $22.74 (35% off) · usually $34.99 Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Playable Genre: Psychological horror RPG 🩺 Pathologic 3’s Great October Update is out now. In development since early summer, it adds a Photo Mode, Easy and Hard difficulty options, Steam Deck and low-end CPU optimizations, subtitle improvements, new ways to deal with Shabnak, and well over 100 fixes across the 12-day campaign. The game is also 35% off ($22.74) on Steam right now. 🕰️ Twelve Days. One…
Event: Steam Scream V Dates: October 26 – November 2, 2026 Starts: Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT Theme: Spooky, creepy and dark games Where: Steam store 🎃 Steam Scream V starts Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT and runs through November 2, with a witch’s brew of discounted horror games. Steam’s horror celebration is now in its fifth year, and whether you like your scares silly, SCARY or psychological, Valve promises you’ll find something to fit. 👻 Unspeakable Horrors (Except Now They’ve Said It Out Loud) Valve has kicked off the countdown with a typically tongue-in-cheek trailer,…
Game: Back to the Dawn Developer: Metal Head Games PS5 Publisher: Clouded Leopard Entertainment PS5 Release: Out now (October 22, 2026) PS5 Price: $34.99 Also On: PC · Xbox · Nintendo Switch · Switch 2 Genre: Prison-break RPG thriller 🔓 Back to the Dawn is out now on PlayStation 5 for $34.99 on the PlayStation Store. Played the PS5 demo? Your save data carries over to the full game. A physical edition from Clear River Games is also on the way for North America, Latin America and the EU, with details to come. 🐾 The Goal Is Simple: Find a…
Game: Far Far West Update: v0.3 · “Fear Fear West” Developer: Evil Raptor Publisher: Fireshine Games Halloween Event: Live now until November 12 Price: $15.99 (20% off) · usually $19.99 Platform: PC (Steam, Early Access) Genre: 1–4 player co-op Western shooter 🎃 The “Fear Fear West” Halloween update is live now in Far Far West, and its limited-time Halloween Event runs until November 12. It brings spooky cosmetics, a brand-new map, and new systems, and to celebrate, the game is 20% off ($15.99) for two weeks. 🌕 The Full Moon Is Rising Far Far West is the Overwhelmingly Positive 1–4…
Game: Gray Zone Warfare Update: 0.5 · Rogue Ops Developer: MADFINGER Games Released: Live now (October 22, 2026) Sale: 35% off until November 5 Platform: PC (Steam, Early Access) Genre: Tactical FPS · Extraction · PvE/PvEvP 🪖 Rogue Ops, the fourth major update for Gray Zone Warfare, is live now. To celebrate, the game is 35% off, its lowest price yet, and the discount applies to the base game and all editions until November 5 at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST. There’s also a new Rogue Ops Twitch Drops campaign to claim. ☢️ One Step Closer to Ground…
