Steam’s June 2026 Next Fest has wrapped up, and Valve has released the official list of the 50 most-played demos from the week-long event — ranked by unique player count. From June 15 through June 22, developers offered free demos of their upcoming titles, and players wishlisted their favourites. The results give a clear picture of which upcoming games have the strongest pull heading into the rest of the year.
Valve has compiled all 50 into a dedicated page, with many demos still available to try right now. Below is the full list plus a closer look at the top 10.
Top 10 Most-Played Demos
Full Top 50 List
Many of the demos from the event are still available to play for free on their Steam store pages — head to the full list page to check which are still active and add your favourites to your wishlist ahead of their full releases.
