🏆 Valve has revealed the final 50 most-played demos of Steam Next Fest October 2026. The list is ranked by unique players across the whole week (October 19–26). Next Fest is over, but many of these demos are still available, and you can wishlist any of them to keep up as they head toward launch. The next Steam Next Fest arrives in February 2027.
Valve has published the final ranking of the 50 most-played demos from the October 2026 edition of Steam Next Fest. Back when we covered the 20 most-played demos so far, multiplayer was the big story, and the full list confirms it. Co-op and party games make up a huge share of the top 50. Worst Class Ever held on to the top spot, and Probably Stolen stayed at number two before launching to an Overwhelmingly Positive reception (read our Probably Stolen review).
The Top 25
Here’s the full list, in Steam’s official order by unique players. Click a name to go to its Steam page, where many demos are still available to download.
| # | Game | What It Is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worst Class Ever | A 1–6 player asymmetric party game in which one strict teacher hunts down five troublemakers hiding among dozens of NPC students. Funcore Games · November 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim | Trade and smuggle questionable goods on a dystopian space station. Already out, and already Overwhelmingly Positive. Questing Goose Studio · Out now |
| 3 | Find the Needle | Dig through a six-million-strand haystack by hand, sell the hay, and automate until you find the needle. Needless Games · November 6, 2026 |
| 4 | Fart Together | A physics-based co-op game in which 2–4 players steer a shared raft using, yes, fart power. GamesMrkt · Coming soon |
| 5 | ArcheAge Chronicles | An action RPG set in Auroria, the vast world of ArcheAge, for newcomers and veterans alike. Pre-purchase is open. XLGAMES · November 3, 2026 |
| 6 | Frostrail | A survival FPS for solo or co-op, in which you upgrade a steam-powered train across a frozen, corrupted wasteland. FakeFish / Shiro Unlimited · Q4 2026 |
| 7 | just volleyball | Online and offline volleyball with simple controls and deep player expression, from 1v1 up to 6v6. temkosoft · November 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Character House -Desktop Companion- | An idle collection game where you build a little companion that sits on your desktop and reacts to your typing. Yinengjie · 2026 |
| 9 | Abyssal Lapidary | A gothic management sim about appraising ores and cutting gems in a Victorian-inspired underground city. Some stones stare back. Light Worm / XD · Coming soon |
| 10 | Loftia | A cozy multiplayer life sim about farming, crafting and building a more sustainable future with friends. Qloud Games · November 3, 2026 |
| 11 | Mortuus | A round-based co-op zombies FPS for 1–4 players, with buyable doors, a mystery box and procedurally generated brutalist maps. Hamuno · January 11, 2027 |
| 12 | Dumpster Gang | A chaotic co-op sandbox for 1–4 players, in which a gang of raccoons steals everything it can carry while dodging an Exterminator. Coyote House Games / Curve Games · December 3, 2026 |
| 13 | HANDS OVER | A 5-player co-op horror game where harmless challenges become cruel tests of luck and nerve. ArtDock · November 13, 2026 |
| 14 | No Body No Problem! | One player is the cop. Everyone else has to hide the body and destroy the evidence before the cop knocks on the door. Crime Cleanup Co. · Coming soon |
| 15 | Haunted Paws | A cozy, spooky co-op adventure in which two puppies rescue their owner from a haunted mansion. A Friend’s Pass lets a friend join free. LazyFlock · May 2027 |
| 16 | Emberville | Wake up with no memories in a vast underground prison, and rebuild the ruined town of Emberville. Early Access was just delayed. Cygnus Cross · January 7, 2027 |
| 17 | Grr Grr Gnomes | A co-op adventure about tiny gnomes sailing a very big ocean, scavenging and fighting their way home. emolingodev, FireAtacck · January 19, 2027 |
| 18 | Meltdown Crew | Run a barely stable nuclear reactor with friends in online co-op physics chaos. Fix systems, manage radiation, and prevent a meltdown. Meltdown Games · December 2026 |
| 19 | Wyldheart | A co-op action RPG of bite-sized campaigns in a rustic fantasy world, where you start from nothing. Wayfinder Studios · Coming soon |
| 20 | Never Be Alone | An open-world zombie survival game for solo play or seamless co-op, set 10 years after the outbreak. Jonas Jensen / Beast Studios · December 8, 2026 |
| 21 | Deadzone Rogue 2 | An FPS roguelite on a fallen Earth. Combine weapons, augments and elements into devastating builds, solo or with friends. Prophecy Games · Coming soon |
| 22 | Banana Airways | Run an airline with cannibal chickens, radioactive passengers and screaming babies, solo or with up to five friends. Eggscape Entertainment · Q1 2027 |
| 23 | ReBlade: The Death Spiral | A hack-and-slash roguelite about a condemned Synthetic, set in a cyberpunk world inspired by Chinese mythology. ChillyRoom · TBA |
| 24 | Hela: of Mice & Magic | A 3D co-op adventure as a brave little mouse, through landscapes inspired by Northern Sweden. Windup · December 1, 2026 |
| 25 | Melvor Idle 2 | A brand-new RuneScape idle adventure. Master iconic skills, take on combat and quests, with zen-like progression. Games by Malcs · November 17, 2026 |
What Topped Next Fest
🎉 Party Chaos
Worst Class Ever, Fart Together, No Body No Problem!, Dude, Trust Me and Carry On Together, all built for shouting at friends.
🧟 Co-op Survival
Mortuus, Never Be Alone, Frostrail, Arctic Drive and BreathBound bring zombies, frostbite and a Corpse King.
📈 Number Go Up
Find the Needle, Melvor Idle 2, Unharvest, Rip It!, 10 Million Pixels and Guns ‘n Goblins scratch the incremental itch.
🏰 Big Franchises
Tropico 7, Stronghold 4, Warhammer Survivors, ArcheAge Chronicles and Godzilla all showed up to play.
Numbers 26–50
| # | Game | What It Is |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Unharvest | A reverse-farming incremental game. Infect all that grows, upgrade your plagues, and wither the world. SkorpionDev · December 7, 2026 |
| 27 | DREADMOOR | A dark first-person fishing adventure in a submerged, rotting world full of monstrous creatures. Dream Dock · November 9, 2026 |
| 28 | Nekome: Nazi Hunter | A stealthy single-player revenge campaign with bloody, brutal melee combat. ProbablyMonsters · Q1 2027 |
| 29 | Tropico 7 | El Presidente returns to build an island nation and, literally, move mountains. Pre-purchase is open. Gaming Minds Studios · January 28, 2027 |
| 30 | Ignite the Depths | An atmospheric dark-fantasy PvE dungeon crawler set in a hand-crafted labyrinth, solo or with up to four players. SK Studios · 2027 |
| 31 | Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered | The classic Godzilla arena brawler, remastered, with local co-op and new online multiplayer. Pipeworks Studios · November 3, 2026 |
| 32 | Rip It! Card Collector | A single-player incremental game about ripping booster packs, selling dupes and automating your way to a full binder. Cybernetic Walrus · October 30, 2026 |
| 33 | Carry On Together | A physics-based co-op moving game for up to 4 players. Lift furniture, drive the truck, and deliver it in one piece… or don’t. Butiq Games · November 6, 2026 |
| 34 | Reshine | A minimalist, relaxing game about restoring old objects by cleaning away dust, rust and time. Quite OK Games · November 26, 2026 |
| 35 | Project Exhibitionist | An adults-only 3D sandbox game with nudity and sexual content. Joysticky Labs · Out now |
| 36 | Oar’some Adventures | A cozy, chaotic rafting and nature adventure for 1–8 players. Haymaker Games · Coming soon |
| 37 | Stronghold 4 | A narrative prequel to the original castle sim, with a cinematic campaign, new siege mechanics and castle customization. Firefly Studios · December 7, 2026 |
| 38 | Teach My Little Sister How To Drive | Stuck in the passenger seat, you can only guide your sister down deadly roads using your voice. Easy Fox · January 2027 |
| 39 | DEADLINE: Afterlife Processing | The dead wait in line. Read each soul, judge it, seal it, and get paid, or buy machines to do it for you. M.D. · Q1 2027 |
| 40 | Debauchery & Magic | A co-op RPG in which you and your friends quest, loot, party and battle against a ruler who has banned debauchery. 3rd Shift Studios · December 2026 |
| 41 | Warhammer Survivors | The official grim-dark bullet heaven from the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, with 40+ champions. Auroch Digital · November 10, 2026 |
| 42 | Dude, Trust Me | A three-player co-op puzzler where one of you is blind, one is deaf, and one can’t speak. Sefik Studios · November 30, 2026 |
| 43 | S.O.N.A.R. – Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready | A 1–6 player co-op submarine sim where panic is inevitable and sinking is one wrong button away. Out now. Abylight Barcelona · Out now |
| 44 | SLAM TANK | A stylish single-player tank action game. Swing your cannon barrel and ram through an AI’s machine army. Next Stage Inc. · TBA |
| 45 | Ballistic.exe | A despicably detailed shooting simulator with dozens of weapons, 200+ cartridges and 1,000+ attachments. TicTacToe Digital · 2027 |
| 46 | 10 Million Pixels | A mesmerizing incremental game about mining through millions of pixels to find the Golden Pixel. BATTLE LAB · November 27, 2026 |
| 47 | Peeping Office Worker | An adults-only point-and-click puzzle game with sexual content. HornyDoge · Q4 2026 |
| 48 | Arctic Drive | A 1–4 player co-op survival sim in a procedurally generated winter wilderness, where your car keeps you alive. Pebbles Games / PlayTogether Studio · November 25, 2026 |
| 49 | BreathBound | A 1–4 player co-op horror game where every breath, step and collision can draw the Corpse King. SanShineStudios · Coming soon |
| 50 | Guns ‘n Goblins | An incremental horde-survivor FPS. Build your Bastion and rise from Apprentice Bell Ringer to Master Dragon Hunter. Lance, Argl · Q2 2027 |
Launching Soon
A few of these are already out, including Probably Stolen and the co-op sub sim S.O.N.A.R., and plenty more arrive before the end of the year. Here’s every game on the list with a firm date:
| Date | Game |
|---|---|
| Out now | Probably Stolen · S.O.N.A.R. – Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready |
| October 30, 2026 | Rip It! Card Collector |
| November 3, 2026 | ArcheAge Chronicles · Loftia · Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered |
| November 4, 2026 | just volleyball |
| November 6, 2026 | Find the Needle · Carry On Together |
| November 9, 2026 | Worst Class Ever · DREADMOOR |
| November 10, 2026 | Warhammer Survivors |
| November 13, 2026 | HANDS OVER |
| November 17, 2026 | Melvor Idle 2 |
| November 25–30, 2026 | Arctic Drive (25) · Reshine (26) · 10 Million Pixels (27) · Dude, Trust Me (30) |
| December 1–8, 2026 | Hela: of Mice & Magic (1) · Dumpster Gang (3) · Unharvest (7) · Stronghold 4 (7) · Never Be Alone (8) |
| January 2027 | Emberville (Early Access, 7) · Mortuus (11) · Grr Grr Gnomes (19) · Tropico 7 (28) |
More From Our Next Fest Coverage
We played and covered plenty of demos ourselves this Next Fest. Here’s where to catch up:
| Mid-Fest List | The 20 Most-Played Demos So Far |
| Event Guide | Steam Next Fest October 2026: A Week of Free Demos |
| Review | Probably Stolen |
| Demo Review | My Arms Are Longer Now |
| Demo Preview | Food Devils |
| Rhythm | Rhythm Hotel |
| Puzzle | Souls of Bombarika |
| RPG | Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor |
| Co-op | Rescue Ops: Wildfire · On the Rocks · Coal Duty |
| Last Time | Steam Next Fest June 2026: The 50 Most-Played Demos |
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