Steam Next Fest Opens With 7,017 Demos, Nearly Double June's Count
Valve's latest Steam Next Fest lists 7,017 public demos, and many appear to use AI-generated assets, according to GamesRadar.
Steam Next Fest is running with 7,017 publicly listed demos, a little under twice the number offered at the June 2026 edition, according to GamesRadar. Valve operates Steam, which hosts the festival.
The lineup has also drawn scrutiny over how many of the listed demos appear to use AI-generated assets. The count and the asset concerns were reported alongside the event's opening.
Alliance Arts withdrew from Next Fest over fears that its game Drunken Goddess Reflux would be copied, GamesRadar reported.
The withdrawal follows the controversy around The Needle In a Haystack, which saw numerous AI-assisted copycat games appear weeks before this edition.
Steam Next Fest began in summer 2021, when it offered hundreds of demos. The June 2026 edition carried roughly half as many demos as the current one.
Quick answers
How many demos are in the current Steam Next Fest?
There are 7,017 publicly listed demos, a little under twice the number from the June 2026 edition.
Why did Alliance Arts leave Steam Next Fest?
The developer withdrew over fears that its game Drunken Goddess Reflux would be copied.