STEAM’s Next Fest 2024 is now live, giving PC players a week to try ‘thousands’ of upcoming games for free.
There are free games to play across all genres, with plenty of indie titles that rarely get into the spotlight.
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Running from October 14 to 21, 2024, at 6pm UK time / 1pm ET, Steam Next Fest also features hundreds of developer livestreams, showcasing upcoming titles.
With so many demos to choose from, we figured we’d highlight some of the best demos from Steam Next Fest 2024.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Citizen Sleeper was one of the best indie games of 2022, and players can finally try a demo of its sequel.
Inspired by tabletop RPGs, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector continues the first game’s story set in a cyberpunk sci-fi world.
While keeping the base dice-based gameplay and well-written narrative of the original, the sequel deepens all existing mechanics and adds new abilities and a bigger world to explore.
Delta Force
The reboot of old-school shooter series Delta Force is also getting a demo at Next Fest, which, unlike previous playtests and betas, is available for everyone to try.
The new Delta Force reimagines the series as an operator tactical shooter with free-to-play multiplayer modes and a new paid Black Hawk Down single-player and co-op campaign.
The demo players can try this week shows off the game’s multiplayer modes.
For more on the game, check out our Delta Force preview from June.
Tavern Keeper
Tavern Keeper is a gorgeous business sim game where you manage your own tavern.
From building it and hiring staff, to decorating the interiors and stocking up on ingredients, the game lets you own the high-fantasy pub of your dreams.
The demo allows you to run a tavern for a few days and get familiar with a lot of the game’s systems and mechanics.
This teaser experience is designed specifically for the demo and will not be part of the full game when it launches sometime in 2025.
Permafrost
Permafrost is a brutal survival game that will put you and your friends in a harsh permanent winter environment.
Solo or in co-op mode for up to four players, the demo lets you learn the ropes of survival by introducing you to the game’s exploration, crafting, building, and hunting gameplay.
Windblown
Windblown is a new roguelite from the creators of Dead Cells that can be played alone or in three-player co-op mode.
Unlike Dead Cells’ pixel art sidescrolling levels, Windblown features gorgeous 3D levels from an isometric perspective, similar to Hades, another great roguelike.
The game promises lightning-fast action, and you will wield powerful weapons and absorb the memories of fallen warriors to unlock special abilities.
Windblown will launch into early access right after the demo period, on October 24, 2024.
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