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Steam Next Fest October 2026

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Deadline 31 Aug 2026, 23:59 PDT

Registration deadline (31 Aug 2026) has passed; the fest is running now (19-26 Oct 2026). The next edition is planned for February 2027.

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026, 23:59 PDT
Source · checked 23 Oct 2026
Event dates: 19-26 Oct 2026
Source · checked 23 Oct 2026
Main conditions: Open to unreleased games, games with a demo. Upcoming games with a public store page and a publicly playable demo by the start of the fest, released after 26 Oct 2026. Needs a Steamworks developer account in good standing. Not a prologue or chapter 1 of existing content. Only one Next Fest per title.Our short version, not the full rules: read them on the official page before you apply.
Source · checked 23 Oct 2026
What you get: Players can try the demo, chat with the developer and watch livestreams, giving the developer early feedback and a chance to build an audience before launch.
Our summary of the organiser's page

Last verified 23 Oct 2026. We read the organiser's page again at least once a week. Report a correction

Streams of this fest's demos

We counted the Twitch streams of every demo in this edition. Look up a demo on the fest board.

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