There are so many games to look forward to that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Luckily, the week-longSteamNext Festcelebration gives fans a hand by gathering some upcoming titles that are worth the wait. As the preeminent PC gaming storefront and platform, Steam is in a unique position to help players find their next favorite game.
Steam Next Fest2025 is a celebration of upcoming games that will run for a week, ending on March 3. During this event, fans will get a chance totry hundreds of free demos of upcoming games, catch livestreams from developers big and small, and get a chance to ask some of their favorite developers some questions through chats. The event gives players plenty of exciting new games to look forward to, including some can’t-miss titles coming to Steam in the near future.
10Seekers Of Skyveil Is A MOBA For Fans Of LoL And Tarkov
Releases June 23, 2025
Developed by Elodie Games,Seekers of Skyveilis perfect for fans ofLeague of LegendsandEscape From Tarkov. This upcoming free MOBA features a vibrant world where players must head intotop-down PvPvE battles in teams of up to three players. Not content to merely defeat their rivals, teams also set their sights on collecting loot and extracting from the battle – or die trying. OnSeekers of Skyveil’s now-available demo,Screen Rant’s Samantha Giambra-Plaisance writes:
Skyveil is a fantasy world players will come to know and love, teeming with monsters around every corner and untold riches to collect along the way. […] Choosing whether to extract with what you have or hang around in hopes of better loot is a serious gamble, and this is what sets Seekers of Skyveil apart from the average MOBA.
The game already has a roster of 12 characters, called Seekers, each with their own skills, pros, and cons, with more to come. And best of all, fans won’t have to wait too long to start playing, asSeekers of Skyveilofficially releases on Steam just a day after Steam Next Fest ends.
9Projected Dreams Is A Cozy Puzzle Game With Nostalgic Vibes
Releases Q2 2025
If you’ve ever been fascinated by one of those art installations that use random objects to form incredible shadow art,Projected Dreamsmight be the game for you. In the game, players are tasked with doing exactly that, using everyday objects to create shadow art that slowly reveals a story without a word. The cozy puzzler is Flawberry Studio’s debut game, and it’s a strong start, witha nostalgic sepia-toned atmosphere and a unique concept.
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Through wordless artwork, the game tells the tale of a young girl who, confronted by a big change, finds solace in her mother’s scrapbook depicting her life story. Players are shown the outline of the shape they’re trying to recreate in the spotlight on the wall using the shadows of various items. The creative puzzler gives players the freedom topick up and rotate items from around the room, and try to find the right combination of items to form the desired shadow image.
8Do No Harm Is A “Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator”
Release Date Coming Soon
Indie developer Darts Games describes its upcoming titleDo No Harmas a “Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator,” which is everything anyone needs to know about what to expect. The title features agameplay loop similar toPapers, Please,but with a Lovecraftian twist.Play the role of a doctor tasked with creating the perfect concoction to treat the symptoms of patients, or choose to end their suffering, instead.
The game’s protagonist is lured to the village with the promise of a suspiciously high-paying job, discovering upon his arrival that the place is plagued bycurious maladies and sinister sicknesses. The doctor must consult theBook of Medicineto craft potions from the ingredients laid out before him, as well as find new ingredients to work with, similar to theindie gemStrange Horticulture.Over the course of 30 in-game days, players will have to make difficult decisions on who to trust and whose lives to prolong or end.
7Monster Train 2 Is A Wild Vertical Roguelike Deck-Building Ride
For the uninitiated,Monster Trainis a 2020 roguelike deck-building multiplayer gamefrom developer Shiny Shoe and publisher Big Fan Games. The action takes place on a train to hell and requires quick thinking and tactical decision-making, and the title was very well-received by fans. The fun continues with the newly announcedMonster Train 2,which flew under the radar, as many fans didn’t know the studio was working on a new game in the series.
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Announced less than a week ago,the sequel revisits and improves on the formula of the first title. The upcoming title will add new clans, factions, card types, modes, and more. Fans of the first game can expect to see the familiar vertical gameplay of the first game, with some much-requested features and improvements. This includes one of the most highly requested features from the previous title, according to the game’s Steam description: an endless mode that increases in difficulty the further you get into it. Players will be able to see how far they can get in the challenge andcompete with friends online.
6Twisted Towers Combines BioShock Aesthetics With A FNAF-Esque Setting
What ifBioShocktook place in an abandoned version of Disneyland? Then you might get something likeTwisted Towersfrom developer Atmos Games andDuke Nukempublisher 3D Realms.Twisted Towershas the aesthetics ofBioShock’sRapture, applied to a Disney-like theme park, in a bid to pull in both fans of the classic shooter and thepopular mascot horror ofFive Nights at Freddy’s. The game’s setting, the titular Twisted Towers, is even located on the water, allowing the game to begin very similarly toBioShockbut without the shipwreck.
The demo drops players into the perspective of Tiny, an ex-soldier in 1946 who’s lost his betrothed to another man while he was away at war. An invitation to win riches beyond his wildest imagination has the character heading out to a strange amusement park in the hopes of winning his love back.The game takes place throughout the different levels of the decrepit park,haunted by creepy enemies, level designs, and jump scares (which are nearly eclipsed by the incredibly satisfying way you’re able to pop balloons and pumpkins with the swing of your mallet).
5HASTE: Broken Worlds Is A Fast-Paced Runner With Roguelite Elements
HASTE: Broken Worldsby developer Landfall wasclearly inspired by theSonicfranchise, especially the classic titles where going fast was the key to winning. InHASTE,being quick is more than just a good idea, as players guide the protagonist through a world that is literally crumbling under their very feet.
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The game combines running, swinging, rolling, and other speedy maneuvers to zoom through procedurally generated levels of a wide variety of environments. Watching the gameplay trailer doesn’t come close to experiencing the demo for yourself.PlayingHASTEis extremely satisfying, from the way the protagonist breaks into a sprint to the ability to fine-tune the perfect landing by controlling how fast you fall. The fast-paced gameplay loop and ever-changing landscapes keep things exciting.
4Aethermancer Is A Roguelite Monster-Taming Title With Style
Developer moi rai games is no stranger to monster games, first releasing the monster-taming MetroidvaniaMonster Sanctuaryin 2019. The team is now back withanother unlikely monster-catching and battling genre mash-up, this time published by off-brand games, titledAethermancer. InAethermancer, players will get to catch and battle mythical creatures in the Fractured Ruins, which morph with every playthrough. The game combines roguelite elements with a beautiful pixel art style and engaging combat that make this a game to watch for.
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Pokémonfans will be familiar with the basic mechanics of the game: players control a group of monsters, which wield attacks imbued with various elements. ButAethermancerisno merePokémonclone, bringing unique elements into play likea stagger mechanic,Hades-like boons, and a more advanced skill and weakness system that allows for some creative play.
Capturing enemy monsters allows players to select them in the future, and leveling them up unlocks boosts that persist into the next run. All this is presented in a gorgeous pixel style that makes the game stand out among other Steam Next Fest titles.
3Solasta 2 Is A Tactical RPG For Fans Of Baldur’s Gate 3
Release Date To Be Announced
Solasta 2is a turn-based RPG that’s anexcellent pick for fans ofBaldur’s Gate 3.The title adopts theDungeons & DragonsSRD 5e ruleset, pulling players into the world of Neokos. Dark forces threaten to envelop the lands, and it’s up to a team of four adventurers to protect their home world and restore the balance. The title is a sequel to 2021’sSolasta: Crown of the Magister,a game that waspraised for itsfaithful recreation of theD&Dtabletop experiencein digital form.
The sequel retains the original game’s TTRPG gameplay and adds exciting new features like world exploration. The demo lets players experience what the game has to offer by giving them a pre-made party and a short adventure to play through. Overall, the game seems approachable for beginners to bothSolastaandD&D.Plus,Solasta 2looks and sounds fantastic, with character models that are full of life, simply stunning locations, emotive voice acting, and a memorable soundtrack.
2Wanderstop Is A Narrative Cozy Game “About Change And Tea”
Releases July 23, 2025
The adorably cozy-lookingWanderstopmay seem like a hug in the form of a game, but the dev team behind it meansthat there’s bound to be more to this title than meets the eye.Wanderstopis published by Annapurna Interactive and developed by Ivy Road, a small team of indie developers who have collectively worked on games likeThe Stanley ParableandGone Home.
InWanderstop,players take control of the fallen warrior Alta, who’s placed in charge of a tea shop she doesn’t want. As Alta serves up concoctions to travelers, she’ll have to grow her own ingredients, come up with recipes, and decorate the shop and its surroundings.
But don’t be fooled by the vibrant colors and whimsical characters; it’s clear within a few seconds of starting the demo thatthis game deals with unexpectedly dark and difficult themes. The title seems to hit the balance between whimsy and serious storytelling just right, and players won’t have to wait too long before they can play the full game on its release day, March 11.
1Mecha BREAK Lets Players Engage In Gundam-Style Multiplayer Battles
Releases In 2025
Steam Next Fest places a lot of emphasis on smaller, independent game creators, but that doesn’t mean it’s not featuring some of the more well-known titles. Amazing Seasun Games’Mecha BREAKwasrevealed during The Game Awardslate last year, and it seems fans have been eagerly anticipating a chance to get their hands on it. Over the past few days,the high-flying giant-robot-battling multiplayer game hit an impressive peak of over 317,000 players,according toSteamDB.
Mecha BREAKlets players pilot Gundam-style giant mechs into three different game modes: 3v3 death match, 6v6 team battles, or PvPvE extraction challenges, where no one is safe. In addition to the dynamic and chaotic battles, the game also gives players an impressive level of control over the look of their machine and its pilot and opens up opportunities to remake some popular designs and characters in the game. Thanks to the hype from the prominent trailer reveal and all its fun gameplay and customization elements,Mecha BREAKmight just be the most-played demo during this year’sSteam Next Fest.
Source:Steam Next Fest,Seekers of Skyveil/Steam,Projected Dreams/Steam,Do No Harm/Steam,Monster Train 2/Steam,Solasta II/Steam,Twisted Towers/Steam,HASTE: Broken Worlds/Steam,Aethermancer/Steam,Wanderstop/Steam,Mecha BREAK/Steam,SteamDB
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