There are so many games to look forward to that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Luckily, the week-long Steam Next Fest celebration gives fans a hand by gathering some 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 Fest 2025 is a celebration of games that will run for a week, ending on March 3. During this event, fans will get a chance to try hundreds of free demos of 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.

10 Seekers Of Skyveil Is A MOBA For Fans Of LoL And Tarkov

Releases March 4, 2025

Developed by Elodie Games, Seekers of Skyveil is perfect for fans of League of Legends and Escape From Tarkov. This free MOBA features a vibrant world where players must head into top-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. On Seekers 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, as Seekers of Skyveil officially releases on Steam just a day after Steam Next Fest ends.

9 Projected 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 Dreams might 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, with a nostalgic sepia-toned atmosphere and a unique concept.

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 to pick up and rotate items from around the room, and try to find the right combination of items to form the desired shadow image.

8 Do No Harm Is A "Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator"

Release Date Coming Soon

Indie developer Darts Games describes its title Do No Harm as a "Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator," which is everything anyone needs to know about what to expect. The title features a gameplay loop similar to Papers, 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 by curious maladies and sinister sicknesses. The doctor must consult the Book of Medicine to craft potions from the ingredients laid out before him, as well as find new ingredients to work with, similar to the indie gem Strange 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.

7 Monster Train 2 Is A Wild Vertical Roguelike Deck-Building Ride

Release Date Coming Soon

For the uninitiated, Monster Train is a 2020 roguelike deck-building multiplayer game from 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 announced Monster Train 2, which flew under the radar, as many fans didn't know the studio was working on a new game in the series.

Announced less than a week ago, the sequel revisits and improves on the formula of the first title. The 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 and compete with friends online.

6 Twisted Towers Combines BioShock Aesthetics With A FNAF-Esque Setting

Release Date Coming Soon

What if BioShock took place in an abandoned version of Disneyland? Then you might get something like Twisted Towers from developer Atmos Games and Duke Nukem publisher 3D Realms. Twisted Towers has the aesthetics of BioShock's Rapture, applied to a Disney-like theme park, in a bid to pull in both fans of the classic shooter and the popular mascot horror of Five 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 to BioShock but 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 can pop balloons and pumpkins with the swing of your mallet).

5 HASTE: Broken Worlds Is A Fast-Paced Runner With Roguelite Elements

Release Date Coming Soon

HASTE: Broken Worlds by developer Landfall was clearly inspired by the Sonic franchise, especially the classic titles where going fast was the key to winning. In HASTE, 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.

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. Playing HASTE is 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.

4 Aethermancer Is A Roguelite Monster-Taming Title With Style

Release Date Coming Soon

Developer moi rai games is no stranger to monster games, first releasing the monster-taming Metroidvania Monster Sanctuary in 2019. The team is now back with another unlikely monster-catching and battling genre mash-up, this time published by off-brand games, titled Aethermancer. In Aethermancer, 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.

Pokémon fans will be familiar with the basic mechanics of the game: players control a group of monsters, which wield attacks imbued with various elements. But Aethermancer is no mere Pokémon clone, bringing unique elements into play like a 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.

3 Solasta 2 Is A Tactical RPG For Fans Of Baldur's Gate 3

Release Date To Be Announced

praised for its faithful recreation of the D&D tabletop experience in 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 both Solasta and D&D. Plus, Solasta 2 looks and sounds fantastic, with character models that are full of life, simply stunning locations, emotive voice acting, and a memorable soundtrack.

2 Wanderstop Is A Narrative Cozy Game "About Change And Tea"

Releases March 11, 2025

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The adorably cozy-looking Wanderstop may seem like a hug in the form of a game, but the dev team behind it means that there's bound to be more to this title than meets the eye. Wanderstop is published by Annapurna Interactive and developed by Ivy Road, a small team of indie developers who have collectively worked on games like The Stanley Parable and Gone Home.

In Wanderstop, 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 that this 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.

1 Mecha 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' revealed during The Game Awards late 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 to SteamDB.

Mecha BREAK lets 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 BREAK might just be the most-played demo during this year's Steam 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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