Many studios and publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland released demos of their games as part of the Steam Next Fest June 2024. We have collected the most successful demos from the event, which is still running.

Steam is once again hosting a "Next Fest" with numerous demos - timed to follow the Summer Game Fest event series. Many studios and publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland have released demos of their games to coincide with this event. We have compiled a list of the participating games from the GSA, ranked by how successful they are in terms of daily active demo players.

The most successful games at the moment are Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn (SWI), Super Fantasy Kingdom from Feryaz Beer (GER) and Hooded Horse (US), Reka from Emberstorm Entertainment (GER) and Fireshine Games (UK) and Endzone 2 from Gentlymad Studios (GER) and Assemble Entertainment (GER).

Top Steam Next Fest demos from GSA devs and publishers by number of daily active demo players (Ranking as of 14 June 12:00)
  • Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn Studio (SUI) and Stray Fawn Publishing (SUI)
  • Super Fantasy Kingdom from Feryaz Beer (GER) and Hooded Horse (US)
  • REKA from Emberstorm Entertainment (GER) and Fireshine Games (UK)
  • Endzone 2 from Gentlymad Studios (GER) and Assemble Entertainment (GER)
  • Airborne Empire from The Wandering Band (CAN) and Stray Fawn Publishing (SUI)
  • Dungeons of Hinterberg from Microbird Games (AUT) and Curve Games (UK)
  • Screw Drivers from Creactstudios (GER) and Headup (GER)
  • Tavern Talk from Gentle Troll Entertainment (GER)
  • Vampire Dynasty from Mehuman Games (POL) and Toplitz Productions (GER/AUT)
  • Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator from tox² interactive (GER) and Aerosoft (GER)
  • Warcana from 1000 Orks (GER) and Team17 (GER)
  • Fata Deum from 42 Bits Entertainment (GER) and Hooded Horse (US)
  • Zephon from Proxy Studios (GER)
  • Farmer's Dynasty 2 from UMEO Studios (POL) and Toplitz Productions (GER/AUT)
  • Global Farmer from Thera Bytes (GER) and Aerosoft (GER)
  • Mira and the Legend of the Djinns from Little Knight Games (US) and Assemble Entertainment (GER)
  • Vampire Therapist from Little Bat Games (GER)
  • Oddada from Sven Ahlgrimm and Mathilde Hoffmann (GER)
Ranking: The five most successful demos (international) so far
  1. Once Human von Starry Studio (China)
  2. Level Zero: Extraction von DOGHOWL Games (Ukraine)
  3. Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown von KT Racing und Nacon
  4. BUS: Bro u Survived von Herbarium Games (Russland)
  5. Tiny Glade von Pounce Light (Schweden)
Further tips
  • The Alters from 11 bit studios (POL)
  • What the Car from Triband (DEN)
  • First Dwarf from Star Drifters (POL)
  • SCHiM from Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman, Extra Nice (NED) and Playism (JAP)
  • Kaiserpunk from Overseer Games (POL)
  • Cat Quest III from The Gentlebros (SGP) and Kepler Interactive (UK/SGP)
  • Metal Slug Tactics from Leikir Studio (FRA) and Dotemu (FRA)
  • Gourdlets from AuntyGames (US) and Future Friends Games (UK)
  • Wizard of Legend 2 from Dead Mage (US) and Humble Games (US)
  • Aloft from Astrolabe Interactive (CAN) and Funcom (NOR)

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