With all of the big reveals, deep dives, and looks at games coming in the next 12-months, it’s worth remembering that the latest Steam Next Fest for June 2022 is now live – where you can download and play hundreds of games right now.

As we’re in peak HYPE season the good news is that a lot of the cool things we have been seeing over the last week are playable, for one week only. And with hundreds of games ready for you to check out we thought we’d take a moment to give you our picks of…

14 Steam Next Fest Game Demos To Check Out Right Now.

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Cult of the Lamb

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A charming and dark top-down adventure from Devolver and local outfit Massive Monster. This is a great slice of what to expect when the game launches soon, and shows its polish and stylised presentation.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Anger Foot

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Another Devolver jam, and this one just oozes style. One look at the trailer and yeah, you’ll be firing up this demo too.

Anger Foot is a lightning-fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass-kicking feet are the ass-kicking beats.

Gloomwood

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A classic immersive sim from the talent behind the excellent Dusk, this has a very retro ‘90s look and feel but the atmosphere and gameplay feels timeless. Think Thief by the way of classic survival horror.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Dome Keeper

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This has a very cool look and feel, where you need to head underground to mine for resources all the while keeping tabs on your precious planetary station/installation’s dome. Which, after enough alien attacks -- will break. Because it’s made of glass for some reason.

Mine for resources, choose from powerful upgrade paths and fend off waves of alien attackers in this innovative roguelike mining action game. There's just enough time to mine a little deeper, find a little more and get back to defend before the next wave attacks your dome.

The Last Worker

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A narrative adventure with a very stylised look and an all-star voice cast, this demo will give you a taste of what to expect when the game launches this year.

The Last Worker is a first-person narrative adventure centred around our struggle in an increasingly automated world. Combining a hand-crafted art style with uniquely immersive gameplay mechanics in an epic setting, The Last Worker delivers an emotional, thought-provoking, and comedic story packaged with rich characters performed by an all-star cast.

Nitro Kid

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How much neon synthwave vibes can you handle? If the answer is “all of them”, then this might be the roguelike deckbuilder for you. And yeh, it’s another deckbuilder, but one set in a neon-lit dystopian future Miami where all conflict is settled with martial arts.

Nitro Kid is a roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon ‘80s. Build your deck of cyber kung-fu moves, use card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ Synthwave tracks composed exclusively for the game.

Selaco

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Built with the popular GZDoom mod that overhauls id Software’s classic in terms of visuals and presentation, Selaco takes inspiration from classic shooter Quake and F.E.A.R. and presents them in a way that is retro, modern, and very, very cool.

Selaco is a brand new original shooter running on GZDoom, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart AI and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world. It draws inspiration heavily from F.E.A.R. in terms of action set pieces, while mixing traditional retro-FPS elements from QUAKE and DOOM, along with some more modern features. Together with professional artists who work in the industry, several having worked on successful throwback FPS games in the past, Selaco is a fully fleshed out world full of character, action, and mystery.

CULTIC

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Another retro shooter? Sure, but this one from 3D Realms looks like a throwback to Blood and other occult-heavy shooters we say back in the day. The art-style here is definitely one of the standouts, as it's more of a modern interpretation of ‘90s versus the real thing.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Old Skies

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A point-and-click adventure game and the follow-up to the excellent Unavowed, Old Skies takes place in New York and you take on the role of a time-cop of sorts. The demo lets you experience a slice of gameplay, as well bask in the glow of developer Wadjet Eye Games making the jump from VGA to shiny 1080p visuals.

A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

Metal: Hellsinger

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A rhythm FPS where the music is the heaviest of the metals and the locale the warmest of the afterlife - hell. The action here is fast, brutal, and as intense as the drumming and guitar riffing. If you’re a fan of the whole vibe, this is definitely something to check out.

Strike terror into the hearts of demons and devils as you fight your way through eight Hells. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS, brimming with diabolical enemies, powerful weapons, and metal music. Set out on an infernal journey in order to achieve the purest of goals: Vengeance.

Roots of Pacha

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After Metal: Hellsinger consider this something of a palette cleanser, a serene prehistoric stone age life sim where you farm, explore, and live the life of a villager in what feels like Stardew Valley meets Encino Man.

Be a part of a thriving stone age community. Discover “ideas,” domesticate crops, befriend animals, and contribute to the growth of your village. Play with friends in co-op or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

Melatonin

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Another rhythm action game, but this one just exudes warmth and serene lo-fi beat vibes. Melatonin is dreamy, soothing, cute, features a dope soundtrack, and is something you can definitely chill with.

Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.

Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed

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You know the drill. Err, drill the humans and learn as much as you can about their squishy bodies. Especially in the era in which this probing opportunity is set -- the “swingin’ 60s”! Where free love also equals a free probe, Crypto style.

Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever and now with genitals! Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. As you uncover the schemes of your enemies, you’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.

Power Chord

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Heavy music, CCG (or, deckbuilding) and the roguelite meet in a marriage you might not think is made in heaven, but it really is, especially if you switch it up thematically and change heaven to hell. You know, because hell is hella metal, and all that. This is colourful and wonderfully presented with shades of the old Guitar Hero games, in the best possible way.

Power Chord is a rock'n roguelite deck-building game. Assemble Earth's mightiest musicians, battle your way through legions of demons, discover new cards to enhance your instruments of destruction, and take back the city, one dive bar at a time.