Steam Next Fest is finally back for 2023 and there’s a lot of content to consume during the event. A full week of free game demos to fill your time. Assuming you can distance yourself from any of the great games that have been released in recent weeks.
Steam Next Fest kicks off today, June 19, and runs through June 26 at 10am Pacific. The big draw is usually free demos of hundreds of games on the platform. All demos are for upcoming game releases, giving players a chance to check out tiles they may have had on their radar.
The upcoming games celebration week also serves as a way to discover new titles that might be right up your alley. You can play the demos and then add the ones you like to your Steam wishlist. Which, by the way, is not only a great way to get notified when these games launch, but also when games go on sale. Some games are also officially supported on Steam Deck. Like Sea of Stars, an upcoming turn-based RPG with retro graphics inspired by the classics from the early console days.
Steam Next Fest 2023 will also feature live streams for developers
The game demos are definitely the biggest part of Steam Next Fest. But there are also developer live streams to watch. These can provide valuable insight into the games you’re looking forward to.
And Valve makes it easy to see when livestream events are happening so you can schedule what you want to watch. On the Steam Next Fest page, both on the website and in the Steam client, there’s an entire section of the event dedicated to the broadcast schedule. Complete with dates and times for each stream and what it focuses on.
You can even set reminders so you don’t miss anything when the stream starts. With notifications sent to you by email or via the Steam mobile app. If you haven’t visited Steam today, now would be a good time to check in. There is already a lot of good content to dive into.