It’s not just sales and free play weekends on Steam. Almost every week, one or more publishers offer to test some of their productions free of charge and without restriction for a few days, while others allow them to be kept for life. But these are not the only events on the platform. For a few years now, Valve has been organizing the Steam Neo Fest, allowing you to test some of the upcoming releases on PC for free. And for this edition, there are still a whole bunch of promising titles to try.
Hundreds of free demos on Steam
The Steam Neo Fest is back. Of October 9 to 16 at 9 p.m., all players can try hundreds of demos for free. The opportunity to test some of the expected future releases, including the famous Robocop Rogue City, to update your wish list, but also to watch live broadcasts and chat with the developers. Like every edition, there is frankly something for everyone. Management, independent, quirky, FPS, RPG… in short, it’s hard not to find the right fit. And if you don’t have the courage to search for a game to try for free, here is a small, non-exhaustive selection.
The unmissable Steam Neo Fest
- Robocop Rogue City : 50% man, 50% machine, but 100% legendary. Justice arrives in Old Detroit, nag-style FPS.
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar Realms of Ruin : The long-awaited sequel to Frontier’s real-time strategy game can be tested for free on Steam before its release on November 17. Obviously, that cannot be refused.
- Ebbing : climbing, action, puzzle and meditative atmosphere. A few words that perfectly sum up the next Don’t Nod game, which promises to be a little nugget.
- The Talos Principle 2 : one of the best puzzle games returns, always with philosophical themes and tough challenges.
- Europe : When Zelda meets Ghibli. Here’s how to summarize in a few words this little game full of promise.
- Ghostrunner 2 : the hardcore fast FPS will be back on October 26, 2023 and you can test it for free before the big day on Steam.
- Another Crab’s Treasure : after the rogue-like, the creators of the very good Going Under are tackling the souls-like. Play as a hermit crab who embarks on an epic treasure hunt to recover his seashell.
- Enshrouded : one of the most anticipated coop survival games of the coming months. You play as the Flameborn, last hope of a dying race and must survive in a lost kingdom where formidable bosses await you.
- Summer : relaxing French indie game like anything combining painting, creativity and exploration.
- The Last Faith : metroidvania in pixel art offering some souls-like mechanics. A title that promises precise and merciless combat.
Some other games to try for free
- American Arcadia : little indie game à la Truman Show. Trevor, an ordinary man, seeks an escape from the world’s most popular reality TV show.
- Last Train Home : strategy game set after the Great War. Help a legion of soldiers return home by managing your teams and resources well.
- Snufkin Melody of Moominvalley : a little treat from the Steam Neo Fest. Join Mumrik on a musical adventure where you must restore harmony and balance to the pretty valley.
- Turnip Boy Robs a Bank : after tax evasion, it’s time for bank robbery. The coolest turnip in video games returns to commit some crimes.
- Japanese Drift Master : one of the most downloaded free Steam Neo Fest demos. Take part in drift competitions in Japan and races on various tracks.
- Thaumaturge : RPG set in early 20th century Warsaw and where moral ambiguity accompanies all your choices.
- FOUNDRY : a factory construction and management game in a procedurally generated world and published by Paradox Interactive.
- Paranormal Investigators : a small, barely hidden clone of Phasmophobia, where the goal will be to go hunting for ghosts using a whole bunch of gadgets.