Steam Next Fest 2026
Steam Next Fest throws hundreds of demos at you at once. I played them so you don't have to. Here's every demo I reviewed from the fest — rated Play, Maybe, or Skip.
This collection features 6 Steam demo reviews: Muri: Wildwoods, Esoteric Ebb, REPLACED, Wanderburg, Outbound, FROGGY HATES SNOW.
Reviews in this collection
- Muri: Wildwoods (Maybe) by Speldosa Interactive: A gentle, visually appealing platformer that lacks challenge for those who need more than casual exploration.
- Esoteric Ebb (Maybe) by Christoffer Bodegård: A gorgeous D&D-style dice roller with real stat strategy, buried under so much text that I wanted a quick hit and got a
- REPLACED (Play) by Sad Cat Studios: REPLACED is a gorgeous 2D action platformer with punchy combat and real promise.
- Wanderburg (Play) by Randwerk: Drive a castle on wheels, smash buildings for gold, level up your siege kit, and grow big enough that the bosses you fea
- Outbound (Play) by Square Glade Games: Outbound is a relaxed camper van builder that looks lovely and plays nice, but lacks threat.
- FROGGY HATES SNOW (Play) by CRYING BRICK: A charming, random frog survival game worth at least a curious look