The June 2025 Steam Next Fest will host hundreds of new free demos through Monday, June 16, at 1 PM ET. Several games showcased during last week's industry events are playable here, and some of the most intriguing selections are scheduled to launch within the next few weeks. Although Valve's event ends next week, some of the demos might remain available indefinitely.
Hell is Us (launching September 4)
This upcoming third-person shooter features fast-paced combat with surreal enemies as players explore various landscapes without a map or quest markers. The high-end Unreal Engine 5-powered graphics come with controversially high system requirements. The developer recommends an RTX 4090 to play in 4K with upscaling at 30 frames per second, making the demo a good opportunity to benchmark the game.
Mina the Hollower (launching October 31)
Yacht Club Games, developer of the critically acclaimed platformer Shovel Knight, recently released a new trailer for its first major follow-up. While Shovel Knight recalled NES classics like Mega Man and DuckTales, footage of Mina the Hollower indicates it will feature top-down puzzle action gameplay reminiscent of the early Legend of Zelda games.
Baby Steps (launching September 8)
The creator of the well-regarded Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy returns with another absurd platformer. Baby Steps has players control an "unemployed failson" by individually moving his feet with physics-based controls to navigate a strange world. Some nostalgic users might recognize Baby Steps as a 3D take on Foddy's famous 2008 browser game QWOP.
The Necromancer's Tale (launching in July)
This classic isometric-style RPG casts players as a noble employing magic in an alternate-history 18th-century kingdom near Venice. The developer claims that the story lasts between 25 and 50 hours, and it features over 400,000 words with more than 180 characters to encounter. The demo natively supports PC and macOS.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (launching July 31)
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