"The October 2025 Steam Next Fest wrapped up today and Valve has revealed the most downloaded demos from the event. Big winners included Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Everwind, and YAPYAP. If you've never heard of any of those this is your chance to catch up on tomorrow's hit Steam games before they're out. Here's the top-10 demo downloads during the latest Steam Next Fest in order of most unique players:"
"Online co-op and survival sims still reign supreme, though it's nice to see Heroes of Might and Magic having a mini-breakout moment in 2025. "This is the heroes game I have been waiting for ever since heroes 3," wrote one Steam reviewer about the demo. I was never an HoMM guy growing up, but I like strategy RPGs and enjoyed what I tried of the Early Access build that came out earlier this month."
"Master of Command is a history buff's historical strategy game that trades neat graphics for the nitty-gritty detail of regiment customization and supply line management. is an open-world atmospheric climbing sim. It looks like the indie version of Breath of the Wild meets Death Stranding. Tears of Metal is a co-op hack-and-slash roguelike. It's giving Dynasty Warriors in the art style of Darkest Dungeon."
The October 2025 Steam Next Fest concluded and Valve revealed the most-downloaded demos. Big winners included Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Everwind, and YAPYAP. Online co-op and survival sims remained the most popular genres. Other notable demos from the top-50 included Ultimate Sheep Raccoon (multiplayer PVP Trials-like), Master of Command (detailed historical strategy), an open-world atmospheric climbing sim likened to Breath of the Wild meets Death Stranding, Tears of Metal (co-op hack-and-slash roguelike), and Skate Story (skateboard RPG). Most demos remain available to download and wishlist ahead of launches.
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