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Updated 19/10/2026, 12:45:07 UTC

Steam Next Fest is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

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EntertainmentEurogamer2h ago

Steam Next Fest 2026 has more than double the number of demos than last year, but how much of it is generative 'AI slop'?

Steam Next Fest 2026 starts today, offering PC players a chance to get their hands on a staggering number of playable demos. With the full count coming to more than double last year's event, concerns about generative AI 'slop', plagiarism, and discoverability are circulating Read more

EntertainmentPC Gamer10h ago

Steam Week in Review: Steam Next Fest has over 8,000 demos, as worthless vibe coded slop levels up

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 18.

EntertainmentGameSpot25d ago

In Saraab: Beyond The Veil, Your Inner Demons Are Coming For You This November

Anyone looking for a creepy adventure to play in November will want to check out Saraab: Beyond the Veil. Solo developer Lubna Ahmed has announced a November 3 release date for the game on PC via Steam and Itch.io , and a demo will be available for it during the October edition of Steam Next Fest. An Arabian folklore-inspired horror visual-novel game, Saraab follows Elham, a schoolgirl whose brother has suddenly been kidnapped. Rescuing your sibling means confronting your own inner demons, who have been externalized as monsters born of Elham's own psyche. To overcome them, she'll have to unlock the powers of her bloodline and uncover the truth of who she truly is. "I'm incredibly excited to bring this story to players and share a world shaped by authentic cultural themes, folklore, and emotional experiences that are rarely explored in games," Ahmed said in a press statement. "I hope play

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