According to the developer’s Steam Community post, the demo will allow players to “experiment with a selection of weapons, upgrades, and abilities as you face demonic horrors hellbent on your destruction.” The hook of “Fight, die, revive, and try again to find your favorite lethal combinations” fits with the game’s rogue-like structure, and while the overall length is unknown, there is a boss fight against The Monument at the end.

Of course, those who want to potentially access the demo early can sign up through FirstLook. The playtest starts on February 20th at 10 AM PST, and invitees may also be brought on to try out the full game ahead of launch.

As for everyone else, the demo will be available until March 2nd. Compared to its past efforts, including the action RPG Godfall or competitive CCG Duelyst, Armatus is a more grounded third-person shooter. Players essentially run through the demon-infested streets of Paris, fighting for their lives while obtaining enhancements, unique celestial skills and weapons such as SMGs and shotguns.

Armatus will launch for Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and PC later this year. Stay tuned for more details on a concrete release date – and potentially another demo – in the coming months.

If the name sounds similar to Grasshopper Manufacture’s free-to-play hack-and-slash title Let It Die, it’s because Inferno is a sequel. Supertrick Games, spun off from Grasshopper, is leading development after working on Deathverse: Let It Die, which suspended services and transitioned into a brand new title.

In development for PS5 and PC, Let It Die: Inferno is a rogue-lite multiplayer experience where players descend into the Hell Gate to obtain the Eye of the Reaper. Along the way, you’ll scavenge SPLithium and various weapons to extract and use on subsequent runs. PvE threats await, but other players also pose a challenge.

Those keen on a PvP-only experience can partake in the returning Death Jamboree mode. Stay tuned for more details on the title, which launches on December 4th, in the meantime.

The demo includes two levels – New York City and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarrier – and nine playable characters, such as She-Hulk, Wolverine, Storm, Nova, Venom, Spider-Man, Captain America, Rocket Raccoon, and more. Unfortunately, the recently revealed Silver Surfer, Beta Ray Bill, Black Panther and Cosmic Ghost Rider aren’t included.

It also offers support for couch and online co-op alongside the Steam Deck, so you can take it on the go. Marvel Cosmic Invasion launches later this year for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The story sees Earth’s mightiest heroes (and anti-heroes) teaming up to battle the threat of Annihilus in side-scrolling beat ’em up scenarios.

The full game promises 15 playable heroes and the Cosmic Swap mechanic, allowing one player to choose two and swap between them at any time.

As the trailer mentions, there are plenty of demos to try out, ranging from indie titles with games like Escape Simulator 2 by Pine Studios and Tiny Bookshop by Neoludic Games, to larger titles, like GFA Games’ Pioner and the upcoming PC version of Shift Up’s Stellar Blade.

“We host Next Fest three times a year (February, June, October) as a way to give developers from around the world a captive audience for their demos on games they haven’t released yet,” wrote Valve announcing the latest Steam Next Fest. “If you already have a bunch of genres that are your faves, feel free to search that way. BUT we also encourage you to try something new– check out the video player at the top of the main Next Fest hub for a new sprinkling of demos each day and perhaps discover your NEW favourite genre or theme!”

The start of the latest Steam Next Fest coincided with PC Gaming Show Summer Showcase 2025, which took place earlier this week. Throughout the event, several new titles were unveiled alongside demos that players could check out. A quick look at the Steam Next Fest page also reveals demos for several more titles, from Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan, to upcoming free-to-play football game UFL, and even unique sports games like Finger Soccer and Void Drift Wave.

Though the game supports up to three players in co-op, the demo is single-player focused (with progress transferring to the early access version). It throws players into the thick of it, offering a dinky butcher knife and three passives to choose from at the start. You’ll find other weapons, including a secondary, and upgrades like Curses lowering their damage output on afflicted enemies.

When you die, it’s back to the Ark, the starting village and home base where you can pick up a healing flask and invest Cogs collected during runs for permanent upgrades. Only the first biome, Golem Guardians, is available to explore in the demo, but the early access version features four more and 12 different weapons.

Windblown will remain in early access for at least a year, so stay tuned for further updates. Check out some extensive gameplay in the meantime.

As part of the Steam Next Fest, it will likely be available until June 17th. While the combat has some fundamental Souls-like mechanics, like dodging and parrying, players must also “prime” enemies to deal critical damage. You also have a companion named Enki, who assists in combat but also allows for traversing the world.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn launches on July 18th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. It’s also available on day one for Game Pass. Check out some more extensive gameplay with creative director Simon Dasan and associate art director Dale Pugh, and stay tuned for more details before its release next month.

The contents of the demo have yet to be confirmed, but some content creators will go hands-on with it early, so expect more details in the coming days. Recently appearing at the Tribeca Festival (where it won the Tribeca Games Award), Goodbye Volcano High is about Fang and her struggles to complete high school in the face of an apocalyptic event.

Throughout the game, players can choose what they’d like to do, whether performing with the band Worm Drama (via a rhythm mini-game), chatting with friends or hanging out. There’s a branching narrative based on your choices, but it remains to be seen how the ending is affected.

Goodbye Volcano High releases on August 29th for PS4, PS5 and PC via Steam, retailing for $29.99. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

The Tribeca Games Award goes to…Goodbye Volcano High pic.twitter.com/D82263Mi2i

— Tribeca (@Tribeca) June 15, 2023

Promising a variety of different game modes, tactical and dynamic melee combat, and some pretty epic special abilities to work towards, Warhaven is looking like an intriguing take on the fantasy brawler formula that fans of the genre will want to keep an eye on. Check out the trailer below.

Meanwhile, Nexon has also confirmed a release window for the title. Warhaven will launch for PC this Fall. Whether or not it will also come to consoles down the line remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, before its PC launch, later this month, players will also get the opportunity to go hands-on with it, with a Warhaven demo also confirmed to be playable for free during Steam Next Fest, which kicks off on June 19 and runs until June 26.

Available for Steam users, it’s a celebration of upcoming games, with hundreds of demos to try. There are also livestreams from various developers to check out as well. Though Steam did release a trailer of various titles, it clarified that not all of them will participate in the Next Fest.

Pacific Drive will have a new look at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase, which could include a demo announcement for the festival. SteamWorld Build has a demo available now on Steam, but that could receive some new content and updates in the coming weeks. Time will tell, as always, so stay tuned for more details.

Some of the games that will be featured were teased in a new trailer. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer’s Legacy, Anno: Mutationem, Biwar Legend of Dragon Slayer, Mahokenshi, Inscryption (which was announced at the recent Devolver Direct), the long-in-development Tunic and more. Given the range of genres and releases that have been offered in the last Steam Next Fest, not to mention the number of indie releases in the future, expect plenty of choice this time around as well.

Originally launching alongside The Game Awards in 2019 to promote indie games, the Steam Next Fest has had several follow-ups before its eventual renaming. Stay tuned for more details when it returns in the coming weeks.