Not Done with Steam Next Fest? Here Are 12 Demos Launching This Week (2nd–8th of March 2026)

The first Steam Next Fest of the year has officially concluded, allowing players to check out all sorts of upcoming games for free. While the event is now gone — and we won't see another one for a few months — that doesn't mean that there are no demos to play at all!

Every week, we take some time to check out all of the demos launching and gathering them for Steam Next Fest enthusiasts to continue past the event period. Here are the top 12 demos that we found launching this week!

Hag's Hand Demo

• Developer: Zenite Games
• Publisher: Zenite Games
• Genre: Action, Strategy
• Tags: Action, Strategy, Card Game
• Release Date: 6 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

The Ocean is not Water

• Developer: Sharkey
• Publisher: Sharkey
• Genre: Indie
• Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Auto Battler
• Release Date: 13 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Candy Luna Park Demo

• Developer: Power Up Team, IV Productions, Bytwice Studio
• Publisher: Power Up Publishing
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Management
• Release Date: 6 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Skyrest

• Developer: Matheus Guilhermoni
• Publisher: Matheus Guilhermoni
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action, Action Roguelike, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 31 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Sparrow Warfare Demo

• Developer: NEON AURELIUS
• Publisher: NEON AURELIUS
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Casual, Deckbuilding, Card Battler
• Release Date: 6 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Magic Dodgeball: Homeless Edition

• Developer: Ball Busters
• Publisher: Ball Busters
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action, Multiplayer, PvP
• Release Date: Q2 2026
• Steam Link

Fallosophy Demo

• Developer: Reliable Plumbing Services
• Publisher: Reliable Plumbing Services
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Adventure, Pinball, Action
• Release Date: 5 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Operation Candy Land Demo

• Developer: Mad Hook
• Publisher: Mad Hook
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action, Shooter, Tower Defense
• Release Date: 4 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Crystalis Bureau

• Developer: 水晶像素
• Publisher: 水晶像素
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Tower Defense, Tactical
• Release Date: 4 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

HAMISH Demo

• Developer: Soulo Games Ltd
• Publisher: Soulo Games Ltd
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Indie, Precision Platformer, Action
• Release Date: 3 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Question Roulette Demo

• Developer: Mysterious Alien
• Publisher: Mysterious Alien
• Genre: Casual, Strategy
• Tags: Trivia, Gambling, Strategy
• Release Date: 2 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Beware of the Cartographer! Demo

• Developer: Tohu Bohu Games, Quentin Vijoux
• Publisher: Tohu Bohu Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Puzzle, Investigation
• Release Date: 2 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link