Top 11 Demos Launching That You Can Check Out for Free (13th–19th of July 2026)

While we're checking out all of the games coming out throughout the week for our top new Steam games and top hidden gems articles, we take some time to check out the top demos that are upcoming. With Steam Next Fest still a ways away, and players loving a good demo for an upcoming title, this is the perfect opportunity to get hands-on without having to pay a dime.

Much like our other two articles linked here, however, this is a hand-curated list. We check out all of the demos and share the ones we think that are going to perform the best. Due to this, we're removing everything that has an AI Generated Content Disclosure. You can learn more about the why here.

Out of Body

• Developer: Jacques-Yves Thomart, Arnaud Valensi
• Publisher: BigSeed Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Puzzle, Sokoban
• Release Date: Q4 2026
• Steam Link

The voodoo soldier Demo

• Developer: Kevenson Draws
• Publisher: Kevenson Draws
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Shooter, Boomer Shooter
• Release Date: 12 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Democracy Manifest

• Developer: Gemein Games, Lumbago Interactive
• Publisher: Gemein Games
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Political Sim, Social Deduction
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Crownrats Demo

• Developer: KineticFox, KettuLabs
• Publisher: KettuLabs
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Arcade, Platformer
• Release Date: 15 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Nicotine Merchant Simulator Demo

• Developer: pickaxe
• Publisher: pickaxe
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Early Access, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 15 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Rank & Ruin Demo

• Developer: Summit Studio
• Publisher: Summit Studio
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Simulation, Strategy, 4X
• Release Date: 15 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Tickets, Please!

• Developer: BlackBeak Games
• Publisher: Three River Games (3RG)
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Casual, First-Person
• Release Date: Q3 2027
• Steam Link

LunaGenesis Demo

• Developer: Headless Entity
• Publisher: Headless Entity
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Psychological Horror, Surreal
• Release Date: 16 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Mayak Demo

• Developer: Nikita Nplus1
• Publisher: Nikita Nplus1
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Visual Novel, Exploration
• Release Date: 16 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Solar Core Demo

• Developer: Aileron
• Publisher: Aileron
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action, Arcade, Rhythm
• Release Date: 17 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Part-Time Pandemonium

• Developer: Starcatcher Games
• Publisher: Starcatcher Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Exploration, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer
• Release Date: 17 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link