Top 11 Demos Launching That You Can Check Out for Free (25th–31st of August 2025)

All sorts of games come out throughout the week, but we like to give a special shoutout to the developers releasing demos on Steam. You don't have to wait for Steam Next Fest to come around to try up and coming titles, as all sorts of games get demos weekly!

You can find 11 demos you can try for free below!

My Infamous Dungeon

• Developer: BoxFox Studios
• Publisher: BoxFox Studios
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Villain Protagonist, Base Building
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Just Climb

• Developer: Fabian.L
• Publisher: Naytics
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration, Precision Platformer
• Release Date: 31 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Choo Choo Survivor 2

• Developer: GTGD
• Publisher: GTGD
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Den-Den: Tokyo Horror Demo

 

• Developer: Frozen Lake Software
• Publisher: Frozen Lake Software
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Horror, Action, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 3 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Hiragana Hero

 

• Developer: Keen Reflex
• Publisher: Keen Reflex
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: Education, Foreign, Exploration
• Release Date: 14 May, 2025
• Steam Link

Cats Vs Rats

• Developer: Journey Needham
• Publisher: Journey Needham
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action, Action Roguelike, Cats
• Release Date: 24 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

FAR FROM DEAD - Demo Ver. -

• Developer: Brian O'Keefe
• Publisher: Brian O'Keefe
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Boss Rush, Indie, Shoot 'Em Up
• Release Date: 2 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

UNRETURNING

• Developer: cursedcat
• Publisher: cursedcat
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Comedy
• Release Date: 7 Nov, 2025
• Steam Link

Cult Vacui Demo

• Developer: LBRTY games
• Publisher: Dionous Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Point & Click, Side Scroller
• Release Date: 31 Aug, 2025
• Steam Link

Detective Hindsight

• Developer: Broccoli Bunny Studios
• Publisher: Broccoli Bunny Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Detective, Mystery, Puzzle
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Monster Looter

• Developer: Eracu Studios
• Publisher: Eracu Studios
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Clicker, Casual, Idler
• Release Date: Q4 2025
• Steam Link

Leyla In Veil Demo

• Developer: cloud_li
• Publisher: cloud_li
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Survival Horror, Roguelite, Female Protagonist
• Release Date: 30 Aug, 2025
• Steam Link