Top 12 Demos Launching That You Can Check Out for Free (12th–18th of January 2026)

If you're looking forward to trying out some cool upcoming titles but can't wait for this year's first Steam Next Fest, then we've got you covered! Every week, we scour Steam for the top-releasing games and take a detour through the demo section so that readers can find titles to try out!

Here are the 12 titles we found this week.

A Ragdoll Rage Game

• Developer: Studioz
• Publisher: Studioz
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Precision Platformer, Difficult, Physics
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Tree's Love Crossing Above: Origin

• Developer: Apes boom
• Publisher: Apes boom
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: RPG, LGBTQ+, Dating Sim
• Release Date: 16 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Kingdom Loop (Demo)

 

• Developer: RootGame
• Publisher: Ultimate Games S.A.
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Adventure, RPG
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Lost Host

• Developer: Gest.LT
• Publisher: Gest.LT
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Atmospheric, Mystery, Story Rich
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Let IT Consume Demo

• Developer: Ibon Studios
• Publisher: Ibon Studios
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Clicker, Idler
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

From The Void Demo

• Developer: Black Paw
• Publisher: Black Paw
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Auto Battler, Sci-fi
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Botinator Demo

• Developer: Slash Interactive
• Publisher: Slash Interactive
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: FPS, Shooter, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Fix and Clerk Demo

• Developer: Rere Soulten
• Publisher: Rere Soulten
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Job Simulator
• Release Date: 13 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Obsidian Moon

• Developer: Lost Cabinet Games
• Publisher: Lost Cabinet Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Crime, Lore-Rich, Immersive Sim
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Code: 9 Demo

• Developer: Riding Turtles
• Publisher: Riding Turtles
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Detective, Difficult, Indie
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

There is NO PLAN B - Episode 0

• Developer: SUPERWAVE STUDIO
• Publisher: SUPERWAVE STUDIO
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Adventure, Anime, Detective
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

We need a doorman. Demo

• Developer: Broken Toilet Games
• Publisher: Broken Toilet Games
• Genre: Simulation
• Tags: Investigation, Simulation, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 11 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link