Top 23 Demos Launching That You Can Check Out for Free (22nd–28th of September)

Though Steam Next Fest draws near, that doesn't mean that you have to wait for it to arrive in order to try some up-and-coming games! Every week on the platform, dozens of new demos launch from developers all around the world, and we take a while to sift through them to find some of the best ones that you should check out!

Below, you can find the 23 demos we found for this week!

THE OFFICE ROOMS

• Developer: Lowkey GameDev
• Publisher: Lowkey GameDev
• Genre: Adventure, Simulation
• Tags: Walking Simulator, Mystery, Immersive Sim
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Eventide Matter Demo

• Developer: Ottropi Games
• Publisher: Ottropi Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Indie, Space, Mining
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

The Last Zone Demo

• Developer: Kodobur Games
• Publisher: Kodobur Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Action, Strategy, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Can You Make It Man: Reconstructed Demo

• Developer: Servants Oil
• Publisher: Servants Oil
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Platformer, 3D Platformer
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Curse of the Abyss

• Developer: Sprouting Potato
• Publisher: Sprouting Potato
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Traditional Roguelike, Singleplayer, Strategy
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Give Me Back! Demo

• Developer: Whirlwind Studio
• Publisher: Whirlwind Studio
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Rhythm, Bullet Hell
• Release Date: 16 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Age of Damnation

• Developer: WukaStudio
• Publisher: WukaStudio
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Base Building, 3D
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Tatari Demo

• Developer: Hidden Tower Studios
• Publisher: TheGamesFortress
• Genre: Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Adventure, Casual, Platformer
• Release Date: 25 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Nightmare Circus Demo

• Developer: FairPlay Studios Co. Ltd
• Publisher: Red Dunes Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 24 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Beloved Bound

• Developer: Lylac Games
• Publisher: Lylac Games
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Casual, Story Rich
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Deadline Escape

• Developer: DeadlineEscape
• Publisher: DeadlineEscape
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Extraction Shooter, FPS, Looter Shooter
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Oceaneers Demo

• Developer: Barrel Smash Studios
• Publisher: Barrel Smash Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Colony Sim, Base Building
• Release Date: 24 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal Demo

• Developer: Jetpackgone
• Publisher: Jetpackgone
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Arena Shooter, Bullet Hell
• Release Date: 23 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Off the Text - Demo Track

• Developer: betaDrive Modes
• Publisher: betaDrive Modes
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Rhythm, Story Rich, Atmospheric
• Release Date: 23 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Taptron 1999 Demo

• Developer: Dzudio
• Publisher: Dzudio
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Clicker, Action, Casual
• Release Date: 23 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Kingdom of Night Demo

• Developer: Black Seven Studios
• Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: RPG, Exploration, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 23 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

My Dream Garage

• Developer: Re-Motive Games
• Publisher: Re-Motive Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Sandbox
• Release Date: Coming soon
• Steam Link

Belts of Iron Demo

• Developer: Builderment LLC
• Publisher: Builderment LLC
• Genre: Action, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Automation, Crafting, Base Building
• Release Date: 22 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Fragments Demo

• Developer: Lazar Varagic, Alex X, Vidan Tomic
• Publisher: Dangly Dango Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Horror, Puzzle
• Release Date: 22 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Slots & Daggers Demo

• Developer: Friedemann
• Publisher: Future Friends Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Casual, Strategy, Tactical RPG
• Release Date: 22 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Tete's Atelier: Patches Demo

• Developer: Gamecontrollstudio
• Publisher: Gamecontrollstudio
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, 2D
• Release Date: 22 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Warrior Mage or Rogue alike Demo

• Developer: Gnome Wizard Games
• Publisher: Gnome Wizard Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Action, Character Customization
• Release Date: 22 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Discard All Hope - Demo

• Developer: Jameson Wilkins
• Publisher: Wren's Nest Games
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Bullet Hell, Top-Down Shooter, Loot
• Release Date: 21 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link