Top 9 Demos Launching That You Can Check Out for Free (20th–26th of July 2026)

While we're looking at all of the top-releasing games this week, we take some time to check out the demos, too. We think this is an important part of the videogame industry, and with the prominence of the Steam Next Fest, we thought it'd be a great addition to the weekly series.

This is a hand-curated list of the demos we thought showed the most potential. Due to this, we're removing anything that used AI generation and had a disclosure. You can learn more about our stance here.

Train Station Tycoon

• Developer: Abyssal Interactive
• Publisher: Abyssal Interactive
• Genre: Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Co-op
• Release Date: 1 Sep, 2026
• Steam Link

Factory on a Train

• Developer: bahrdev
• Publisher: bahrdev
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Trains, Base Building, City Builder
• Release Date: Q4 2026
• Steam Link

Paradox Tower Demo

• Developer: Tsukumogami Software
• Publisher: Tsukumogami Software
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Adventure, Resource Management
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Forgotten Station Demo

• Developer: Resonant Gap
• Publisher: Resonant Gap
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Nonlinear, Indie, Time Management
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Police Chief Simulator Demo

• Developer: Perfect Circle Team S.A.
• Publisher: Perfect Circle Team S.A.
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action, Casual, Strategy
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

FEED ME MORE BRAINS Demo

• Developer: Sheraf Studio Inc
• Publisher: Sheraf Studio Inc
• Genre: Indie
• Tags: Incremental, 3D, First-Person
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Times of Progress Demo

• Developer: Pressing Thumbs Games
• Publisher: Pressing Thumbs Games
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Heroes, Warlords and Ruin

• Developer: Autware
• Publisher: Autware
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: RPG, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
• Release Date: To be announced
• Steam Link

Traveloot Demo

• Developer: Fluffy Lotus
• Publisher: Fluffy Lotus
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Incremental, Side Scroller, Exploration
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link