June 2025’s Steam Next Fest is off and running, boasting a plethora of new and returning demos for upcoming games on PC, so I’ve been pretty busy.

During this past weekend’s gaming showcases like Summer Game Fest and Xbox’s showing, I began adding a ton of games to my wishlist, downloading demos, and sifting through all of them to see what’s what, and so I’ve been tearing through them to try and find the next big sleeper hit.

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I’ve played about a dozen or so demos and added multiple games to my wishlist, such asAmbrosia Sky,Phase Zero, andPIGFACE,but I still have a lot more to seek out and download. And so, I am enlisting you, dear reader, for help.

What June 2025 Steam Next Fest demos have caught your eye? Which were you excited for, but ended up being disappointed in? Is there anything that surprised you by coming out of nowhere and immediately ending up on your wishlist?

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June gaming events are always full of exciting, triple-A announcements for games likeResident Evil Requiem,Call of Duty: Black Ops 7,or007 First Light. But a lot of gold can be found within Steam Next Fest and other indie festivals like it, and sometimes you just need to go out of your way to play it yourself to find your next most anticipated game.

So, what Steam Next Fest demos do you recommend? VisitSteam’s Next Fest pageto browse and play, and then let us know in the comments below.

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