There are just a few days left to check out the hundreds of free demos in the February 2024 edition of Steam Next Fest! These are all free and shared by developers from all over the world as they prepare for an eventual full game launch on Steam.

We are keenly aware that having hundreds of playable demos available for a week can be both exciting and overwhelming; so below, we're surfacing a few of the most-played so far in case it helps you plan your weekend of gaming.

Steam Next Fest continues through February 12th at 10am PT; play what's next and wishlist your favorites to be notified once the full game launches. After it concludes, we'll share the most-played demos of the entire event. But in the meantime, here are the ten most-played so far:


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2700330

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2764900

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2495220

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2549740

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756310

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2444170

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778490

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2478080

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2729930

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2606950

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Steam Cloud

• Fix to not perform platform-change maintenance when the old and new platforms are compatible

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General

• Fixed "Friends who Play" section not refreshing until the client was restarted
  
• Double clicking on Window tray icon when parental controls are enabled will open the Library when the store is locked.
  
• Fix "View Additional Artwork" button not properly showing content on soundtrack details pages.

Steam Workshop

• Re-designed the Workshop subscriptions list (accessible from Game Properties). It now includes the ability to sort by subscription date, last updated, size, name, and load order.
  
• Added ability to change the local load order of Workshop item subscriptions.
  
• Added ability to set the local order based on any Workshop item dependencies (these dependencies are set by the author on the Workshop items themselves).
  
• Added ability to disable Workshop item subscriptions locally, which will hide them from the game.
  
• Added the ability to filter the Workshop subscriptions list by tag name. Use the same search field for filtering items by name.
  
• The name of the Workshop item being download is now shown in the game's tooltip on the Downloads page.
  
• Added functionality that allows swapping the items in your subscription list quickly using collections:
  
  • Added ability to save the filtered list of items to a new or existing Workshop collection. This will overwrite the contents of the collection with the contents of the list.
    
  • Added ability to overwrite the user's subscription list to just the contents of a Workshop collection.
    
  • Added ability to add items from a collection to the user's subscription list.

Steam Overlay

• Fixed web browser tabs resetting when overlay is closed and reopened with "Restore my previous browser tabs" setting disabled.
  
• Fixed web browser opening with only home page tab when a game opens a web link with with "Restore my previous browser tabs" setting disabled.
  
• Fixed previous web browser tabs being dropped when a game opens a web link with with "Restore my previous browser tabs" setting enabled.

SteamVR

• Option on recent games page to only show VR games.
  
• Double click on Window tray icon in desktop view will now open the main Steam window.
  
• Fix for rare crash when showing or hiding non-VR apps in the SteamVR dashboard
  
• Automatically select SteamVR as the OpenXR runtime in cases where only the SteamVR runtime could work, such as when using Steam Link in VR. Does not affect the user's persistent runtime selection.
  
• Fixed gamma issue with non-VR apps that use 10-10-10-2 backbuffers.
  
• Pause capture of non-VR apps while headset is idle.

Remote Play

• Improved performance and smoothness when using NVIDIA hardware encoding
  
• Fixed a video freeze when moving the mouse to a monitor on another video adapter

Big Picture Mode

• Adjusted the recent games page header so that it's visible when changing selection.

SteamInput

• Fixed Controller LED Color selector UI.
  
• Fixed a crash related to non-Steam Shortcuts
  
• Increased range of Gyro to Mouse/Gyro to Joystick(Deflection) Precision Zone

Steam Cloud

• Fix uploading for some apps which have a very large number of files
  
• Fix sync for some apps which store files in the Windows user home directory

Linux

• Fixed a crash in "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" when switching maps.
  
• Fixed situations causing the Steam client to only download the Windows version of a title and later attempting to run it without Proton.

Steam's Capitalism and Economy Fest is on now, with discounts and demos galore continuing through January 15th.

Test your skills at earning that cash money, yo; whether it comes from managing things like wineries and factories, or designing things like railway networks. Check out the official trailer (above) for even more examples!

Enjoy discovering discounts on cool new-to-you games in this category, or titles you were always curious about and are ready to revisit. Head on over to Steam's Capitalism and Economy Fest now, with the fun continuing through January 15th at 10am PT!

With the Winter Sale season in full swing, we are excited to share Steam's Best of 2023 lists. We quite enjoy putting these together to see how the year played out. So take a look and reminisce about all of the great games that made 2023 a year to remember.

At the bottom of each list, you'll find notes explaining how games make it onto these lists and the criteria for how each list is organized.

Happy Holidays from everyone at Steam!

The Steam Winter Sale has officially begun, with deals on games from all over the world through January 4th at 10am Pacific.

Claim a free sticker for each day you visit the sale, simply by visiting any category page.


And while you're here, check out the finalists (from your nominations!) for this year's Steam Awards, and score a sticker for each category you cast your vote in. Read the list of nominees and vote right here on the Steam Awards page.

The Steam Award Categories are:

• Game of the Year
  
• VR Game of the Year
  
• Labor of Love
  
• NEW: Best Game on Steam Deck
  
• Better with Friends
  
• Most Innovative Gameplay
  
• Outstanding Story-Rich Game
  
• Best Game You Suck At
  
• Outstanding Visual Style
  
• Best Soundtrack
  
• Sit Back and Relax

Have fun!