Gamers who want to get their hands on a whole bunch of games for free can do so at Steam’s Next Fest. The digital event, now live, allows players to tinker through “hundreds of demos” of games, including the upcoming Annapurna Interactive neon whiteand The Wandering Villagea game popular with TikTok users and featured in Polygon’s own Cool WIP column.
Next Fest is already underway and will run until Monday 28th February. The virtual festival gives gamers the opportunity to try out new games and interact with their developers in talks and live streams. You can check out the full list of what is happens on Steam.
According to Valve, there are hundreds of demos out there, so getting started might seem a bit daunting. Here are some cool games to check out if you need a start.
- Stray Fawn Studios The Wandering Villagea city-builder where you build settlements on the backs of giant, roaming beasts. The Wandering Village has more than one a few fans on Tiktokand Windows users can try a demo as part of the event.
- For faster action there is Annapurna Interactive neon whitewhich looks like an insanely fast first-person shooter.
- Or if you are looking for a strategy game, there is hero hourwhich allows you and your friends to build cities and armies to expand across a procedurally generated map.
