5 Steam Next Fest October 2025 Demos You Must Play

Celebrating all things gaming, Steam Next Fest from October 13-20 is ringing in fall with a wealth of free game demos waiting to be played?
Don’t know what Steam Next Fest games to play this October? Gamers Heroes has got you covered with 5 Steam Next Fest demos you must play – no multipage clickthrough required.
5 Steam Next Fest October 2025 Demos You Must Play
Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land
A timely Steam Next Fest demo for spoopy season, Exquisite Laundry Pet and Mega Cat Studios’ Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land is a nostalgic JRPG love letter to the Game Boy Color era.
For those who live and breathe 8-bit, Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land will have players utilizing turn-based combat as they set out to find seven Hallowed Patches throughout its charming world.
Be sure to grab the Steam Next Fest demo for Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land via its official Steam page.
Be sure to also check out our recent Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land interview with Creator Adam Lewis Graf!
The Legend of Khiimori
Players will be able to take on the role of a brave courier rider with the new Steam Next Fest Demo for Aesir Interactive, NightinGames, and Mindscape’s The Legend of Khiimori.
Featuring a vast 13th century Mongolia, The Legend of Khiimori will task players with breeding and training horses with specialized abilities as they set out to explore every aspect of its world.
Be sure to grab the Steam Next Fest demo for The Legend of Khiimori via its official Steam page.
Be sure to also check out our preview of The Legend of Khiimori!
Mad King Redemption
“Wake up, human.”
Combining traditional beat’em’up elements with strong roguelite progression, SECRET MISSION’s Mad King Redemption’s Steam Next Fest demo will transport players to its corrupted 2.5D world this fall.
Utilizing careful button smashing Mad King Redemption combines the fisticuffs of a brawler with the refined strategic layer of a roguelike – all while drawing from the classics we’ve come to know and love.
Be sure to grab the Steam Next Fest demo for Mad King Redemption via its official Steam page.
My Little Puppy
Who doesn’t love corgis?
Players will be able to join Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi with the new Steam Next Fest demo of Dreamotion and KRAFTON’s aptly-titled My Little Puppy.
Catching the scent of his father just entering the afterlife, My Little Puppy will have players setting forth on a journey from the gates of Dog Heaven to desolate meadows to be reunited.
Be sure to grab the Steam Next Fest demo for My Little Puppy via its official Steam page.
PowerWash Simulator 2
Finally, any time is a good time to clean!
The new Steam Next Fest demo for FuturLab’s PowerWash Simulator 2 will give players the chance to blast away every last speck, smear, and splatter of filth for some squeaky-clean fun.
Players will also have the right tools for the job, with PowerWash Simulator 2 providing a wide range of new tools for that spectacular sparkle.
Be sure to grab the Steam Next Fest demo for PowerWash Simulator 2 via its official Steam page.
Thank you to PR for all their help around Steam Next Fest October 2025 demo previews!
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