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Survival demos in Steam Next Fest

The survival game demos people are actually playing, ranked by live player counts from Steam. Updated every hour.

  • 7,746playing demos now
  • 190demos with players

Updated 4pm GMT-0400, Oct 19. Ends October 26, 1pm GMT-0400.

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Most played right now

  1. 1Down 1 place
    FrostrailFakeFish · Open World Survival Craft, FPSQ4 2026
    2,373playing now2,568peak so far
  2. 2Up 9 places
    WyldheartWayfinder Studios · Action RPG, SurvivalComing soon
    1,339playing now1,339peak so far
  3. 3Up 1 place
    MortuusHamuno · Zombies, FPSComing soon
    1,037playing now1,037peak so far
  4. 4Up 30 places
    Never Be AloneJonas Jensen, Wes Larkin · Open World, ZombiesDec 8, 2026
    565playing now624peak so far
  5. 5Up 3 places
    Go Next!Mixidev · Bullet Heaven, Action RoguelikeNov 9, 2026
    202playing now229peak so far
  6. 6Up 4 places
    S.O.N.A.R. – Submarine Operators Not Actually ReadyAbylight Barcelona · Underwater, SubmarineOct 29, 2026
    200playing now200peak so far
  7. 7Down 6 places
    Arctic DrivePebbles Games, PlayTogether Studio · Driving, SurvivalNov 25, 2026
    187playing now205peak so far
  8. 8Up 6 places
    Too Deep To QuitDemon Max · Physics, Exploration2026
    164playing now164peak so far
  9. 9Down 14 places
    No Mortal SpaceStellia Games · Open World Survival Craft, XianxiaComing soon
    121playing now167peak so far
  10. 10Up 4 places
    ZOMBILLIONAIREnDavid · FPS, IncrementalIdle gameJan 20, 2027
    109playing now109peak so far
  11. 11Up 108 places
    Guns 'n GoblinsLance, Argl · FPS, SurvivalIdle gameQ2 2027
    94playing now94peak so far
  12. 12Down 5 places
    KeelbladeDigital Confectioners · Open World Survival Craft, Pirates2027
    85playing now87peak so far
  13. 13Down 16 places
    Never WitherGeo Seed Games · Creature Collector, Open World Survival CraftComing soon
    79playing now84peak so far
  14. 14Down 23 places
    Coal DutyCorecrew Games · Horror, Survival HorrorOct 27, 2026
    76playing now102peak so far
  15. 15Down 14 places
    StormforgeRoboto Games · Open World Survival Craft, SurvivalNov 10, 2026
    75playing now79peak so far
  16. 16Down 23 places
    Iron HuntersSires · Bullet Heaven, Action RoguelikeComing soon
    69playing now80peak so far
  17. 17Up 30 places
    Nekome: Nazi Hunter ProbablyMonsters · Combat, StealthQ1 2027
    65playing now68peak so far
  18. 18Down 31 places
    Outbreak ZFrozen Logic Studios · Party-Based RPG, Auto BattlerIdle gameTo be announced
    63playing now78peak so far
  19. 19Down 63 places
    Kaiju Princess: Super Survivor Showdown硬猿団 O.U.E.N. Apes, PantyParrot · Bullet Heaven, Bullet HellQ4 2026
    53playing now85peak so far
  20. 20Up 4 places
    CASE: Animatronics ReduxWalnut LLC · Survival Horror, Psychological HorrorComing soon
    51playing now51peak so far
  21. 21Up 42 places
    Catch Meow If You CanTempest Games · Comedy, CatsOct 29, 2026
    50playing now50peak so far
  22. 22Up 146 places
    UNFROSTNord Unit · Survival Horror, FPSComing soon
    47playing now47peak so far
  23. 23Up 1210 places
    BOREBavelGG · Survival Horror, HorrorNov 24, 2026
    41playing now41peak so far
  24. 24Down 6 places
    Frontline Logistics: Isarian WarfareImmersive Pixels Studio · Real-Time with Pause, 4XComing soon
    37playing now47peak so far
  25. 25Up 25 places
    Nighthold2 Zombie Games · Open World Survival Craft, SurvivalQ1 2027
    31playing now31peak so far
  26. 26Up 77 places
    Salt and Soil: A Frontier Family SimDelosX · Colony Sim, Base BuildingNov 9, 2026
    25playing now29peak so far
  27. 27Down 80 places
    NullnestMgfa Studio · Tower Defense, IncrementalIdle game2026
    21playing now35peak so far
  28. 28Up 93 places
    Deep TroubleMini Kaiju Games · Comedy, HorrorQ1 2027
    20playing now20peak so far
  29. 29Up 123 places
    WalkersPunch Interactive · Survival, ZombiesOct 30, 2026
    20playing now20peak so far
  30. 30Down 67 places
    Sanctum:Whispers of Qingcheng白玉京工作室 · Open World, XianxiaComing soon
    18playing now27peak so far
  31. 31Up 92 places
    Mayday: The Survival IslandPequi studios · Open World Survival Craft, CraftingNov 2, 2026
    17playing now17peak so far
  32. 32Up 53 places
    Moving CastleLemon Whale · Open World Survival Craft, Base BuildingComing soon
    16playing now16peak so far
  33. 33Up 212 places
    Calmaria: Wild GrowthRyzo Harbour · Base Building, AutomationNov 10, 2026
    12playing now12peak so far
  34. 34Up 3 places
    System ArrivalANLI GAMES · Survival, ZombiesNov 10, 2026
    12playing now12peak so far
  35. 35Up 29 places
    PSYCHO DEADMOON CATALYST CO., LTD. · Survival Horror, SupernaturalQ4 2026
    10playing now17peak so far
  36. 36Down 86 places
    SombieSugartitty, Tenzhu · Survival Horror, SandboxQ4 2026
    10playing now13peak so far
  37. 37Down 9 places
    AppulseLe Rado · Top-Down Shooter, PinballNov 26, 2026
    10playing now10peak so far
  38. 38Up 359 places
    HollowCity:EscapeFromSeoulStudioHeorang · Looter Shooter, Extraction ShooterComing soon
    10playing now10peak so far
  39. 39Down 56 places
    Last BuzzVincentnerv, Zabyvajko · Party Game, StealthNov 10, 2026
    9playing now11peak so far
  40. 40Up 70 places
    Hantu and HuntedZeevium Games · Action-Adventure, HorrorDec 2, 2026
    9playing now9peak so far
  41. 41Up 1 place
    The SubminerTech Turtles · Underwater, Survival2027
    8playing now10peak so far
  42. 42Down 2 places
    ImpurityIncurso Studios · Open World, Colony SimComing soon
    8playing now9peak so far
  43. 43Down 77 places
    LurkersBergice Productions, André Kiste · Sandbox, SurvivalComing soon
    7playing now8peak so far
  44. 44Up 153 places
    Escape from DoomstownY.G.H.X.Studios · Survival, CraftingTo be announced
    7playing now7peak so far
  45. 45
    Golden CityMint Studio · Desktop Companion, City BuilderIdle gameComing soon
    7playing now7peak so far
  46. 46Up 242 places
    Werewolf Hunter: Night of HorrorCROWFORGE Games · Horror, SurvivalTo be announced
    7playing now7peak so far
  47. 47Down 166 places
    Path of the YaoguaiRedKardia · Xianxia, Card GameComing soon
    6playing now12peak so far
  48. 48Down 119 places
    XGUNKasit studio · Extraction Shooter, ZombiesQ4 2026
    6playing now10peak so far
  49. 49Up 227 places
    Project TomorrowAdvance Nine · Base Building, SurvivalNov 9, 2026
    6playing now7peak so far
  50. 50Up 18 places
    TaillightsLinx Interactive · Driving, ExplorationTo be announced
    6playing now7peak so far
  51. 51Up 750 places
    SWOMWoFo · Open World Survival Craft, MagicDecember 2026
    6playing now6peak so far
  52. 52Down 102 places
    Castle AwayRené Slump, Sim Kaart · Roguelite, Auto Battler2027
    5playing now6peak so far
  53. 53Down 77 places
    Marque & ReprisalIron Pagoda · Sailing, RoguelikeNov 18, 2026
    5playing now5peak so far
  54. 54Down 132 places
    A Sector DarklyA Paradise Lost Studios · Space, Open WorldNov 25, 2026
    4playing now5peak so far
  55. 55Down 135 places
    Dead Extractionbleachmama · Extraction Shooter, SurvivalQ4 2026
    4playing now5peak so far
  56. 56Up 608 places
    AstoariaFeres Studio · Open World Survival Craft, Procedural GenerationComing soon
    4playing now4peak so far
  57. 57Up 231 places
    Drive UP: TogetherCaporta Games, Gamevato · Racing, Vehicular CombatOct 27, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  58. 58New
    MechariseJCP Games Studio · Tower Defense, Base BuildingTo be announced
    4playing now4peak so far
  59. 59Up 209 places
    Mini Mart SurvivorsGeek Haus · Bullet Heaven, Action RoguelikeIdle gameNov 9, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  60. 60New
    One More TowerKlart · Tower Defense, RogueliteDec 3, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  61. 61Up 559 places
    Outpost SimulatorMental Dreams · Post-apocalyptic, ManagementTo be announced
    4playing now4peak so far
  62. 62Up 557 places
    PSYCHOBYLBoris & Baisha · Auto Battler, LootComing soon
    4playing now4peak so far
  63. 63Up 184 places
    Tinker IslandsGoon Squad · Sandbox, Open World Survival CraftTo be announced
    4playing now4peak so far
  64. 64New
    WishknotGuck · Precision Platformer, PhysicsDec 25, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  65. 65Up 176 places
    Worlds ExplorersPioneers Games · Survival, Colony SimDec 2, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  66. 66Up 176 places
    Xenobiome CommandHaroldware Games · Time Management, RogueliteNov 4, 2026
    4playing now4peak so far
  67. 67Down 328 places
    Undead Development 2Masterstrike, LadrikDev · Zombies, SurvivalNov 3, 2026
    3playing now6peak so far
  68. 68Down 267 places
    Deadstate HeroesFunzen Foundation · Zombies, Auto BattlerIdle gameQ4 2026
    3playing now5peak so far
  69. 69Down 190 places
    Anhedonia: Sanctuary of AshTrauma Bonded Studio · Exploration, Inventory ManagementQ4 2027
    3playing now4peak so far
  70. 70Down 190 places
    Dino Epoch: Fantasy TaleXA Studio · Open World Survival Craft, Creature CollectorQ4 2026
    3playing now4peak so far
  71. 71Down 191 places
    Everyone Will DieKonstantine Games · City Builder, Tower DefenseTo be announced
    3playing now4peak so far
  72. 72Down 192 places
    Lust ShelterLUST Committee, JingShing · Hentai, IncrementalIdle gameDec 14, 2026
    3playing now4peak so far
  73. 73Up 107 places
    AnomalyVaultPostSIM · Automation, CraftingJanuary 2027
    3playing now3peak so far
  74. 74Up 469 places
    Ashfield HollowBitQuest Studio · Open World Survival Craft, SurvivalQ1 2027
    3playing now3peak so far
  75. 75Up 464 places
    Brainrot FireRixn Games · Shooter, Massively MultiplayerComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  76. 76New
    BrothersDalton Brady · Action Roguelike, ExplorationComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  77. 77Up 458 places
    Chains of RealityThe Files of Reality · Survival Horror, CraftingDecember 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  78. 78Up 450 places
    DiseasedYavuz Kala · Side Scroller, Base BuildingComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  79. 79Up 79 places
    Escape the Flood!Platuro, Orys · Survival, Open World Survival CraftNov 11, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  80. 80Up 425 places
    King AloneRoot Gang · Tower Defense, Base BuildingDec 1, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  81. 81New
    MARSTEADJJJI STUDIO · Colony Sim, Base BuildingComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  82. 82Up 42 places
    MithrilAgentic Games · Automation, MiningComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  83. 83Up 414 places
    Moose BuildersLingon Studios · Base Building, AutomationNov 23, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  84. 84New
    Radia IslandRadia Studio · City Builder, Colony SimQ4 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  85. 85New
    SPACE WALKHusman Games · Space Sim, SurvivalComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  86. 86Up 387 places
    Survival Of RuntSimppleGames · Post-apocalyptic, Open WorldNov 17, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  87. 87Up 4 places
    Swarm HarvestPurple Bean Games · Bullet Heaven, Action RoguelikeNov 5, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  88. 88New
    The Golden Horde: SurvivalDoomers Entertainment · Sandbox, SurvivalQ1 2027
    3playing now3peak so far
  89. 89Up 380 places
    The Last OpeningVI Game Forge · Survival, ChessDec 4, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  90. 90New
    Wasteland CollectorHUES Games · Exploration, RogueliteComing soon
    3playing now3peak so far
  91. 91Down 222 places
    WilderdarkTeam Junkfish · Exploration, DinosaursNov 3, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  92. 92Up 366 places
    WildsiteVividdi Entertainment · Open World Survival Craft, SurvivalNov 5, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  93. 93Up 365 places
    Zero To SouthVoxel Bytes · Exploration, DrivingNov 6, 2026
    3playing now3peak so far
  94. 94Down 416 places
    Huntian: StarTraceINSIGNE · Exploration, Open WorldComing soon
    2playing now4peak so far
  95. 95Down 283 places
    Monster Girls Survival & Craft 2040Ludorea games · Action-Adventure, Sandbox2026
    2playing now4peak so far
  96. 96Down 299 places
    999 Seconds! SurvivorsHalo Games · Bullet Heaven, Action RoguelikeDec 10, 2026
    2playing now3peak so far
  97. 97Up 290 places
    Bad Grip ClubTheia Games · VR, ExplorationTo be announced
    2playing now3peak so far
  98. 98Up 285 places
    DEEP SIXCat Prisbrey · Stealth, Action-AdventureComing soon
    2playing now3peak so far
  99. 99Up 277 places
    Morphsea: Abyssal EvolutionJungu · Exploration, Immersive SimTo be announced
    2playing now3peak so far
  100. 100Up 267 places
    A Dark CaveJulian Bauer · Incremental, Colony SimOur coverageIdle gameOct 27, 2026
    2playing now2peak so far

Showing the top 100 of 190 demos with players. Rank changes compare with 24 hours ago.

How the chart works

  • Every demo, every hourWe read the live player count of every Next Fest demo from Steam’s public player count API. Demos with players are checked hourly and the whole fest every four hours.
  • Players, not wishlistsThis counts people in a demo at that moment. It is not sales, wishlists or followers, and it is not Valve’s own wrap-up list.
  • Idle games are markedIdle and desktop games keep counting while they run in the background, so we label them and leave them out of Climbing fast.
  • Nobody pays to rankThe order is the player count and nothing else. No placement on this chart is for sale.

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