{"id":155443,"date":"2025-06-03T18:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155443\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:18:20","slug":"32-new-vr-game-demos-coming-to-steam-next-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155443\/","title":{"rendered":"32 New VR Game Demos Coming to Steam Next Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steam Next Fest is nearly upon us once again, giving PC VR players a chance to try out a rash of upcoming SteamVR titles for a limited time.<\/p>\n

Valve has confirmed a mega list of games coming to this year\u2019s Steam Next Fest, which includes free demos running from June 9th \u2013 16th. That list will go public soon, which you can find here next week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Valve gave us a heads up, we\u2019ve been warned the list may change all the way up until Next Fest\u2019s kick off on June 9th.<\/p>\n

For now though, we\u2019ve rounded up 32 demos confirmed to arrive next week. While a majority of demos listed below are not live yet, you can follow the links below to bookmark, see the trailer, and learn more about each game.<\/p>\n

Marksman VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Crimson Gate<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Crimson Gate<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Take on the role of an elite sniper in MARKSMAN VR, a thrilling VR shooter. Master stealth missions, race against time in intense battles, and test your precision with realistic aiming mechanics. Every shot matters in this immersive sniping experience.<\/p>\n

Marksman VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Elemental Towers
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Varvision Games<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Varvision Games<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0A dynamic adventure in a world of magic, blending puzzle elements with arcade. Rebuild magical towers while defending against dragons and mastering ancient elemental runes.<\/p>\n

Elemental Towers on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Ghost Town
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Fireproof Games<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Fireproof Games<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Ghost Town is a single player VR puzzle-adventure from the makers of The Room. London, 1983. Edith Penrose is a ghost hunter, busy exorcising her way through the city\u2019s restless spirits. But after her brother goes missing Edith must draw upon her wits & supernatural talents to unravel the mystery.<\/p>\n

Ghost Town on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

CoopScoop
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Kylian Dekker<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Kylian Dekker<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0CoopScoop is a fast-paced VR arcade game where you run a chicken farm during an outbreak! Wash dirty chickens, cure the sick, and quarantine the green ones. Keep your flock alive and happy for as long as possible, because that\u2019s how we do it chicken-farmer-style!<\/p>\n

CoopScoop on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Of Lies and Rain
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Castello Inc.<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Castello Inc.<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Of Lies and Rain is a story-driven first person shooter built exclusively for VR. Set in a dark, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world, at the edge of the real and digital realm. You\u2019ll fight to reclaim your past and save humanity from the brink of extinction.<\/p>\n

Of Lies and Rain on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Retronika
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy 4Players-Studio<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: 4Players-Studio<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Hop on your hoverbike and dive into Retronika, an immersive VR adventure! Fight challenging enemies, master 3D movement and shooting, and navigate vibrant cityscapes. Upgrade your bike, combine weapons, and tackle chaotic missions in this action-packed, story-driven single-player experience!<\/p>\n

Retronika on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

LabyrAInth
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Pietro Dondi<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Pietro Dondi, Giorgio Morico, Marta Silla, Giulio Posati, Diego Argiolas, Claudio Vona, Lorenzo Passaretti, Davide Molitierno, Matteo Petruzziello, Andrea Iskander, Reiner Romeo<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0LABYRAINTH is a sci-fi fps game set in an alien world made of labyrinths. Avoid traps, shoot aliens, collect resources, upgrade weapons, activate powers, and most importantly escape the labyrinth, racing against time.<\/p>\n

LABYRAINTH on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Rager
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Insane Prey<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Insane Prey<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Hand-picked by Meta for the Oculus Ignition Program, RAGER is the music-action brawler that throws you into epic battles where you fight like a superhero. Set in a dark, digital realm, where each world emerges from the void to test your skill and dissolves once the battle is won.<\/p>\n

Rager on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Mighty Eyes<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Mighty Eyes<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game \u2013 Wanderer. There\u2019s no telling where you\u2019ll go and who you\u2019ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.<\/p>\n

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Bow Course
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Korpi Games Oy<\/p>\n

Developer: Korpi Games Oy<\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0Nock your arrow and challenge your friends in archery golf! Master realistic arrow physics and challenge your friends for a round in beautiful and challenging 9 target courses. Gain a competitive edge with skillful usage of different arrows, avoid obstacles and utilize shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Bow Course on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Boom Boom Hamster Doom
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Holonautic<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Holonautic<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Strategically maneuver your Combat Hamsters armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons across procedurally generated, fully destructible terrain. Dodge deadly mines, trigger explosive barrels to outsmart your foes, and fight to be the last Coham standing!<\/p>\n

Boom Boom Hamster Doom on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

MUSE\u00a0\/ \u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30ba
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Serious tone Club<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Serious tone Club<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0The story begins in a mysterious house. Strange items scattered about are key to uncovering the truth. You must ingest them and \u201cvomit blood,\u201d gaining powers at the cost of your health. But beware: the scent of your blood draws a lurking threat that ends the game if it catches you.<\/p>\n

MUSE on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Your World
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy LiteralNest<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: LiteralNest<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong> Your World is a VR open-world survival game with building and crafting. Explore a stylized world, gather resources, and create your own unique world. Survive in the wilderness, manage resources, and expand your domain. Can you turn chaos into a thriving world?<\/p>\n

Your World on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Rhythmic
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Polar Studios Robin Kammel<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Polar Studios Robin Kammel<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0RHYTHMIC combines the fast-paced VR rhythm-game genre with tactical tower defense. Collect magical particles in tune with epic music and skillfully unleash powerful spells upon invading enemies to defend the people whose only hope is your prowess!<\/p>\n

RHYTHMIC on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Frost Survival VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op \u2013 build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!<\/p>\n

Frost Survival VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Razgovor Online
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Broken Light Games<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Broken Light Games<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Razgovor Online is a Social MMORPG-Lite open world game, providing ways to explore, socialise, and grow, with Jobs, Mini-Games and player housing, or even taking long drives with your friends, the freedom is yours!<\/p>\n

Razgovor Online on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Ultima Chess VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Svaiy Art Industries<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Svaiy Art Industries<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Ultima Chess VR \u2013 chess as you\u2019ve never seen before! Battle on the chessboard in virtual reality, where every piece comes to life and engages in a fantasy duel!<\/p>\n

Ultima Chess VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Disc Dimension
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Alchemist Brew Game Studios<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Alchemist Brew Game Studios<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Step into the Disc Dimension, a VR disc golf arena for casual players and veterans alike. Throw aces from your chair, or train your true form with realistic throwing, physics, & stats. Tour through beautiful VR courses with mind-bending hazards, hidden secrets, and numerous unique discs to collect!<\/p>\n

Disc Dimension on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Anomaly Runner
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Igor Maliukh<\/p>\n

Developer: Igor Maliukh<\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0Observe your surroundings closely in the Anomaly Research Center (ARC) to memorize important details. Detect unsettling anomalies to escape the hazardous areas. Uncover the dark secrets of the ARC organization in this innovative sci-fi horror walking simulator.<\/p>\n

Anomaly Runner on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Portal Foxes TD
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy World Fabric LLC<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> World Fabric LLC<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Defend portals from hordes of slimes with elemental foxes in this tabletop VR game. Build mazes to thwart adaptive enemy pathing in three dimensions. Collect a variety of foxes and equipment over a 25 level story campaign.<\/p>\n

Portal Foxed TD on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Dagger Woods VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Paracosm Studio<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Paracosm Studio<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Dagger Woods VR is based on the true story of the fires in Caledonia Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada. A psychological thriller full of mind games, mystery, and adventure. Step into the shoes of Maggie Carmichael to find the truth behind the darkness within the snow-covered woods.<\/p>\n

Dagger Woods VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

DON\u2019T MOVE
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy SPECTACULAR-OCULAR<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> SPECTACULAR-OCULAR<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0DON\u2019T MOVE is an immersive VR game where your ability to HOLD YOUR NERVE and stay PERFECTLY STILL, no matter what comes at you \u2013 is the key to succeeding.Can you make it through the rigorous (and often ludicrous) testing schedule?<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T MOVE on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Smasher
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Pure Community, Bear Head Studio<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Pure Community, Bear Head Studio<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0An arcade VR action shooter set in a world of cyberpunk. Shoot hordes of enemies with a carousel of one-rounded guns. Cast spectacular spells. Fight badass bosses and be badass yourself. Even deflect rockets with trash can lids!<\/p>\n

Smasher on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

CloserLook VR: Oldways
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy eMedia Interactive<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> eMedia Interactive<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0CloserLook VR: Oldways is a story-driven VR adventure set in modern-day West Africa. Trapped in a university building, explore secret locations, solve puzzles, and uncover a gripping narrative of exploitation, corruption, and betrayal.<\/p>\n

CloserLook VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Fistagon
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Virtual Dawn<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Virtual Dawn<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0FISTAGON, the fist-fighting sports extravaganza! Punch blocks, strategize combos, score big, and rise to the top of leaderboards with your favourite national FISTAGON athlete, or challenge friends and strangers to one vs one online match!<\/p>\n

FISTAGON on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Vitriol
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Lee Wilson<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Lee Wilson<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0VITRIOL is a physics based VR movement shooter. In this demo you\u2019ll play through the first 4 levels of the game gaining access to the first 2 weapons as well as the \u2018Fissure\u2019 Grenade and Grappling Hook. Burn and Fallow.<\/p>\n

VITRIOL on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Shroomer
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Trisgram<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Trisgram<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0In this open-world relaxed VR fantasy, you are Shroomer, a mystical forager tasked with managing a secret enchanted forest. Gather rare fungi and vegetation, craft elixirs, build tools and complete tasks. Handle dangerous mushrooms with special approach or risk being claimed by the forest\u2019s magic.<\/p>\n

Shroomer on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Haele 3D \u2013 Portrait Studio Pro
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Ige Olwen<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Ige Olwen<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0HAELE 3D \u2013 Portrait Studio Pro is 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for beginner and advanced artists, with various characters, proportions, expressions lights and environments. It is an easy to use app to complement tutorials, for those who are learning how to draw faces and heads.<\/p>\n

Haele 3D \u2013 Portrait Studio Pro on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Virtual Skate
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Flip Axis Studios<\/p>\n

Developer<\/strong>: Flip Axis Studios<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong>:\u00a0Experience next level board control, skate with friends, and film insane tricks in the most immersive skateboarding game ever made.<\/p>\n

Virtual Skate on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Hoard Defender VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Barnaby\u2019s House of Wizardry<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Barnaby\u2019s House of Wizardry<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Hoard Defender VR is a casual arcade VR game about defeating enemies as they try to take your hoard! Buy upgrades and toss enemies to keep them from draining all your gold and stealing your most prized possessions, the dragon rubies you keep lying underneath your mound of gold.<\/p>\n

Hoard Defender VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

MIRRORLIGHT
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Fabian Ghenof<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Fabian Ghenof<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0MIRRORLIGHT is an indie VR puzzle game. Solve light-based challenges, overcome enemies, save creatures and make your way back home! Use mirrors, splitters, gemstones and other tools to guide the light and recover the lost fragments!<\/p>\n

MIRRORLIGHT on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Boxing Machine VR
\n\"\"<\/a>Image courtesy Vnow Games<\/p>\n

Developer:<\/strong> Vnow Games<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Step into the gritty, gear driven world of Boxing Machine VR, an exclusive virtual reality experience set in a steampunk inspired gym brimming with robotic pugilists. Your mission? Crush every opponent in the ring and rise as the undisputed champion.<\/p>\n

Boxing Machine VR on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steam Next Fest is nearly upon us once again, giving PC VR players a chance to try out…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3162],"tags":[53,16,15,3243,3244],"class_list":{"0":"post-155443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom","11":"tag-virtual-reality","12":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114620813598807027","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}