‘The most depressing Steam Next Fest I’ve ever seen’.
Steam Next Fest began in earnest this week, with a global community of indie developers offering up demos of their current work-in-progress titles, hoping to share a little of their effort, earn more than a few wishlists or pre-orders, and generally shine a spotlight on their progress – an act that is often done as much for a developer’s motivation as it is for a player’s entertainment.
But Steam Next Fest 2026 has come under heavy fire from critics, commentators, and players, due to an overwhelming surge in half-baked, half-arsed, and quarter-coded A.I. games, many of which seem to have little to no evidence of human endeavour whatsoever. Fall’s Steam Next Fest 2026 features approximately 8,200 demos in total, double that of June’s event, which rounded out at about 4,300. So either the developer community saw the biggest four-month surge in the history of gaming, or something lowered the bar for quality control.
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‘The most depressing Steam Next Fest I’ve ever seen’.
Steam Next Fest began in earnest this week, with a global community of indie developers offering up demos of their current work-in-progress titles, hoping to share a little of their effort, earn more than a few wishlists or pre-orders, and generally shine a spotlight on their progress – an act that is often done as much for a developer’s motivation as it is for a player’s entertainment.
But Steam Next Fest 2026 has come under heavy fire from critics, commentators, and players, due to an overwhelming surge in half-baked, half-arsed, and quarter-coded A.I. games, many of which seem to have little to no evidence of human endeavour whatsoever. Fall’s Steam Next Fest 2026 features approximately 8,200 demos in total, double that of June’s event, which rounded out at about 4,300. So either the developer community saw the biggest four-month surge in the history of gaming, or something lowered the bar for quality control.
Read the full article on timeextension.com