Steam Next Fest 2026 has more than double the number of demos than last year, but how much of it is generative 'AI slop'?

✍️ What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

The platforms named are PC (Steam). So far only Eurogamer has run it, but that's a newsroom that checks what it publishes. Release news. Dates like this sometimes slip, so keep an eye out for updates. In the 30 days before this one, 3 other Steam Next Fest stories ran here.

Bottom line: You can treat this as firm, just keep an eye on updates.