13 Indie Horror Demos to Play During Steam Next Fest — October 2026

Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been filling up with messages from indie developers getting ready for October's Steam Next Fest. Some have sent over trailers. Others have shared early builds,

Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been filling up with messages from indie developers getting ready for October's Steam Next Fest. Some have sent over trailers. Others have shared early builds, press kits, and stories about what they've been working on. And a surprising number of them have been making horror games. I've gone through those submissions and picked out thirteen games I've confirmed I can access and play. They're a strange mix, from running a pawn shop where the previous employee