Steam Next Fest's AI labels are now part of the demo hunt
Eurogamer found 1,704 Steam Next Fest demos with generative AI disclosures on SteamDB. That does not make every demo suspect, but it does make the label worth checking before you wishlist.
Eurogamer found 1,704 Steam Next Fest demos with generative AI disclosures on SteamDB. That does not make every demo suspect, but it does make the label worth checking before you wishlist.
Steam earned trust by fading into the background. Rival launchers can compete, but only if they stop turning every play session into account maintenance.
Off Black Creations has launched MOLE on Steam, a short psychological horror sim about a lone Navigator, a colossal drill, and the terrible business of learning what all those levers do.
DreadXP and PHL Collective are bringing the Shudder horror anthology to PC in August 2026 as a point-and-click adventure built around twisted standalone tales.
Umbral Sands arrives June 23 for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, adding Scorch exposure, a Fight Cave, rare rewards, and a magic carpet before the survival RPG heads toward 1.0.
A good launcher should feel like plumbing: invisible until you need it. Steam earned trust by getting close. Too many rivals still confuse platform strategy with interruption.
A small Android tracker has reportedly sent more than 600,000 alerts for free-to-keep Steam games. Useful? Sure. But players should still be picky about what they install and how loudly it pings them.
IllFonic's licensed horror game now has a single-player trailer, a Steam page, and a September 2026 date. The harder part is making Michael Myers scary after players learn the rules.
Marcus can jump now. That sounds tiny until you remember Gears built its whole combat language around weight, cover, and commitment.
Innersloth's single-player Among Us spin-off sounds strange on paper, but the Steam page hints at exactly why it might work if the mystery has teeth.
A new ESP-NOW HD voice project is a neat excuse to look at why ESP32 boards keep showing up in pocket consoles, macro pads, tabletop props, and other player-friendly maker builds.
Arrowhead is working on Planet Warfronts after holding the idea back before launch. If it lands, Helldivers 2 could get a sharper reason to log in beyond chasing the next Major Order.