As you might guess from the name alone, the Steam Next Fest is week-long event celebrating upcoming games, with the focus generally being on unique and interesting indie games. Most importantly of all, many of the participating games have free demos available for the duration of the event, so if you're looking to get into a new genre or just try out a game you've been keeping an eye on for a while, this is the perfect time to do so.

On the other hand, if you're not sure where to even begin, allow me to share with you a couple of stand-outs from various genres that I found rather fascinating, even if some are a little bit unpolished at the moment. Here they are, in no particular order:

• Windblown - action roguelike from the Dead Cells team 
• Dinocop - humorous detective game where you're a dinosaur... and a cop! 
• VOIN - hack & slash combining magic, a very sharp sword and hordes of demons 
• Overthrown - relaxing, albeit a bit rough around the edges citybuilder

All of this is just the very tip of the iceberg as there are far, far too many games for me to try out. So if you have a bit of free time and you're eager to sink your teeth into something new, definitely give the Steam Next Fest a look before it goes away on Monday, October 21st.

Enjoy, and I'll leave you with the official trailer showcasing some of the upcoming games: