Steam Next Fest is live, going from now until October 26th and serving up gads of PC VR demos to play.
We’ve counted 42 VR game demos currently available for download, and among the bunch are a surprising number of greats.
If you’re not sure where to start first though, you should definitely check out VR co-op heist game PAYDAY: Aces High from Fast Travel Games, town-builder strategy game Outlanders VR from Mucho Games, and co-op extraction game DRIFTERS: Blackout Crew from Salmi Games.
Below you find links for each game, including their respective release dates. You can also see the full list of Steam Next Fest demos here.
Steam Next Fest October 2026
| Game Name | Developer | Genre | Release Date |
| RAID VR | FusionPlay | Co-op Sci-Fi Shooter, Action Roguelike | Coming soon |
| Wurst and Glory | Yaga Studio | Competitive Dueling, Party Game | Nov 2, 2026 |
| MOLY | Molies | VR Simulation, Puzzle | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Arcane Architect | Mayak Studio | VR Tower Defense, Strategy | Coming soon |
| DRIFTERS: Blackout Crew | Salmi Games | Co-op Extraction Shooter, PvE | To be announced |
| Sol Protocol | Singular Perception | Co-op Space Sim, Roguelike | November 2026 |
| Rustmourne | Rustmourne Team | Survival Horror, Sci-Fi | To be announced |
| Magic Color Merge Puzzle VR | Pixelbrain Studio | Puzzle, Casual | Coming soon |
| Sapphobos | G.I.L.L.E.S. | Psychological Horror, Mystery | Q4 2026 |
| Cloud JourneyVR | YY | Exploration, Historical Puzzle | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Dark Trip | iWorlds | Psychological Horror, Escape Room | Oct 29, 2026 |
| The Last Frame | Patagoniart | Adventure, Environmental Puzzle | Coming soon |
| Hyperlane Highway | Ryality Studio | Action Roguelite, Hoverboard Racing | 2026 |
| Atlas Proxima: Tether | Atlas Proxima Design Studios | Co-op Idler, Exploration | Q4 2026 |
| Board Of The Future | TomyHorst | Racing, Skateboarding Simulation | To be announced |
| Voxel Playground | Cydream | Physics Sandbox, Arena Shooter | Coming soon |
| Undead Development 2 | Masterstrike | Zombie Survival, Base Building | Nov 3, 2026 |
| MNOZ – My Nuclear Octopus 2 | Tea Monster Games | Retro Arcade, Shoot ‘Em Up | Q1 2027 |
| Orb Rush VR | R-S | VR Arcade, Score Attack | November 2026 |
| Dance of Drauganna | Yaga Studio | Rhythm, Dance, Narrative Adventure | Nov 2, 2026 |
| The Rifted Skies | DreamVR | VR Parkour, Action Roguelike | Coming soon |
| LIMINAL | Cole Heideman (Red Shed) | Action Roguelike, Looter Shooter | December 2026 |
| Re:Red | Sekami | Psychological Horror, Walking Simulator | Q4 2026 |
| PatchWorld | PatchXR | Creative Sandbox, Music, Multiplayer | 2026 |
| City of Hunger | MVCAO Studios | VR FPS, Survival Horror | 2026 |
| Halls of the Deep | One Studio | Action-Adventure, Archery, Exploration | Coming soon |
| PAYDAY: Aces High | Fast Travel Games | VR Co-op Heist, FPS | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Ancient Duel | Tree Web Solutions SRL | Turn-Based Strategy, Card Game | Q4 2026 |
| Sunstone of Time | VRKiwi | Historical VR Adventure, Puzzle | To be announced |
| ASMBL | Carbon Copy Labs LLC | VR Sandbox, Building Simulation | November 2026 |
| Saddlebow | SweetPulse Games | VR Archery, Hunting | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Ghostly Late Night Show | Miltan Digital Ltd | Stealth, Puzzle Adventure | Coming soon |
| CRASHLAND | LAC Games Ltd | Sci-Fi Arena FPS, Survival | Coming soon |
| Doodle Figure | Binary Bit Studio | Asymmetric VR, Party Game | December 2026 |
| Bad Grip Club | Theia Games | Co-op Climbing, Physics Adventure | To be announced |
| Long Trip | Musketeer Studio | Dark Fantasy Action RPG | 2026 |
| Parcel Panic | Naughty Pig | VR Arcade, Job Simulation | November 2026 |
| Pin City | Studio217, LLC | VR Bowling, Sports Arcade | December 2026 |
| Outlanders VR | Mucho Games | City Builder, Strategy | Coming soon |
| ATTACK OF THE EVIL POOP VR | AN Games | Comedy, On-Rails Shooter | Coming soon |
| STUFFED: Two Foot Hero | Waving Bear Studio | VR Wave Shooter, Tower Defense | Nov 3, 2026 |
| System Critical 3 | Old Formulas | VR Platformer, Shoot ‘Em Up | Coming soon |
What do you think is worth playing? Let us know in the comments below!
