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Steam Next Fest February 2027: dates and deadlines

From February 22, 2027 to March 1, 2027. Every deadline below comes from Valve's Steamworks pages, with the days left from today.

Registration closes
73 days
January 10, 2027
Demo for the Press Preview
81 days
January 18, 2027
Last demo deadline
95 days
February 1, 2027
Fest starts
116 days
February 22, 2027

Every deadline, in order

  1. Registration closes (11:59 PM Pacific)
    in 73 days
  2. Submit your demo to be live for the Press Preview
    in 81 days
  3. Last day to submit your demo
    in 95 days
  4. Press Preview starts
    in 105 days
  5. Next Fest starts (10 AM Pacific)
    in 116 days
  6. Next Fest ends
    in 123 days

How many wishlists can you expect?

The wishlists you have before the fest predict most of what you gain during it.

  • 0–999 before71 games+322+64% at 500
  • 1,000–9,999 before60 games+1,006+20% at 5,000
  • 10,000–99,999 before36 games+5,215+10% at 50,000
  • 100,000+ before7 games+12,882+13% at 100,000
Wishlists gained during Steam Next Fest February 2026, by wishlists before the fest: median (dot) and the middle 40% of games (bar), from How To Market A Game's survey of 182 developers. Small games gain the most relative to their size; the 100,000+ band holds only 7 games.

Get ready

Steam Next Fest February 2027: quick answers

When is Steam Next Fest February 2027?

From February 22, 2027 to March 1, 2027, starting and ending at 10:00 AM Pacific time, according to Valve's Steamworks calendar.

When does registration close for Steam Next Fest February 2027?

January 10, 2027 at 11:59 PM Pacific time, on Valve's Steamworks page for the edition.

When is the demo deadline for Steam Next Fest February 2027?

Submit your demo for review by January 18, 2027 to be live for the Press Preview, and by February 1, 2027 at the latest to be live when the fest starts.

When does the Press Preview start for Next Fest February 2027?

February 11, 2027, 11 days before the fest: press and creators can play the demos that are live by then.

Can my game take part in more than one Next Fest?

No. Each game can take part in only one Steam Next Fest, and it must not release before the edition ends.

Sources: Valve, upcoming events, Valve, Next Fest rules, Valve, the edition's page.