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Steam Next Fest June 2027: dates and deadlines

From June 14, 2027 to June 21, 2027. Every deadline below comes from Valve's Steamworks pages, with the days left from today.

Registration closes
178 days
April 25, 2027
Demo for the Press Preview
193 days
May 10, 2027
Last demo deadline
207 days
May 24, 2027
Fest starts
228 days
June 14, 2027

Every deadline, in order

  1. Registration closes (11:59 PM Pacific)
    in 178 days
  2. Submit your demo to be live for the Press Preview
    in 193 days
  3. Last day to submit your demo
    in 207 days
  4. Press Preview starts
    in 217 days
  5. Next Fest starts (10 AM Pacific)
    in 228 days
  6. Next Fest ends
    in 235 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.

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Steam Next Fest June 2027: quick answers

When is Steam Next Fest June 2027?

From June 14, 2027 to June 21, 2027, starting and ending at 10:00 AM Pacific time, according to Valve's Steamworks calendar.

When does registration close for Steam Next Fest June 2027?

April 25, 2027 at 11:59 PM Pacific time, on Valve's Steamworks page for the edition.

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

Submit your demo for review by May 10, 2027 to be live for the Press Preview, and by May 24, 2027 at the latest to be live when the fest starts.

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

June 3, 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.