Steam Next Fest 2026 Has More Than Double Last Year's Demos, But How Much Is Generative AI 'Slop'?

Steam Next Fest 2026 starts today with 8,202 playable demos, more than double last year's event. Last June, roughly 17 percent of Steam Fest demos disclosed generative AI use, and the software's prevalence has not waned. Indie game Drunken Goddess Reflux cancelled its Steam Fest demo over fears it would be quickly imitated or replicated with AI or other tools.