We've got your back, with lots of easy ways to explore Next Fest! With so many amazing games to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Join us today starting 11am PT to catch our own live show to kick off the event, and stick around for developer-hosted livestreams and chats through the week.
You'll have the opportunity to try these unreleased games for free throughout Next Fest – no expo halls, no queues. Today through Feb 28 10am PT, we're showcasing over 700 demos for the newest upcoming games across every genre from teams all over the world! Steam Next Fest is here! Next Fest is a multi-day celebration of upcoming games where you can Play What's Next from first-time and veteran developers alike. On a phone or tablet, the touch screen can be used. No controller? You can grant your friend access to share control of your keyboard and/or mouse. A USB gaming controller will be handy for those joining on a computer.
Once your friend receives your link, they'll be invited to install and run the Steam Link app, if they don't already have it or the Steam desktop app installed.
Then, grab a link to your game session from the Friends list and send it to anyone however you like. Jump into any of your own Remote Play Together games, or shop for new ones featuring hundreds of discounts all week long. No account is needed to join your game from Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS or Android devices. Only the host needs to own and install the game, while additional players can connect through Steam Remote Play streaming technology using Steam or the lightweight Steam Link app. Invite Anyone to Play Online!With Steam's Remote Play Together titles, you can invite anyone to join your game session with just a web link! Up to four players can instantly join in the fun.
Added manual retry of Cloud sync for an app by clicking the above status if failed.Added sync status to App Details page in Library.Fixed file conflict that can result from the first time playing some games on a device that has existing Cloud files from another Steam user.Fixed shelves and viewing collections imported from tags containing percent symbols (%).Fixed screenshots not showing up for non-Steam games.Game details screen will now show disk space required for games that are not installed.Game list will now show cloud status icon and progress % for app when syncing / cloud error.Added cloud status to game details screen.
Note: a small addition to this update was released at 10:34 AM PST.