Overview
- The weeklong event runs February 23–March 2 with roughly 3,455 playable demos on Steam.
- PCGamesN reported that 10 of Valve’s Top 100 Next Fest demos disclose generative AI use, intensifying demands for an AI filter.
- Steam policy requires developers to declare generative-AI content on store pages, but there is no dedicated AI tag or storefront toggle to hide such titles.
- Pocketpair’s John “Bucky” Buckley said AI-made capsule art discourages him from trying demos, mirroring growing player frustration on Reddit.
- To aid discovery, media outlets published curated lists highlighting standouts such as Titanium Court, Windrose, Vampire Crawlers, and Outbound.