The Games to Be festival has kicked off on Steam, inviting players to explore hundreds of demos and live streams from developers. The event runs through February 13, culminating at 9:00 PM Moscow time, giving PC gamers in North America and beyond a generous window to dive into new titles and fresh updates.
Among the featured experiences, players can try Corsairs Legacy, an expansive open-world pirate RPG that invites swashbuckling exploration and ship-to-ship combat; Xenonauts 2, a grand-scale global strategy that challenges players to defend Earth from alien threats; and Dark and Darker, a tense PvPvE RPG adventure that blends stealth, dungeon crawling, and high-stakes combat. Also on offer is a Lovecraftian twist on a Sherlock Holmes remake titled Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, which reimagines the iconic detective in a world thick with eldritch mystery. The festival also includes Operation: Hard Doorstop, a military shooter with fast-paced action; HumanitZ Survival Zombie, a cooperative or solo survival experience set against a zombie apocalypse; and Meet Your Maker, a Building & Strike Simulator from the creators behind Dead by Daylight, combining base-building with strategic invasions and defenses. Players can also sample Boundary, a space shooter focused on precise gunplay and competitive arena battles, and Dawnlands, a vivid open-world survival title that invites exploration, crafting, and collaboration in a living, evolving world. The lineup continues beyond these titles, providing many hours of hands-on play and developer insights for curious gamers who want to compare mechanics, art styles, and narrative approaches across genres.
In terms of promotions, the upcoming Spring Sale is scheduled to replace the Lunar New Year event. It will span from March 16 to March 23, offering deep discounts across a broad catalog and giving players a new opportunity to pick up favorites or try long-anticipated titles at reduced prices. The festival atmosphere on Steam this season mirrors a growing trend in digital storefronts: extended events that blend playable previews with time-limited sales to boost discovery and conversion for a wide audience in North America and beyond.