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Upcoming games with free demos on Steam you can play today

By Ekin, a solo developer in Istanbul (Whale Development Studios). Published 8 November 2026. Every date, list price, platform and demo below was read on the US Steam store on 8 November 2026; sources at the foot of the page.

Iron Curtain Call: tin soldier robots in red coats guard a fallen rocket on the Moon while Earth rises behind them
Iron Curtain Call launches 11 March 2027, with Mission 1 free on Steam right now.
The short answer

Do not just wishlist upcoming games: play their free demos tonight

Most "upcoming games" lists hand you cinematic trailers for games you cannot touch for a year. Every single game on this page has a free playable demo on Steam right now, so you can test the controls, frame rate and art style on your own PC before deciding whether to wishlist or buy.

Six of the nine are upcoming games that have not released their full versions yet: my 1930s rubber hose cartoon shooter Iron Curtain Call (out 11 March 2027, free demo on Windows, macOS and Linux plus a free 60 second browser trial), retro movement shooter Powerfuel (out 13 November 2026), underwater BioShock style thriller Deeper Still (out 2 December 2026), cosmic horror shooter Remnants of R'lyeh (out 14 January 2027), rubber hose platformer Kalit (due 2027) and 1920s noir adventure BAD BLOOD: 1926.

The final three (ULTRAKILL, MULLET MADJACK and Roboquest) are already out or in Early Access and set the gold standard for what a free shooter demo on Steam should feel like. For all 25 shooter demos we track, see our free FPS demos on Steam table.

At a glance

Nine playable Steam demos for upcoming and benchmark games

What each free demo lets you play and its Steam store facts as of 8 November 2026.
GameStyle and premiseStatus and demo platformFree demo nowUS list priceRelease
Iron Curtain CallMy game1930s cartoon noir FPS in an alternate 1965Upcoming (11 March 2027) · Windows, macOS, Linux + browserYes, free demo + browser trialNot priced yet11 March 2027free demo since 28 October 2026
PowerfuelFast retro movement shooterUpcoming (13 November 2026) · Windows demo liveYes, freeFree to play13 November 2026
Deeper StillUnderwater narrative FPS in the BioShock traditionUpcoming (2 December 2026) · Windows demo liveYes, freeNot priced yet2 December 2026
Remnants of R'lyehLovecraftian underwater action shooterUpcoming (14 January 2027) · Windows demo liveYes, freeNot priced yet14 January 2027
KalitHand drawn 1930s cartoon adventure platformerUpcoming (2027) · Windows demo liveYes, freeNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
BAD BLOOD: 19261920s prohibition noir detective gameUpcoming · Windows and macOS demo liveYes, freeNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
ULTRAKILLHyper fast blood fueled score attack FPSEarly Access · Windows demo liveYes, free$29.993 September 2020Early Access
MULLET MADJACK90s anime ten second timer FPSOut now · Windows demo liveYes, free$19.9915 May 2024
RoboquestFast comic shaded robot roguelite FPSOut now · Windows demo liveYes, free$24.997 November 2023
The 9 games, up close

Upcoming Steam games you can download and test for free

Every entry lists its developer, publisher, Steam release date or window, platforms, US list price and free demo status.

Iron Curtain Call

My game · Out {d:icc.release}

Play it if: you want an upcoming single player cartoon FPS whose full first chapter and 60 second browser trial are both free today.

Iron Curtain Call is a fast single player first person shooter drawn like a 1930s rubber hose cartoon and set in an absurd alternate 1965 where wind up tin robots fight World War III. You dash, grapple, parry and punch robots into scrap to refill health and ammo.

The free Steam demo (updated to version 1.5.3) gives you all of Mission 1, Welcome to Rubbleton, from a crashed cargo plane and the 6:15 Express to the first boss, Major Disaster, on Windows, macOS and Linux. You can also play 60 Seconds of War in your browser with no install.

Among upcoming games with free demos on Steam, Iron Curtain Call is one of the very few supporting Windows, macOS, Linux and an instant browser trial at the same time.

Developer and publisher
Whale Development Studios
Release
11 March 2027
Free demo
28 October 2026
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows, macOS and Linux)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free
Gameplay trailer · 1:00 · Twelve chapters in sixty seconds. YouTube · Video page

Play the free Steam demoPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download

First person view in Iron Curtain Call: frozen tin robots shatter into springs and gears inside a snow globe blast
The Snow Globe freeze grenade in Iron Curtain Call.

Powerfuel

Out {d:powerfuel.release} · Free demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming retro movement shooter that is free both in demo form today and at launch.

Reforged Studios and AIV Accademia Italiana Videogiochi launch Powerfuel on 13 November 2026 as a free to play shooter on Windows, and its free demo is already live on Steam.

Powerfuel is a compact arena movement project; Iron Curtain Call is a twelve chapter story campaign.

Developer
Reforged Studios
Publisher
AIV Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Released
13 November 2026
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Free to play
Demo
Yes, free

Deeper Still

Out {d:deeperstill.release} · Free demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming underwater thriller in the mood of BioShock with a free Windows demo.

Solo developer Alexandre ATANGANA releases Deeper Still on 2 December 2026, and its free demo lets you explore its flooded corridors on Windows today.

Deeper Still is tense underwater horror; Iron Curtain Call is high speed 1965 cartoon satire.

Developer and publisher
Alexandre ATANGANA
Released
2 December 2026
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Remnants of R'lyeh

Out {d:rlyeh.release} · Free demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming Lovecraftian sunken city shooter you can test on Steam right now.

Darktree Game Studio and Ultimate Games S.A. release Remnants of R'lyeh on 14 January 2027, with a free Windows demo already available on Steam.

Remnants of R'lyeh fights cosmic sea monsters; Iron Curtain Call fights wind up tin bureaucrats.

Developer
Darktree Game Studio
Publisher
Ultimate Games S.A., Ultimate Publishing and PlayWay S.A.
Released
14 January 2027
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Kalit

Due {y:kalit.steamYear} · Free demo

Play it if: you love 1930s rubber hose animation and want a free demo of an upcoming cartoon platformer.

Traviteam Games lists Kalit for 2027 on Windows and offers a free playable demo on Steam right now.

Kalit is a side scrolling cartoon platformer; Iron Curtain Call puts 1930s rubber hose art inside a first person shooter.

Developer and publisher
Traviteam Games
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

BAD BLOOD: 1926

Upcoming · Mac & PC demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming 1920s noir game whose free demo runs on both Windows and macOS.

Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks have a free demo of BAD BLOOD: 1926 live on Steam for both Windows and macOS.

BAD BLOOD: 1926 and Iron Curtain Call both offer free macOS and Windows demos ahead of launch.

Developer and publisher
Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows and macOS)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

ULTRAKILL

Benchmark demo

Play it if: you want to test one of the highest rated fast FPS demos on Steam before buying.

Arsi "Hakita" Patala and New Blood Interactive keep ULTRAKILL’s opening levels free on Steam alongside its $29.99 Early Access release (3 September 2020).

ULTRAKILL and Iron Curtain Call both use their free demos to prove their movement and close range healing loops in the first five minutes.

Developer
Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Publisher
New Blood Interactive
Early Access since
3 September 2020
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$29.99
Demo
Yes, free

MULLET MADJACK

Benchmark demo

Play it if: you want to test a frantic ten second timer anime shooter for free.

HAMMER95 and Epopeia Games offer a free Steam demo for MULLET MADJACK (15 May 2024, $19.99 on Windows).

MULLET MADJACK and Iron Curtain Call both pair hand drawn animation styles with relentless speed.

Developer
HAMMER95
Publisher
Epopeia Games and HAMMER95
Released
15 May 2024
On Steam
Windows
US list price
$19.99
Demo
Yes, free

Roboquest

Benchmark demo

Play it if: you want a free demo of a fast robot roguelite shooter with solo and two player co op.

RyseUp Studios keeps a free demo of Roboquest (7 November 2023, $24.99 on Windows) live on Steam.

Both Roboquest and Iron Curtain Call replace blood and gore with exploding robots and offer free Steam demos.

Developer and publisher
RyseUp Studios
Released
7 November 2023
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
$24.99
Demo
Yes, free
Questions

Questions players ask about upcoming Steam demos

Which upcoming games on Steam have free demos I can play right now?

On this page, Iron Curtain Call (out 11 March 2027), Powerfuel (out 13 November 2026), Deeper Still (out 2 December 2026), Remnants of R'lyeh (out 14 January 2027), Kalit (due 2027) and BAD BLOOD: 1926 all have free playable demos on Steam today. Our 2027 FPS calendar and free FPS demos directory list every upcoming shooter demo we checked.

Do upcoming Steam demos carry over or stay available outside Steam Next Fest?

All nine games on this page keep their free demos live on their Steam store pages right now, not only during a festival week.

Which upcoming game demos work on macOS and Linux?

Iron Curtain Call’s free Mission 1 demo runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux, and BAD BLOOD: 1926 offers its free demo on Windows and macOS.

What PC and indie games are coming out in 2027?

More than one page can hold: Steam shows a lot of PC and indie games with a 2027 date, and dates keep moving. What we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026 are the shooters and the Mac action games, in two dated lists: upcoming FPS games and upcoming Mac games. Iron Curtain Call, our own cartoon noir shooter, is due 11 March 2027 on Windows and macOS, and its free demo is on Steam now.

What games release on 11 March 2027?

Among the shooters we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026: Blood of Rations (11 March 2027) and Iron Curtain Call (My game, 11 March 2027). We only checked shooters, so this is not the full set for that day; Steam’s own Coming Soon page has the rest.

What is a good new single player FPS I can play for free right now?

Iron Curtain Call has a free demo on Steam (Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutes) and a free 60 second browser trial with no download. It is a single player cartoon noir shooter, and it is our game, so weigh that. For other free shooters, our list of free FPS demos on Steam holds the best rated ones.

Sources

Every release date, list price, platform and demo status on this page was read from these US Steam store pages and reference articles on 8 November 2026.

  1. Iron Curtain Call, Steam store page
  2. Powerfuel, Steam store page
  3. Deeper Still, Steam store page
  4. Remnants of R'lyeh, Steam store page
  5. Kalit, Steam store page
  6. BAD BLOOD: 1926, Steam store page
  7. ULTRAKILL, Steam store page
  8. MULLET MADJACK, Steam store page
  9. Roboquest, Steam store page
  10. Ultrakill, Wikipedia
  11. Mullet MadJack, Wikipedia
  12. Roboquest, Wikipedia
  13. Game demo, Wikipedia
  14. First person shooter, Wikipedia

Play an upcoming 2027 shooter today for free.

Download Mission 1 of Iron Curtain Call free on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux, or play 60 seconds in your browser right now.

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