Catoptric Games is a dedicated publisher supporting indie developers presented its list of titles for Steam Next Fest, bringing together experiences that range from puzzle games to strategy titles, from incremental games to frenetic platformers, among other styles. The demos are available to everyone and include projects from different independent studios.

Among the highlights is Pakinpaks, developed by Indiebuild, described as A cozy puzzle game where you must become the best in the art of packing bags! Travel all around the world by arranging luggages, bags and boxes while fulfilling specific requests along the way. The proposal invites players to organize luggage in a strategic way while meeting specific demands across multiple journeys.

Wild City, by Monka Studios, is presented as The deckbuilder where cards are plants, animals, and insects that can synergize and prey on each other. Place your cards on an expanding board to trigger satisfying chain reactions and shape an interconnected ecosystem. The title focuses on building an interconnected ecosystem through cards that interact with one another.

You Know The Drill, created by ludokai, appears as A relaxing incremental mining game about digging underground to harvest ores. Collect resources and use them to upgrade your drill and go even deeper! Turn your humble drill into a high powered mining machine armed to the teeth. The experience centers on incremental mining, resource collection, and constant equipment upgrades.

Deadliest Pigeon, by Rusty Rex, brings the description You're a pigeon, with guns! Equip weapons against physics based enemies, swing through chaos with a grappling hook and destroy everything in your path to avenge the little chick! Arm yourself with various weapons, dive into the dark depths and unleash Albert’s rage. The game combines intense action, dynamic combat, and an unusual premise.

Trading Card Inspector, by Daydream Gallery, is defined as Inspect your way through dozens of unique, hilarious cards in this chilled out papers please em up! Identify and appraise cards from The World's Most Coolest TCG! Meanwhile, Temporal Titans, by Lost Tower Games, is described as A Tower Defense game with Time Travel. Send mechs back to previous waves to prevent your defeat, and protect your salvage team from the monstrous Grell as you scavenge the ruins of a lost earth.