Is this a limited demo?

[Steel, my beloved]

I'd like to be able to play it after nextfest ends.

[ChrisK]

Far as I can tell it'll remain in our libraries. Of course I can't be 100% about that. Don't trust this person below 100% either. Whether a demo remains is entirely up to the devs on each game/demo. Next fest ending determines means nothing, steam ending a "fest" does not auto remove demos from the platform, just stops showcasing them. It's all up to the devs.

[Steel, my beloved]

Alright. How are you even able to make that determination?

[KopHuLLloH]

Originally posted by Steel, my beloved:

Alright. How are you even able to make that determination?

because USUALLY, demos stay, they can stay, but devs can remove it from the store, for example like a licensed DLC after license expires or like a game that publisher demands to pull from the shelves. And USUALLY, as long as the game was bought if it had a pricetag or added to library if it was free - it stays there forever

[V I D A L]

Originally posted by ChrisK:

Far as I can tell it'll remain in our libraries. Of course I can't be 100% about that.

Originally posted by Nvidia DLSS 3.5:

Originally posted by Steel, my beloved:

Alright. How are you even able to make that determination?

because USUALLY, demos stay, they can stay, but devs can remove it from the store, for example like a licensed DLC after license expires or like a game that publisher demands to pull from the shelves. And USUALLY, as long as the game was bought if it had a pricetag or added to library if it was free - it stays there forever

It does not. Those timed demos that Steam release during specific events like this one, goes away for good once it's offline.

It's completely different from bought games that get delisted later.

You won't be able to play this demo once Next Fest is over even if you downloaded it and played it previously.

Unless the devs decide to release the demo again out of the Next Fest.

[Emanouche]

Originally posted by V I D A L:

Originally posted by ChrisK:

Far as I can tell it'll remain in our libraries. Of course I can't be 100% about that.

Originally posted by Nvidia DLSS 3.5:

because USUALLY, demos stay, they can stay, but devs can remove it from the store, for example like a licensed DLC after license expires or like a game that publisher demands to pull from the shelves. And USUALLY, as long as the game was bought if it had a pricetag or added to library if it was free - it stays there forever

It does not. Those timed demos that Steam release during specific events like this one, goes away for good once it's offline.

It's completely different from bought games that get delisted later.

You won't be able to play this demo once Next Fest is over even if you downloaded it and played it previously.

Unless the devs decide to release the demo again out of the Next Fest.

Yup, I was installing it because I wanted to try it today after work but did not realize it was the last day of Next Fest. So I stopped the download and uninstalled because I won't have time to play it before it gets delisted. My bad, the game has been on my wishlist forever but I did not realize there was a demo out. At least we don't have to wait long to play the full game. :)

[The Fabulous Slayer]

Originally posted by V I D A L:

Originally posted by ChrisK:

Far as I can tell it'll remain in our libraries. Of course I can't be 100% about that.

Originally posted by Nvidia DLSS 3.5:

because USUALLY, demos stay, they can stay, but devs can remove it from the store, for example like a licensed DLC after license expires or like a game that publisher demands to pull from the shelves. And USUALLY, as long as the game was bought if it had a pricetag or added to library if it was free - it stays there forever

It does not. Those timed demos that Steam release during specific events like this one, goes away for good once it's offline.

It's completely different from bought games that get delisted later.

You won't be able to play this demo once Next Fest is over even if you downloaded it and played it previously.

Unless the devs decide to release the demo again out of the Next Fest.

System Shock demo stayed.

[Che Eder]

Originally posted by V I D A L:

Originally posted by ChrisK:

Far as I can tell it'll remain in our libraries. Of course I can't be 100% about that.

It does not. Those timed demos that Steam release during specific events like this one, goes away for good once it's offline.

It's completely different from bought games that get delisted later.

You won't be able to play this demo once Next Fest is over even if you downloaded it and played it previously.

Unless the devs decide to release the demo again out of the Next Fest.

No, it is not a clear cuit case like that. It's totally up to the devs on a case by case basis. Some demos will indeed stop working with the end of next fests, other may be available for another week or so while still others will stay up until the release of the game and even beyond.

Also, lot's of demos can be played even if the steam page says it cannot, by simply going to the file folder and starting it from there (not every demo though).

So there is a decent chance this demo will stay longer, but only the devs/publishers know.

[ZM3]

Did the demo get delisted?