Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free

The Xbox Demo Fest for 2026 has silently kicked off on the Xbox Store, allowing you to play over 30 games for free during the period from today (June 4th) across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

You should soon see a tab for the Xbox Demo Fest on your console's dashboard, but before then, you can either use the links below, navigate to the "demos" section of the Xbox Store, or simply search for the ones you want to try manually.

Let's take a look at more details on all of the available demos in the Xbox Demo Fest 2026 so far:

• Active Matter Demo: "You’re an operative stuck in a time loop, always brought back from the dead to the same point. Choose your loadout and enter quantum unstable zones rich with active matter – the most valuable and the most dangerous resource in all multiverse. Fight against rivals from other timelines, survive physics-breaking anomalies and try to stay alive."

• Akatori Demo: "Welcome to the vast and mystical world of Akatori, a captivating blend of classic metroidvania and intense action platformer."

• Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Services Demo: "Whether you're curled up with a podcast or just need something peaceful to help the world feel quieter, this gentle 2D pressure washing game is here for you. No timers, no stress, just pastel pixel art, soft sounds, and the satisfying swish of clean water."

• Carry The Glass Demo: "Team up as two quirky construction workers in this fun 2-player co-op platformer! Carry a fragile glass window through colorful levels filled with challenges."

• Charlatan Demo: "Charlatan is a spooky roguelike slot machine where every spin is a turn – and cheating is the only way to survive. Build synergies, manage risk, and rig the reels with magnets, tickets, and stickers to flip the odds."
  

• 'Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit' Demo: "Help cute, ghostly bears find peace in this relaxing sequel to the beloved life-sim game where kindness rules and new crafting, building, and camping island adventures await."

• 'DESOLUS' Demo: "Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game."

• Dodo Duckie Demo: "You’re a DUCK! with one special cap that gives you the power to switch between 2D and 3D. Use it to explore, switch perspectives, solve puzzles and save your chicken friends."

• Faeland Demo: "Begin your journey in Faeland, a handcrafted 2D action-adventure RPG set in a beautiful fantasy world inspired by the 8-bit classics."

• Farlands Demo: "Seeking a change in your life, you saw an offer you couldn't refuse; an entire planet at a bargain price! An old agrarian rock that's been abandoned for years in an outlying solar system. So with little more than your worn out ship you decide to embark on a new phase of your life in a lost corner of the galaxy."

• FIRE AND ASHES - DEMO: "Explore a decrepit asylum, cruel laboratories, and other horrific locations while facing enemies outside and demons within. Someone is guiding Henry deeper into insanity. Are they helping, or leading him to harm?"

• Grim Trials Demo: "Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way."

• Hazard Levels Demo: "Hazard Levels is a 1–4 player physics-driven co-op survival horror where the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Just make it back before last orders."

• Kooeh: A Timeless Delight Demo: "A heartwarming cosy narrative-driven restaurant management game about rediscovering lost family recipes and reviving the family restaurant. The game embalms the Malaysian gastronomical culture with its rich history."

• K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut - Demo: "Manage your first six weeks as a K-pop manager by discovering trainees, scheduling their weekly training and activities, and guiding them toward debut success."

• Moonbrella Demo: "Use a variety of umbrella tricks to ascend to the moon in this physics-based Metroidvania."

• Mori Carta Demo: "Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories."

• NIMRODS Demo: "In a vast, inhospitable alien world, you are the expendable. Cloned from DNA for a single purpose: to test the most devastating, over-the-top, and downright absurd weaponry known to the galaxy."

• Nomori Demo: "You are Kiko, a curious girl stuck in a whimsical spirit world in trouble. Meet a colorful cast of characters that will challenge Kiko to see the world, and herself, from exciting new perspectives."

• Order Automatica Demo: "A dark roguelike auto battler played on a 3×3 ritual grid. Position your units, combine cursed relics, and unleash powerful synergies before the last candle burns out."

• Pieced Together Demo: "Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece."

• PIT OF GOBLIN Demo: "In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King-Queen."

• Pollito and Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest Demo: "Play as both brothers at once (or in co-op mode with a friend!) in a colorful 3D semi-open world packed with chaos, creatures, and charm. Combine their unique abilities, help the inhabitants, collect resources, and uncover who caused the ship explosion."

• Salvation: Echoes of War Demo: "Immerse yourself in a surreal third-person adventure set within the haunting depths of purgatory. You play as a war pilot trapped in a comatose nightmare, forced to confront his traumatic past."

• Space Tail: Definitive Edition - Demo: "Every journey shifts the perspective – it grows with the traveler. Our game tells a story about self-exploration, transformation and understanding of the world around us."

• Starlit World - Demo: "In Starlit World, the sky has broken into floating islands, and the magic is fading away. Join Bo and Kikki on a big adventure to bring the light back!"

• The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline Demo: "Immerse yourself in a dark, modern interpretation of the Divine Comedy, where the Inferno is a shadow waiting to consume you."

• The Crimson Maid Demo: "The Crimson Maid is a narrative adventure that blends first-person exploration, visual novel storytelling, and light puzzle solving. Step into the shoes of Marius, a young cleric who returns to his childhood home after learning of his father's failing health."

• The Slormancer Demo: "The Slormancer is an epic 2D Action-RPG Dungeon Crawling game following a band of outcasts on their fight against hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer!"

• Wrap House Simulator Demo: "In Wrap House Simulator, step into the delicious world of sizzling skewers, and perfectly wrapped lavashes! Manage your own wrap shop with your friends, from slicing meats to perfecting sauces, all while keeping impatient customers happy."

Will you be trying any of these free Xbox demos during the 2026 demo fest? Let us know down below.

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