Steam PvP Fest top 3 demos are absolute chaos (live thru Feb 16)—here's the full scoop on game details & gameplay for the top 3, straight from the frontlines.
Queue 'em all: Steam Store
1. Carnival Hunt (Cursed circus PvP slasher chaos)
Details: Asymmetric multiplayer horror-strategy in a silent, violent circus. 1vAll: You vs friends as wind-up bunnies.
Planned 2026 release, demo LIVE now.
Gameplay: Monster hunts bunnies—capture 'em for wind-up keys to recharge & keep killing.
Bunnies coop: wind each other up (noisy alerts!), play dead in procedural corpse piles, share keys, revive allies, survive til monster dies.
Positional voice chat, level editor, crossplay. Pure tension & teamwork.
2. HumanitZ (Zombie survival w/ PvP twists)

Details: Isometric open-world sandbox survival post-zombie apocalypse.
Early Access now, full release Feb 6, 2026. Scavenge cities/wilds, build forts, craft everything.
Demo LIVE. Mixed recent reviews (64% pos).
Gameplay: Solo/co-op/PvP servers—raid bases, drive vehicles in combat, hunt/farm/forage, fight adaptive zeeks & hostile players.
Customize chars/skills/gear, electrify defenses, tame pets. Permadeath mode for hardcore.
Dynamic weather, proximity VOIP.
3. ASCENDANT 🔥 (Biopunk CTF madness)
Details: High-chaos team FPS in mutant-infested BioPunk world.
4 teams of 3 scrap for biocores.
3M weapon mods, Game Director flips maps mid-match.
Planned 2026, Convoyer Trials Demo LIVE for PvP Fest.
Gameplay: Capture-the-flag PvPvE: Grab cores while dodging rivals, mutants, airstrikes, hazards.
Earn team power for mid-match upgrades/abilities/perks.
Social hub for loadouts/duels/Thunderdome arena.
Multiple respawns, endless replayability—no match the same.
Drop those highlight reels—who's your top pick?
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