Official promotional image for Questing Goose Studio’s game, Probably Stolen Turns Shopkeeping Into a High-Stakes Next Fest Demo.
Probably Stolen Turns Shopkeeping Into a High-Stakes Next Fest Demo promotional image from the Steam store page. Credit: Questing Goose Studio / Steam.

What’s happening at Next Fest

Probably Stolen is a single-player cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator from Questing Goose Studio, published by tinyBuild. Its Steam demo is among the most-played Next Fest entries in the October 24 chart snapshot, and the full game is listed for October 28.

Official Steam image for Probably Stolen Turns Shopkeeping Into a High-Stakes Next Fest Demo.
Probably Stolen Turns Shopkeeping Into a High-Stakes Next Fest Demo gameplay screenshot from the Steam store page. Credit: Questing Goose Studio / Steam.

What makes the game stand out

The pitch combines stock management and crafting with faction pressure, questionable merchandise and rent that keeps rising. That gives ordinary shopkeeping decisions a sharp narrative edge: a better margin may mean more trouble, while cautious trade can leave the bills looming.

Who may want to try it

Players drawn to management games may enjoy a shop sim where inventory, reputation and survival feed into each other. The demo arrives just before launch, making it a timely way to see whether this unusual mix of retail routine and cyberpunk tension clicks.

Playable demo: Yes — Play the Probably Stolen demo on Steam.

Sources and reporting

  1. Probably Stolen Turns Shopkeeping Into a High-Stakes Next Fest Demo — Steam / tinyBuild. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: developer and publisher credits, game format, key listed features, planned release timing, downloadable demo availability and the Next Fest participation banner.
  2. Steam Next Fest live chart — Output Lag. Published or updated: October 24, 2026 (snapshot at 1 p.m. EDT / 10 a.m. PDT). Supports: live demo-player ranking and current festival scale; ranking is a third-party snapshot, not Valve's official post-event list.
  3. Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition — Valve / Steam. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: event participation and event dates.
  4. Probably Stolen Demo — tinyBuild / Steam. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: the playable demo and its official installation page.

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