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Free weekends exist...
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/discounts/freeweekends
Valve also allows free 90 minute trials devs can use...
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-just-quietly-added-a-new-free-trial-system/
Look up reviews, both positive and negative.
Find gameplay videos.
Check the games community hub.
Check to see if a Demo has been released by the devs.
No need to added an extra complicated system, when everything you need to research the game already exists.
Developers also could just create demos of their games.....outside of limited events.
Buy the game and refund it in less than 2 hours of play time if you don't want it.
Of course what I've seen since this policy has gone into place, is more games that simply drag out tutorials and / or don't let you see enough of the game play to decide if you like it or not in less than 2 hours.
Also I've seen more and more games offering a demo download on Steam lately as mentioned above.
Unless you are suggesting these trials be made compulsory, in which case the developers of short games will quickly find their revenue dry up completely, as the game can be finished entirely within the trial period.
Well, yes and no. Despite what Valve's PR about the refund system says, Valve's actual stance is that the refund system is NOT for demoing games. And if you do it too much they will revoke your refund privileges.