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Indie Fan Fest: Fall 2025

Recording
Aired
Sep 24, 2025
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A curated showcase from The MIX and Digital Bandidos, spotlighting unreleased indie games launching demos in the October 2025 Steam Next Fest, designed to help standout games drive maximum wishlist growth, reach new fans, and build buzz with press, creators, and players — when it matters most.

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: none of the 31 games had a reading from before the show.

Line-up 31

  1. Appulse November 26, 2026 · PC 39
  2. Dunebound Tactics September 14, 2026 · PC 37
  3. Blind Descent TBA · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 30
  4. Inferius 2027 · PC 29
  5. Mazey Village TBA · PC 27
  6. Light Odyssey 2027 · PC 25
  7. Gunny Ascend Q3 2026 · PC 24
  8. Enter the Chronosphere TBA · Mac, PC, Web 21
  9. Stars of Icarus Q1 2027 · PC 21
  10. Saveseeker 2026 · Mac, PC 20
  11. Dancing with Ghosts TBA · PC 19
  12. Revelation of Decay 2026 · PC 19
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  1. Astrobotanica TBA · PC 16
  2. Oceaneers TBA · PC 16
  3. Psychofinger TBA · PC, PS4, Xbox Series +1 15
  4. Curse of Pirates September 7, 2026 · PC 13
  5. Beatdown City Survivors June 10, 2026 · PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series —
  6. Below the Crown April 21, 2026 · PC —
  7. Froggy Hates Snow May 7, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 —
  8. Frontier Paladin April 24, 2026 · PC —
  9. Gloom Punks Q2 2026 · Linux, PC —
  10. Hotel Architect May 14, 2026 · PC —
  11. KuloNiku: Bowl Up! April 7, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  12. Modulus: Factory Automation April 2, 2026 · PC —
  13. Moses & Plato: Last Train to Clawville April 14, 2026 · PC —
  14. Origament: A Paper Adventure April 7, 2026 · PC —
  15. Regions of Ruin: Runegate April 14, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  16. Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown February 18, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 —
  17. Storebound July 16, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series —
  18. Strange Brew February 18, 2026 · PC —
  19. Under Par Golf Architect April 16, 2026 · Mac, Switch 2, PC +2 —

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