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Indie Pearls Awards 2025

Recording
Aired
Feb 24, 2026
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The third edition of Indie Pearls. The Awards celebrating the independent developers recognizing the best indie games of the last year and awarding them in six categories: Best Art Direction, Best Music, Best Narrative, Best Design, Audience Award and Best Indie Game.

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: none of the 21 games had a reading from before the show.

Line-up 21

  1. Hope in the City November 10, 2026 · PC, Xbox Series 42
  2. Altered Alma TBA · Linux, Mac, Switch +4 41
  3. Quiet Express: Cabin 909 2027 · PC 35
  4. Lucid Falls TBA · PC 27
  5. Dragon Dinner October 8, 2026 · PC 25
  6. Mayak 2027 · Linux, Mac, PC 23
  7. Arms of God TBA · PC 22
  8. Mirai #167 2026 · Mac, PC 18
  9. Goblin Sushi TBA · Android, Linux, Mac +2 18
  10. Besmirch TBA · PC 16
  11. Case Solved: The London Files July 29, 2026 · Android, Switch, PC +4 —
  12. Cat Isle July 20, 2026 · Mac, PC —
Show all 21
  1. Deadliest Pigeon August 6, 2026 · PC —
  2. Fishbowl April 2, 2026 · Mac, PC, PS5 —
  3. Jelly Bubble August 5, 2026 · PC —
  4. K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut July 16, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 —
  5. Pakinpaks March 23, 2026 · PC —
  6. Pieced Together March 6, 2026 · Mac, PC, Xbox Series —
  7. Wild City April 27, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  8. You Know The Drill June 4, 2026 · Linux, PC —
  9. Zero Stress King: Idle Defense March 29, 2026 · Android, PC —

Other upcoming showcases

  1. Dec 110:00 UTC INDIE Live Expo 2026.12.1 starts in 23 days YouTube