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Indie World Showcase 10.28.2026

Recording
Aired
Oct 28, 2026
Games we track
31 of 33 shown
Demand rose
4
Revealed
3
New date
16
New trailer
14

Indie World Showcase 10.28.2026 Join us on October 28 at 7am PT for a new Indie World Showcase! Tune in for roughly 15 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

Demand rose after the show 4

Demand (what players are doing) in the week after the show against the day before, for every game where it rose by 3 or more. 13 of 31 games had a reading from before the show.

  1. My Arms Are Longer Now Demand 4 → 12 · New date · New trailer · March 11, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +1 up 8
  2. Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino Demand 5 → 11 · New date · New trailer · Q2 2027 · Mac, Switch, PC +1 up 6
  3. Spirit Crossing Demand 1 → 6 · New date · New trailer · November 16, 2026 · Android, Switch, PC +2 up 5
  4. Cairn Demand 34 → 38 · January 29, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 up 4

Revealed at the show 3

  1. Winds of Viridia Q1 2027 · Switch 2, PC 45
  2. R.E.P.O. 2027 · Switch 2, PC 43
  3. Floor Plan: Slap Out Of It! Q2 2027 · Switch, PC, Switch 2 23

New date 16

  1. Witchbrook New trailer · January 28, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +3 55
  2. Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino New trailer · Q2 2027 · Mac, Switch, PC +1 51
  3. Haunted Paws New trailer · May 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 49
  4. Threads of Time New trailer · Q3 2027 · Switch, PC, Xbox Series +1 49
  5. Tenjutsu New trailer · 2027 · Switch 2, PC 48
  6. My Arms Are Longer Now New trailer · March 11, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +1 48
  7. Spirit Crossing New trailer · November 16, 2026 · Android, Switch, PC +2 47
  8. Dumpster Gang New trailer · December 3, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 46
  9. HyperYuki: Snowboard Syndicate New trailer · 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS4 +3 46
  10. Lost and Found Co. March 6, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +1 43
  11. Everything Is Crab May 8, 2026 · Android, Mac, Switch +5 41
  12. Slime Rancher 2 September 23, 2025 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 40
  13. Bakudo New trailer · 2027 · Switch 2, PC 40
  14. Rhythm Doctor December 6, 2025 · Linux, Mac, Switch +4 36
  15. Finding Polka August 11, 2026 · Switch, PC 34
  16. Super Battle Golf February 19, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 32

New trailer 14

  1. Witchbrook New date · January 28, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +3 55
  2. Tanuki: Pon's Summer November 10, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +4 53
  3. Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino New date · Q2 2027 · Mac, Switch, PC +1 51
  4. Haunted Paws New date · May 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 49
  5. Threads of Time New date · Q3 2027 · Switch, PC, Xbox Series +1 49
  6. Petal Runner March 8, 2027 · Switch 2, PC 49
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  1. Order of the Sinking Star October 8, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 48
  2. Tenjutsu New date · 2027 · Switch 2, PC 48
  3. My Arms Are Longer Now New date · March 11, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +1 48
  4. Spirit Crossing New date · November 16, 2026 · Android, Switch, PC +2 47
  5. Dumpster Gang New date · December 3, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 46
  6. HyperYuki: Snowboard Syndicate New date · 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS4 +3 46
  7. Bakudo New date · 2027 · Switch 2, PC 40
  8. Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Services October 27, 2026 · Linux, Mac, Switch +2 20

Also shown 8

  1. Cairn January 29, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 45
  2. Sword of the Sea August 19, 2025 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 41
  3. City of None 2027 · Linux, Switch, PC +1 34
  4. Peak June 16, 2025 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 27
  5. Meccha Chameleon June 9, 2026 · Switch 2, PC 13
  6. One Turn Kill January 15, 2026 · Switch, PC, Switch 2 —
  7. Urban Myth Dissolution Center February 12, 2025 · Android, Switch, PC +3 —
  8. Wobbly Life September 18, 2025 · Switch, PC, PS4 +4 —

Other upcoming showcases

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