Hype Climb

IndieMania 3

Recording
Aired
Jul 17, 2026
Games we track
48 of 84 shown

Last year, we digitized ourselves, breached the establishment’s firewall, and liberated the hidden gems the world needed to see. We thought that was the end of the mission—but we were wrong. This year, the stakes are higher, the cache is deeper, and the clock is ticking. Mike and Paul have embarked on a brand-new, high-stakes extraction mission to locate the most elusive, groundbreaking, and downright incredible indie games currently lost to the shadows of the industry. The question isn't just what games we’ll find—it’s can we reach them in time?

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: none of the 48 games had a reading from before the show.

Line-up 48

  1. Cozy Marbles August 20, 2026 · PC 42
  2. Dunebound Tactics September 14, 2026 · PC 37
  3. Time To Wake Up October 12, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 36
  4. Winter Whiskers 2026 · Mac, PC 35
  5. Toxic Crusaders 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 33
  6. The Transference October 29, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 32
  7. Box Knight August 25, 2026 · PC 32
  8. Void Martyrs TBA · PC 31
  9. Barkour Q4 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 31
  10. Project P.I.T.T. August 19, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 31
  11. Whirlight: No Time To Trip May 14, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 31
  12. Please, Watch the Artwork TBA · Android, Linux, Mac +3 31
Show all 48
  1. Oniria 2026 · PC 29
  2. Royalty Free-For-All August 11, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 28
  3. Mazey Village TBA · PC 27
  4. Dead as Disco TBA · Switch, PC, PS5 +2 26
  5. Lost Legions TBA · PC 25
  6. Grilluminati Q4 2026 · Mac, PC 24
  7. Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens Q4 2026 · PC 24
  8. Deep Pixel Melancholy 2026 · PC 23
  9. Koshmar: The Last Reverie TBA · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 23
  10. Stip Q4 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 23
  11. Last Floor: Paradox TBA · PC 23
  12. Anima: Song from the Abyss 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 22
  13. Kitty Haven 2026 · Linux, PC 20
  14. Band of Crusaders TBA · PC 20
  15. Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu TBA · PC 19
  16. Exovia 2026 · PC 18
  17. Your Forever Friend 2027 · PC 17
  18. Dagada's Story 2026 · PC 17
  19. Ruin: Beast City Q1 2027 · PC 17
  20. Stabjack January 29, 2027 · PC 16
  21. Shroomwood TBA · Linux, Mac, PC 15
  22. Strikers Club TBA · PC 15
  23. Alien Morgue February 16, 2026 · PC —
  24. Bobo Bay April 29, 2026 · PC —
  25. Feather Land July 16, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  26. Flawed Tactics July 1, 2026 · PC —
  27. Galactic Vault March 10, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series —
  28. Helix: Descent N Ascent July 23, 2026 · Switch, PC —
  29. Kamikaze Strike: FPV Drone December 11, 2025 · Switch, PC —
  30. Midnight Moments July 30, 2026 · PC —
  31. Modulus: Factory Automation April 2, 2026 · PC —
  32. Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts April 16, 2026 · PC —
  33. Swan Song June 4, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  34. Tiny Terra Spaces June 25, 2026 · PC —
  35. Towers Saga July 10, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  36. Tulip Season July 24, 2026 · PC —

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