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Second Wind Games Showcase - Spring 2026

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Apr 23, 2026
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The first ever Second Wind Games Showcase, powered by Playtracker! 2+ hours of new trailers, announcements and world premieres from developers all around the world. Proudly partnered with ‪@SkillUp‬, ‪@minnmax‬ and ‪@WatchEXP‬ to help curate some of the games for the showcase!

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: none of the 79 games had a reading from before the show.

Line-up 79

  1. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault September 2, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 57
  2. Derelikt November 13, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 46
  3. Nocturnal 2 November 10, 2026 · Switch, PC, Switch 2 40
  4. Prison of Husks January 27, 2027 · Mac, PC, PS5 40
  5. Mexican Ninja August 20, 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +2 40
  6. Hull Rupture November 4, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 40
  7. SlashZero Q1 2027 · PC, PS5 38
  8. 13Z: The Zodiac Trials January 14, 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 38
  9. Hellcard II Q4 2026 · PC 38
  10. Surfpunk TBA · PC 38
  11. Let's Build a Dungeon TBA · PC, Xbox Series 37
  12. Liminal Point 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 35
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  1. Into the Fire TBA · PC 34
  2. SacriFire 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 34
  3. Inkblood 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 33
  4. Toxic Crusaders 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 33
  5. Stormforge TBA · PC 33
  6. Glasshouse TBA · PC 32
  7. Monomoon November 11, 2026 · PC 31
  8. Below the Stone November 7, 2026 · PC 31
  9. Please, Watch the Artwork TBA · Android, Linux, Mac +3 31
  10. Far Far West TBA · PC 30
  11. Littlelands 2026 · PC 30
  12. HMUR September 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +1 29
  13. Cutout Village 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +2 29
  14. Lucid Q3 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 28
  15. Horripilant February 20, 2026 · Linux, Switch, PC +2 27
  16. Athanasia TBA · PC 27
  17. HR: Human Remains September 28, 2026 · PC 26
  18. BPM: Bitcrushed 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 26
  19. Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator August 6, 2026 · PC 26
  20. After Hell Freezes Over 2026 · PC 26
  21. Guns 'n Goblins Q2 2027 · PC 25
  22. Fright Train September 15, 2026 · PC 25
  23. Hearth and Hamlet August 19, 2026 · Linux, PC 25
  24. Celestay Craft&Slowlife October 9, 2026 · Mac, PC 25
  25. Forge of the Fae 2027 · Linux, Mac, Switch +5 24
  26. Animal Use Protocol 2026 · PC 24
  27. Ghost Vanguard 2026 · PC 24
  28. Couch Planes 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 23
  29. Compress(Space) 2026 · PC 23
  30. Husk Protocol TBA · PC 23
  31. Exorcist Hotline Q3 2026 · PC 23
  32. Charming Hill Q3 2026 · PC 23
  33. Starfinder: Afterlight Q1 2027 · Linux, PC 23
  34. ShatterRush TBA · PC 23
  35. Prelude Dark Pain TBA · Mac, PC 22
  36. Aether & Iron March 31, 2026 · Mac, PC, PS4 +2 21
  37. Knuckle Paradise 2027 · PC 21
  38. Distant Shore: Bretagne TBA · PC 21
  39. Soundgrass TBA · PC 20
  40. Truckful October 9, 2026 · Android, Linux, Mac +3 20
  41. Hark the Ghoul Q1 2027 · PC 20
  42. Band of Crusaders TBA · PC 20
  43. Berry Bury Berry January 29, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 20
  44. Vexlands Q3 2026 · PC 19
  45. The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest TBA · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 19
  46. Kook TBA · PC 17
  47. Tyr TBA · PC 15
  48. I Am Ripper TBA · PC 15
  49. Pizzapocalypse 2 2027 · PC 14
  50. Cleaner Company Q2 2026 · PC —
  51. Dark Scrolls June 22, 2026 · Switch, PC —
  52. Don't Fall May 22, 2026 · PC —
  53. Don't Let It Starve June 12, 2026 · Linux, PC —
  54. Echo Generation 2 May 27, 2026 · PC, Xbox Series —
  55. Echobreaker August 6, 2026 · PC —
  56. Forbidden Solitaire April 30, 2026 · PC —
  57. Horticular July 11, 2024 · Linux, Switch, PC —
  58. Horticular: Frozen Frontier February 28, 2026 · Switch, PC —
  59. Luna Abyss May 21, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series —
  60. Map Map: A Game About Maps May 28, 2026 · PC —
  61. Mini Tank Mayhem April 29, 2026 · PC, Xbox Series —
  62. Montabi August 6, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +2 —
  63. Perfect Tides: Station to Station January 22, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC —
  64. Polyarmory: High Calibre Love February 13, 2026 · PC —
  65. Starstruck Vagabond May 24, 2024 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series —
  66. The Melty Way May 14, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC —
  67. Voidling Bound June 9, 2026 · PC —

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