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Story-Rich Showcase 2026

Recording
Aired
Jun 6, 2026
Games we track
21 of 37 shown

The hour-long presentation will feature world premieres of unannounced narrative games, release date reveals, and fresh information about upcoming features and gameplay content from 26 different games. Participating studios include Happy Broccoli Games (Kraken Academy!!, Duck Detective), Rusty Lake (Servant of the Lake), and SFB Games (Crow Country, Tangle Tower). Expect updates and debuts from Fellow Traveller studios, too.

Demand rose after the show

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

Line-up 21

  1. Grave Seasons March 9, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 46
  2. Penguin Colony October 16, 2026 · PC, PS5 37
  3. Apple Crumble December 3, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 36
  4. Catechesis Q3 2027 · Linux, Mac, Switch +5 36
  5. Danchi Days October 29, 2026 · Mac, PC 35
  6. Lost in the Roots Q4 2026 · PC 33
  7. Am I Nima November 27, 2026 · Mac, PC 33
  8. Building Relationships 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC +2 33
  9. Servant of the Lake August 13, 2026 · Android, Mac, PC +1 28
  10. Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists September 8, 2026 · Mac, PC 28
  11. Burn-9 2027 · Linux, Mac, PC 25
  12. The Hearth and Harbour 2026 · PC 23
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  1. Titanium Court April 23, 2026 · Android, Mac, Switch +3 23
  2. Janet DeMornay is a Slumlord (and a witch) 2026 · Mac, PC, PS5 22
  3. Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill 2027 · Mac, PC 17
  4. Nirvana Noir TBA · PC, Xbox Series 16
  5. Citizen Sleeper May 5, 2022 · Mac, Switch, PC +5 —
  6. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector January 31, 2025 · Mac, Switch, PC +3 —
  7. Desktop Explorer July 17, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  8. Duppy Detective Tashia June 8, 2026 · PC —
  9. The Mermaid Mask July 16, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +2 —

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