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The Indie Premier Game Showcase 2026

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Aired
Jul 1, 2026
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We are incredibly proud to reveal the official titles for #TheIndiePremier Game Showcase 2026! We’ve scanned the global gaming landscape to separate the signal from the noise, handpicking the absolute best in independent design, bold storytelling, and uncompromising creative vision. This year’s lineup features your next favorite obsession, whether you’re hunting for massive, genre-defying RPGs, intense psychological horror, or cozy, zen-like simulations.

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: none of the 43 games had a reading from before the show.

Line-up 43

  1. We Were Here Tomorrow October 20, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 48
  2. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Q2 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 47
  3. Croak March 2027 · PC, Xbox Series 46
  4. Trainwatch March 10, 2027 · PC 45
  5. Woodo September 16, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +2 43
  6. Hope in the City November 10, 2026 · PC, Xbox Series 42
  7. Worming from Home September 4, 2026 · PC 40
  8. Appulse November 26, 2026 · PC 39
  9. 13Z: The Zodiac Trials January 14, 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 38
  10. RockBeasts January 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +2 38
  11. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 October 14, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 38
  12. Time To Wake Up October 12, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 36
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  1. Catechesis Q3 2027 · Linux, Mac, Switch +5 36
  2. SacriFire 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 34
  3. Pixel Washer 2027 · Switch, PC, Switch 2 34
  4. Nocturne September 22, 2026 · PC 33
  5. Toxic Crusaders 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 33
  6. Mutter TBA · PC 32
  7. Void Martyrs TBA · PC 31
  8. Book Nook 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC 31
  9. Holstin 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 31
  10. The Dark West TBA · PC 31
  11. Neo Junk City November 9, 2026 · PC 31
  12. Barkour Q4 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 31
  13. The Dungeon Experience TBA · PC 31
  14. Into The Unwell TBA · PC 31
  15. Cassette Beasts 2002 March 2027 · Linux, Switch 2, PC +2 30
  16. Vivarium 2027 · PC, Xbox Series 30
  17. HMUR September 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +1 29
  18. Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil Q4 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 29
  19. Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World Q2 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 26
  20. Sol: Shogunate TBA · PC 26
  21. Bel's Fanfare 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 26
  22. Shade Protocol TBA · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 25
  23. Hayaku! Island of Darkness Q4 2026 · PC 24
  24. Kidbash: Super Legend 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 23
  25. Super Yooka-Laylee Kart TBA · PC 23
  26. Mayak 2027 · Linux, Mac, PC 23
  27. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +2 22
  28. Carnival Hunt TBA · PC 21
  29. Project ReMind 2027 · PC 19
  30. Voidface August 18, 2026 · PC 12
  31. Schrödinger's Call May 27, 2026 · Switch, PC —

Other upcoming showcases

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