2026's Upcoming Indie Games

A razor-sharp action platformer built around tight movement, punishing fights, and a streak of celestial vengeance. Run, slash, and dodge through corrupted realms as a fallen angel turned living weapon, uncovering the rot at the heart of Hell with the help of some strange “allies”… and the occasional cat-shaped surprise.

Scale the unclimbed Mount Kami in a gripping mix of realism and storytelling. As pro climber Aava, every wall is a boss fight—place hands and feet with precision, manage your strength and supplies, and carve your own route to the summit.

A physics-driven 1v1 combat sport where the goal is simple: bounce the ball into your opponent’s net. Punch, parry, and out-maneuver in fast matches that are easy to pick up but tough to master.

A first-person stealth sim built in stunning 3D pixel art, inspired by classics like Thief and Deus Ex. Plan your heists by day, infiltrate noble estates by night, and use light, sound, and cunning to stay unseen.

Use your disturbingly long, slithering arm to nab valuables, dodge security, and charm your way out of trouble in this absurd 2D stealth-comedy where nothing — and no one — is out of reach.

Stay up way past bedtime and wreak havoc in Bedtime Town. Jump, glide, dive, and cause chaos in a fully interactive 3D playground where every object and NPC reacts in surprising ways.

Build the MMO of your dreams and manage the chaos behind it all. Hire a team, design quests, and balance creativity with deadlines as you grow your tiny studio into a gaming powerhouse. Shape every inch of your online world—from cozy towns to monster-filled dungeons—and watch virtual players explore it in real time.

Turn your relationship into a lethal weapon in a co-op deckbuilder where compatibility is power. Sync answers to probing questions to unleash attacks, forging a bond strong enough to survive a procedural fantasy world and shatter the Demon King.

Roll, stack, and break everything in sight in this chaotic dice-building roguelike. Build the ultimate bag with over 100 dice and 80 rings that twist the odds in your favor. Hit wild combos, chase massive numbers, and watch your score explode as you teeter between luck and pure chaos.

A zesty roguelite stew of dice, hex tiles, and broken combos. Cook up wild recipes, and stack absurd synergies until the numbers go off the charts. A board-game-inspired dopamine feast. Full disclaimer: Indieformer is publishing this title.

Bluff, bargain, and backstab in a turn-based roguelike where every “one more door?” is a greedy gamble between safety and annihilation.

Switch between red, green, and blue to absorb enemy attacks, harness their essence, and unleash devastating spells of your own in this top-down roguelike. Customise your magic, evolve your abilities, and paint the battlefield in pure destruction.

Copy, paste, and reshape the environment to uncover the secrets of the NONOLITH. Build bridges, carve tunnels, and bend logic itself as you master nine surreal worlds where every revelation changes what you thought was possible.

A mysterious puzzle adventure that gives you no clear path—only curiosity to guide you. Explore a compact open world packed with secrets, strange items, and layered mysteries hiding in plain sight.

Traverse a living manuscript stitched from thousands of hand-drawn pages, shifting between a 3D manor and a 2D paper world. Master fluid ink-movement to battle resurrected souls and edit a story that refuses to end.

Help this narcissistic alien overlord and his nursing-bot sidekick “liberate” Earth in a 90s-style adventure brimming with British-comedy voice talent, catastrophic choices, and interstellar spite.