Day of the Devs, a non-profit celebrating and bolstering independent games in the industry, makes it’s return this summer. Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest edition of the show gave us a ton of wonderful new indies to look forward, including seven world premieres. Check out the full list of announcements below.
33 Immortals
33 Immortals is a co-op action-roguelike for 33 players. Play a damned soul, and rebel against God’s final judgment. Dive straight into epic 33-player co-op battles with instant “pick-up and raid” matchmaking. Cooperate with your allies to survive against hordes of monsters and massive, challenging bosses. Expand your arsenal and equip powerful new relics to permanently upgrade your soul. Face the wrath of God in a fight for your eternal life.
Developer and Publisher: Thunder Lotus
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: June 10, 2026
Apple Crumble
Apple Crumble is a fully-voiced interactive mystery thriller inspired by the likes of Murder on the Orient Express and Knives Out. It’s your grandma’s 84th birthday, and nobody is trying to murder her. Stop suspecting your family members, and don’t worry about the strange man in your bedroom. How about some pudding?
Developer and Publisher: Happy Broccoli Games
Platforms: PC, Mac, and Linux
Release Date: TBA 2026
Blood Dungeon
From the creators of Nidhogg, murder hordes of monsters in this 2D platforming auto-shooter with a killer soundtrack. Collect blood, gold, and bones to increase your powers.
Developer and Publisher: Messhof
Platforms: PC, Consoles TBD
Release Date: Late Summer 2026
Bub
Bub is the story of an artist turning his memories into art while he still can. Bub’s journey through his past is mirrored by changes in artistic style and mood, from ink drawings to rough cut paper puppets to abstracted slashes of paint. Case Jernigan and Todd Anderson have collaborated to integrate thousands of cut paper pieces, painted frames and collages into the uniquely textured and layered stop‑motion world of ‘Bub.’ The result is something personal and unique, analog artworks that create a living, breathing game world.
Developer and Publisher: Paperfrog
Platforms: PC
Release Date: 2027
Dreadmoor
Dreadmoor is a dark first-person fishing adventure game set in a submerged world, rotting from a past catastrophe. Fish in murky waters, upgrade your boat, craft survival gear, and fight monstrous creatures that lurk under the water and on the land.
Developer: Dream Dock
Publisher: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Platforms: PC
Release Date: Q4 2026
Into the Fire
Race an exploding volcano in this high-risk extraction survival. Rescue survivors, manage scarce resources, survive fire anomalies, and carve escape routes through ash and lava. Bring them back alive, before the island buries you.
Developer and Publisher: Starward Industries
Platforms: PC
Release Date: TBD
Into the Unwell
Whack-and-slash your inner demons in this third-person roguelite, set in a rubber hose fueled fever dream! Play 1-3 players as one of several flawed and heavily medicated misfits.
Developer: She Was Such A Good Horse
Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
Platforms: PC
Release Date: 2027
Ithaca
Step back into the life of intrepid merchant Will as he travels across interconnected worlds to sell one-of-a-kind marvels. After the events of the first game, Will loses his home dimension and ends up as a castaway in the blob-brimming land of Tresna, joined by both familiar faces and new allies.
Developer and Publisher: The Pixel Hunt
Platforms: PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: Q4 2027
Lazy River
Lazy River is a co-op first person shooter set at the galaxy’s most unregulated waterpark, Water Station One. The water park is connected by an infinite lazy river that runs the length of the park. You and your friends are at the park for a fun vacation, but some guy peed in the pool and the pee mixed with the space water and turned all the guests into zombies that want to kill you. You’ll need to build a raft and ride the Lazy River to the other end of the park to escape.
Developer: Mike Boxleiter, Kevan DuPont, Jake Yetter, Joel Corelitz and Karlee Esmailli
Publisher: Mike Boxleiter
Platforms: PC
Release Date: Summer 2027 Early Access
Mr. Records
Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge. As they move the Batter through increasingly confused zones—a farm that extracts metal from the inside of cattle, an amusement park full of people too frightened to enjoy themselves, a sugar factory with ominous smokestacks—players must reckon with The Batter’s mission themselves.
Developer: Neil Broadhead
Publisher: Wired Productions
Platforms: PC
Release Date: Q1 2027
N Plus Infinity Times Two
We took The World’s Best Platformer and remixed it from the ground up as the ultimate virtual couch party. Five different ways to play: some evergreen, some new to the series, some new to the world.
Developer and Publisher: Metanet Software Inc.
Platforms: PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: 2027
Prove You’re Human
An AI dares to dream she is human. You’ve been hired to put her in her place.
Developer: sunset visitor 斜陽過客
Publisher: Black Tabby Publishing
Platforms: PC
Release Date: TBD
Screen Bound
You’ve discovered the Qboy, a strange device you found in your mom’s garage. This handheld console is unlike any other because when you power it on, reality splits! Screenbound is a dual-world action adventure where a 2D handheld game and the 3D world around it exist at the same time – and you control both. Embark on an adventure through this unknown world, switching between the realistic 3D world and a retro-styled 2D world, solving puzzles and defeating enemies while uncovering an exciting story in an unknown world.
Developer: Crescent Moon Games, Radical Forge
Publisher: Digital Pajamas
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBD
Shot One Fighters
Shot One Fighters is a roguelite 2.5D fighting game. Pick your fighter. Build your moveset and grow more powerful. Discover powerful and cursed artifacts. Fight your way out of a universe Paradox is eating alive.
Developer: Red Moon Workshop
Platforms: PC, Consoles TBD
Release Date: TBD
Slap Out of It!
Slap Out Of It! is a slap-and-solve adventure that stretches your wits and your noodly arms to their max. It’s a big sandbox of secrets that combines slapstick humor and hilarious lateral thinking puzzles in a beautiful celebration of silly that will keep you thinking and laughing at the same time.
Developer: Turbo Button
Platforms: PC, Consoles TBD
Release Date: 2027
Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
The most skilful, expressive and explosive racer built around mastery, rivalry, and revenge-fuelled comebacks. Race through a solo campaign, compete against rivals online, or create your own custom race setups and challenge your friends.
Developer and Publisher: Playtonic Games
Platforms: PC
Release Date: TBD
Tenebris Somnia
Tenebris Somnia is a 2D retro survival horror adventure game with live action cutscenes created by an award winning film crew from Argentina. Unveil the depths of a disturbing story by solving puzzles and fighting horrible creatures. …What if they aren’t just nightmares?
Developer: Saibot Studios
Publisher: New Blood Interactive
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2
Release Date: October 16th, 2026
Threads of Time
Threads of Time is an era-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by the timeless classics. Embark on a journey through time, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across ages, and uncover a plot that threatens to unravel the past, present and future.
Developer: Riyo Games
Publisher: Balor Games
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date: TBD
Trine 6: Together in Time
Trine 6: Together in Time is a co-op puzzle platformer for 1–4 players. Wit, timing, and teamwork collide as you solve perplexing puzzles, clash with enemies, and traverse perilous paths in the next adventure through Trine’s iconic fantasy world.
Developer: Cool Down Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Platforms: PC, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5
Release Date: September 17, 2026
When Sirens Fall Silent
When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.
Developer: LKA
Publisher: PM Studios
Platforms: PC
Release Date: 2027
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