This year’s Summer Games Fest livestream event also houses the annual Day of the Devs livestream, where the group featuring Tim Schafer, Greg Rice, and a host of other noteworthy indie devs & producers feature a ton of up-and-coming video game titles.

This year’s offerings are hidden gems in concept and fun factor, and are probably too wacky to be on-stage via Geoff Keighley’s mothership title. But still, this is a special spotlight for more unique indie experiences that will most likely lead the pack for future indie game makers and concept creators in the next few years.

Here’s a list of all the games premiered in this year’s Day of The Devs 2026.

World Premieres

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?

Blood Dungeon

From the makers of Nidhogg comes this 2D platforming auto-shooter with roguelite features. Collect blood, gold, and bones to increase your powers. Can you survive the Blood Dungeon?

Bub

Set in New York City, 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.

Ithaca

A driving RPG with loads of narrative and about climate resistance, you play as Penelope who is a lawyer trying to fight corporations ruining the environment through illegal means. Problem is, you somehow have the CEO of that particular type of conglomerate tied up to the back of your trunk, so your choices for doing the right thing or enacting justice will influence the whole RPG. Can you keep a secret, or will the road trip change your mind halfway?

Out in 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. Out in Early Access form in Summer 2027.

Mr Records

You play as an old man who rediscovers the joy of past music through a series of music rhythm minigames. You also manage a shop in a cozy manner, so just sit back and let the music take you on a wild ride. Out in Q1 2027 for PC and consoles.

Screenbound

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. No release date yet at this point in time.

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.

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 stupid that will keep you thinking and laughing at the same time.

Super Yooka-Laylee Kart

It’s like we’re back in the 90s during the heyday of the Super Nintendo via this 2D pixel art kart game! 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. A beta of this game will be available soon within 2026.

Tenebris Somnia

Breaking out of their first-person shooter publishing motif, New Blood is publishing this survival horror 2D pixel title from Saibot Studios. The catch? It also has full motion video cutscenes.

“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?”

Out on October 16 for PC and consoles.

Trine 6

Yep, there are now 6 of these Trine games out. This one’s in 2D, features up to 4 player co-op, and still retains its low-key humour.

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. Out on September 25, 2026 for PC and consoles.

Showcased Games That Were Previously Revealed This Year

33 Immortals

This co-op action roguelike featuring 33 players, from the makers of Spiritfarer, will be out on June 10, 2026, for PC and Xbox consoles.

Shot One Fighters

Mix a 2D roguelite action game with fighting game mechanics & systems, and you have Shot One Fighters. Choose a character, level them up with familiar fighting game moves like Spiral Arrow and Optic Blasts, and go to town through the plethora of 2D fighting levels against opponent(s) big and/or small.

Into The Unwell

Whack-and-slash your inner demons in this third-person roguelite, set in a rubber hose fuelled fever dream! Play 1-3 players as one of several flawed and heavily medicated misfits. Out in 2027.

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.

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. Out in 2027.