Wanted to have a thread to track upcoming/under the radar indie games Been seeing a lot of really cool games come up on IG/Reddit/Steam frontpage

Steam Next Fest: The 50 Most-Played Demos of the October 2026 Event

Feel free to explore the titles below (ordered by number of unique players during the week-long event) and wishlist your faves to keep track of released titles. Some are already in pre-purchase, and many still have active demos! Either way, you can always visit store pages to learn more. Enjoy!

store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfestmostplayed

Upcoming Games

TBA

Tenebyss -- store.steampowered.com/app/3516100/Tenebyss -- TBA | PC |

Bel's Fanfare -- store.steampowered.com/app/4317460/Bels_Fanfare -- TBA | PC |

Alaturka -- store.steampowered.com/app/4226560/ALATURKA -- TBA | PC |

Walled Heaven -- store.steampowered.com/app/4188680/Walled_Haven -- TBA | PC |

DEEP STATE -- store.steampowered.com/app/2788210/DEEP_STATE -- TBA | PC |

Dust Front RTS -- store.steampowered.com/app/2610770/Dust_Front_RTS -- TBA | PC |

GUN NOSE -- kickstarter.com/projects/addyvalentine/gun-nose -- TBA | PS5 | Xbox | PC |

GearGrit -- store.steampowered.com/app/2298250/GearGrit -- TBA | PC |

METAMORPHOSIS -- store.steampowered.com/app/3470140/METAMORPHOSIS -- TBA | PC |

DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE - store.steampowered.com/app/3639060/DELIVERY_MUST_COMPLETE -- TBA | PC |

beta decay -- store.steampowered.com/app/1416070/beta_decay -- TBA | PC |

.45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND -- store.steampowered.com/app/3014650/45_PARABELLUM_BLOODHOUND__Cyberpunk_Active_Time_Action -- TBA | PC |

RUINER 2 - store.steampowered.com/app/2936810/RUINER_2 -- TBA | PC |

Project Shadowglass -- store.steampowered.com/app/3970690/Project_Shadowglass -- TBA | PC |

Prove You're Human -- store.steampowered.com/app/4533950/Prove_Youre_Human -- TBA | PC |

ZHEN: Shattered Legacy -- store.steampowered.com/app/3755890/ZHEN_Shattered_Legacy -- TBA | PC |

Ironwing Valiant: Record of Astera -- store.steampowered.com/app/3871670/Ironwing_Valiant_Record_of_Astera -- TBA | PC |

Crosswinds -- store.steampowered.com/app/4756820/Crosswinds -- TBA | PC |

DETOUR -- store.steampowered.com/app/4005880/DETOUR -- TBA | PC |

BLAST VEIN -- store.steampowered.com/app/4575630/Blast_Vein -- TBA | PC |

Ghost Vanguard -- store.steampowered.com/app/2577430/Ghost_Vanguard -- TBA | PC |

Machinarium 2 -- store.steampowered.com/app/1619280/Machinarium_2 -- TBA | PC |

Heatwarped -- store.steampowered.com/app/4846360/Heatwarped -- TBA | PC |

Profaned -- store.steampowered.com/app/3935170/Profaned -- TBA | PC |

TANUKI: Pon's Summer -- store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/TANUKI_Pons_Summer -- TBA | Xbox | Switch 1/2 | PC |

Dungeon Lurker -- store.steampowered.com/app/4669960/Dungeon_Lurker -- TBA | PC |

Cresata -- store.steampowered.com/app/3692780/Cresata -- TBA | PC |

The Wyndfinder -- store.steampowered.com/app/4671110/The_Wyndfinder -- TBA | PC |

2026

The Big Catch -- store.steampowered.com/app/2146290/The_Big_Catch -- 2026 | PC |

County of Fortune -- store.steampowered.com/app/3204330/County_of_Fortune -- 2026 | PC |

Metropolis 1998 -- store.steampowered.com/app/2287430/Metropolis_1998 -- 2026 | PC |

2027

Space Hauler -- store.steampowered.com/app/4327900/Space_Hauler -- 2027 | PC |

D.O.R.F -- store.steampowered.com/app/2388620/DORF_RealTime_Strategic_Conflict -- 2027 | PC |

PVKK -- store.steampowered.com/app/2956040/PVKK_Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant -- 2027 | PC |

PANLINE -- store.steampowered.com/app/4171660/PANLINE -- 2027 | PC |

Mariachi Legends -- store.steampowered.com/app/2376260/Mariachi_Legends -- 2027 | PC |

Cartomantic -- store.steampowered.com/app/2219850/Cartomantic -- 2027 | PC |

PRISON OF HUSKS -- store.steampowered.com/app/2975260/PRISON_OF_HUSKS -- 2027 | PC |

Inkblood -- store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood -- 2027 | PC |

Released Games

Titanium Court -- store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court -- Out Now | PC |

MOTORSLICE -- store.steampowered.com/app/2830030/MOTORSLICE -- Out Now | Xbox | PC |

Bubsy 4D -- store.steampowered.com/app/3237970/Bubsy_4D -- Out Now | All Consoles and PC |

Cardburners -- store.steampowered.com/app/3264960/Cardburners -- Out Now | PC |

Mina the Hollower -- store.steampowered.com/app/1875580/Mina_the_Hollower -- Out Now | All Consoles and PC |

Denshattack! -- store.steampowered.com/app/2524850/Denshattack -- Out Now | All Consoles and PC |

Endacopia -- store.steampowered.com/app/2684630/Endacopia -- Out Now | PC |

Foghorns Drown -- store.steampowered.com/app/4244640/Foghorns_Drown -- Out Now | PC |

Bad Pixels -- store.steampowered.com/app/952100/Bad_Pixels -- Out Now | PC |

VHOLUME -- store.steampowered.com/app/4131730/VHOLUME -- Out Now | PC |

Machine Party -- store.steampowered.com/app/4108000/Machine_Party -- Out Now | PC |

Iron Blight -- store.steampowered.com/app/4001350/Iron_Blight -- Out Now | PC |

Agent 64: Spies Never Die -- store.steampowered.com/app/1574480/Agent_64_Spies_Never_Die -- Out Now | PC |

CICADAMATA -- store.steampowered.com/app/3817250/CICADAMATA -- Out Now | PC |

BLACKWOOD -- store.steampowered.com/app/3639070/BLACKWOOD -- Out Now | PC |

Nivalis Nights -- store.steampowered.com/app/1488490/Nivalis_Nights -- Out Now | PC |

Burn with Me -- store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/Burn_With_Me -- Out Now | PC |

SPRAWL zero -- store.steampowered.com/app/3748520/SPRAWL_zero -- Out Now | PC |

End of Abyss -- store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10012377 -- Out Now | PS5 | Xbox | PC (Epic) |

Car Park Capital -- store.steampowered.com/app/3031880/Car_Park_Capital -- Out Now | PC |

Thank You Bus Driver -- store.steampowered.com/app/5067360/Thank_You_Bus_Driver -- Out Now | PC |

Silver Pines -- store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/Silver_Pines -- Out Now | PC |

Become coming so so soon

We will be there for the ... release

Bel's Fanfare - Action RPG inspired by classic Zelda titles and Undertale
(PC/NS1+2/XSX/PS5)

ALATURKA (pc)
store.steampowered.com/app/4226560/ALATURKA

Old school GTA clone set in 70s Turkey

Being made by one guy so I don’t have crazy expectations for it. Looks really interesting though

not sure if PVKK passes for indie since its being published by Kepler, other two are for the Mirror's Edge stans

Dust Front RTS - Russian-developed RTS with incredible art style, heavy emphasis on destructible buildings and environments, with strong C&C inspo

store.steampowered.com/app/952100/Bad_Pixels
Bad Pixels (PC) - Western FPS visually inspired by Commodore 64 games

Metamorphosis -- Psych horror platformer with very cool art style

store.steampowered.com/app/3470140/METAMORPHOSIS

Really good thread I’m finding so many new games

store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/Eternity_Egg

Just picked this up

Titanium Court -- Surrealist tile-matching indie. Looks very unique and pretty fun. Coming out in 2 days, demo is available (April 23, 2026)

store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court

NL also played it:

DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE -- Arcade flight shooter w/ Risk of Rain-like mechanics. Don't typically play combat flight sims but this looks really good. No release date as of yet, but demo is releasing this summer

store.steampowered.com/app/3639060/DELIVERY_MUST_COMPLETE

County of Fortune -- Very cool city builder that revolves around settlements to build up a region versus a single city. Coming out around Q4 2026

store.steampowered.com/app/3204330/County_of_Fortune

.45 Parabellum looks like PS1 retro style peak.

Really looking forward to Witchbrook tbh.

Inkblood -- Dark puzzle/detective point-and-click game. Really cool art style and mechanics look interesting based on the trailer

Can request playtest:

store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood

seems reminiscent of Case of the Golden Idol, gonna try the playtest

Space Hauler -- Cool little space sim game. Realistic physics and aerodynamics, based on you flying around Titan and doing deliveries

store.steampowered.com/app/4327900/Space_Hauler

Project Shadowglass -- A Thief spiritual successor with dark fantasy RPG elements. Very cool 3D pixel graphics. Seems to be in very early stages tho so don't expect much (alpha demo soon?)

store.steampowered.com/app/3970690/Project_Shadowglass