gamescom awesome indies 2025
From fresh debuts to celebrated indie hits – our gamescom awesome indies show puts the international indie scene in the spotlight. This is where independent developers, indie studios, and indie publishers unveil their latest titles — creative, surprising and full of passion. Get ready for exclusive trailers, first peeks at never-before-seen gameplay, amazing premieres and exciting newcomers!
Games shown at the gamescom awesome indies 2025
Deep Dish Dungeon
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
Co-op online multiplayer game where you must unite to survive the treacherous depths of a mysterious dungeon, navigate puzzling passageways and gather resources to improve your camping site. Encounter enemies …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox Series X|S
Dark Hours
Oct 23, 2025
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No ratings
Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Esoteric Ebb
Mar 3, 2026
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★ 4.2
ESOTERIC EBB is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30, 2026
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★ 4.0
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Explore the map solo …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nice Day for Fishing
May 29, 2025
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★ 3.3
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish …
Rebounder
TBA
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No ratings
Rebounder is a precision platformer set in a four-ink, pulp-print world. Grab, throw, bounce through an off-world worksite with trick-shot ricochets and fast retries. May induce speedrunning mania.
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Grind Survivors
Mar 16, 2026
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★ 2.4
Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
RockBeasts
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
Lead a band of misfits on a roller-coaster ride to stardom in the age of MTV, rock anthems, and bad haircuts. ROCKBEASTS is a story-driven, role-playing management game that puts …
Star Birds
Sep 10, 2025
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Star Birds is a cheerful asteroid base-building and resource management game. Discover and mine countless asteroids, create production networks and guide your colony of spacefaring birds to new interstellar horizons!
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Light Odyssey
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
Light Odyssey is a soulslike boss rush where every battle is a test of mastery. Play as Bandi and fight to restore light to a world consumed by shadows. Face …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Everdream Village
Dec 12, 2025
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No ratings
Set sail and explore a collection of enchanted islands, each with their own ecosystems, treasures, and resources to help you grow and expand your village. Whether you're gathering rare flora, …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Rover's Tale
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
A creature-collecting metroidvania, in a world where dogs live on forever amongst the stars as Space Rovers! Become a LAIKA Rover! Catch & research creatures, then use their abilities to …
A Storied Life: Tabitha
Apr 14, 2026
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No ratings
A wholesome narrative puzzle game about the objects we leave behind and the stories they tell. Complete a loved one's damaged memoirs by exploring their home and packing away their …
Mac
Nintendo Switch
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Holdfast: Age of Sail
Mar 5, 2026
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No ratings
Ahoy! Prepare to raise the black flag. Holdfast's Age Of Sail Expansion
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
DarkSwitch
Apr 9, 2026
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★ 1.0
DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder. Build a city on a great tree and defend it against the Fog. Face the challenges of limited real estate, scarce resources, and …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Type-Noise: Shonen Shojo
Sep 17, 2025
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No ratings
Traumatized youth trapped in 'Noise Scramble City', a labyrinth of their own fears. Amnesiac teens solve puzzles in a multi-ending escape adventure.
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sintopia
Apr 16, 2026
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★ 1.0
Build the resurrection business of your dreams with Sintopia! You are charged with managing the bureaucratic administration of Hell, your team of Imployees punish the dead souls for their Sins, …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Hold the Mine
Feb 17, 2026
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★ 5.0
Explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival game! Collect and manage your resources, discover buildings with unique effects and unleash mighty heroes to …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Cralon
Apr 17, 2026
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★ 1.0
Cralon is an authentic 3D dungeon crawler with RPG and adventure elements, inspired by the ultimate dungeon classics. Hunting a demon, you fell into the abyss of an old mine. …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Gallipoli
Aug 20, 2026
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No ratings
Land on the battlefields of the Middle Eastern Front of World War 1! Gallipoli brings the most authentic WW1 FPS battles yet, with desert warfare, beach landings, historical classes and …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Outbound
May 11, 2026
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★ 3.0
Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, …
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
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Mörk Borg Heresy Supreme
May 21, 2026
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No ratings
Mörk Borg Heresy Supreme is a doom-metal action RPG set in the world of Mörk Borg. Wretched antiheroes explore a side-scrolling, semi-procedural grimdark fantasy world, searching for a way to …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Lost in the Open
Sep 26, 2025
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No ratings
Lost In The Open is an atmospheric turn-based tactical game set in a procedurally generated low-fantasy world. As the target of an assassination attempt, you must fight tooth and nail …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Beyond These Stars
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
Journey on the back of the space whale Kewa, building a city for your people as you travel across the galaxy seeking purpose and answers, and developing deep relationships with …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Denshattack!
Jul 15, 2026
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★ 4.5
Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colourful Japanese dystopia. Outmatch rival gangs, wreck a shady megacorp, and take back the tracks with nothing …
Arcane Eats
Dec 31, 2026
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No ratings
A roguelike deckbuilder with a delicious twist. Think like a master chef, balancing resources as you strategically combo ingredients to subdue hungry hordes. Recruit a legendary kitchen crew, and rise …
PC (Microsoft Windows)