INDIE Live Expo, the live digital showcase connecting indie game fans worldwide—with more than 100 million total views since its 2020 debut—returned this past weekend spotlighting 100+ indie titles, world premieres, new trailers, and major updates.

The showcase kicked off with a lineup of world premieres: the 2D scrolling adventure Avemary Rocket – Captain Patchwork – from Shuhei Miyazawa (Raindrop Sprinters), Studio Pixel (Cave Story+), and room6 arrives on Steam in 2026. Korean developer Vittgen revealed the illustrative adventure All Adrift, also coming to Steam in 2026. Developer Ichthys and publisher CRITICAL REFLEX also announced a December playtest for the souls-like metroidvania Being and Becoming.

Pixelated Milk announced a January 2026 playtest for the supernatural pixel-art JRPG SacriFire, while Wild Dog revealed that Keep Digging will receive its “2.0” content update this winter. Pajama Llama Games’ aquatic colony sim Flotsam launches into 1.0 on Steam on Dec. 4th, 2025. Pugstorm’s popular sandbox adventure Core Keeper officially arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on Jan. 28th, 2026.

213℉’s hack-and-slash roguelike TSURUGIHIME enters Early Access in 2026. Developer Katanalevy’s psychological horror Dead Format lands on Steam Dec. 10th, 2025. WONDER POTION’s acclaimed action-platformer SANABI launched free DLC on Steam on Nov. 27th and arrives on Nintendo Switch this winter. Publisher PARCO GAMES announced that developer RexLabo revealed a horror-themed teaser for an unannounced 2026 title.

Publisher Showcase by 2P Games

As the publisher behind this year’s grand prize winner Sultan’s Game, 2P Games spotlighted additional titles in development:

• Kotama and Academy Citadel — 3D metroidvania projects from Atomstring Games, in development for Steam.
• R.I.P. – Reincarnation Insurance Program — a top-down looter shooter from WarmCore Studio headed to Steam Early Access.
• The Piper of Dawn — a magical farming sim from Bone Nail coming to Steam in early 2026.
• The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City’s Fall — a historical 2D visual novel from ZerocreationGame and 2P Games arriving in 2026.

INDIE Live Expo Award Winners

Congratulations to all winners of the 2025 INDIE Live Expo Awards:

Sultan’s Game, The NOexistenceN of you AND me, No, I’m not a Human, Promise Mascot Agency, Word Game, Escape From Duckov, Demonic Mahjong, BALL x PIT, and Öoo.

INDIE Live Expo x BitSummit Partnership Announced

A new partnership between INDIE Live Expo and BitSummit was announced, with additional details to be revealed soon.

“Indie games have had a momentous year…” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder and CEO of Ryu’s Office. “The creativity on display this weekend reflects just how limitless indie development has become.”

Try Featured Games at the INDIE Live Expo Steam Sale

Select titles presented during the showcase are discounted during the INDIE Live Expo Steam Sale, running now through Saturday, Dec. 6th, 2025.

Fans can revisit every featured game on the INDIE Live Expo Website and rewatch the full livestream here.