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Day of the Devs Spotlights Sequels and World Premieres of Indie Games at Summer Game Fest

This nonprofit-curated showcase delivered fresh IPs alongside eagerly anticipated sequels across action puzzles, walking simulators, narrative exploration, turn-based RPGs and more.

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Overview

  • The annual Day of the Devs showcase returned to Summer Game Fest 2025 to present 20 upcoming indie titles.
  • Publishers including Devolver Digital, Annapurna Interactive and Panic highlighted world premieres and follow-up titles.
  • Snap and Grab, a neon-soaked ’80s-style action puzzle heist game, is slated for a 2026 release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.
  • Big Walk from House House fuses walking-simulator calm with multiplayer party puzzles, while Sword of the Sea lets players skateboard across a narrative desert landscape scored by composer Austin Wintory.
  • Other highlights include the open-world puzzle sequel Escape Academy 2, turn-based RPG Dosa Divas, coming-of-age minigame collection Consume Me, action-adventure Possessor(s) and afrofuturistic side-scroller Relooted.