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Day of the Devs Unveils 22 Indies With Premieres, New Dates and Surprise Releases

The indie stream emphasized concrete launch timing with a preservation effort benefiting the Video Game History Foundation.

Overview

  • The hour-long showcase featured 22 upcoming games, including six world premieres and three release-date announcements.
  • Finji’s CorgiSpace released immediately and is available now on Steam and Itch.io.
  • Release timing updates included Dogpile launching today, Big Hops arriving January 12, and Demon Tides set for February 19, 2026.
  • New reveals set 2026 targets, including Deconstructeam’s Virtue and a Sledgehammer for Steam, Scramble Knights Royale for PC and Xbox with local split-screen, and Frog Sqwad for Steam with a planned playtest.
  • Shueisha Games’ horror title UN:Me opened Steam wishlisting, and the showcase closed with Xcavator 2025 NES cartridge preorders that will benefit the Video Game History Foundation.