It’s year 2 of the Triple-i Initiative, a showcase promising no ads, no breaks just a shed load of Indie titles. And they weren’t joking, here’s all the announcements in case you missed any!
Neverway - World Premiere
Developer – Coldblood Inc
Publisher – Coldblood Inc & Outersloth
Neverway is the debut game from Coldblood Inc., a studio co-founded by the pixel artist behind Celeste and TowerFall, featuring an original soundtrack by Disasterpeace.
After quitting her dead-end job, Fiona starts over on a farm and becomes the immortal herald of a dead god. Make friends, fight through horrors and pay your debt in Neverway, a nightmarish life sim RPG. Wishlist now on Steam
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Developer – Ghost Ship Games
Publisher – Ghost Ship Publishing
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is a spinoff of Deep Rock Galactic with a roguelite twist.
Start from scratch each mission and build up your teams abilities and powers as you progress through the mission! Sign up for the Closed Alpha today to potentially try the game before it launches into Early Access.
Tears of Metal
Developer – Paper Cult
Publisher – Paper Cult
Check out the new gameplay trailer for Tears of Metal, a co-op hack-and-slash roguelike from Paper Cult Games.
You can try the public Beta now on Steam until April 17th!
SacriFire
Developer – Pixelated Milk
Publisher – Pixelated Milk
A new RPG from the team over at Pixelated Milk, SacriFire sees you playing as Ezekiel. A bishop of the god Sheol, you’re tasked with finding the sacred Malkora and ridding the underground world of Antioch of heretics.
Launching on Steam early 2026, and coming later to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.
Endless Legend 2
Developer – AMPLITUDE Studios
Publisher – Hooded Horse
The newest release in the ENDLESS series from AMPLITUDE Studios, ENDLESS Legend 2 is a turn-based strategy game set in the world of Saiasda entering Early Access on Steam in summer 2025.
Frostrail - World Premiere
Developer – Fakefish
Publisher – Shiro Unlimited
FakeFish the developers of Barotrauma have teamed up with publisher Shiro Unlimited for this new FPS, open-world, survival crafting game – Frostrail.
Travel across a frozen post-apocalyptic wasteland, scavenging dungeons and ruins as you fight horrific creatures known as Revenants. Use the train as your homebase and transport as you craft new upgrades, tools and weapons to help you and 3 other friends survive.
Coming to Steam Early Access in 2026.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Developer – Digital Sun
Publisher – 11bit studios
Rejoin Will, shopkeeper by day, adventurer by night in Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.
Releasing on Steam, Xbox Series X/S and PS5, Early Access starts in summer 2025.
Star Birds
Developer – Toukana Interactive
Publisher – Toukana Interactive & kurzgesagt – in a nutshell
Developed by Toukana Interactive, the creators of Dorfromantik, in collaboration with kurzgesagt – in a nutshell, Star Birds is a asteroid base-builder where you manage a colony of spacefaring birds as they travel through the galaxy.
The new demo will be available on Steam this June.
Escape Simulator 2
Developer – Pine Studio
Publisher – Pine Studio
The sequel to Escape Simulator is here and it comes with a free demo!
From Dracula's castle to a starship lost in deep space and a pirate ship on stormy seas, each environment is filled with hidden secrets and interactive challenges.
Outbound
Developer – Square Glade Games
Publisher – Square Glade Games
The closed Alpha for Outbound, the cosy open-world survival game where you build your own home on wheels to live off the grid, launches on April 14th!
Sign up over at www.squareglade.games
Enshrouded – Thralls of Twilight Update
Developer – Keen Games
Publisher – Keen Games
Keen Games announced the newest content update for Enshrouded, the co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Thralls of Twilight is releasing in May 2025 for Early Access players on Steam.
Timberborn – Ziplines & Tubeways
Developer – Mechanistry
Publisher – Mechanistry
The 7th content update for Timberborn is here, with the Ziplines & Tubeways update launching on May 8th for Steam, Epic Games and GOG. The new updates sees the Folktails developing transportation between settlements, which can now be upgraded with hanging gardens and artificial caves.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect – Couch Co-Op & Dead Cells Crossover
Developer – 91Act
Publisher – 91Act
Character action roguelike, BlazBlue Entropy Effect, announced that a new couch co-op mode will be added to the game. Added to that, there’s also another new update in the form of a character from Dead Cells arriving in the game in summer.
Both new updates will be arriving on the game on Steam.
OPUS: Prism Break
Developer – SIGONO
Publisher – Shueisha Games
The newest addition to the OPUS series, OPUS: Prism Peak is launching on Steam later on this year.
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative-driven adventure game where you play a weary photographer who finds himself caught outside of reality. Using your old camera, you'll explore an ethereal realm and its ties to the world you left behind, uncover its mysteries, and ultimately find your way home.
Blacksmith Master
Developer – Untitled Studio
Publisher – Hooded Horse
Get ready to manage your own medieval smithy as developer, Untitled Studio, have announced that Blacksmith Master will be coming to Early Access on Steam, Epic and GOG on May 15th.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Developer – Unfrozen
Publisher – Ubisoft
After 10 years, Heroes of Might & Magic returns with Olden Era. Taking place on the continent of Jadame "” mentioned but never explored in a Heroes of Might & Magic game before the newest addition to the classic series of turn-based strategy games enters Early Access on Steam in summer 2025.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Developer – Funday Games
Publisher – Ghost Ship Publishing
After more than a year in Early Access, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will be launching version 1.0 on Steam on September 17th 2025!
The Alters
Developer – 11bit studios
Publisher – 11bit studios
Help Jan Dolski"”the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition"”create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.
The Alters will be launching across PC and next gen consoles on June 13th. You can check out the demo on Steam.
SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed – World Premiere
Developer – Fair Play Labs
Publisher – tinyBuild
TinyBuild has teamed up with Fair Play Labs, known for the Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl series, for SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed.
Step into the shoes of a superhero and challenge your adversaries in local or online races, now with up to 8 players per lobby. Race to victory by running, jumping, sliding, dodging obstacles, scaling walls, wielding powerful pickups, and hurling your competitors off-screen into the ever-narrowing ring of fire.
SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed launches on Steam in 2025, and Consoles in 2026.
over the hill
Developer – Funselektor & Strelka Games
Publisher – Funselektor
From the creator of art of rally, over the hill is a new open world driving game that lets you drive classic vehicles from the 60s, 70s and 80s through mountains, valleys and all sorts of scenic locations on your own or with your friends.
You can sign up for the playtest now on Steam.
Super Fantasy Kingdom
Developer – Super Fantasy Games
Publisher – Hooded Horse
The new trailer for Super Fantasy Kingdom shows off the asymmetric roguelite city builder, with a look at both the Human Kingdom and the Undead Kingdom.
Releasing in Q3 of 2025 on Steam, Epic and GOG.
X4: Foundations – Diplomacy Update
Developer – Egosoft
Publisher – Egosoft
Coming this summer, X4: Foundations has a new free update – the Diplomacy Update. In this new update players can find brand new ways to take part in diplomatic relations. From the new Embassy facility to Agents that can go on diplomatic missions you can find new and exciting ways to influence rivals and allies.
Releasing as an update to the game on Steam and GOG.
Rematch
Developer – Sloclap
Publisher – Sloclap & Kepler Interactive
Rematch from Sloclap shows off a new gameplay trailer and a release date of June 19th 2025! The 5v5 football game will be launching on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S and players that preorder the Pro or Elite Editions of the game will get 3 days Early Access.
Vampire Survivors – Emerald Diorama & Coop Update
Developer – poncle
Publisher – poncle
Another new update for Vampire Survivors! The new Emerald Diorama expansion is based on the hit Square Enix franchise SaGa and is out now on Steam, Epic, Xbox, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS (excluding Apple Arcade) for free.
IKUMA: The Frozen Compass – World Premiere
Developer – Mooneye Studios
Publisher – Mooneye Studios
IKUMA: The Frozen Compass is a new exploration adventure game from Mooneye Studios. Play solo as both Sam, the cabin boy and his husky Ellie, or in co-op with a friend as you try and survive the elements, unravel a mystery and hopefully find your way home.
Launching in 2026 on Steam, Epic Games, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
Shapez 2 – Dimension Update
Developer – tobspr Games
Publisher – tobspr Games & Gamera Games
In this new update for Shapez 2 players can now construct multi-layer 3D factories and enjoy reworked train mechanics alongside a host of QoL updates.
The new update will be coming to the game on Steam on June 2nd.
V Rising: Invaders of Oakveil
Developer – Stunlock Studios
Publisher – Stunlock Studios
A brand new major content update, Invaders of Oakveil is coming to V: Rising on PS5 and Steam at the end of this month – April 28th.
“In the wooded wilds of Oakveil, the Venom Blades sink their fangs into the land, performing dark rituals and draining the nature of its vitality. With envenomed weapons and virulent alchemy, they’ll do anything to serve the ultimate ends of their master, the Serpent Queen Megara.”
Necesse: The Forgotten Depths Update
Developer – Fair Games
Publisher – Fair Games
Dropping today! Like right now! The new update for Necesse, The Forgotten Depths gives new and returning players the opportunity to explore Plains Deep Caves, a brand new take on Necesse biomes.
The new update also includes improvements to the economy, a new mission table to help you automate your settlement and new environmental hazards.
1.0 launches on Steam later this year.
Duskfade
Developer – Weird Beluga Studio
Publisher – Fireshine Games
Fans of 3D platformers rejoice, as Duskfade from Weird Beluga Studio launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam in 2026.
Jump into a clockpunk world as Zirian, a young workshop apprentice tasked with fixing time itself in a world stuck in a never-ending night.
Morbid Metal
Developer – Screen Juice
Morbid Metal is a brand new hack-and-slash, roguelite from the team at Screen Juice.
Fire off deadly and stylish combos as you transform into various different characters in this game coming to Early Access on Steam this summer.
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Developer – Weappy Studio
Publisher – THQ Nordic
Weappy Studio have released this new trailer for The Eternal Life of Goldman, showcasing the legendary composers that are bringing the games world to life through their stunning music.
“Please welcome Kevin Penkin (Star Wars: Vision, Made in Abyss, Florence), Mason Lieberman (Overwatch 2, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, League of Legends: Wild Rift), Pete Lepley (Wargroove, Sky Rogue), and Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) to the mixdown.
While Nishiki’s compositions are yet to grace the world of The Eternal Life of Goldman, we’ll immerse him in the vibrant soundscapes of Penkin, Lieberman, and Lepley, showcasing each of their creative approaches and fairy-dusting it with fresh gameplay. With this collaborative exchange, a symphony of passion, we are sure to ignite Nishiki’s creative fire.”
Into the Fire
Developer – Starward Industries
Publisher – Starward Industries
Developers Starward Industries have unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Into the Fire. Fight volcanic demons with retro-futuristic inventions and firefighting gear as you try and save as many lives as possible.
Early Access is launching on Steam in 2025.
Clover Pit
Developer – Panik Arcade
Publisher – Future Friends Games
Describe on the press release as “The demonic lovechild of Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, this rogue-lite traps you in a hell of your own creation.”
Set in a locked cell, you’ll need to manipulate a slot machine to pay off your debt each round, unless you want to suffer the consequences. With some shades of Luck be a Landlord, CloverPit is launching on Steam later this year, and there’s a demo available now!
No, I’m Not a Human
Developer – Trioskaz
Publisher – Critical Reflex
A horror title set in a post-catastrophic world, you play as a human trying to survive amongst creatures that are only pretending to be people.
Your decisions don’t just effect you, but the future of humanity as you try and stop the pretenders from infiltrating your stronghold. Pay attention. Humanity depends on it.
Launching on Steam, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 later this year.
VOID/BREAKER – World Premiere
Developer – Stubby Games
Publisher – Playstack
A new Roguelite, FPS comes to us from the team at Stubby Games. This adrenaline packed game lets you craft infinite weapons and upgrade your skills as you fight through hordes of machines controlled by a hostile AI.
The open playtest is live on Steam from today until the 24th of April, and the game is releasing later this year on Steam, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
Katana Zero DLC
Developer – Askiisoft
Publisher – Devolver Digital
And last but certainly not least, we have a trailer for the Katana ZERO DLC. It’s still coming, its’ still free and it’s almost complete!
Continue right where the main game left off – Featuring all new characters, levels, gameplay and story as you delve into Zero’s past.
Coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and Steam.
And that’s everything announced at the second year of the Triple-i Initiative showcase 2025! What are you looking forward to? Let us know down below!
