And the Summer Showcase train kept rolling. The Indie Quest showcase 2025 is described as the ultimate Indie JRPG showcase for consoles and PC.
If this is your genre, then you’ll likely love many of the 40-plus games on show.
Please note that some of the games revealed haven’t made new trailers available to share.
Indie Quest Showcase – 29 May 2025
Legends of Starkadia (PC)
Legends of Starkadia is a quirky turn-based RPG full of action-packed adventure! The Starkadian Empire is under attack by one of their own, and it’s up to a team of unlikely heroes to assist the resistance to restore peace by defeating Niko and his legion of interstellar armies.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
Alterium Shift (PC)
Embark on a journey through the living world of Alteria and experience its dynamic quests, unique turn-based combat, and choice-driven storylines. With three branching narratives and unforgettable characters, Alterium Shift is a retro-inspired JRPG that offers a new adventure with every playthrough.
Zerra’s Adventure (PC)
Zerra’s Adventure is a classic turn-based RPG with no random encounters. Explore diverse areas, collect items and treasures to improve your team and defeat the strangest enemies. Level up, learn new attacks, and meet quirky characters on your adventure!
The game will be coming soon to Kickstarter.
The Time I Have Left (PC)
The Time I Have Left is a time-driven escape adventure with RPG elements set in a complex underground facility. A mysterious phenomenon known only as ‘The Miasma’ has marked Aline for certain death. Can you help her escape the desolate halls of Colony 7?
A demo is available from Steam.
The Backworld (PC)
Slip between the cracks of reality into a broken world where danger awaits at every turn. Survive with strategy—battle when necessary, or flee when the odds are stacked against you. Collect strange items, unlock new abilities, and recruit unique companions. Forge your own path—every choice matters.
Forge of the Fae (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Explore a story-rich, mysterious world inspired by Celtic folklore, use crystals to channel powerful magic, and make impactful choices that change the story’s outcome. A unique Crystal System and battles with dangerous Fae await in this charming, pixel-style, retro modern RPG.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
Tactics Returners (PC)
Tactics Returners, inspired by the golden age of TRPGs, aims to combine modern gameplay mechanics and advanced 2D visuals. Join the struggle for freedom, face decisive tactical challenges against superior forces, and shape the fate of the Returners!
Kingdoms of the Dump (PC)
A SNES-style JRPG set in a fantasy world of garbage, created by two janitors. Join Trash Can Knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and a Half Kingdoms of the Dump!
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
Cairn: Mathair’s Curse (PC)
When an ancient conspiracy threatens the land of Albaness, only one boy and his dreams stands between his family and the end of the world.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
CyberThreat (PC)
CyberThreat is an upcoming turn-based RPG with life simulation elements, set in a modern-day city. Can you win the war in CyberSpace, or will you fall to the viruses once and for all?
Shrine’s Legacy (PC)
Shrine’s Legacy is a SNES-era inspired, 16-bit RPG set in the magical world of Ardemia. Follow a pair of heroes as they try to unite the elements of magic, restore the Sword of Shrine, and save the world in both single player and co-op action.
Rising Spire (PC)
Rising Spire is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. Play as Atlas, a young Nephilim whose world is on the brink of destruction at the hand of Divinity itself. Explore, forge deep relationships, and hone your powers in this immersive coming-of-age story.
Runa (PC)
An indie adventure inspired by JRPG classics, with turn-based battle system, social links and a story-rich science fantasy world.
Colossus – Eternal Blight (PC)
Traverse a vast world to find Lucian’s brother. Explore, uncover secrets, and utilize Lucian’s abilities to fight corrupted creatures and purify the land. Embark on a journey filled with danger, mystery, and magic in this epic action-adventure game.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
Quartet (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch)
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
It releases on PC on 26 August 2025. Console release is TBC.
Light Fairytale Episode 3 (PC)
A turn-based JRPG series featuring a modern presentation with a classic core. Episode 3 carries over with Haru as he gathers a party of new and old friends on a journey to the lost ‘Sky’.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
My Familiar (PC)
Yo! Step into the chaotic streets of Wish City in MY FAMILIAR, a wild and weird RPG where dark humor meets flashy, turn-based combat. Play as a freshly summoned familiar and rap, brawl, or bail your way through a city ruled by corruption and demons. With a cast of six bizarre and unforgettable characters, this offbeat adventure throws you into over-the-top battles and twisted quests, all set to a fiery inner-city rhythm.
A demo is available.
Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets (PC, Switch)
Wild animals are disappearing, the mysterious Temple of the Order is on the rise, and shadow voids are suddenly populating the land. Gather six heroes and their Octopus companions and work together to save a world consumed by the secrets of its past.
It’s aiming to release in 2026.
Luminous Nights (PC)
Embark on a HeartsLike action-RPG inspired by 1001 Arabian Nights. Experience thrilling combat, character progression, and unlock abilities and weapons. Explore vibrant environments, master 3D platforming, and meet memorable characters on your journey to defeat the evil Masked King.
Artis Impact (PC)
A fun turn-based RPG set in a future world of humans and AI. Play as Akane to explore vibrant locations, battle with simple yet fluid combat, and enjoy side quests full of charming surprises. With a playful, humorous style and clever details, this adventure is light, easy, and full of smiles.
It’s releasing on 7 August 2025.
Astromeda (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch)
ASTROMEDA is an adventure RPG combining turn based and fast paced action combat in a mysterious, charming world. You are a human who returns to an Earth inhabited by intelligent Bacteria. Explore a rich world, befriend or fight quirky characters, and uncover the mysteries of the Bacteria kind.
A demo is available now.
Godshard Chronicles (PC, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox)
Godshard Chronicles is a top-down action RPG based in the Godshard novels universe with music by famed composer Noriyuki Iwadare. Inspired by titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Grandia, and the Mana series. Fight in action-packed battles and explore a sprawling world either solo or with a friend!
It’s aiming to release in December 2026.
Guard Break (PC)
A tribute to the golden era of ’90s 3D JRPGs. Explore diverse environments, strengthen your party, and battle ruthless foes as you unravel the secrets behind a mysterious threat.
A demo is available now.
Dome RPG (PC)
Dome RPG is a game about a boy who once woke up in a strange world. Explore a mysterious world with unique visuals, interesting characters and lots of mysteries to uncover!
A demo is available now. It’s aiming to release in 2026.
Disc Creatures World (PC)
Embark on a grand adventure through a world full of mysteries, uncovering ‘Discs’ to collect your own party of creatures! Engage in strategic battles, enjoy an assortment of collectables, and meet unique characters along the way. A monster taming RPG with a blend of nostalgia and novelty!
It’s releasing in 2026.
Project BS (PC)
Project BS is a 3D action RPG that explores a fantasy world. Take on a journey with Sienna, a dragonewt girl, and fight against formidable opponents and rivals.
Dreamed Away (PC, Switch, Xbox)
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
A demo is available now.
Spaceman Memories (PC)
Spaceman Memories is a retro JRPG that takes place in a distant future but draws inspiration from ancient Japanese folktales. A story full of wonder and nostalgia as you take on the role of Ichiro 94, an astronaut who wakes up from hypersleep to go on a journey to find the remnants of his past.
Last Moon (PC)
Last Moon is an action RPG which embraces the vibes of classic titles from the 90s. Explore a mesmerising, vast, ruined world riddled with dangers, face tainted creatures and upgrade your abilities to regain peace. The Moon is falling. Will you bring harmony back to the world?
Echoes of the Stars (PC)
Confront fate and the gods themselves in Echoes of the Stars, a 2D Handpainted Action RPG. Explore diverse biomes, gain new skills, fight challenging foes, unlock new abilities, play mini-games, and unfold the epic journey of Eldric and Rin.
Starlight Legacy (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Explore the vast Evaria Kingdom in this 16-bit JRPG adventure. As the fate of the kingdom hangs in balance, three warriors are tasked with finding the Starlight Relics scattered across the Forest, Mountain, Desert, and Sky Provinces. Collect the four relics in any order in this non-linear retro RPG.
Escape From Ever After (PC)
A genre-bending RPG inspired by the classic Paper Mario games! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
To The Grave: The Wildlands of Faenora (PC)
Inspired by tactics RPG classics, To The Grave: The Wildlands of Faenora delivers turn-based strategy, gorgeous pixel art and a hero who just won’t stay dead. All wrapped in a unique roguelite gameplay loop. Survive the Wildlands. Or die trying. A lot.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
You Are NOT Bunnygirl (PC)
You Are NOT Bunnygirl is an RPG about self-care! Manage Physical and Emotional Health as you guide Bunnygirl through a lab of malfunctioning robots. You can’t actually lose, because it’s a game, but you should protect Bunnygirl anyways because she might not appreciate it if you don’t.
It’s releasing on 12 December 2025. A demo is available now.
Note that the trailer below isn’t the one shown at the Indie Quest Showcase. If it becomes available, we will try to update.
Serial World (PC)
“SerialWorld” is a comedic yet serious RPG. Whether you’ve played deck-building games before or not, everyone can enjoy this adventurous tale. Embark on a journey into the mysterious world to solve the city’s disturbances!
Deathtower (PC)
Death Tower is an overclocked roguelite tactical RPG. Survive each floor of the megastructure. Stealth, hacking, and devastating weapons. Do whatever it takes to fight your way to the top. Wake up, Ikarus!
Eternal Remnant: The First Chapter (PC)
Dive into the unforgettable tale of two siblings on the run in this emotional RPG journey. With only their wits and a cursed power too dangerous to control, they must fight, explore and scavenge to survive in an unfamiliar world. Will their bond be strong enough to endure the road ahead?
A demo is available now on Steam.
Dobbel Dungeon (PC)
Gather your party, roll your dice and battle across the islands to put an end to a powerful curse once and for all in this roguelike turn-based tactical RPG!
A demo is available now.
Nocturne (PC)
The afterlife is now digital. Discover that eternal life comes with sacrifice in a genre-defying RPG with unique rhythm combat.
The game aims to release early 2026. A demo is available now.
Gales of Nayeli (PC)
Face an impending darkness threatening the world of Iuven alongside Nayeli and an interesting cast of warriors. Control varied battlefields in Grid-Based Strategy RPG format to bring an end to a conflict that is certain to echo across generations.
The game releases on 23 June 2025.
Class Zero Seven (PC)
Feel the ecstasy of Sugar Rush in this unique active brawler genre! Fight against the rivalry gangs and rise to the Top!
Seeds of Nostalgia (PC)
Seed of Nostalgia is a beautiful pixel art JRPG which follows the tale of Atilla and a cast of intriguing characters on a quest to save their dying world. Explore a mystical land, unravel dark secrets, and confront ancient forces in a tale of magic, sacrifice, and unexpected revelations.
Robot Rhapsody
A pixel art JRPG — a futurist fairytale exploring AI themes, tech, existentialism, and strange transformations in a suffering world.
They’re gearing up to launch their Kickstarter.
Infinite Alliance (PC, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox)
Heroes and villains from 13+ Indie JRPGs collide, in this story rich Crossover Event! Chained Echoes, Jack Move, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Beloved Rapture, Quartet, and more unite for a totally FREE adventure!
It’s aiming to release in 2026.
Those are all the announcements from the 2025 Indie Quest Showcase! Be sure to check out any of the games featured in the Indie Quest Showcase and remember to wishlist any you are interested in; it really helps out the developers.
There are many more showcases coming up over the next couple of weeks, and the GSC team will be doing its best to cover as many as we can. Be sure to check back for more news from the upcoming Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and more!
