Check out all the announcements from the Deutsche Indie Showcase, including all the reveals and trailers.
The showcase celebrates indie games from developers in central Europe, namely Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
You can watch the full showcase below, or read on to see each game shown, in the order they were revealed.
Deutsche Indie Showcase 2026 – 7 June 2026
Where possible we have included all known platforms, demo availability, release dates, and most recent trailers.
Everrail (PC)
A survival crafting adventure set in an infinite frozen world, where your train is your only refuge. Build and expand it into a moving fortress as you journey alone or with up to 4 players. Rescue survivors to stay alive, every loss costs a passenger. Stop for too long, and you risk losing it all.
A demo is available now.
Lost Legions (PC)
Survive the aftermath of the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in this story-driven open-world Roman survival game, with mythological elements. Build camps, free lost legionaries to fight by your side, defend against tribal raids, and explore an ancient Germanic world alone or with friends.
Bot Slash Bot (PC)
You click – You dash – You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It’s all about speed. Time is running out.
A demo is available now.
Wetter (PC)
Explore a misty, rainy island region. Discover cozy havens and uncover lost memories to see the world in a new light. What will you make of your past?
Little Sheep Valley (PC)
Cuddle fluffy sheep and build them a beautiful home in this cozy ranch building game. Pet and shear your sheep, decorate and extend the ranch, welcome new sheep and make them a home to ensure your herd’s happiness!
Base Camp (PC)
Fight waves of mutated creatures in this roguelite tower defense game. Turrets can be used to defend or to harvest — you decide! How much can you secure before being overrun?
A demo is available now.
My Dear Emma (PC)
After the death of her grandfather, Emma returns to her grandparents’ estate and discovers a notebook, a map and a compass. What follows is a personal scavenger hunt prepared by her grandfather. A journey through childhood memories, family secrets and the quiet question of whether the life Emma is living is truly her own. Explore a peaceful estate, solve meaningful riddles and uncover the story of a family shaped by love, loss and things left unsaid.
It’s releasing in 2027.
Tiny Train Adventures (PC)
Build your railway and drive through the mountains in this cozy exploration adventure. Play as rookie train driver Emma who is rebuilding the mountain railway out of love for her favourite place in the world and the people in it. Accompanying her on this adventure is her cat, Toutou.
Chop Chop Inc. (PC)
Build your own furniture empire after getting fired from Furnox Corp ?. Chop down trees, process wood, automate your growing production lines and sell clever furniture sets for bonus cash. Explore a handcrafted world packed with weirdos, secrets and trees begging for violence.
Aquapark Tycoon (PC)
Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this cozy simulation game! Design & customize water slides, pools, and saunas to fulfill your guests’ needs. Combine creativity, strategy, and management to make a splash in the world of water parks and become the ultimate Aquapark Tycoon!
Early Access begins on 22 July 2026. A demo is available now.
Mops & Mobs (PC)
Mops & Mobs is a humorous dungeon adventure, spicing up storytelling with decoration quests and card-based battles. Befriend eccentric monsters and solve problems as the dungeon’s janitor. Clean, decorate, investigate, and eventually uncover dangers threatening the dungeon.
Cash Is King (PC)
Welcome to a place where the sun is guaranteed and money is basically part of the beachwear. In this cozy first-person simulation, you start out at Miami Beach, sell, invest, optimize, and make the cash register ring – because in the end, only one thing counts: Cash is King.
A demo is available now.
Dino Party (PC)
Dino Party is a 2–4 player multiplayer party brawler that combines the structure of classic party games with fast, action-based combat. Each match flows through seamless minigames, where intuitive, punchy combat turns every round into chaotic fun.
A demo is available now.
Frieda is Changing (PC)
A fun-horror point & click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister’s disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
A demo is available now.
Children of Saturn (PC)
A found footage coming-of-age story about a group of teenagers growing up under an orange sky.
Imprinted (PC)
Looking for a forensic specialist to restore damaged audio tapes (late 1970s). Warning: The artist was involved in the occult; she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The nature of the recordings may be distressing. Mental clarity and resilience are a must. QUOTE REQUESTED.
Recollage (PC)
Craft your way through this dark fantasy puzzle adventure. Use your creativity to transform yourself and the world around you. It’s the only way to break free from the shadows of your childhood.
The Memphis Chronicles (PC)
The Memphis Chronicles is a first-person tragicomedy set in a world between worlds. Explore a mysterious city layered with stories and connections, in which memories creep up on you. No one there to hold your hand. The only way is forward. This is the trip of a lifetime.
Cards & Cannons (PC)
Build epic worlds, collect shiny loot and upgrade your defenses in this roguelite tower defense deckbuilder! Crush endless enemy hordes with mighty spells and crazy builds in unique runs. Defeat powerful bosses and conquer world after world in this colorful medieval madness!
Vena (PC)
Vena is an automation roguelike where you place hexagonal tiles to build resource networks of increasing complexity. Roll dice to shop, pick perks, and combine elements into ingenious structures. Chase unique builds every run and immerse yourself in the flow to satisfy the center’s rising demands.
It’s releasing in Q4 2026.
Moonlords Tides of Battle (PC)
Compose your army and outmaneuver the enemy troops on a lane-based map to turn the tides against them. Choose out of many factions, units, upgrades, heroes and spells to gather momentum, push lanes and storm their base in an epic tug of war.
Beards Go Underground (PC)
The Mining Deckbuilder. Blow up the mountains using explosive card combos! Build your deck, prepare your strategy and BOOM! – call gold and gemstones your own.
Chessfall (PC)
A roguelite adventure in the chess kingdom – roam the land as a shapeshifter, collect items & loot, trade with merchants, defeat powerful bosses and find the white queen to break the curse of the black wizard!
A demo is available now.
DrillScape (PC)
Arcade mining under pressure: pilot a fast rover, mine resources, upgrade, fight, and rescue planets before aliens take control over the whole universe.
In Hope Voiden (PC)
A forbidden warzone. Twelve soldiers. One life each. In this first person survival horror, death is permanent and the world remembers. Explore a surreal, trench-ridden hellscape where every action matters – and every death uncovers a new piece of a haunting mystery.
Cosmodrill (PC)
Explore the vastness of space, dig deep into planets to find resources, upgrade your ship and survive against alien life in this 2D open-universe space mining adventure! How far are you willing to travel into the dark unknown?
A demo is available now.
Void Martyrs (PC)
A grimdark survival horror about a nun in space. Scavenge amongst the drifting space-Basilica, balance your faith with survival, and craft the tools of your salvation.
A demo is available now.
No Man Can Deny (PC)
Isolated on the open sea, equipped with a rusty lantern and a tape recorder. Endure the pain or drown like the rest in this short resource-management horror game.
Chromatide (PC)
In this first-person surreal adventure set inside a vast underwater station, the experiments of the OCCTech corporation have torn reality open. Descend into the depths. Wield paranormal powers, face abnormal creatures and survive the chromatic tide.
And that’s everything from the Deutsche Indie Showcase. Some cool games coming out of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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