30 Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2026 - No Small Games

Developed by: Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment

Published by: Night Signal Entertainment, Grey Alien Games

Forbidden Solitaire Steam Page

Who doesn’t love a little solitaire? Well, maybe not when it’s trying to kill you! This horror game has everything. It has cards. It has FMV. It has cursed CD-ROMs. And it’s gonna have my money, too.

-Emily

Image 36 29. Mariachi Legends

Release Date: Q2 2026

Developed by: Halberd Studios

Published by: Halberd Studios

Mariachi Legends Steam Page

I need more gorgeous and vibrant metroidvanias in my life. Mariachi Legends will hopefully deliver on many fronts and provide us with something unlike anything we’ve experienced before!

-Kate

Image 37 30. Neverway

Release Date: 2026

Developed by: Coldblood Inc. [...] Published by: Team17

ROCKBEASTS Steam Page

BoJack Horseman meets Behind the Music. Enough said. I’ve never wanted to be a washed up band manager from the 90s before in my life.

-Emily

Image 14 7. Virtue and a Sledgehammer

Release Date: 2026

Developed by: Deconstructeam, Selkie Harbour

Published by: Devolver Digital

Virtue and a Sledgehammer Steam Page

I’m not sure what I’m signing up for when it comes to Virtue and a Sledgehammer, but I know it will be unforgettable! Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour are honestly the dream team, and they’re at it again with the thick vibes and mind altering experiences.

-Kate

Image 15 8. Dosa Divas

Release Date: 2026

Developed by: Outerloop Games

Published by: Outerloop Games, Outersloth

Dosa Divas Steam Page [...] > Close your eyes and bring yourself back to the year 1998. You just got home from Blockbuster with a newly rented game. You pop in the cartridge and there’s already a save file! The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time is kinda like that, but with a dark mystery to uncover at its core.

-Emily

Image 26 19. LOVE ETERNAL

Release Date: Q1 2026

Developed by: brlka

Published by: Ysbryd Games

LOVE ETERNAL Steam Page

I’ll come for the horrific thrill of gravity defying precision platforming and I’ll stay for the peculiar and unsettling narrative.

-Kate

Image 27 20. Coffee Talk Tokyo

Release Date: March 5, 2026

Developed by: Chorus Worldwide Games, Toge Productions

Published by: Chorus Worldwide Games

Coffee Talk Tokyo Steam Page

Source Insight: This report was curated based on original coverage from nosmallgames.com.

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