Following Summer Game Fest, Double Fine and iam8bit queued up for the 10th anniversary of indie showcase Day of the Devs. As usual, the broadcast curated a vibrant selection of indie games in development — everything from cute management sims to viral train-horror games.
In total, 16 games were showcased during the event, all of which we’ve rounded up below, with everything you need to know — trailers, release dates, and expected platform launches.
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Time Flies, from Michael Frei (Kids) and Raphaël Munoz, is described as part-open world, part flight simulator — and you play as a fly. It’s expected out on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Windows PC in 2023.
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From developer Wishfully Studios and publisher Thunderful, Planet of Lana is a “cinematic puzzle adventure” sci-fi game coming to Windows PC and Xbox in 2022.
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You may remember Choo-Choo Charles, a terrifying train horror game, after it went viral in 2021. It still looks horrifying, and is expected out in 2022 from developer Two Star Games.
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Escape Academy, a game about a school for escape-room experts, is launching on July 14 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
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Household object puzzle game A Little to the Left showcased its sorting, stacking, and organizational puzzles during Day of the Devs. It’s expected out on Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam.
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Bear and Breakfast, the cutest bed-and-breakfast management sim, will launch on July 28 on Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam.
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Animal Well is a trippy puzzle game, and its trailer is actually a puzzle. The first 10 folks to figure it out win the game. It’s coming to PlayStation 5 and Windows PC via Steam.
Roots of Pacha, from developer Soda Den, is a farming simulator set in the stone age. Yes, there are woolly mammoths. A demo for the game is available on Steam.
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Naiad, a swimming nymph puzzle game, is coming in 2022 to Windows PC. It looks gorgeous, and full of serene water environments rendered in lovely colors.
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Monument Valley and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure developer ustwo games announced Desta: The Memories Between. It’s got turn-based game mechanics embedded within its unique story.
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SCHiM is a very stylish 3D platforming game that has players jumping from shadow to shadow.
Fox and Frog Travelers: The Demon of Adashino Island
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Fox and Frog Travelers: The Demon of Adashino Island is still a few years away, but looks promising: You play as a fox that’s traveling with a frog.
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Goodbye World is an indie game about indie game creators, created using pixel art mimicking Super NES and Gameboy Advance games. It’s expected out later this year.
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Do you want to make a creature out of bones and organs? Yes? (It’s surprisingly cute.) Then Birth is the puzzle game for you. Birth is expected out in August.
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In this platforming adventure game, you enter a dream world filled with toys, candy and stuffed animals, and play as Little Nemo. It’s debuting on Kickstarter Thursday.
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How to Say Goodbye is a game about a ghost trying to accept their recent death. It looks beautiful, like a children’s book with lots of puzzles. It’ll be released in 2022.