Release calendar
Upcoming Indie Game Release Dates
Launch and Early Access dates for the games we cover. We only list a date once an official source confirms it, and each entry shows when we last checked.
Events
Oct 19 to Oct 26, 2026
Free demos from upcoming games on Steam. Opens 10:00 PDT on 19 October and closes 10:00 PDT on 26 October.
October 2026
Permafrost
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Early AccessSurvival · PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store)
Early Access launch. No console version is confirmed in the official sources we checked.
SpaceRocket Games · published by Toplitz Productions · Verified Sep 30, 2026
Over the Hill
Wed, Oct 14, 2026
Full releaseOffroad exploration · PC (Steam, Windows) · $24.99
Offroad exploration in classic 4x4s, solo or with up to three friends. PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 ports are planned for 2027 with no date yet.
Funselektor Labs · Verified Sep 30, 2026
Emberville
Tue, Oct 27, 2026
Early AccessPC (Steam)
Rebuild a town above an underground magical dungeon. Early Access date as listed on Steam.
Cygnus Cross · Verified Sep 30, 2026
Out now
Farever
Wed, May 6, 2026
Early AccessAction RPG · PC (Steam, Windows) · $19.99
Online co-op open-world action RPG. Early Access is planned to last about a year from launch.
Shiro Games · Verified May 20, 2026 · Steam page
Subnautica 2
Live now
Early AccessSurvival · PC (Steam)
Co-op underwater survival, live in Early Access.
Unknown Worlds · Verified Sep 30, 2026 · Steam page
Windrose
Live now
Early AccessOpen world · PC (Steam)
Pirate open-world RPG with ship combat and island exploration, live in Early Access.
Kraken Express · Verified Sep 30, 2026 · Steam page
Dates change. If a studio delays a game we update the entry and its verification date. See something wrong? Tell us.