2026 is the year when big gun titles like Grand Theft Auto 6 finally come out. We’re also getting remakes like Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined and long-awaited gacha titles like Arknights: Endfield and Silver Palace.

But let’s not forget small-scale indie titles that truly bolster the creative edge and spark of video game design, as well as put people on the game industry map one small step at the time. Whether they’re made overseas or in Southeast Asia, we’ve listed down a few that piqued our interest for the year. Here they are:

 

Kriegsfront Tactics

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series

If you yearn for the days of turn-based mecha-customizing combat and gameplay ala the Front Mission series, Kriegsfront Tactics will sort you out. This mecha title takes place in an alternate Southeast Asia where guerilla wars and revolutions are resolved through giant walking tanks with legs.

 

Agni: Village of Calamity

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platform: PC

A 3D survival horror game where you play as the titular character Agni who breaks police protocol to investigate a haunted site to rescue missing folks. Features running, hiding, some combat, and a couple of big bads to keep players on edge.

 

Lost & Found Co.

Release Date: February 11, 2026
Platform: PC

A cosy-as-heck adventure game where you search for hidden objects while basking in its made-in-Thailand aesthetics courtesy of Bit Egg Inc. Play as Ducky who works at Goddess Mei’s company that specializes in finding lost items for quirky folks.

 

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Release Date: March 5 2026
Platform: PC

A chillax visual novel where you brew coffee/tea for your patrons in a modern-day-slash-fantasy hybrid alternate universe featuring yokai and mythical humanoid creatures working the daily grind alongside humans. The last two Coffee Talk games were universally praised, so this upcoming installment should garner the same vibes and acclaim.

 

Overhours

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platform: PC

An upcoming isometric tower defense action game featuring workplace culture, anthropomorphic animals, and tons of traps & gadgets. Replay waves & stages for the best score and bigger bonuses!

 

Kooeh: A Timeless Delight

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platform: PC

Kooeh: A Timeless Delight is a heartwarming cosy narrative-driven restaurant management game about rediscovering lost family recipes and reviving the family restaurant. The game embalms the Malaysian gastronomical culture with its rich history.

Deer & Boy

Release Date: TBA
Platform: PC, Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch

A new cinematic puzzle adventure title featuring a boy and his deer. Might be a potential tearjerker from the looks of the trailer and its score.

 

At Fate’s End

Release Date: TBA
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series

Thunder Lotus, the creators of 2020 hit indie metroidvania title Spiritfarer, are back at it with this new adventure game. At Fate’s End has you fighting your siblings over control of the crown. Part action platformer, part boss fight-centric levels, and part adventure, this alluring combination is punctuated with a lush aesthetic unique to the game and its medieval-sword-and-sorcery-laden backdrop.

 

Demon Tide

Release Date: February 19
Platforms: PC

From the same creator who brought you Demon Turf comes this 3D freeform open-world platforming title. This game comes with all the features of the prequel plus a bunch more additions for maximum platforming enjoyment and speedrunning. Oh, and a new tropical ocean-filled world to explore and wreak havoc in!

 

Cairn

Release Date: January 29, 2026
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5

Following the genre set by Peak and Jusant comes this Game Bakers-made climbing adventure title. Set out to conquer the legendary Mount Kami. Find your route, uncover lost history, and survive the ascent. Every encounter and discovery will test your resolve. Cairn features realistic simulation that allows you to climb intuitively, anywhere.

 

Echo Generation 2

Release Date: TBA
Platforms: PC

Need a Stranger Things fix but with voxel graphics and turn-based combat? If you’re disappointed by the last episode of that Netflix series, this prequel-slash-sequel to the first game that takes place in the late 80s may sort out those nostalgia-inducing jollies.

 

Orbitals

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2

Love 80s anime and co-op adventures? This title may be for you, as you and your partner venture forth to save your space station home from a cosmic storm.

 

Out of Words

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC

Out of Words is a co-op, puppetry platformer game from WiredFly and Kong Orange. Navigate love, doubt, and confusion in a world where two lovers can no longer speak, all in a unique stop-motion animation style.

 

Planet of Lana 2

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series

Sequel to cinematic sci-fi adventure title Planet of Lana. This follow-up blends alluring visuals, stealth puzzle gameplay, and a lovely score like in the first title, but expanded.

 

Reanimal

Release Date: February 13, 2026
Platforms: PC

From the makers of the first two Little Nightmares comes this legally distinct horror adventure title from Tarsier Studios.

 

Witchbrook

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch

An isometric adventure game where you play as a witch trying to make it big in a witch academy located in a seaside town. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond. Features 4-player co-op as well!

 

Mewgenics

Release Date: February 10, 2026
Platforms: PC

Legendary developers Edmund McMillen (Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy) and Tyler Glaiel (Closure, The End is Nigh) are teaming up to make a turn-based strategy roguelite title featuring cats and mutations. Features 1000+ unique abilities (75 per class), 900+ items, and countless environmental interactions.

 

Mouse: P.I For Hire

Release Date: March 19, 2026
Platforms: PC

This indie ditty is a first-person boomer shooter that’s fully hand-drawn animated in the style of the 1930s black-and-white Disney cartoons; the “rubber hose” style as they call it. There’s also a lot of shooting and high octane action amidst the slapstick humour and “gritty noir” narrative.

 

Toem 2

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch 2

A sequel to the first Toem, this adventure game has you making friends and taking photos for more whimsy.

 

Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant (Or Just PVKK)

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC

You control a planetary defense cannon, and your job in this long-ass titled game is to press the right buttons and flip the right switches to protect your world. Or destroy it with hilarious results.

 

Abyss X Zero

Release Date: TBA 2026
Platforms: PC

A two-person indie action metroidvania game project from the people behind Unsighted. Play as either Codename A or Codename Z (or both), as they have different unique abilities that change how you fight and interact with the environment.

Think Mega Man Legends graphics with 3D action game sensibilities for 2026 and two different playstyles, and you might be in for a baller time assuming this one’s coming out this year.

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