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Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026

June 5, 2026 · organised by Day of the Devs · 20 games, 9 premieres and announcements.

The non-profit indie showcase that follows Summer Game Fest: 20 games picked from over 1,700 submissions, with reveals from Messhof, Metanet, Playtonic and Frozenbyte and release dates for Screenbound, Tenebris Somnia and the 1.0 launch of 33 Immortals.

Premieres and announcements

9 games
Blood Dungeon cover
Opened the show: Messhof (Nidhogg, Wheel World) revealed a gravity-driven platformer that plays like Vampire Survivors crossed with Spelunky. Out later in 2026.
Mr. Records cover
Announced by Wired Productions: rhythm platforming levels played inside records, alternating with running a record shop. Q1 2027.
Trailer
N Plus Infinity Times Two cover
Announced: Metanet's successor to N++, focused on competitive multiplayer across five modes plus a solo campaign. PC and consoles, 2027.
Trailer
Lazy River cover
Announced: a co-op shooter on a raft through a space water park, where peeing in the pool turns guests into zombies. From Secret Hitler co-creator Mike Boxleiter; early access in 2027.
Ithaca cover
Announced by The Pixel Hunt: a road-trip RPG with an environmental lawyer and a kidnapped oil boss in the car. Kickstarter and Steam playtest live; late 2027.
Trailer
Apple Crumble
Announced by Happy Broccoli Games (Duck Detective): a creepy, cozy mystery about stopping grandma's murder at her 84th birthday party. Steam, 2026.
Slap Out Of It! cover
Announced by Turbo Button: a slap-and-solve comedy sandbox with Ben Starr, the studio's first non-VR game. 2027.
Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
Announced: Playtonic's pixel-art kart racer in the spirit of Super Mario Kart, with a story campaign. PC; a beta is planned.
Trailer
Trine 6: Together in Time cover
Announced and dated: Frozenbyte's sixth co-op puzzle platformer, published by Cooldown Games, September 17 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC.
Trailer

Also shown

11 games
Tenebris Somnia cover
Pixel-art survival horror with live-action FMV scenes from Saibot Studios and New Blood Interactive; release date October 16.
Trailer
33 Immortals cover
Thunder Lotus, the show's sponsor, dated the 1.0 release of its 33-player co-op roguelike: June 10, on Game Pass too.
Trailer
Dreadmoor cover
First-person fishing and survival horror on a flooded, post-apocalyptic coast from Kyrgyz studio Dream Dock. Steam, Q4 2026.
Threads of Time cover
New trailer for Riyo Games' Chrono Trigger-style RPG, built around the Needle, a timeship that travels between eras. No release window.
Trailer
Into the Unwell cover
New gameplay of the co-op roguelite in a rubber-hose cartoon style from She Was Such A Good Horse and Coffee Stain Publishing. Steam, 2027.
Bub
Paperfrog's paper-cutout narrative adventure about making art in New York City. 2027.
Prove You're Human cover
A closer look at Mesa, the AI you must convince it is not human, in the next game from the 1000xResist team. PC, no date.
Screenbound cover
The game you play in 3D and on a 2D handheld at once got a release date, September 10, and a new Steam demo; the trailer added a Zelda-style top-down adventure.
Shot One Fighters
A fighting game as a roguelite: new trailer with combos and unlockable moves; Kickstarter soon.
Into the Fire cover
Starward Industries' survival extraction game about rescuing survivors from a city hit by a volcano and demons. Early access on Steam before the end of 2026.
When Sirens Fall Silent cover
Closed the show: gameplay from LKA's psychological thriller about a rookie policewoman in 1990s Italy, with a branching investigation.