Hello Indie Game Fan Reader!

I just locked in the games for my Spring Showcase, and I think it's one with games you'll love, but for now, we had the Nintendo Partner Showcase (Not too many new things, but the extended look at Orbitals is awesome), as well as the upcoming Convergence Showcase and Indie Fan Fest, so check them out to see what's hot in the world of Indie Games.

​Upcoming Games of 2026

SPONSORED

​Lost Isle - Survive, build and fight in this brutal open-world medieval fantasy survival game which tests your combat skills and wits, as you gather resources, craft gear, build fortified settlements and explore while fending off monstrous beasts and other players in both PvE and PvP (dedicated servers for both).

• Massive procedurally-generated world with distinct biomes, unique enemies, and rare resources to discover
• Craft weapons, armor and powerful gear including magical items
• First person melee with a direction combat system
• Defend your base THEN go raid other players

They are running a playtest from February 9th - 16th 2026, where you can earn exclusive cosmetic skins only during this event, so wishlist the game and jump in next week.

Indie games of interest

1. ​MENACE - This new release from the developer of Battle Brothers is absolutely crushing it!
2. ​Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf - Release date announcement for this gorgeous side scrolling adventure platformer
3. ​Timberborn - 1.0 release date confirmed for Beaver Factorio
4. ​HELLCARD II - The sequel to the unique rogue-lite deckbuilder (Inspired by Diablo 1)
5. ​Roadside Research - Release date announcement for a 4-player co-op sim (friendslop?) about aliens running a Gas Station.
6. ​Starsand Island - Release date announcement for this very pretty anime life sim title
7. ​Chainstaff - Release date announcement for this action platfomrer
8. ​Shmoblins - LOOK AT THE CHARACTER DESIGN
9. ​Humanica - Cool looking prehistoric city builder

​The God Tier Indie Games​

My videos this week

1. ​Upcoming Strategy Rogue-lites - 2026 - Thinky games
2. ​Indie Gaming This Week: 02 - 08 February 2026 - Another good week

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News & Articles

1. ​Indie game film adaptation Iron Lung earns $21.5 million on opening weekend - Winning
2. ​A game from the team that offended Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki with its AI zombie animation is out next week - Original clip is worth a watch
3. ​Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo - Blizzard was my first love for a gaming company, going back to Diablo 1, so l'm optimistic and will be watching.
4. ​Tencent subsidiary Sumo Digital is making layoffs - Oof
5. ​Ustwo Games makes layoffs to facilitate 'PC-first' pivot - Oof
6. ​ProbablyMonsters lays off devs while unveiling Nazi hunting game - Oof
7. ​Neon Doctrine co-founders return with new developer services firm Goldpact Goblins - Supporting some cool indies

Indie Game of the Week

​Battle Brothers - Curious about MENACE (mentioned above)? Check out their previous work in this excellent Mercenary Company Tactical RPG at 70% off!

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My name is Clement and I love indie games! As such, I make videos on indie games big and small, highlighting my favorites & supporting developers so that they can make more cool stuff.

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