Six One Indie Showcase, September 2025: Our Top 10 Favorite Announcements
The Six One Indie Showcase is back this fall, because your Steam wishlist can never be too big.
Emily Merritt
co-host of indie video game podcast No Small Games
Kate Hunter
co-host of indie video game podcast No Small Games
The Six One Indie Showcases have quickly become some of our favorite and most anticipated indie gaming events around. This fall’s show is no exception! The Six One Indie crew did it again, bringing us 47 banger indie games in 72 minutes. You can watch the full showcase here, but we’re breaking down ten of our favorite announcements that we think you absolutely won’t want to miss among all the greatness, Not gonna lie, though, it was HARD to narrow this list down.
1. LUCID
Developed by: The Matte Black Studio
Published by: Apogee Entertainment
Release date: TBA
The NSG team got to play the LUCID demo at PAX East 2024, and we are huge fans of The Matte Black Studio! Billed as the first Celestoidvania, this game looks equal parts beautiful and hard as hell. It’s been super cool to see the gameplay footage evolve over time in each trailer. Every LUCID update gets us more and more excited to get our hands on the full release! –Kate
2. GIGASWORD
Developed by: Studio Hybrid
Published by: Akupara Games
Release date: October 2, 2025
At No Small Games, we love cheering on a solo developer! Even more so when we already know we really dig their game. And we actually got to sit down with GIGASWORD developer Jack Breen for an interview and a demo of the game at PAX East this year. He’s got a great core concept and the game feels awesome to play. And as of this showcase, we’ve now learned that GIGASWORD will launch direct to consoles and Steam this October. -Emily
3. Plum Road Tea Dream
Developed by: Samuel Baidoo, Reveal Game Studio
Published by: Reveal Game Studio
Release date: TBA
This dreamy walking sim will focus on exploration and tells a story of Queer pain and joy. Instant tears watching this trailer, and I love that the developers are connecting their video game to live performance, it’s something I hope we see more of in the indie gaming scene in the future! -Kate
4. Dicealot
Developed by: goodviewgames
Published by: Yogscast Games
Release date: Q4 2025
Look, I love a roguelike deckbuilder. We know this. Dicealot caught my eye because it delivers a familiar format in an eye-catching and fresh package. The retro and Camelot-themed aesthetics (how much more retro can you get than Medieval, right?) jive surprisingly well. I really loved Pip My Dice and Die in the Dungeon, two other 2025 dice-based roguelikes, and it seems like Dicealot may just complete the trifecta. You can bet I’ll be checking out the demo on Steam this weekend! –Emily
5. Children of Saturn
Developed by: Boie Thomsen, Nils Schulze
Published by: The Black Lantern Collective
Release date: TBA
Found footage coming of age story with immaculate vibes and low poly graphics? Say less. To top it all off, the song in the trailer is evidence to believe that we’ll be getting a banger soundtrack. There’s a demo available now, and it’s moving to the top of my list! –Kate
6. Oniria
Developed by: Frog Team
Published by: Frog Team
Release date: TBA
I’m currently in my retro-inspired survival horror era. I mean, aren’t we all? I love the concept of bringing together 3D low-poly and 2D pixel art experiences together into one game. The vibes in Oniria look unsettling as hell and I’m really excited to see how the narrative stitches together these two POVs and art styles. –Emily
7. Gloomy Juncture
Developed by: Filipe Rodrigues
Published by: Filipe Rodrigues
Release date: TBA
I love a point-and-click, and this game is set in the 90’s, which provides some really cool direction for the visual style and overall vibe of the game. It seems like there are many puzzles and mysteries to be solved! –Kate
8. Colorbound
Developed by: Panpipe Studio
Published by: Whitethorn Games
Release date: TBA
The puzzle platformer genre feels like it has absolutely limitless potential. I always love seeing new creative places that devs can take it. Colorbound looks like it’s going to bring the perfect combination of simplicity and challenge with its color-based approach. This looks like it’s going to be an excellent rainy day game to play on my Steam Deck. –Emily
9. City of Dolorosa
Developed by: Cuelebre Cult
Published by: Cuelebre Cult
Release date: 2026
Dolorosa is the city of Hell and you get to know all of the demons who inhabit this vibrant and vibey place. I’m excited for the whimsy-goth visual approach to darker themes in this hand drawn interactive fiction, and I can’t wait to meet all of the interesting characters! –Kate
10. Desktop Explorer
Developed by: Recurring Dream
Published by: Recurring Dream, Outersloth
Release date: Q2, 2026
There’s perhaps no better way to grab my attention than an investigation game with big Windows 98 vibes. I can tell you one thing, the legally distinct Clippy character is definitely going to haunt my nightmares. But even so, I can’t wait to get my hands on Desktop Explorer. –Emily
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