20 Upcoming SMALLER Games of 2026 That Excite Us

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Indie games are poised to crush some big AAA studio games. Here are some promising new smaller games.
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Angels in Orbit
2:00 Voidling Bound
2:54 Witchbrook
3:44 Operation: Black Mesa
5:08 Exekiller
5:52 Citystate Metropolis
6:59 Dead as Disco
8:07 Rooted
8:56 Islantiles
10:03 GRAFT
10:46 Blight Survival
11:30 Abyss X Zero
12:45 Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2
13:41 PVKK
14:26 Acts of Blood
15:08 Agent 64: Spies Never Die
16:53 D.O.R.F.
17:53 Queen's Domain
18:48 Mina the Hollower
19:35 Alabaster Dawn

20. Angels in Orbit
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

19. Voidling Bound
Platform: PC
Release Date: June 9 2026

18 Witchbrook
Platform: PC Switch Xbox One XSX|S Switch 2
Release Date: 2026

17. Operation: Black Mesa
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

16 Exekiller
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

15. Citystate Metropolis
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q2 2026

14. Dead as Disco
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026

13 Rooted
Platform: PC
Release Date: September 2026

12. Islantiles
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q1 2026

11. GRAFT
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026

10 Blight Survival
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

9. Abyss X Zero
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

8 BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026

7. PVKK
Platform: PC
Release Date: Q3 2026

6. Acts of Blood
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026

5. Agent 64: Spies Never Die
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026

4. D.O.R.F.
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

3. Queen's Domain
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA 2026

2. Mina the Hollower
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2 PS4 Xbox One Switch
Release Date: 2026

1. Alabaster Dawn
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA

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