Today, we saw the airing of the Winter 2025 Edition of the Indie Live Expo, and the Indie Spotlight segment of the event included plenty of reveals and world premieres.
The expo included tons of games from many genres, and while it was aired from Japan, the lineup comes from all over the world.
Of course, since not everyone has the time to watch the whole thing (but you definitely should!) here you can find all the big reveals and world premieres in a quick and easy format.
We start with 配信少女ノ裏垢迷宮 (an official English title has not been revealed just yet, but it translates roughly as The Streamer Girl’s Secret Account Labyrinth) by Acacia, coming in 2026.
Next is Sacrifire by Pixelated Milk. Not only do we see a new trailer, but we learn that a combat-focused playtest is coming in January.
We then get to see Haunted Room! Uramichan by Minimum Box. We learn that it’ll release in 2026, and we get to see a new trailer.
The first publisher segment featured Parco Games, including Nova Antarctica (releasing in Winter 2025), Constance, and The Berlin Apartment (both already released), on top of a tease of an unannounced game. It definitely looks like a horror title.
Next is the world premiere of Avemary Rocket -Captain Patchwork-, coming in 2026 from room6, Shuhei Miyazawa, and Studio Pixel.
We then move on to All Adrift by Vittigen, coming in 2027, with a crowdfunding campaign also incoming on a Korean platform.
Next on the menu is Being and Becoming by Ichthys. We get to see a new trailer, and we learn that a playtest is starting in December.
The second publisher segment is about Holo Indie, with Ririka Ichijou presenting a variety of fan games inspired by the Vtubers belonging to the Hololive Agency.
We then get to see Tsurugihime by 213℉, and we learn that the early access is starting in 2026. If you’re wondering, 213℉ (Fahrenheit 213), is the studio founded by Yosuke Shiokawa after leaving the development of Fate/grand order.
Next is Dead Format by Katanalevy, and we learn the release date on December 10, 2025.
Next on the menu is Sanabi by Wonder Potion. The game has been out for a couple of years, but a free DLC has just been released, titled A Haunted Day. We also hear that it’s coming to Nintendo Switch this winter.
The third publisher segment is dedicated to 2P Games, with Kotama and Academy Citadel that has a full release coming soon, R.I.P. – Reincarnation Insurance Program, which is going soon into early access, The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City’s Fall, which is coming in the first half of 2026 and will be featured during Steam Next Fest in February, and The Piper of Dawn, which will also be at Steam Next Fest and is also aiming for a release in the first half of 2026.
Back to individual games, it’s time for Keep Digging by Wild Dog. This is another game that was already released a few months ago, but today we get to see a major update coming in Winter 2025, which will be free.
Magical Princess by Neotro is next, and you can already try the game with a demo released a few days ago.
We move on to Flotsam by Pajama Llama Games, and we learn that after six years in early access, the game is finally fully releasing in December 2025.
The last publisher segment focuses on Kodansha Creators’ Lab with 1999TOKOYO Building, Children’s Garden, Wabisabi SushiDerby, and 4DEAD. They’re all coming in the spring of 2026.
Back to individual games, Starward Industries showcased Into the Fire with the announcement that the early access starts in Q1 2026.
We have already seen Yunyun syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis by Who You and Alliance Arts at the previous edition of the expo, and today we learn that it’ll release in April 2026. The demo will be updated, and some languages will be added, including Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Polish, and Russian.
The last game on the menu is Core Keeper by Pugstorm. The game has been out for a while, but is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2026. It’ll support 8-player co-op on Nintendo’s new console, and a major update is coming on all platforms at the same time.
Following the showcase, the winners of the Indie Live Expo Awards have been announced. They are as follows:
- Excellence Award by Keiichiro Toyama – Öoo
- Excellence Award by Simon Zhu – No, I’m Not a Human
- Excellence Award by Nobaman – Demonic Mahjong
- Excellence Award by Brandon Sheffield – Promise Mascot Agency
- Excellence Award by Yamien – Ball x Pit
- Excellence Award by Bae Sang Hyun – The NOexistenceN of you AND me
- Excellence Award by waiwai – Escape from Duckov
- Excellence Award by Shuhei Yoshida – Moji Yugi
- Indie Live Expo Award – Sultan’s Game
If you’re interested in the quick chain-fire series of reveals from the Indie Waves segment, you can watch them below.
If you want to check out the whole stream, you can find it below.
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If you want to see more, you can also check out the news and reveals from the Spring 2025 edition.
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