From August 20 to 24, 2025, Hall 10.2 at Koelnmesse will be transformed into the heart of indie gaming: Home of the Indies, a common space for indie studios and fans of original games, will present more than 50 titles from more than 12 countries.
With 440m² of exhibition space and a philosophy of "openness without preselection", Home of Indies reaffirms its status as one of the most important platforms for indie development at gamescom. Among the German participants, the following stand out:
- Daedalic with roguelike battles in arenas Bloodgrounds
- Assemble Entertainment (titles such as Flesh Made Fear, Decktamer, Asgard's Fall, Paddle Paddle Paddle)
- Brainlag Games, the newly founded studio of former Piranha Bytes developers, with a debut title Rootbound
- Other participants: Wanderburg, Echoes of Mora, Mr. Rebels, Frame of Mind, Verho – Curse of Faces, The Edge of Allegory, etc.
A significant international contribution comes from:
- Jofsoft Corp. (Korea) — Pizza Bandit
- Tale Era Interactive (Turkey) — Holy Shoot
- Savory Soda (Australia) — Pixel Starship 2
- Room6, Gamera Games i Shueisha Games (Japan), along with a number of other studios from countries such as Italy, Albania, France, China, USA..., which bring a diverse genre spectrum — from roguelike elements and narrative adventures to innovative concepts such as Sleepagotchi.
A special innovation of this year's edition is the Streaming Booth, where streamers will broadcast gameplay to viewers live in real time — both at the fair and online
