Future Friends showcased a range of indie news during the Summer Game Fest, from cozy games and co-op projects to horror, rally simulation, mobile releases, and VR adventures. The overview includes several brand new announcements, surprise releases, available demo versions, and new updates for already released games.
Dressmaker is a cozy game about making clothes that will arrive on PC via Steam in September 2026.
Players choose fabrics, cut patterns, and sew clothing items for the townspeople, with the publisher being Cozy Lives, a branch of Free Lives studio. The game's uniqueness lies in its tactile approach to tailoring, emphasizing material selection, pattern creation, and creatively fulfilling orders.
Sunset Summit is a co-op climbing game for one to eight players, announced for 2026 on Steam.
A demo is already available, and the goal is to reach the summit before sunset with the help of various tools and cooperation. The game is developed by Joe and Andrew Fender, a duo associated with the indie hit DEVOUR.
CARCASS CLAD is a new project from Wrong Organ studio, the creators of MOUTHWASHING.
It is a co-op tank horror game for three players, where each team member has a specific role within the vehicle. The game emphasizes communication, tense combat situations, and a sense of pressure in a war-torn city.
Pottering is the first game that Future Friends is developing independently.
This relaxed co-op gardening game for up to six players will be released in 2027 on PC via Steam. Players can restore the garden, plant flowers, socialize, and simply experiment with small, relaxed interactions.
Apple Crumble is a new interactive mystery from Happy Broccoli Games, known for the Duck Detective series.
It is coming in 2026 for PC, Mac, and Linux, and has already reached 20,000 wish list additions after its announcement. The game is fully voiced and draws inspiration from family crime stories in the style of Knives Out.
In the Drift is a dreamy narrative platformer by Daniel Fineberg, co-creator of Sable.
Players repair broken internet connections in space and explore the asteroid belt. Along with exploration and fixing connections, the game tells a story about the crew, belonging, and a galaxy that is slowly drifting apart.
Exo Rally Championship, a new project from the creator of Exo One, is already available on PC via Steam.
It features extreme off-road rally racing on distant exoplanets, with a career mode, online rallies, daily challenges, and a track editor. The game aims for a more demanding driving feel, where every second counts towards the championship title.
On-Together has received its first premium DLC, Summer Studies, featuring summer locations, new items, pets, and music.
The base game also received a free update with a mini-map and synchronized focus timer. The addition allows players to work and learn in a virtual summer environment, including over 30 ocean-themed floaties.
Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping has received a free Sakura update with new species, decorations, and special effects.
The game has also arrived on iOS and Android. It is an idle aquarium simulation that has over 3,113 reviews and an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.
Waterful is a calm nature-builder game where riverbeds are dug, water is directed through desert valleys, and a green oasis is gradually created.
Players unlock new devices through tasks, grow plants, and attract animals to restored habitats.
Rural Cat Trails is a relaxed adventure about a cat exploring rural Japan during cherry blossom season.
The game is developed by the Japanese duo Hibikai Games, and its release is expected in late 2026 on Steam. Players will use cat skills like wall jumping, digging, paw striking, and sprinting through Nanoha Town.
Treeplanter is gaining new levels through a partnership with Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Brecks Landscape Partnership.
The game is available on Steam, and for every copy sold, one tree is planted. New levels will be inspired by real nature reserves associated with the mentioned organizations.
Normal Golf Game is a new project by Luke Muscat, the designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride.
It is an unusual golf game with a demo already available on Steam. The game starts on a massive golf course, where the player wakes up disoriented and $100,000 in debt to a disturbed designer.
Starvester is an incremental game about building a space factory and megastructures.
After its release on Steam, it sold over 50,000 copies in the first week. Players expand production through the star system, use drones, mine resources, and gradually build larger structures in space.
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker will be released on June 9, 2026, for PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch.
The standalone sequel is set 36 years before Tavern Talk and brings a new story, characters, magical drinks, and quests. Players will gather rumors, turn them into adventures, and try to prevent dreams from turning into nightmares.
Compass is an open-world VR adventure from the studio TREBUCHET, available for Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, and SteamVR.
Players control the Caravan spacecraft, explore unknown skies, and search for missing companions. In addition to flying, the game includes upgrading the ship, navigating through ruins using grappling hooks, and exploring lost celestial spaces.
