Press release

Check the 26 Spanish Indie Gems featured at the GameSpain Direct Summer Showcase!

The event has been aired at the Best Indie Games YouTube channel

The GameSpain Summer 2026 showcase has been aired sooner today on Best Indie Games YouTube channel. The Spanish Videogame Developers Association (DEV) is happy to share the link of the event that has featured 26 of the hottest Spanish Indie Games that are in development or that have been recently released. You can check the video below. To celebrate this milestone, DEV is hosting a Steam event featuring a vast majority of the games that have appeared during these GameSpain Direct showcases.

Click here to watch the GameSpain Direct Summer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOIP441K0RI


Here's a list and a brief description of the games that have participated in this first GameSpainDirect:

  1. Astra Noctis (SoloGGStudio). Astra Noctis is a 2.5D Soulslike with Metroidvania elements. A combination of early Soulslike strategic combat, Metroidvania exploration, and modern 2.5D side-scrolling environments.
  2. Fugaz (Spheanix). With only a flute at your disposal, play songs to solve puzzles. Explore a dark place looking for an exit before the darkness grows too dense. In this immersive psychological horror game, knowledge is the key to put the pieces together.
  3. Snekromancy (Final Screw). Slither through a maze-like dungeon, devouring enemies and gobbling up treasure to summon an unstoppable horde in this twist on a classic.
  4. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Digital Sun). Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant! Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways.
  5. MOJITO Woody's Rescue (GTZAStudio). A parkour platformer game about a cube-shaped cat named Mojito that team up with Lana, a little yarn ball to rescue his best dog friend from an evil cucumber in a cute 3d adventure with sandbox levels, platforming challenges and exploration zones.
  6. Just in Crime (Gomet Games). Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
  7. Runa (Fennec Studio). An indie adventure inspired by JRPG classics, with turn-based battle system, social links and a story-rich science fantasy world.
  8. Elders K.O. (Eufonia Studio). You and your friends are elderly! Pull up your pants and fight in chaotic 8-player minigames. Master first-person combat with an arsenal of absurd items. No actual elders were harmed during the making of this video game... well, 1.
  9. Prelude Dark Pain (QUICKFIREGAMES). Prelude Dark Pain is a Tactical RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Assume the role of a local blacksmith named Soren, lead an uprising against the Order of the Ashen Crusade and save a world ravaged by war. 
  10. Spiritstead (Turbo Dog Games). A city builder set in a world of magic. Build a village and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
  11. Detour (A La Fresca Studio). Drive your truck in this sci-fi driving adventure. Upgrade your truck, manage your resources, and chart your own path across quiet rural backroads. Scavenge materials, adapt to the unknown and uncover the secrets of a world quietly ruled by an artificial intelligence.
  12. Gods TV (Melbot). Shoot, Hack & Slash your way to stardom in this action show-like rogue-lite. The gods demand views... Fight for fame, die for your fans and grow stronger Backstage. You're on: Are you ready for Prime Time?
  13. The 9th Dragon (FrameOver). Fight through the criminal underworld of 1980s Kowloon Walled City: The 9th Dragon is a brutal narrative-driven action game with tactical combat and branching choices, where every decision shapes the fate of the city.
  14. Stuff To Do (RexCorp). A puzzle horror game inspired by the works of David Lynch and Harlan Ellison. Three developers disappeared inside their own game. Now you are stuck in it as well. Find them and discover what happened. Do stuff. Check your pulse. Escape the rabbit hole.
  15. Future Knight (Studio Koba and Aeternum Game Studios). Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
  16. Blow-Up: Avenge Humanity (Half Sunk Games and Llibert GameDev), BLOW-UP: AVENGE HUMANITY is a single-player fast paced first person shooter campaign where you take control of an industrial robot rewired by the last human being to violently dispatch the alien race accountable for Earth’s destruction. Are you ready to become the ultimate avenger?
  17. Unreturning (cursedcat). No one is known to have reached the end of the abyss, but one thing is certain: something must be there, and it must be seen. Explore the depths of the abyss in a game that blends adventure, horror, and dark fantasy. This time, it’s not about the destination, it's about THE JOURNEY.
  18. Bottled By Bears (monoii studio). Join a family of bears and run the buzziest little honey farm! Collect and discover rare bees, bottle honey jars, expand your farm, and watch your flowery field bloom in this cozy idle management game.
  19. Smokey Mike (Medium Energy). In stand-up, talent isn't always enough. In this point and click adventure you have to improvise, survive and fail with style until you craft the five minutes that could change everything.
  20. Dopaminer (Comboi). DOPAMINER is a short and intense incremental mining game. Delve deep into the mine to blast rocks, gather gems and artifacts, and unlock powerful new abilities in the skill tree.
  21. Colony Break (Artical Software). Your people are the power, and the problem. Land on an unknown planet and build a thriving colony in this sci-fi sim. Humanity’s last hope, rests in a pristine, yet perilous world. Will your COLONY survive, or will their conflicts BREAK it apart? 
  22. Aeterna Lucis (Aeternum Game Studios). Aeterna Lucis is the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Following the gameplay steps of the first entry in the series, Aeterna Lucis is a Metroidvania that combines fast-paced combat, a large interconnected map, secret hunting, optional challenges, and a rich and deep story.
  23. Don't Wake the Queen (Ceiling Games). Protect the peaceful sleep of Your Meowness in this infinite incremental tower defense. Place fierce warriors, build your own path, unlock a ton of new skills and infinitely upgrade EVERYTHING.
  24. Spirit Talk (Tortita Studio). Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
  25. The Zibbo Show (Tessera Studios). Be the star of the most exciting game show on TV! Pick your dice, place your bets, build your combos, and try not to think too hard about what happens when you lose.
  26. Runix: Pinball Roguelike (Meteor Forge). A roguelike 3D pinball game where you build your ball deck to hit and slay monsters with incredible combos and climb to the top of the leaderboard. Discover powerful artifacts that create incredible synergies and increase your mage powers to restore "The Pinball Order".
 


 

ABOUT THE GAMESPAIN DIRECT

GameSpain Direct is an event focused on promoting upcoming Spanish video games, set for release within weeks or months at most. The event will take place seasonally featuring 25 trailers, each up to a minute long, all introduced by content creator ClemmyGames – well-known for discovering new indie gems in his channel. Every GameSpain Direct will also feature short interviews with the developers to gain a better understanding of the games, their mechanics, and of course when they will be available!

The past GameSpain Direct Winter Edition can be watched here. The GameSpain Direct Spring Edition can be watched here.

GameSpain is a programme with the goal of promoting Spanish games in international markets, as well as connecting Spanish developers with investors, publishers, media, and other relevant actors of the video games industry. The GameSpain initiative is funded by the Spanish government and led by the industry association DEV (Desarrollo Español de Videojuegos).

 

ABOUT DEV

The Spanish Association for the Game and Entertainment Software Development and Publishing Industry, DEV, represents the interests of companies and organizations committed to the development of this sector and aims to encourage its institutional recognition as a strategic and high-tech sector, one driving new business models, creating jobs and acting as an international exponent of Spanish culture.

 

CONTACT

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