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Bath, UK (July 16, 2026) - Today’s Convergence Game Showcase featured four delightful morsels for indie fans: the world reveal and playtest announcement for survivors-lite Bandwagon, a brand new demo for sci-fi horror typing adventure Remote Control, release date for neon-drenched speedrunner Echobreaker, and the launch of co-op extraction game Wreck Runners.
Watch the Bandwagon announcement trailer:
Bandwagon is a musical twist on the survivors-lite genre from Bippinbits, the developer behind PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant and Dome Keeper.
Don’t be fooled by the name; Bandwagon is far from trend-chasing. The band in question is a motley crew of woodland creatures, each contributing their own unique sound to a procedurally-generated tune you’ll use to spread joy throughout the land.
Rather than fending off fanged nasties, you’re beset from all angles by a horde of grumps that are in dire need of cheering up. Each pluck of a chord or toot on a woodwind will help turn their frowns upside down, with game-changing upgrades and new band members to collect that will transform your sound from a dainty ditty to brilliant ballad.
Hop on the Bandwagon by joining the Discord, or following Bippinbits on X, Bluesky Instagram or TikTok.
A full press kit, including logo, screenshots, key art, and trailers can be found here.
Watch the Wreck Runners launch trailer:
Wreck Runners, the co-op extraction looter from Disruptive Games, is out now! Delve into the Bermuda Triangle with up to three friends and haul as much as you can back to your vehicle before you get lost to the encroaching fog. Use your hard-won earnings to access better equipment, upgrades, and a range of cosmetics to show off to your fellow runners.
Pilot your all-terrain aquatic vehicle, the ORCA, through the fog to locate precious salvage, then venture out on foot and collect it in chaotic physics-driven runs. Communicate, weave your way around otherworldly dangers, and above all, maintain faith in your employer, the 100% benevolent, lacking-in-ulterior-motive Trustwell Company.
Wreck Runners is coming to PC via Steam, as well as Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on July 16, 2026.
Keep up with Disruptive Games on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky, and subscribe to the official YouTube channel.
A full press kit, including logo, screenshots, key art, and trailers can be found here.
Watch the Remote Control release window trailer:
Remote Control from Canteen Games sees you puppeteer human workers and use them to uncover the mystery of what happened aboard the abandoned research ship the Pelican. Select a crew member to possess and type commands to navigate the perilous corridors of the Pelican, all rendered in eerie lo-fi PSX-era graphics.
You may be safe at your desk, but the dangers you are submitting your thralls to are all too real. The wrong move could see them fall prey to a nasty workplace accident, or one of the slithering horrors stalking the ship. You only have twelve proxies at your disposal, so consider each keystroke carefully.
Remote Control has a new demo out now, and just revealed its launch window of Fall 2026.
You can stay in the loop on Remote Control by joining the Discord, or following Canteen on Bluesky, Instagram, Tumblr, or TikTok.
A full press kit, including logo, screenshots, key art, and trailers can be found here.
Watch the Echobreaker release date trailer:
Echobreaker, the freerunning flow state precision platformer from Upstream Arcade, comes careening onto Steam on August 6! In Echobreaker’s futuristic metropolis, speed comes above everything - even personal safety. Push your armored rig and your body to their limits, sacrificing your health to bend time and shave precious seconds off your runs.
Compete against ghosts of other players or your own previous runs to perfect your lines and scramble up the leaderboard. Apply challenge modifiers that up the ante on each of the 15 tracks for the ultimate test of your precision parkour abilities.
Echobreaker will be released on Windows PC via Steam on August 6, 2026.
You can stay informed on Upstream Games on Bluesky, TikTok or Instagram.
A full press kit, including logo, screenshots, key art, and trailers can be found here.
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About Bippinbits
Bippinbits are an independent game developer from Germany with a passion for the creative challenges of Game Jams, where they enjoy pushing their limits in a short time frame.
Their goal is to make good games that are fun to many people, without sacrificing gameplay for profit.
About Canteen Games
Canteen Games are a two-person indie game studio in Brighton, focused on making games that are as weird and as juicy as your favourite sci-fi short.
About Disruptive Games
Disruptive Games is an independent studio building multiplayer games driven by physics, cooperation, and social friction - not scripted moments.
Based in California, the studio is founded by industry veterans who have worked on some of the most recognizable and renowned games in the world such as Diablo II and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
https://www.disruptivegames.com/
About Upstream Arcade
Upstream Arcade is an independent games studio founded by BAFTA-winning developers from Lionhead Studios with over 20 years of experience making games. They make the games they want to play - original action gameplay with a heavily stylistic flair.
https://www.upstreamarcade.com/
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