TOKYO — April 13, 2026 — INDIE Live Expo, the live digital showcase connecting global indie game fans with more than 100 million total views since its 2020 debut, teases a sneak peek at this year’s 200+ title lineup. INDIE Live Expo airs on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM PST / 5:00 AM EST / 18:00 JST on YouTube Live, Twitch, X Live, Niconico, Bilibili, and TikTok.
Check out the teaser trailer on the INDIE Live Expo YouTube channel.
Tune in for world premieres, updates and announcements from developers and publishers across the globe. INDIE Live Expo’s signature rapid-fire INDIE Waves segment, sponsored this year by Cygames (Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Party Dash), will introduce 160 titles alone. Dive into the details of hotly anticipated titles handpicked by the INDIE Live Expo committee, including:
- Developer Sukeban Games’ lo-fi cyberpunk action RPG .45 Parabellum Bloodhound
- Automation-sim-meets-anime-RPG moorestech, Japanese studio sakastudios’ five-year project
- Chinese sci-fi sandbox action RPG No Mortal Space, developed by Stellia Games
- Reality-bending visual novel The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths, developed by Shadow Glove and published by FINE Co., Ltd.
- Child-rearing simulator based on the beloved Magical board game series Magical Princess, developed by Neotro Inc. and published by MAGI Inc.
- PvP puzzle action game SHIKA-Q, developed and published by AGNI-FLARE CO., LTD
- Dark fantasy metroidvania WELL DWELLER, developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Top Hat Studios Inc.
- Pain Pain Go Away!, the counseling-themed typing adventure from developer Lorebard
- Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, the insane rhythm adventure from publisher Alliance Arts and developer WHO YOU
…and many more!
Japan’s premier indie showcase continues to reach new heights with a record-setting 1,100 submissions received. This month’s event will spotlight one of the largest lineups ever in a single INDIE Live Expo showcase with 200+ participants! The English broadcast will feature returning emcees J-mon and Kaori Horiuchi.
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