Day of the Devs is one of the first showcases as part of the fest, with a focus on small and innovative independent games.

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During the 75-minute presentation, over 20 games were shown off by studios all over the world.

Here are all 21 games shown during Day of the Devs at Summer Game Fest.

• Simpler Times
  • Lo-fi cosy game where you take photos, solve puzzles and paint pictures, available now on Steam.

• Battle Vision Network
  • A turn-based tactics game that also has puzzle and narrative elements. Available for mobile, console and PC in 2025.

• Cairn
  • Similar to 2023 hit Jusant, this is a mountain-climbing simulator with a strong focus on managing your condition and survival.

• Petal Runner
  • A slice-of-life pet delivery game with a Game Boy aesthetic, where you solve puzzles and complete mini-games.

• Karma: The Dark World
  • This is a first-person narrative horror game with a thrilling and gory vibe.

• UFO50
  • From the developer behind Spelunky, these are 50 retro-style games in one neat package with a storyline that weaves through them all. Available on Steam on September 18.

• Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
  • A survival-crafting adventure game with a cost aesthetic launching exclusively to Netflix soon.

• Koira
  • Part musical, part narrative adventure, where you save a puppy and run from danger.

• Arranger: A role-puzzling adventure
  • Mixing a puzzle game with a dungeon crawler, the floor of each area moves when you move. It launches July 25 on PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch.

• Fear of the Spotlight
  • The first game from Blumhouse Productions, known for their horror movies, it’s a narrative adventure featuring supernatural elements to be released on console and PC.

• Screenbound
  • A platforming adventure where you control a 2D character on a handheld console, and a 3D character in the world at the same time.

• Zoochosis
  • Playing as a night keeper at the zoo, you start to notice something strange with the animals. It features body horror and choices matter and will launch in mid-2024.

• Tom the Postgirl
  • A narrative detective adventure game with you piece the story together with some horror elements.

• Psychorama
  • This is a cyberpunk-style horror visual novel that’s not for the faint of heart.

• Building Relationships
  • A dating game where you play as a house that can go on dates with other building types.

• Little to the Left: Seeing Stars DLC
  • More content for the cosy organisation puzzle game launching on June 25.

• Hello again
  • A cosy time loop game, about exploration, conversations and puzzle solving launching in 2025.

• While Waiting
  • While you are waiting for mundane things to happen, you explore your environment and get into trouble.

• After Love EP
  • A narrative adventure based on the story of a person coping with the death of a loved one. Launching in late 2024.

• Phoenix Springs
  • This is a point-and-click adventure with a twist, where you search for your brother by collecting thoughts instead of objects. Launching on September 16 on Steam.

• Tides of Tomorrow
  • A ‘choices matter’ narrative adventure set on an Ocean planet that was transformed after a great flood.

If you want to watch more of the showcases featured during the event, check out the Summer Game Fest schedule.

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