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The indie games defining 2026 — and the studios behind them

Twelve small teams. Twelve very different bets on what a game can be. We spent three months playing, interviewing and arguing about the shortlist — and the result says a lot about where the medium is heading.

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Maya KesslerNov 12, 2026

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