16 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (12th–18th of January 2026)

Indie games have started launching once again, which means that our weekly top Hidden Gems article picks up where we left off. Check out the top 16 Hidden Gems launching we found, all of which have fewer than 1,000 Followers.

One Turn Kill

• Developer: DenDen
• Publisher: Waku Waku Games
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Card Game, Deckbuilding
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Super Woden: Rally Edge

• Developer: ViJuDa
• Publisher: ViJuDa
• Genre: Indie, Racing, Sports
• Tags: Racing, Sports, Driving
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Kejora

• Developer: Berangin Creative
• Publisher: Soft Source
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Female Protagonist, Hand-drawn, Puzzle
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

CASSETTE BOY

• Developer: Wonderland Kazakiri inc.
• Publisher: Pocketpair Publishing
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Action RPG
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Eggo

• Developer: 天赋一饼 Meme Crepe
• Publisher: 天赋一饼 Meme Crepe
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Life Sim
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Tatari

• Developer: Hidden Tower Studios
• Publisher: TheGamesFortress
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, Adventure, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Hank: Drowning On Dry Land

• Developer: My Next Games
• Publisher: My Next Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Immersive Sim, Interactive Fiction, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 13 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Kin and Quarry

• Developer: The Fox Knocks
• Publisher: The Fox Knocks
• Genre: Indie
• Tags: Idler, Clicker, 2.5D
• Release Date: 16 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Tiny Isle

• Developer: Nature Rituals Studio
• Publisher: Etherous Games Limited
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Idler, Cute, Casual
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Iron Decree

• Developer: Castle Games
• Publisher: Castle Games
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Roguelite, RPG, Magic
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

The Fortress

• Developer: Baryonyx Games
• Publisher: Baryonyx Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Adventure, Dungeon Crawler, Roguelike
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

NEUROXUS

• Developer: Empyreum Studio
• Publisher: Empyreum Studio
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter
• Release Date: 16 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

DeadCore Redux

• Developer: 5 Bits Games
• Publisher: 5 Bits Games
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Fast-Paced, Precision Platformer, FPS
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Tabulo

• Developer: Noah Games
• Publisher: Noah Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Roguelike
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

OH DEMON! Fix my TV

• Developer: Melt, Mister Jägger
• Publisher: Melt
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Horror, Puzzle
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Last mile

• Developer: Underdogs
• Publisher: Underdogs
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, Driving, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link