18 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (9th–15th February 2026)

As a new week arrives, we like to sift through the hundreds of games launching on Steam to highlight some of the top ones launching. For this article, we pick the titles that we feel are going under the radar, highlighting indies with fewer than 1,000 Followers.

Check out our 18 picks for this week below!

Shadows of the Afterland

• Developer: Aruma Studios
• Publisher: Aruma Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Point & Click, Female Protagonist
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

The Oily Depths

• Developer: Ryan R. Burns
• Publisher: Ryan R. Burns
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Submarine
• Release Date: 9 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Demon Castle Story

• Developer: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
• Publisher: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Casual, Simulation
• Release Date: 8 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Astro Protocol

• Developer: Null Vector Studios
• Publisher: Null Vector Studios
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, 4X
• Release Date: 8 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Everwayne

• Developer: 4Tale Production
• Publisher: 4Tale Production
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Early Access, Adventure, Action
• Release Date: 11 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

CiniCross

• Developer: Hydrobates
• Publisher: Hydrobates
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Puzzle, Time Management, Dungeon Crawler
• Release Date: 11 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Log Riders

• Developer: Bluespy Studios
• Publisher: Bluespy Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Co-op, Parkour, Physics
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Heart of the Forest

• Developer: Trapped Predator
• Publisher: Wales Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: FMV, Choose Your Own Adventure, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Tinker Pilot

• Developer: Lluís Garcia Lamora
• Publisher: Lluís Garcia Lamora
• Genre: Action, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Flight, Space, Space Sim
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Familiar Findings

• Developer: Cliffa Games
• Publisher: Cliffa Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie
• Tags: Idler, Cute, Cozy
• Release Date: 9 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Neon Curves Racing

• Developer: Ghost Machine
• Publisher: Entropy Digital Games
• Genre: Casual, Racing
• Tags: Casual, Racing, Action
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest

• Developer: Elden Pixels
• Publisher: Acclaim, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Platformer, 2D
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Hand of Hexes

• Developer: emmdieh
• Publisher: emmdieh
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Strategy, Tower Defense, Tactical
• Release Date: 9 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Fate of the Seventh Scholar

• Developer: Lethandralis
• Publisher: Lethandralis
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Action, Exploration
• Release Date: 9 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Fields of Fortune

• Developer: UC Studios
• Publisher: UC Studios
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Farming Sim, Automation
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

CASE RECORDS: Lost Night

• Developer: Walnut LLC
• Publisher: Walnut LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival
• Release Date: 13 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

The Hull

• Developer: Mire Studios
• Publisher: Mire Studios
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Shooter, FPS, Online Co-Op
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Dear me, I was...

• Developer: Arc System Works
• Publisher: Arc System Works
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Atmospheric, Casual, Visual Novel
• Release Date: 12 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link