22 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (20th–26th of April 2026)

Every week, hundreds of games release on Steam, and it makes indies struggle to catch the limelight. For this reason, we started our weekly Hidden Gems series, to give them a chance at the forefront.

This week, we found 22 titles to include on this list. As part of our stance against AI Generated Content Disclosure, we excluded anything that used the technology to give those working hard to keep our industry human a chance to shine.

Mining Merchant

• Developer: Delayed Victory
• Publisher: Delayed Victory
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Side Scroller, Sandbox
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Deified

• Developer: Unexpected
• Publisher: Unexpected
• Genre: Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Strategy, Roguelike, Turn-Based Strategy
• Release Date: 27 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Kingdom Loop

• Developer: ROOT GAMES
• Publisher: Ultimate Games S.A.
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Replay Value, Card Game
• Release Date: 28 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

GladiEATers

• Developer: MilkBubblesGames
• Publisher: MilkBubblesGames
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Early Access, Creature Collector, Turn-Based Tactics
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Cropdeck

• Developer: Piotrek
• Publisher: Mad Head Bump
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Farming Sim, Strategy
• Release Date: 28 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Lunchbreak Tactics

• Developer: Borealys Games
• Publisher: Borealys Games
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Auto Battler, Card Battler, Asynchronous Multiplayer
• Release Date: 28 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Hazard Levels

• Developer: Wales Interactive
• Publisher: Wales Interactive
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Action, Online Co-Op
• Release Date: 30 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

A Fox Tale

• Developer: Danny Peet
• Publisher: Danny Peet
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Precision Platformer, Exploration, Side Scroller
• Release Date: 28 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Distant Oceanic Getaway

• Developer: Red bean Taiyaki
• Publisher: Red bean Taiyaki
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist, Visual Novel
• Release Date: 30 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Zombiehood

• Developer: Weak Spots, Dead Traveler
• Publisher: Dead Traveler
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Roguelite, Action Roguelike, Roguelike
• Release Date: 30 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Wolf with Inn

• Developer: Thundertale Studio
• Publisher: Thundertale Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Adventure, Simulation, Idler
• Release Date: 27 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Dark Pals: The 1st Floor

• Developer: Skunx Games
• Publisher: Skunx Games
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Horror, Action-Adventure, Lore-Rich
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Agrivore: Incremental Farming

• Developer: verty
• Publisher: Rogue Duck Interactive
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Clicker, Idler, Roguelite
• Release Date: 27 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Terrafactor

• Developer: randy
• Publisher: randy
• Genre: Simulation, Early Access
• Tags: Automation, Simulation, Crafting
• Release Date: 26 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Mythic Kart Maker

• Developer: Dream Mix Games
• Publisher: Dream Mix Games
• Genre: Racing, Early Access
• Tags: Combat Racing, Level Editor, Driving
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Navigatore of the Ruined World

• Developer: Primula
• Publisher: pencil
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Adventure, Visual Novel, Otome
• Release Date: 30 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Dracamar

• Developer: Petoons Studio, 3Cat
• Publisher: Petoons Studio
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 30 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Cat carried Butterfly

• Developer: 包包丁STUDIO
• Publisher: XD
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: Indie, RPG, Drama
• Release Date: 27 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Evil Of Fate

• Developer: Efekan Şişeci, Canıbir Gökşen
• Publisher: Route Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Early Access, Horror, Psychological Horror
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Forehead Chip

• Developer: Naturally Intelligent
• Publisher: Naturally Intelligent
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Platformer, 2D Platformer
• Release Date: 1 May, 2026
• Steam Link

YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST

• Developer: Red Ego Games, Omar Bik
• Publisher: Red Ego Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Side Scroller, Puzzle, Visual Novel
• Release Date: 29 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Midnight Billiards

• Developer: Hade Games
• Publisher: Hade Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike, Pinball, Strategy
• Release Date: 27 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link