31 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (20th–26th of July 2026)

At the start of every week, we like to take some time to look at all of the top upcoming, possible hidden gems releasing. With the videogame industry being so notoriously hard to market in, we wanted to give a place where we share the top games we think are going under the radar.

This is a hand-curated list, as we look through each of the releases and pick the ones we think have the most potential. Due to this, we're applying our ethics, and we're removing anything that uses AI generation in its development. You can learn more about that here.

Photomaly

• Developer: Revira Interactive
• Publisher: Alibi Games
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Retro, Psychological Horror
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Age of Clicks

• Developer: David Ius
• Publisher: Red Border Studio
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Wargame, Political Sim, Simulation
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Celestial Descends

• Developer: Destined Game Studio
• Publisher: Destined Game Studio
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Turn-Based Tactics, Tactical RPG, Roguelite
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Lust and Agony in Netori:The Ritual of Despair

• Developer: ロケット☆ペンギン
• Publisher: 072 Project
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Casual, JRPG
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Infinitevania

• Developer: JHT Games
• Publisher: JHT Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Action
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Ritter & Rotwein

• Developer: Hurdy-Gurdy Games
• Publisher: Hurdy-Gurdy Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Physics, Medieval, Difficult
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Lost in Tandem

• Developer: Tempete Studio
• Publisher: Juicebox Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: 2D Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle Platformer
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Cat Isle

• Developer: domkegames, pixelduckoo
• Publisher: domkegames
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Cozy, Casual, Decorating
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Dodo Duckie

• Developer: BornMonkie
• Publisher: Solo Game
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Cute, Wholesome, Puzzle Platformer
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Helix: Descent N Ascent

• Developer: Badass Mongoose
• Publisher: Badass Mongoose
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Puzzle, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

The Dream Of A Cockspur

• Developer: roccay
• Publisher: PLAYISM
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Psychological Horror, Story Rich
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Doomsday Diner

• Developer: Space Rock Games
• Publisher: Space Rock Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Physics
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Jenny the Witch

• Developer: Catbird Soft
• Publisher: Catbird Soft
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Hack and Slash, Spectacle fighter, Third-Person Shooter
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Huntin' Buddies

• Developer: Huntin' Buddies Wildlife Management
• Publisher: Huntin' Buddies Wildlife Management
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Horror, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

My Heaven's Dale

• Developer: DreamingCat
• Publisher: DreamingCat
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Farming Sim, Life Sim, Dating Sim
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Memory of Memorie : A Chill Story

• Developer: BeXide Inc.
• Publisher: BeXide Inc.
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Cozy, Relaxing, Casual
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Catio Simulator

• Developer: Luke Fischinger
• Publisher: Luke Fischinger
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Incremental, Cats, Hand-drawn
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

黑山羊BlackGoat

• Developer: HUPIDAN
• Publisher: HUPIDAN
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: LGBTQ+, Detective, Visual Novel
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Void Future: Hacking Protocol

• Developer: RVL Interactive
• Publisher: RockGame S.A.
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Hacking, Simulation, Puzzle
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Coin Tavern

• Developer: Woven Dream Isle
• Publisher: Woven Dream Isle
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Management, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Model Kit Shop Simulator

• Developer: Tenacity Games
• Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Shop Keeper, Resource Management, Economy
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Tiny Train Adventures

• Developer: TOUTOU Interactive
• Publisher: TOUTOU Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Early Access
• Tags: Adventure, Trains, Exploration
• Release Date: 20 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Spanking Exorcist

• Developer: Actor
• Publisher: Actor
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Walking Simulator, Immersive Sim
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

The Life You Missed

• Developer: ZykinArt Games, N.S.D
• Publisher: ZykinArt Games
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Story Rich, Emotional, Atmospheric
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Cloudrooms

• Developer: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
• Publisher: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Exploration, Puzzle
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Future? No Thanks!

• Developer: Molleindustria
• Publisher: Molleindustria
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: LGBTQ+, Capitalism, Cyberpunk
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Under His Eyes

• Developer: HAS Games
• Publisher: HAS Games
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Management, Crime
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Organize my Shop

• Developer: Owl's Howls
• Publisher: Owl's Howls
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Organizing, Relaxing, Point & Click
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Cobalt Miner

• Developer: Digital Deer Studio
• Publisher: MadOctopus
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Mining, Automation, Base Building
• Release Date: 21 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

Ready or Not - The Deadline is coming!

• Developer: Sonora
• Publisher: NekoNyan Ltd.
• Genre: Casual
• Tags: Visual Novel, Funny, Romance
• Release Date: 24 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link

THE DEEPEST CASTLE

• Developer: Segey Bobrov
• Publisher: Segey Bobrov
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 23 Jul, 2026
• Steam Link