36 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (25th–31st of May 2026)

 Every week, we check out all of the titles launching on Steam. With hundreds coming out, it's hard for smaller titles to get a shot at the spotlight, so we created this weekly article to highlight the ones we think you should check out ahead of their launch.

We do have an anti-AI stance that's worth clarifying. Due to this, we curate the list and remove any titles using the technology, as we only want to platform titles made by hard-working developers.

Deep Corp

• Developer: KishMish Games
• Publisher: KishMish Games
• Genre: Indie, Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Strategy, Mining, RTS
• Release Date: 26 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Yerba Buena

• Developer: Mad About Pandas
• Publisher: Focus Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Puzzle Platformer, Singleplayer, Action-Adventure
• Release Date: 26 May, 2026
• Steam Link

EMUUROM

• Developer: borbware
• Publisher: Coyote Time Publishing
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Pixel Graphics, Metroidvania, Exploration
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

ElectroFix Simulator

• Developer: Triton Gaming
• Publisher: Bark Games
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Simulation, Casual, Funny
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Blueberry

• Developer: MELLOW Games
• Publisher: Hidden Trap
• Genre: Indie
• Tags: Emotional, Choices Matter, Story Rich
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Where the forest ends

• Developer: MonkeyBassGames
• Publisher: MonkeyBassGames
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Gore, Violent, Action
• Release Date: 31 May, 2026
• Steam Link

30 Days of Work

• Developer: ケバブレヴェリー
• Publisher: Mango Party, Mango Party News
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, Hentai
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Serpent's Gaze

• Developer: Feeble Minds
• Publisher: Feeble Minds
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Early Access, Souls-like, Action
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

TBH: Task Bar Hero

• Developer: Nugem Studio, Tesseract Studio
• Publisher: Nugem Studio
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Trading, Idler, Action RPG
• Release Date: 26 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Mistaken

• Developer: Storken
• Publisher: Storken
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Early Access, Action-Adventure, Pixel Graphics
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

SCAD

• Developer: NAISU
• Publisher: NAISU
• Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Shoot 'Em Up, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Heavy Metal Death Can

• Developer: Krufs Productions
• Publisher: Krufs Productions
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Retro, Survival Horror, Horror
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Plague Alchemist

• Developer: Hardcoded
• Publisher: Hardcoded
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Exploration, Story Rich, Atmospheric
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Inkwellers

• Developer: ScrumptiousSprouts sp. z o.o.
• Publisher: ScrumptiousSprouts sp. z o.o.
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Beat The Champions

• Developer: Purple Tree S R L, Whiteboard Games
• Publisher: Purple Play LLC
• Genre: Indie, Sports
• Tags: Sports, Arcade, 3D
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Cardburners

• Developer: GrosChevaux
• Publisher: GrosChevaux
• Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Card Game, Fast-Paced, Card Battler
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Dread Fields

• Developer: Podoba Interactive
• Publisher: Podoba Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, First-Person, Agriculture
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Iris Odyssey

• Developer: Eisnid
• Publisher: Eisnid
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Truck Driver: The American Dream

• Developer: Kyodai
• Publisher: SOEDESCO
• Genre: Casual, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Automobile Sim, Driving, Story Rich
• Release Date: 29 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Kioku: Last Summer

• Developer: Lugn Games
• Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Casual, Adventure, Cozy
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Don't Touch the Snail

• Developer: PlasticBagHandMan
• Publisher: Both Good
• Genre: Casual, Indie
• Tags: Idler, Memes, Character Customization
• Release Date: 29 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Slot or Not

• Developer: MakoTeam
• Publisher: Proteus Interactive
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Roguelike, Deckbuilding
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together

• Developer: MediaCity Games
• Publisher: MediaCity Games
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Puzzle, Co-op, Escape Room
• Release Date: 29 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Budgie's Bug Shop

• Developer: Moon Lagoon
• Publisher: Moon Lagoon
• Genre: Casual
• Tags: Casual, Incremental, Idler
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Plush Parade

• Developer: Cozy Bee Games
• Publisher: Cozy Bee Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Creature Collector
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Ritualis: Summoner Simulator

• Developer: Noxtell Games
• Publisher: Blazing Planet Studio
• Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Simulation, RPG, Hand-drawn
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999

• Developer: Cuddle Code
• Publisher: Cuddle Code
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Exploration, Time Management, Incremental
• Release Date: 31 May, 2026
• Steam Link

The Big Hollow: 1982

• Developer: Krams Design
• Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Detective, Investigation, Point & Click
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Lexispell

• Developer: MrEliptik
• Publisher: MrEliptik
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Word Game, Strategy, Spelling
• Release Date: 29 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Trackastrophe!

• Developer: Kinoko Studio
• Publisher: Black Smoke Studios
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Puzzle, Strategy, Trains
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Mighty Meow

• Developer: JamieDev
• Publisher: JamieDev
• Genre: Action, Casual, RPG
• Tags: Casual, Action RPG, Pixel Graphics
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Do You even Forklift?

• Developer: Garage 5
• Publisher: Take IT Studio!
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Parody, Puzzle, Cute
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!

• Developer: Old Skull Games
• Publisher: Gameloft
• Genre: Action, Casual, Sports
• Tags: Sports, Casual, Arcade
• Release Date: 27 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Morels: Out of this World

• Developer: Abrams Studios LLC
• Publisher: Abrams Studios LLC
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Adventure, Collectathon
• Release Date: 28 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Tootum

• Developer: Douglas Oliveira
• Publisher: Doug Veira Dev
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Adventure, 2D Platformer
• Release Date: 27 May, 2026
• Steam Link