Triple-i Recap: Dave the Diver x Subnautica 2, Machinarium 2 Reveal, Among Us Story: On Guard Release-Datum
Die Triple-i Initiative hat soeben ihre erste Herbst-Edition mit 40 hochkarätigen Indie-Game-Trailern und Ankündigungen abgeschlossen! Die vollständige Show kannst du auf YouTube ansehen, und alle vorgestellten Spiele findest du auf der Steam-Seite des Events.
Bei der heutigen Show gab es unter anderem: DAVE THE DIVER x Subnautica 2-DLC, einen Astral Ascent x Clair Obscur: Expedition 33-Crossover, einen Playtest zu Pony Island 2, eine neue Demo zu Militsioner, ein DLC für Risk of Rain 2, den Reveal von Machinarium 2, das Release-Datum von Among Us Story: On Guard und vieles mehr.
The Triple-i Initiative Showcase is always home to some of the best games to announce and launch throughout the year, and today’s show is no exception, including news about:
A brand-new crossover DLC for DAVE THE DIVER with Subnautica 2, coming in early 2027 and bringing alien oceans to Dave’s Blue Hole
Risk of Rain 2’s latest DLC, Hallowed Concepts, which is available right now, adding new bosses, new trials and new challenges
The reveal of team17’s The Escapists 3, a brand-new entry in the acclaimed franchise, launching in 2027 and bringing more 3D prison sandbox action players know and love
Machinarium 2, the long-awaited sequel to Amanita Design’s 2009 adventure classic, revealed today and wishlist-able on Steam now
World premier of Lazare’s Sacrifice, a narrative deckbuilder crafted in collaboration with Damien Monnier, the game designer behind the original Gwent and Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, set at the height of the French Revolution.
Among Us Story: On Guard, a brand-new game in the Among Us world, launching Feb. 17, 2027 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Mobile, that places players in the shoes of a detective who must prove their own innocence and catch the Impostor
A first look at gameplay for The Talos Principle 3, the last entry in Croteam and Devolver Digital’s thought-provoking first-person puzzle series
Everyone’s favorite game about a giant cop, Militsioner, which is playable for the first time since its 2020 reveal via a Steam demo
A public playtest for Pony Island 2, the next game from Daniel Mullins, the creator of the critically acclaimed roguelite deckbuilder Inscryption
The latest crossover for Astral Ascent, which brings Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 into the standout roguelike, marking the latter’s first crossover ever
Aftergods’ world premiere, a brand-new top-down survivalite ARPG from developer Norsfell, best known for Tribes of Midgard
The demo shadowdrop of Dandelion Void, a hardcore survival title from some of Project Zomboid’s most creative modders
A brand-new update for Escape The Backrooms, Afterparty, bringing new skins this month and new levels in December
Below is a round-up of everything that was announced along with links to each individual press kit, a best point of contact for each respective title and all the trailers.
Aftergods
Summary: Introducing Aftergods, a new top-down survivalite ARPG from the makers of Tribes of Midgard. In Aftergods, you play as a god who survived Ragnarök! Rise from the aftermath to form a new pantheon and restore the fallen Seeds of the World Tree. Recruit followers, build temples, and battle giant monsters solo or with friends across a mythical handcrafted open world. The reveal trailer was scored by a live orchestra of over 60 musicians, with an animated sequence by the team behind the Blood of Zeus and Castlevania shows. Wishlist Aftergods now on Steam, Epic Games Store, XBOX Series X|S, and PS5.
Among Us Story: On Guard
Summary: Among Us Story: On Guard releases on Feb 17, 2027 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and mobile. From the creators of Among Us is a new standalone, detective narrative game. Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew. .. and you.
Astral Ascent
Astral Ascent’s ‘Expedition 33 For Those Who Come After’ update - available now
Summary: After more than 4 years of content and dozens of updates, it’s time to come back to the acclaimed platformer roguelite to defeat the Zodiacs in lightning fast combats!
Both main cast and iconic bosses such as Mimes and Pétank are joining Astral Ascent. 6 new summons, 3 bosses, 2 Music and 3 different rooms are included in this free update. And can you hug the Esquie? Of course you can!
The update will be available for FREE on October 8th on Steam, Humble, Epic Games Store, GOG, PS4/PS5 and Switch 1
Brotato: Primal Dread
Summary: Brotato: Primal Dread is launching November 2nd, 2026 on Steam, Epic and GOG.
The ultimate potato survivor is back with its new DLC, with bigger enemies. Fight dinosaurs with new brotatoes and evolve your way out of the jungle.Use new weapons and items to show why potatoes are the true apex predator!
Coming early 2027 to consoles (XBOX One & Series, Playstation 4 & 5 and Nintendo Switch 1 & 2) and mobile (iOS and Android).
Canyons
Summary: Canyons is now set to launch on Steam, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S and Epic Games Store in November 2027! From the creators of Breathedge, this 1–4 player Co-op PvE Shooter drops you into a brutal, ever-changing world where danger can take any shape.
Face supernatural creatures known as the Awakened, forge Blood Pacts to wield their abilities, explore hostile canyons aboard colossal Crawlers, build up your settlement and make hard calls to keep your crew alive.
Chained Together
First Official New Map announced, coming November 12
Summary: A new official map will be added to the co-op game Chained Together for the first time on November 12. A sneaky look shows desks, chairs, PC monitors. .. what fresh hell is this? Check back on November 12 to find out.
Dandelion Void
Summary: Dandelion Void shadowdropped their first public demo on Steam and announced a partnership with UK indie publisher Kwalee in a new gameplay trailer.
This single player demo is your first chance to explore the jungle-choked halls of the doomed generation ship Pergola. Establish a refuge and forage resources from the remains of your dead ancestors, and try to survive the horrors that doomed them.
Manzanita Interactive is a worker co-op co-founded by Brian Ostrander, creator of the wildly popular ‘Save Our Station!’ Project Zomboid mod.
Dandelion Void launches into Early Access on Steam in 2027.
DAVE THE DIVER X Subnautica 2 DLC
Summary: MINTROCKET has revealed a crossover DLC for DAVE THE DIVER with Subnautica 2, bringing its alien oceans into Dave's Blue Hole. DAVE THE DIVER is a casual single-player adventure/role-playing/simulation game that pairs deep-sea exploration with sushi restaurant management, and has surpassed 10 million sales worldwide since its early access launch in October 2022.
Coming early 2027 to Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, XBOX One & Series, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 and Epic Games Store.
Drunken Goddess Reflux
Summary: From the developers of "Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis" comes their latest title: Drunken Goddess Reflux! Play shot glass Russian roulette against Femme Soule, a demon who loves you enough to kill you. Break the rules as you drink in this twisted game of Russian roulette, and push the demon till she spills it all.
Survive the night, and savor seven flavors of ruin! Steam demo out October 19 with the full release planned for December 8!
Escape The Backrooms
Summary: Escape the Backrooms, the viral co-op horror from developers Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive and publisher Secret Mode, is celebrating reaching over 10 million players with new content coming this December.
Expect fun-filled new levels to party down in – or run away screaming from the terrifying entities that call them home. Dress up all fancy in new skins, coming in October, to really get into the party mood. More information on the new content is coming soon – we'll see you at the party in December!
Escape the Backroom is available on Steam, Playstation 5, XBOX Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
False Echo
Summary: The False Echo demo is available now on Steam, with the full game launching in Spring 2027. Step aboard a secret military submarine and decode intercepted messages in this narrative cryptography thriller, where every decision can carry deadly consequences
Gods with Badges
Summary: Strange Scaffold, (I Am Your Beast, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator) unveils Gods With Badges, a narrative tactics game examining the power dynamics and institutional incentives of law enforcement through narrative sequences and brutal turn-based battles.
Patrol a dystopian city of the future as Harrow McClellan, a disgraced police officer transferred back to her original post. Change lives. Turn off your bodycam to unlock special dialogue and combat options. Execute your definition of justice.
You, like your fellow officers, are a god with a badge.
Haunted Paws
Summary: Haunted Paws is coming to PlayStation and XBOX, and a free demo is available now on Steam. Create your own puppies and embark on a cozy, spooky co-op adventure through a haunted mansion. Solve puzzles, face strange monsters and work together to rescue your missing owner. Haunted Paws is also coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2.
Hela: of Mice & Magic
Summary: The Hela: of Mice & Magic Demo is now available for the first time on Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. This little adventure will introduce you to Hela’s atmosphere and core gameplay mechanics - just a taste of what you’ll experience in full when Hela launches in the full version on PC and consoles on December 1, 2026.
Hela: of Mice & Magic is a heartwarming open-world adventure about the Kind Witch’s tiny mouse familiars, small acts of kindness and the beauty of the Swedish wilderness.
Isle Goblin
Summary: Isle Goblin's first Open Playtest is live now on Steam! Over 27,000 players have already signed up for this goblincore survival-crafter, think Stardew Valley meets Terraria, but you're the goblins defending your home from the nasty humans. Built solo over four years by developer Watt, an electrical engineer by day who documented his dev journey to 100k+ YouTube subscribers, Isle Goblin is now backed by two major survival-craft publishers: Fireshine Games (Core Keeper, Far Far West) and Pocketpair Publishing, the studio behind Palworld.
JIAOHUN
Summary: JIAOHUN is a cinematic first-person psychological horror game. Set in a small Chinese town during the 1990s, you play as a returning wanderer who has lost his soul. As you track down your scattered spirit, you will gradually uncover the mystery behind the downfall of Fairy Town.
You have returned here-an obscure dot on the map, Fairy Town in Baishoi County clung to survival between changing tides. As the new century approached, the town tried to adapt-but every desperate push forward failed.
JIAOHUN is scheduled for release in 2027 on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5.
Kingdom Two Crowns: Pharaoh Lands
Summary: The Swedish duo of indie publisher Raw Fury and developer Aurora Punks reveal the brand new Pharaoh Lands DLC for Kingdom Two Crowns, the acclaimed side-scrolling micro-strategy adventure.
Pharaoh Lands is set in an ancient Egypt-inspired world of vast deserts, towering pyramids and powerful gods, where players are tasked with uncovering the source of a spreading chaos. Solve riddles, claim ancient artifacts and face new threats after nightfall as you seek to rebuild your shattered kingdom.
Launching in 2026 on Steam, GOG, Nintendo Switch, XBOX One, PlayStation 4, Google Play and App Store.
Lazare's Sacrifice
Summary: Lazare's Sacrifice is a narrative deckbuilder crafted in collaboration with Damien Monnier, the game designer behind the original Gwent and Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, set at the height of the French Revolution, where every night brings a new opponent and every hand could be your last.
Armed with nothing but a deck of cards, summon powerful figures to the board and fight for your life. Sacrifice everything you have; cards, slots, even your own life to see one more dawn. But win or lose, the truth behind your imprisonment lies buried just a few cards away…
Will you uncover it before the guillotine's blade finds you? Lazare's Sacrifice comes to Steam in Spring 2027.
Little Prince Tyger
Summary: Introducing ‘Little Prince Tyger’ - a bloody 2D action roguelike where you’ll hunt your way through 1000+ single screen levels with physics simulated environments and enemies.
Overcome a multitude of challenges that will demand precision, discernment and quick thinking. Grow your selection of tools of gear wisely.
Not all obstacles are as straightforward as they seem in a dark fantasy world where you’ll meet peculiar characters with their own stories and arcs to discover.
By order of the Queen, hunt and do not question it. Playtest is live Oct 8 - 18. Wishlist now on Steam.
Living Hell
Summary: From the creator of DEVOUR, LIVING HELL is a new 1–4 player co-op survival horror game set in Pelican City. The collapse of the ozone layer exposed the city to devastating solar radiation, triggering widespread and terrifying mutations. Capture mutated specimens and turn them into biofuel to power your train: your last chance to reach one of the remaining rockets and escape Earth.
The first LIVING HELL playtest is now live on Steam, with the full game launching Summer 2027. Choose from six unique characters, survive 12+ mutated creatures, and scavenge, craft and fight your way to safety
Machinarium 2
Summary: Machinarium 2 is the sequel to Amanita Design's 2009 adventure classic, revealed today at the Triple-i Initiative. Finally reunited and searching for a new home, Josef and Berta discover a hidden valley settled by two peculiar robot tribes slowly running short of power. This time you guide both heroes, switching between them freely to crack puzzles neither could solve alone. The whole game is hand-drawn and expressively animated, giving a world of rusted machines something unexpectedly human. Tomáš Dvorák aka Floex returns to compose the score. Wishlists now open on Steam!
Militsioner
Summary: Militsioner, the game with the Colossal Policeman watching over you, is getting its very first public demo, available right now, only on Steam.
Play the first act of the game, where you meet colourful NPCs, a Colossal Policeman and learn how to survive on the streets while you try to escape from this surreal town. The demo features one main way of escaping the town - riding the funicular - but there are a number of ways to manage that, so get creative!
Militsioner will be coming to Steam, XBOX One and XBOX Series X|S
Outward 2
Summary: Outward 2 brings an unforgiving and challenging new adventure. In this grounded action-survival RPG sequel, expect no hand-holding or divine blessings, only the well-prepared will survive to tell the tale.
Embark on this journey on February 8 2027 with its Early Access release on Steam, Epic & GOG.
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Summary: From the creator of Inscryption. .. Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is a phantasmagorical voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games. Escape the lordly deities of the underworld with your soul, and your sanity, intact. This is not a game about ponies. Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is launching on April 27, 2027 on Steam.
Sign up for the Steam Playtest now for a chance to play it early and influence its development!
Pony Island 1 is also free right now for a limited time on Steam!
Prison of Husks
Summary: Prison of Husks is launching on PC and PlayStation 5 on January 27, 2027. Play the updated demo now on Steam! A nostalgic souls-like set in a painted afterlife. Awaken as a doll and seek your beloved. From parries to pistols, tune your build to overcome adversity. Explore dense, interconnected levels full of secrets and shortcuts as you battle pigment-hoarding bosses and seek your lost love.
Prospice: Anomalous Logistics
Summary: The Demo for Prospice is now available on Steam! The job of an off-road delivery driver is never easy, particularly on an island of rotten gods and corrupted dreams. Plot routes through treacherous terrain, deliver cursed cargo and dare to leave your truck behind to uncover occult artifacts and forgotten truths in this original blend of off-road trucking and horror. Prospice: Anomalous Logistics launches in 2027 on PC via Steam, plus PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S.
ReVamp
Summary: ReVamp launches March 25, 2027, and the first Steam Playtest is available now!
From the creators of Moonlighter and Cataclismo comes a Tower Defensevania where you rule as Dracula. Shape your fortress room by room, command an army of monsters and step into battle yourself to defend your throne from mortal invaders. Save the date, play early and help shape the game with your feedback!
Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts
Summary: Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts is the fourth DLC expansion for Risk of Rain 2. Hallowed Concepts takes players deeper into the dark, cult-like world of N’Kuhana.
In this new expansion, survivors will fight through haunting new regions of Petrichor V, face horrific new enemies and uncover powers never before possible in Risk of Rain 2.
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ROCKBEASTS
After partnering up with Critical Role we are announcing our first cast members - Matthew Mercer and Sam Riegel, while also dropping our first public demo!
Play part of our rock-and-roll management RPG where you guide a 90s grunge band from garage obscurity to stadium glory in an alternative America inhabited by larger-than-life anthropomorphic characters.
These exciting news come along with the reveal of our launch window - January(ish) 2027 on Steam, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Stronghold 4
Summary: After a torrential wave of support and excitement following its reveal (including half a million wishlists), Firefly Studios is proud to announce that Stronghold 4 is launching onto Steam on December 7, 2026, with a new public demo available for all to play today! Built using an entirely new engine to enhance castle customisation, siegecraft and cinematic storytelling, Stronghold 4 returns to its roots in a way that carefully marries the past and present a full 25 years after the series' inception.
SULFUR
Summary: After selling more than 500,000 copies in Early Access, SULFUR launches in 1.0 on Steam on October 28, 2026, alongside its console debut on PlayStation 4 & 5, XBOX One & Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Perfect Random, SULFUR is a single-player FPS roguelike with deeply customizable weapons, hundreds of oils and attachments, cooking, loot and extraction
Available today, October 8th 2026, on Steam, XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Epic Games Store.
The Escapists 3
Summary: Coming to PC and consoles in 2027, and revealed for the very first time during the Triple-i Initiative showcase, 3D prison sandbox The Escapists 3 brings back everything players know and love about the iconic franchise, with even more prisons to explore, weapons to loot and craft, and ridiculous ways to escape, freedom has never been this poorly planned… Just don’t forget to make roll call!
The Talos Principle 3
Summary: Take a first look at The Talos Principle 3 gameplay, and see what awaits you as you step into this final chapter of the thought-provoking first-person puzzle series.
Coming 2027 to PC and PS5
TOO DEEP TO QUIT
Summary: The Too Deep To Quit demo is coming to PC on Steam! From the developers of Guilty as Sock!, this 1-4 player co-op survival adventure takes you deep into a cursed jungle where deadly traps, hungry creatures and dwindling supplies stand between you and unimaginable treasure. Scavenge whatever you can, improvise your way through danger and work together to make it out alive. How deep will you dare to go?
Trainwatch
Summary: Trainwatch, the upcoming psychological horror from solo developer Harvester Games (The Cat Lady, Downfall, Lorelai, Burnhouse Lane) and publisher 11 bit studios, now has a release date: March 10, 2027, on PC via Steam. Set at a fogbound railway crossing, players take on the role of a new gatekeeper whose simple one-month job managing train schedules unravels into an exploration of occult grounds, unsettling neighbours and a chance to fix his own life before it's too late. Sign up now for playtests ahead of launch
Vaultbreakers
Summary: Vaultbreakers' Demo is now available on Steam! Gather allies, grow your Haven, and jump into expeditions to break into your first Vault in the Demo. Vaultbreakers is a top-down Extraction RPG where you go on PvE or PvPvE adventures. Use preparation, knowledge and skills to clear your path to the Dragonvault. By the Developers of Forced and Minion Masters.
Volatiles
Summary: World Premiere! Volatiles is a top-down action roguelike from indie studio Team Instant Defeat, where every tile expands the battlefield, fuels your build, and pulls you deeper into an analog sci-fi nightmare. Every run begins with a single tile - expand the map as you fight off alien hordes, then decide whether to build wide for room to dodge or build narrow to turn the swarm against itself. But someone's watching from outside the dream, and the Mold buried in your mind is learning to take control. Think Vampire Survivors with active combat, fused with Dorfromantik. Wishlist now on Steam.
Waltz and Jam
Summary: Waltz and Jam, the hand-painted 3D action-adventure platformer from Flyway Games, launches December 3 on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. Plus a new free demo is available now on Steam!
Follow Waltz, a pure-hearted soul, and Jam, his lovable shape-shifting puppy, as they team up to bounce, splash and puzzle their way through seven storybook worlds, each full of wonder and lore, and battle towering bosses embodying the Seven Deadly Sins on the road to Uptown.
Windrose
Summary: Kraken Express has released a new trailer for Windrose, confirming that Ashlands, the game's first major content update, arrives this winter. The trailer gives fans their first look at the new biome and reveals a fearsome new boss. Windrose is a co-op pirate survival-adventure currently in Early Access, offering souls-lite combat, naval battles, and base building across a growing pirate world. Windrose is available now on Steam, the Epic Games Store and Humble
Wyldheart
Summary: The first ever Wyldheart Demo is OUT NOW on Steam! Jump into 1-4 player co-op in this brand-new action RPG, featuring a standalone one-shot adventure created for the demo! With seamless drop-in/drop-out, friends can join when they're free, or you can continue solo when they're not available.
Wyldheart is built by Wayfinder Studios, a small 12-person indie team in Sweden, founded by the former Creative Director of Star Wars Battlefront and joined by the studio and technical directors behind Battlefield and The Finals.