The first Indie Fan Fest debuts on September 24, and organizers Digital Bandidos and The Mix are giving players a sneak peek.
Watch the official video preview now for a glimpse at the surprises heading to your screens when Indie Fan Fest airs on September 24, 2025, at 9 a.m. Pacific time.
Publishers with games and announcements at Indie Fan Fest include Raw Fury, Toge Productions, Wired Productions, Noodlecake, Outersloth and Shueisha Games.
And in addition to first-time reveals of wishlist-worthy indie gems, the showcase will include exclusive updates on upcoming fan-favorite titles, including Escape From Duckov, Winter Burrow, Hotel Architect, Astrobotanica, Cairn, Storebound, Blind Descent, Modulus, Bladesong, Beneath, Enter the Chronosphere and more.
The Indie Fan Fest will deliver brand new game reveals, exclusive looks at hotly anticipated titles, insights from some of the most creative developers in the industry, and more. Here’s what you need to know:
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Time: 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CEST
Where: Twitch, YouTube, Steam
The showcase is designed to drive wishlists for developers and publishers putting new demos in the October edition of Steam Next Fest, which is vital to raising awareness of their upcoming games. A dedicated Steam event page will highlight all titles featured in Indie Fan Fest, along with other activities to shine the spotlight on these future hits.
Additional Indie Fan Fests are already in the works to support games featured in future Steam Next Fests.
The event comes from Digital Bandidos, established in 2024 by Versus Evil veterans Steve Escalante and Lance James. It’s an up-and-coming indie publisher leveraging decades of combined experience in indie and triple-A game publishing to empower independent game developers and their creations.
Founded in 2012, The MIX was created by independent game developers and game enthusiasts to help teams build relationships with press, publishers, distribution channel and platform leads and industry professionals through a variety of showcases and events.