Newly independent publisher Twin Sails Interactive announced five new indie games coming soon.
The titles include cyberpunk Metroidvania Sky Dust, bullet-hell dogfighter Wind Runners, and two currently available titles set to receive major updates: Terraforming Mars and Survival: Fountain of Youth.
Hot on the heels of last November’s 1.0 launch of the critically acclaimed news-tycoon sim News Tower, Twin Sails Interactive is set to continue its mission to uplift innovative independent studios worldwide, showcasing the creativity and passion of indie developers.
Speaking on this exciting lineup of upcoming releases, Nicolas Godement, CEO of Paris-based Twin Sails Interactive, shared the following statement:
“Today, we’re proud to unveil the first part of a lineup that truly feels like Twin Sails: brand-new games, plus major updates for existing titles, including long-awaited features their respective communities have been asking for.
This next chapter of our journey as an independent company is about going further than ever before: launching new games and brands we believe in, ones that can become influential in their genre, as well as growing existing titles with meaningful updates and building long-term partnerships that last. The horizon is wide open, we’re welcoming some new investors to our ship, we’re working on our first in-house development and we’re ready to set sail!
As well, players can enjoy all available Twin Sails releases in its upcoming Steam Publisher Sale, under way now. Watch the new trailer for Sky Dust & Wind Runners below, and get ready to catch the next wave of hit games.
SKY DUST
Watch the Sky Dust New Trailer!
Coming from Brazil’s Orbit Studio, Sky Dust is a neon-drenched sci-fi Metroidvania set in a dystopian Sao Paulo, where lunar fallout and digital decay have rendered the city corrupted and dangerous. In these mean streets, hired blades take on contracts both criminal and legal, braving the deadly city for riches and rewards.
A single-player experience that blends classic Metroidvania exploration with skill-driven combat and an RPG quest system, Sky Dust is coming to PC and consoles soon, offering:
- A city built for exploration: traverse vast, interconnected neighborhoods through fluid platforming and Metroidvania-style exploration, acquiring special abilities and unlocking new districts.
- A storyline impacted by your choices: a seemingly routine mercenary job spirals into a dangerous conspiracy involving lost secrets capable of reshaping reality. Every new area brings you closer to the truth… and to a collapse that could consume everything.
- Brutal, skill-driven combat: dodge, parry, and chain deadly combos against augmented gangs, mutated cultists, and relentless machines. Face everything from simple mobs to elite and dreadful bosses and adapt your fighting style to their unique combat patterns and status modifiers.
- Augmentations at your disposal: to stand a chance of survival, use your upgradable augmented arm and every tactic at your disposal, including stealth executions, fatigue-gauge openings, range control, and deadly finishing moves.
- A living world between neon lights, asphalt and the Cyberverse: despite its collapse, São Paulo still pulses with life, as street vendors, shops, arcades and more illuminate the chaos. Your contracts will lead you into the city’s forgotten underbelly, through high-speed motorcycle battles, and even into the corrupted layers of the Cyberverse. You can roam the city’s neighborhoods and take on side quests from deal-cutters and outcasts — or simply help everyday survivors struggling to endure.
WIND RUNNERS
Wind Runners is a high-octane bullet-hell dogfighter, casting the player as a lone pilot up against the combined fighting forces of the ruthless techno-teism Realm. Featuring roguelite progression and a vibrant, pixelated art style, Wind Runners is the latest title from established Brazilian developer Ludic Studio.
It’s launching in early access on PC in Q3 2026.
Watch the Wind Runners’ New Trailer!
- Pure flight control: Experience precise, momentum-driven aerial movement where every dash, roll, and turn is fully under your control. Only mastering your skills keeps you alive.
- High-skill, Arcade-first combat: the aerial combat system is built around reflexes, positioning, and mastery, rewarding players who learn, adapt, and improve every run
- Intense roguelite runs: dive into fast, high-pressure planet-liberation missions designed for replayability, experimentation, and “one more run” energy.
- Overwhelming forces: Face endless enemy waves as a solo combatant, as well as colossal Cardinal Beasts in visceral towering, God-like boss battles against the tyrannical Saints.
- Endless build possibilities choose one of three distinct pilots and unlock new weapons and upgrades each run to create powerful synergies and strategies.
- Immersive narrative: Liberate the stars as you free planets from oppression, spreading your crest across the Realm and experiencing poetic dieselpunk odyssey, soaring through vibrant skies and rusted worlds.
Terraforming Mars: Colonies DLC
Terraforming Mars: Colonies DLC represents a new milestone for the official digital adaptation of Jacob Fryxelius’ acclaimed board game, which has been continuously supported by developer Artefacts Studios since its original PC release in 2018, followed by a mobile launch in 2019.
This new, major paid expansion significantly expands the core experience by taking players beyond the red planet and into the outer solar system. Colonies introduces a full colony system, interplanetary trade and a merchant fleet, allowing players to build and grow off world settlements while competing for powerful trading advantages before rival corporations secure them. New corporations, project cards and colony tiles add substantial strategic depth, with each match offering different opportunities that force players to adapt their approach and rethink long term planning.
Terraforming Mars: Colonies will launch on January 22nd on PC (Steam, Epic, GOG, Humble) and iOS / Android, priced at €/$6.99 on PC and €/$3.99 on mobile.
Survival: Fountain of Youth
Rounding out the Twin Sails publishing roster is Survival: Fountain of Youth, the challenging single‑player open‑world survival game set in the 16th-century Caribbean islands.
The upcoming Co-op Update marks a major step forward for Survival, introducing a dedicated cooperative mode that allows players to explore the islands together while keeping the game’s core survival and exploration foundations intact. Co-op has long been one of the most requested features from the community, and this update opens the game to shared exploration, collective survival, and new ways to play, while staying true to its original base game DNA. To make co-op work, key systems from the base game are being re-done such as time mechanics during crafting, gathering, building as well as adapting main features like combat, and revival specifically for multiplayer.
The update will be available for free on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Humble) as well as on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026. The base game is currently priced at €/$ 27.99 on PC and $29.99 on console with the Captain’s Edition.
Twin Sails Interactive is an independent international video game publisher, formerly part of Asmodee Group. The team collaborates with talented developers to bring unique and engaging experiences to players worldwide.
Originally known for digital board game adaptations as Asmodee Digital, Twin Sails Interactive has since expanded into publishing original and creative titles across PC and consoles. With successful releases like Gloomhaven and Ember Knights, we continue to champion indie gems such as Survival: Fountain of Youth, Bloomtown: A Different Story, and News Tower, with more exciting projects on the horizon.
Orbit Studio was founded in 2016 by a group of passionate game developers with a shared vision of creating captivating and innovative gaming experiences. Over the years, it has grown from a small indie team to a full-fledged game development studio, earning recognition and accolades, including the prestigious Big Award for its groundbreaking game, Retro Machina.
Ludic Studios is a small indie game studio located in Brazil. Its goal is to explore innovative mechanics, focus on well-constructed narratives and provide a remarkable gaming experience. The team wants to discover and model new worlds and, above all, it wants to lead the people to them.
Founded in 2003, Artefacts Studio is today one of the major independent players in the French video game industry with a team of 80 experienced collaborators. Based in the heart of the Lyon area, the studio develops and markets video games worldwide for PC and consoles. Artefacts studio’s offices are located in Villeurbanne, elected French Capital of Culture in 2022.
Odinsoft is an independent game development studio based in Los Angeles, with development offices in Turkey. Composed of numerous game-industry veterans, Odinsoft seeks to create highly immersive experiences for players across the globe. Survival: Fountain of Youth is Odinsoft’s debut title.