gamescom latam BIG Festival: the world’s largest indie games competition.
BIG Festival (Best International Games Festival) has been taking place since 2012 and is the world’s largest independent games competition. Every year, we select the 90 best and most innovative games from around the world, making them available first-hand for the public to play. Furthermore, we are the main platform for the release of new games from Latin America to the world. Since 2024, the BIG Festival takes place inside gamescom latam.
Partners:
Submissions Closed
- The games don’t need to be finished, but they must be in a playable state and able to be evaluated by the Selection Committee.
- Unreleased games or those released within the last 2 years by the first day of the event (released from 28 April, 2024) will be accepted.
- There is a special category for unreleased games (check below).
Got more questions? Check out our FAQ and our discord server!
After the selection of finalists:
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- A kiosk will be provided in the B2C area of gamescom latam for the public to test the game.
- The finalist games will be featured on a special Steam page (for games available on Steam).
- The finalist games will be shared with gamescom latam’s partner creators for promotion.
- The awards ceremony will be streamed online on gamescom latam’s own channels and by media partners.
- Opportunities will be offered for the finalist games on our stages and in interviews with our media partners.
- The finalist games developers will receive tickets to attend the VIP day.
Categories
Awards from the public
Partners awards
gamescom latam BIG Festival
2026 Finalists
BEST ART
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Gretel & Hansel
Spider House
(Andorra)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Walk of Life
Porcelain Fortress
(Iceland)
Neon Knives
Cookiecrayon
(New Zealand)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
BEST NARRATIVE
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
BEST GAMEPLAY
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Backpack Battles
PlayWithFurcifer
IndieArk (Germany)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
PikPok
Boltray Games (New Zealand)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
BEST SOUND
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
INNOVATION
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
BEST GAME: LATIN AMERICA
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Retail Hell
Leap Game Studios
(Peru)
Colorbound
Panpipe Studio
Whitethorn Games (Chile)
Kentum
Tlön Industries
V-Publishing (Argentina)
A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
The Dreamerians
HandyGames (Mexico)
The Trolley Solution
byDanDans
the bueno Interactive (Chile)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
BEST GAME
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
BIG IMPACT
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
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[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brasil)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (Estados Unidos)
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malásia)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (França)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma
(Netherlands)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
BEST STUDENT GAME
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
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Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
BEST CASUAL GAME
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Kingdom Rush Battles
Ironhide Game Studio
(Uruguay)
BEST XR/VR
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Program BIG Starter
The BIG Starter Program is an initiative that aims to support and give visibility to outstanding Brazilian games that, although recognized for their potential, were not selected for the competitive showcase. It is a non-competitive showcase, held in a space curated by the BIG Festival within the Gamescom Latam Indie Area, which recognizes the potential of these games, offering visibility within the event and promoting the development of the national independent scene.
Check out the selected games
BIG Starter 2026 program
ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
PVic Games
IndieArk (Brasil)
Lia Hacking Destiny
Orube Game Studio
Gogo Games (Brasil)
Fourleaf Fields
BEHEMUTT
HypeTrain Digital (Brasil)
Climb Out of Hell
Uendy Studios
(Brasil)
Lyara
Bolha Game Studio
Nuuvem (In Negotiation) (Brasil)
Dreamcards
Soneka Games
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil
Eldritch House
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Magical Blush
ALKACER GAME STUDIO
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Save the Bloogs
Webcore Games
Board (Brasil)
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[AFANTASIA]
noidnoidnoid
(Brasil)
Adventure of Samsara
Ilex Games
Atari (Brasil)
Quacolé Tennis
GRD Lab
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
BIG Highlight
BIG Highlight is a non-competitive online showcase at BIG Festival dedicated to featuring games that were not selected as finalists, but still deserve recognition, offering an additional space to shine and be appreciated.
The Doll Shop
Atelier Sento
(France)
Montabi
Mankibo
Akupara Games (Indonesia)
Echo Weaver
Moonlight Kids
Akupara Games (United States)
Guàishòu 怪兽
Apophenia 23
(Belgium)
Glasshouse
FLAT28
(Italy)
Neon Inferno
Zenovia Interactive
Retroware (United States)
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Dreamhealer
Niebla Games
(Chile)
Toy Smash Kaboom!
Free Particle
XD International (China)
Super Hack Attack!
Ectoplasma Game Studio
(Mexico)
Dimraeth
Mudtek
(Puerto Rico)
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Diplomacy is Not an Option
Door 407
(Armenia)
MUTTER
DeadlyCrow Games
(Chile)
GNAW
Redstart Interactive
(United States)
MiSide
AIHASTO
IndieArk (Russian Federation)
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
Gentle Troll Entertainment
(Germany)
Rain98
C#4R4CT3R
C#4R4CT3R (Japan)