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
What games can participate?
- 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
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.
gamescom latam BIG Festival
2026 Finalists
BEST ART
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Retail Hell
Leap Game Studios
(Peru)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
PikPok
Boltray Games (New Zealand)
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
The Trolley Solution
byDanDans
the bueno Interactive (Chile)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Neon Knives
Cookiecrayon
(New Zealand)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (United States)
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
Gretel & Hansel
Spider House
(Andorra)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
Backpack Battles
PlayWithFurcifer
IndieArk (Germany)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
Colorbound
Panpipe Studio
Whitethorn Games (Chile)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Kingdom Rush Battles
Ironhide Game Studio
(Uruguay)
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Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
Kentum
Tlön Industries
V-Publishing (Argentina)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
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[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
The Dreamerians
HandyGames (Mexico)
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malaysia)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (France)
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma
(Netherlands)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
Walk of Life
Porcelain Fortress
(Iceland)
BEST NARRATIVE
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
PikPok
Boltray Games (New Zealand)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Backpack Battles
PlayWithFurcifer
IndieArk (Germany)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
BEST SOUND
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
INNOVATION
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
BEST GAME: LATIN AMERICA
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
The Dreamerians
HandyGames (Mexico)
The Trolley Solution
byDanDans
the bueno Interactive (Chile)
Retail Hell
Leap Game Studios
(Peru)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Colorbound
Panpipe Studio
Whitethorn Games (Chile)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Kentum
Tlön Industries
V-Publishing (Argentina)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
BEST GAME
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
BIG IMPACT
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malásia)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brasil)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (França)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (Estados Unidos)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma
(Netherlands)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
BEST STUDENT GAME
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
BEST CASUAL GAME
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
BEST MOBILE GAME
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Kingdom Rush Battles
Ironhide Game Studio
(Uruguay)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
BEST XR/VR
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)