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
Gretel & Hansel
Spider House
(Andorra)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Walk of Life
Porcelain Fortress
(Iceland)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Neon Knives
Cookiecrayon
(New Zealand)
BEST NARRATIVE
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Backpack Battles
PlayWithFurcifer
IndieArk (Germany)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
PikPok
Boltray Games (New Zealand)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
BEST SOUND
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
INNOVATION
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
BEST GAME: LATIN AMERICA
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
Colorbound
Panpipe Studio
Whitethorn Games (Chile)
A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
The Dreamerians
HandyGames (Mexico)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
The Trolley Solution
byDanDans
the bueno Interactive (Chile)
Retail Hell
Leap Game Studios
(Peru)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
Kentum
Tlön Industries
V-Publishing (Argentina)
BEST GAME
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
BIG IMPACT
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games (Brasil)
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BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (França)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brasil)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (Estados Unidos)
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malásia)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma
(Netherlands)
BEST STUDENT GAME
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
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Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
BEST CASUAL GAME
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
Kingdom Rush Battles
Ironhide Game Studio
(Uruguay)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
BEST XR/VR
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)