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
Gretel & Hansel
Spider House
(Andorra)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Neon Knives
Cookiecrayon
(New Zealand)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Walk of Life
Porcelain Fortress
(Iceland)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
BEST NARRATIVE
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
Backpack Battles
PlayWithFurcifer
IndieArk (Germany)
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
PikPok
Boltray Games (New Zealand)
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
BEST SOUND
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
INNOVATION
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
BEST GAME: LATIN AMERICA
Colorbound
Panpipe Studio
Whitethorn Games (Chile)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
Retail Hell
Leap Game Studios
(Peru)
A Rat's Quest - The Way Back Home | Season 1
The Dreamerians
HandyGames (Mexico)
Kentum
Tlön Industries
V-Publishing (Argentina)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
The Trolley Solution
byDanDans
the bueno Interactive (Chile)
BEST GAME
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
BIG IMPACT
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
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[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malásia)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brasil)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (França)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (Estados Unidos)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma
(Netherlands)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
BEST STUDENT GAME
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
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Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
BEST CASUAL GAME
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
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
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)
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
Lyara
Bolha Game Studio
(Brasil)
Lia Hacking Destiny
Orube Game Studio
Gogo Games Interactive (Brasil)
Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil
Eldritch House
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Climb Out of Hell
Uendy Studios
(Brasil)
ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
PVic Games
IndieArk (Brasil)
Dreamcards
Soneka Games
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
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[AFANTASIA]
noidnoidnoid
(Brasil)
Magical Blush
ALKACER GAME STUDIO
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Save the Bloogs
Webcore Games
Board (Brasil)
Quacolé Tennis
GRD Lab
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
Adventure of Samsara
Ilex Games
Atari (Brasil)
Fourleaf Fields
BEHEMUTT
HypeTrain Digital (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.
MiSide
AIHASTO
IndieArk (Russian Federation)
Montabi
Mankibo
Akupara Games (Indonesia)
The Doll Shop
Atelier Sento
(France)
Super Hack Attack!
Ectoplasma Game Studio
(Mexico)
Neon Inferno
Zenovia Interactive
Retroware (United States)
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Diplomacy is Not an Option
Door 407
(Armenia)
Guàishòu 怪兽
Apophenia 23
(Belgium)
GNAW
Redstart Interactive
(United States)
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
Gentle Troll Entertainment
(Germany)
Echo Weaver
Moonlight Kids
Akupara Games (United States)
MUTTER
DeadlyCrow Games
(Chile)
Dimraeth
Mudtek
(Puerto Rico)
Toy Smash Kaboom!
Free Particle
XD International (China)
Glasshouse
FLAT28
(Italy)