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.
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Categories
Awards from the public
Partners awards
2026 Winners
Best Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive (France)
Kepler Interactive
Best Game: Latin America
A Rat’s Quest – The Way Back Home
The Dreamerians (Mexico)
HandyGames
Best Game: Brazil
A.I.L.A.
Pulsatrix Studios (Brazil)
Fireshine Games
Best Art
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth
Hyper Games (Norway)
Best Sound
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive (France)
Kepler Interactive
Best Casual Game
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio (Spain)
Wholesome Games Presents
Best XR/VR
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Best Multiplayer
Capote
Luski Game Studio (Brazil)
CriticalLeap
Best Mobile Game
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband (Denmark)
Best Gameplay
Mio: Memories In Orbit
Douze Dixièmes (France)
Focus Entertainment
Best Narrative
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc. (Canada)
Best Game: Popular Choice
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio (United States)
Best Student Game
Tellyport
Isart Digital (France)
Innovation
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream (United States)
Skybound Games
Best Game for Kids
Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
degoma (Netherlands)
BIG Impact
I Don’t Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember (Poland)
Best New Game
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games (Australia)
WINGS Award
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games (United States)
2026 Finalists
BEST ART
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Gretel & Hansel
Spider House
(Andorra)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Neon Knives
Cookiecrayon
(New Zealand)
Walk of Life
Porcelain Fortress
(Iceland)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
BEST NARRATIVE
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Hyper Games
(Norway)
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
SCHRÖDINGER'S CALL
acrobatic chirimenjako
Shueisha Games (Japan)
The Roottrees Are Dead
Evil Trout, Inc.
(Canada)
BEST GAMEPLAY
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Retrace the Light
Xiaming Game
GlintForge (China)
Öoo
NamaTakahashi
AMAAT Games (Japan)
TerraScape
Bitfall Studios
Stray Fawn Publishing (Germany)
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)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
BEST SOUND
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Sektori
Kimmo Lahtinen
(Finland)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
SacriFire
Pixelated Milk
(Poland)
Fresh Tracks
Buffalo Buffalo
(Canada)
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonte Avond
offbrand Games (Netherlands)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
INNOVATION
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Stretchmancer
Triangle Wave
offbrand Games (United Kingdom)
Gambonanza
Blukulélé
Stray Fawn Publishing (France)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
Cardburners
GrosChevaux Ltd
(United Kingdom)
BEST GAME: BRAZIL
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
A.I.L.A
Pulsatrix Studios
Fireshine Games (Brazil)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brazil)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
Apogea
Trinitas
(Brazil)
Stackmon
Riftpoint
Alibi Games (Brazil)
Mark of the Deep
Mad Mimic
Light Up Games (Brazil)
URBANO - Legends' Debut
barosa
(Brasil)
BEST GAME: LATIN AMERICA
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)
Go Slimey Go!
Tembac and Chabbie
(Argentina)
Family Reunion
Waibinin
(Argentina)
Keepers of Vyrellia
Ghost Pixel
(Argentina)
Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus
Indiesruption
Blowfish Studios (Argentina)
Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream
(Mexico)
BEST GAME
Dispatch
AdHoc Studio
(United States)
Goodnight Universe
Nice Dream
Skybound Games (United States)
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Douze Dixièmes
Focus Entertainment (France)
Aether & Iron
Seismic Squirrel
(United States)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
The Alters
11 bit studios
11 bit studios (Poland)
Keep Driving
YCJY games
YCJY games (Sweden)
Moonlighter 2
Digital Sun
11 bit studios (Spain)
Tavern Keeper
Greenheart Games
(Australia)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sandfall Interactive
Kepler Interactive (France)
BIG IMPACT
I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
We Remember
(Poland)
Crimson Tale
Thruster Games
Jandusoft (In Negotiation) (Spain)
TetherGeist
O. and Co. Games
(United States)
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Pepita Digital
MeCrew Games, Gixer Entertainment (Brasil)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
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[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
BOBER BROS
(Georgia)
Dungeon-Bot
XR.EALL - Changing the Learning Experience
(Brasil)
Exilio de Si
Updog Software
(Brasil)
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Flotsam
Pajama Llama Games
Stray Fawn Publishing (Belgium)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Duo Quest
1+1 Studios
(Malásia)
Rivals of Aether 2
Aether Studios
offbrand Games (Estados Unidos)
Rematch
Sloclap
Kepler Interactive (França)
Capote
Luski Game Studio
CriticalLeap (Brasil)
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
BEST GAME FOR KIDS
POPUCOM
Countersurge Salient
GRYPHLINE (China)
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)
BEST STUDENT GAME
Egglets - The Long 10 Days
wieLuft Studio
(Germany)
Candellum
Isart Digital
(France)
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
TakenJoyDesignGames
(Argentina)
Tellyport
Isart Digital
(France)
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Acrônimo Tupiniquim
Cigarras & Cigarros
(Brazil)
Rangolithical
Octo-Podium
(Brazil)
The Warrior
ThornDuck
(Brasil)
STACKHEAD
ESMA
(France)
Dungeon Concierge
Lassar Games (ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE ARTE MULTIMEDIAL Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci)
(Argentina)
Insider Trading
Naiive Studio
(United States)
BEST CASUAL GAME
Cozy Caravan
5 Lives Studios
(Australia)
Spooky Express
Draknek & Friends
(United Kingdom)
Lexispell
MrEliptik
(France)
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Merge Conflict Studio
(United States)
Instants
Endflame
(Spain)
Is This Seat Taken?
Poti Poti Studio
Wholesome Games Presents (Spain)
Emptiness Sire
Oaks Games Studio
(Brazil)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
Islets Defense
MiniGoof Studio
Nuntius Studio (Brazil)
Elfie: A Sand Plan
Pressed Elephant
(Canada)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Kingdom Rush Battles
Ironhide Game Studio
(Uruguay)
Equate 8
Cinq-Mars Media
(United States)
WHAT THE CLASH?
Triband
Triband (Denmark)
BEST XR/VR
Jolly Match: First MR Match-3 Puzzles
JollyCo LLC
JollyCo LLC (United States)
Tammuz: Blood and Sand
Bad GOAT and CloverBite
(Israel)
Zombisco
Immerse Game
(Brazil)
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
Lia Hacking Destiny
Orube Game Studio
Gogo Games Interactive (Brasil)
Shadow Sacrament: The Roots of Evil
Eldritch House
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Save the Bloogs
Webcore Games
Board (Brasil)
Magical Blush
ALKACER GAME STUDIO
DANGEN Entertainment (Brasil)
Climb Out of Hell
Uendy Studios
(Brasil)
Fourleaf Fields
BEHEMUTT
HypeTrain Digital (Brasil)
Adventure of Samsara
Ilex Games
Atari (Brasil)
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[AFANTASIA]
noidnoidnoid
(Brasil)
Quacolé Tennis
GRD Lab
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
Dreamcards
Soneka Games
Nuntius Games (Brasil)
Lyara
Bolha Game Studio
(Brasil)
ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
PVic Games
IndieArk (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.
Toy Smash Kaboom!
Free Particle
XD International (China)
GNAW
Redstart Interactive
(United States)
Montabi
Mankibo
Akupara Games (Indonesia)
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Diplomacy is Not an Option
Door 407
(Armenia)
Guàishòu 怪兽
Apophenia 23
(Belgium)
MiSide
AIHASTO
IndieArk (Russian Federation)
Dimraeth
Mudtek
(Puerto Rico)
Glasshouse
FLAT28
(Italy)
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
Gentle Troll Entertainment
(Germany)
Neon Inferno
Zenovia Interactive
Retroware (United States)
Echo Weaver
Moonlight Kids
Akupara Games (United States)
The Doll Shop
Atelier Sento
(France)
Super Hack Attack!
Ectoplasma Game Studio
(Mexico)
MUTTER
DeadlyCrow Games
(Chile)