EVO 2025 will shine a spotlight on independent fighting game developers with its dedicated Indie Game Devs Area. This event provides attendees with the opportunity to explore diverse perspectives on the genre from creators worldwide.
The area features hands-on stations for each title, with developers present to provide insights, gather feedback, and engage directly with players. From traditional 2D fighters to platform-based brawlers and puzzle-hybrid experiences, the lineup spans a variety of subgenres.
EVO 2025 Indie Game Devs Area Lineup
Below is the full game lineup for the Indie Game Devs Area at EVO 2025:
- Combo Devils
- Dojo Masters
- Frostire -Battle Frenzy-
- Hyperfight 2
- Mega Knockdown
- Netcode Warriors
- Pip Puzzle
- Resistance 204X
- Royalty Free-For-All
- Schwarzerblitz
- Exploding Judo Federation
- Scramble Heart City
- Shot One Fighters
- Terrordrome: Reign Of The Legends
- Umbral Core
For more information on each game, be sure to check out the official EVO website.
In particular, Netcode Warriors, developed by Son Studios, is a new anime-style arena fighter featuring character designers of the Digimon franchise. The game will feature a story mode, rollback netcode, and multiple other offline and online modes. The game is slated for a release on PC via Steam, but stay tuned for more information.
Moreover, Son Studios is also developing a 2.5D tag team fighting game called Saturday AM: Battle Manga that brings together characters from several of Saturday AM’s original manga series. The game will feature a 2v2 tag battle format and include fighters from titles such as Apple Black, Clock Striker, Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts, Soul Beat, and more.
EVO 2025 Official Games Lineup:
Lastly, here’s the full games lineup for EVO 2025:
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Marvel vs Capcom 2
The extended lineup includes:
- Rivals of Aether II
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
- BlazBlue CentralFiction
- Killer Instinct
