Ryu’s Office has announced that INDIE Live Expo 2026 is set for Saturday, April 25 with the return of the annual spring showcase. The spring showcase for INDIE Live Expo will feature world premieres, content updates, long-form deep dive segments, and more for over 100 indie games from Japan and around the world. The showcase will be broadcasted in in English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean on YouTube Live, X (formerly Twitter), Twitch, Niconico, Billibilli, and Steam.
Signature segments from previous INDIE Live Expo showcases will return for the spring 2026 showcase, including quick-fire announcements in INDIE Waves and highlights of games in INDIE Spotlight. Indie developers and publishers can now submit their games for consideration in the showcase and these segments through February 20 at 6:59 a.m. PST.
“Every year we are blown away by the amazing submissions we receive,” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder and CEO, Ryu’s Office. “It’s an absolute pleasure to spotlight the boundless creativity across the gaming industry, and we can’t wait to see what indie devs around the world have in store for 2026.”
Previously, the November 29 INDIE Live Expo 2025 showcase highlighted more than 100 games from indie developers in Japan and abroad with new reveals, trailers, and content updates. Previously announced titles were also featured prominently, including the long-awaited 213 Fahrenheit’s hack-and-slash roguelike TSURUGIHIME and Alliance Arts and WHO YOU’s Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis. A new partnership between INDIE Live Expo and BitSummit was also announced, and more details will be revealed at a later date.
