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Upcoming indie games and shooters on Steam (6 with free demos today)

By Ekin, a solo developer in Istanbul (Whale Development Studios). Published 8 November 2026. Every date, list price, platform and demo below was read on the US Steam store on 8 November 2026; sources at the foot of the page.

First person view in Iron Curtain Call: the player battles wind up tin robots across a 1965 carnival midway
Solo developed in Istanbul: Iron Curtain Call launches 11 March 2027 with Mission 1 free on Steam today.
The short answer

Nine upcoming indie games on Steam, six of them playable for free tonight

When players search for upcoming indie games on Steam, the best part of indie development is that small studios put playable demos up months before launch. Six of the nine upcoming indie games on this page have free Steam demos live right now: my solo developed 1930s cartoon shooter Iron Curtain Call (out 11 March 2027), rubber hose platformer Kalit (due 2027), 1920s detective game BAD BLOOD: 1926, free retro shooter Powerfuel (out 13 November 2026), solo developed underwater FPS Deeper Still (out 2 December 2026) and Lovecraftian shooter Remnants of R'lyeh (out 14 January 2027).

We also track three upcoming self published indie projects without demos yet: hand drawn cartoon adventure Moylo (Windows and macOS), noir shooter NOIRVANA and retro sci fi shooter ProtoPunk (due 2027).

For the full month by month list of upcoming shooters on Steam, see our rolling upcoming FPS calendar and our 2027 FPS calendar.

At a glance

Nine upcoming indie games and their free demos

Style, studio setup, and Steam store facts as of 8 November 2026.
GameIndie style and hookStudio and platformFree demo nowUS list priceRelease
Iron Curtain CallMy game1930s rubber hose cartoon noir FPSSolo dev (Whale Development Studios) · Win, Mac, Linux demoYes, free demo + browser trialNot priced yet11 March 2027free demo since 28 October 2026
Kalit1930s rubber hose cartoon platformerSelf published (Traviteam Games) · WindowsYes, freeNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
BAD BLOOD: 19261920s prohibition noir detective gameSelf published (Red Marmoset / Aurora Punks) · Win, MacYes, freeNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
PowerfuelFast retro movement FPS (free at launch)Student team (Reforged Studios) · WindowsYes, freeFree to play13 November 2026
Deeper StillUnderwater BioShock style narrative FPSSolo dev (Alexandre ATANGANA) · WindowsYes, freeNot priced yet2 December 2026
Remnants of R'lyehLovecraftian sunken city action FPSDarktree Game Studio · WindowsYes, freeNot priced yet14 January 2027
Moylo1930s rubber hose ink adventureSelf published (Bugle Duck) · Windows, macOSNoNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
NOIRVANAStylized noir first person shooterSelf published (Ludus Noctis) · WindowsNoNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
ProtoPunkRetro futuristic punk shooterSelf published (Team Studio Games) · WindowsNoNot priced yetComing soon, no date yet
The 9 games, up close

Upcoming solo and small team games on Steam

Every entry lists its developer, publisher, Steam release date or window, platforms, US list price and free demo status.

Iron Curtain Call

My game · Solo dev · Out {d:icc.release}

Play it if: you want to play a solo developed 1930s cartoon shooter whose Mission 1 demo and 60 second browser trial are both free right now.

I build Iron Curtain Call in Istanbul as a one person studio, Whale Development Studios. It is a fast single player cartoon noir FPS set in an absurd alternate 1965 where World War III is run like a customer service hotline by a machine called the Supreme Chancellor.

You can play Mission 1, Welcome to Rubbleton, free on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux, or jump into the 60 second browser trial with no install before the full twelve chapter campaign comes out on 11 March 2027.

You can test both the browser slice and the full opening chapter on Steam today.

Developer and publisher
Whale Development Studios
Release
11 March 2027
Free demo
28 October 2026
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows, macOS and Linux)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free
Gameplay trailer · 1:00 · Twelve chapters in sixty seconds. YouTube · Video page

Play the free Steam demoPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download

First person view in Iron Curtain Call: firing the Party Line rotary telephone gun
The Party Line telephone gun in Iron Curtain Call.

Kalit

Due {y:kalit.steamYear} · Free demo

Play it if: you want another independent game drawn in 1930s rubber hose animation with a free Steam demo.

Traviteam Games self publishes Kalit on Steam for 2027 and already offers a free Windows demo.

Kalit is a 2D cartoon platformer; Iron Curtain Call is a 3D first person shooter in the same 1930s ink tradition.

Developer and publisher
Traviteam Games
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

BAD BLOOD: 1926

Upcoming · Free Mac & PC demo

Play it if: you want an independent 1920s noir game with a free demo on both Windows and macOS.

Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks self publish BAD BLOOD: 1926 on Steam with a free Windows and macOS demo live today.

BAD BLOOD: 1926 and Iron Curtain Call both support Windows and macOS with free pre release demos.

Developer and publisher
Red Marmoset Studios and Aurora Punks
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows and macOS (demo: Windows and macOS)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Powerfuel

Out {d:powerfuel.release} · Free demo & free game

Play it if: you want a student built retro movement shooter that is completely free.

Reforged Studios and AIV Accademia Italiana Videogiochi release Powerfuel on 13 November 2026 as a free to play shooter on Steam, with its free demo out now.

Powerfuel launches this month for free; Iron Curtain Call launches 11 March 2027 with Mission 1 free today.

Developer
Reforged Studios
Publisher
AIV Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Released
13 November 2026
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Free to play
Demo
Yes, free

Deeper Still

Out {d:deeperstill.release} · Solo dev · Free demo

Play it if: you want a solo developed underwater FPS inspired by BioShock with a free Steam demo.

Alexandre ATANGANA self publishes Deeper Still on 2 December 2026 on Windows and offers a free playable demo on Steam right now.

Deeper Still and Iron Curtain Call are both solo developed first person games with free Steam demos.

Developer and publisher
Alexandre ATANGANA
Released
2 December 2026
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Remnants of R'lyeh

Out {d:rlyeh.release} · Free demo

Play it if: you want an upcoming Lovecraftian underwater shooter with a free demo.

Darktree Game Studio releases Remnants of R'lyeh on 14 January 2027 on Windows, with a free Steam demo live today.

Remnants of R'lyeh is dark cosmic horror; Iron Curtain Call is bright 1965 cartoon satire.

Developer
Darktree Game Studio
Publisher
Ultimate Games S.A., Ultimate Publishing and PlayWay S.A.
Released
14 January 2027
On Steam
Windows (demo: Windows)
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
Yes, free

Moylo

Upcoming · Windows & macOS

Play it if: you want to wishlist another hand drawn rubber hose indie project supporting both Windows and macOS.

Bugle Duck self publishes Moylo on Steam for Windows and macOS.

Moylo has no release date or demo yet; Iron Curtain Call has a 11 March 2027 date and a free macOS and Windows demo today.

Developer and publisher
Bugle Duck
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows and macOS
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
None on Steam

NOIRVANA

Upcoming indie noir FPS

Play it if: you want to track an upcoming self published noir shooter on Steam.

Ludus Noctis self publishes NOIRVANA on Steam for Windows.

NOIRVANA is coming soon with no demo yet; Iron Curtain Call’s cartoon noir demo is playable now.

Developer and publisher
Ludus Noctis
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
None on Steam

ProtoPunk

Due {y:protopunk.steamYear}

Play it if: you want to follow an upcoming self published retro futuristic shooter slated for 2027.

Team Studio Games self publishes ProtoPunk on Steam with a 2027 release window.

Both ProtoPunk and Iron Curtain Call are self published 2027 shooters on Steam.

Developer and publisher
Team Studio Games
Release
Coming soon, no date yet
On Steam
Windows
US list price
Not priced yet
Demo
None on Steam
Questions

Questions players ask about upcoming indie games on Steam

Which upcoming indie games on this page have free demos right now?

Six of the nine have free demos live on Steam today: Iron Curtain Call (out 11 March 2027), Kalit (due 2027), BAD BLOOD: 1926, Powerfuel (out 13 November 2026), Deeper Still (out 2 December 2026) and Remnants of R'lyeh (out 14 January 2027).

Which of these upcoming indie games are made by a solo developer?

Iron Curtain Call (by Ekin Arca at Whale Development Studios in Istanbul) and Deeper Still (by Alexandre ATANGANA) are both solo developed first person games with free demos on Steam.

Why does wishlisting an upcoming indie game after playing its demo matter?

On Steam, wishlists and demo playtimes are the main signals that tell the store’s discovery queues to show an independent game to more players before launch.

What PC and indie games are coming out in 2027?

More than one page can hold: Steam shows a lot of PC and indie games with a 2027 date, and dates keep moving. What we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026 are the shooters and the Mac action games, in two dated lists: upcoming FPS games and upcoming Mac games. Iron Curtain Call, our own cartoon noir shooter, is due 11 March 2027 on Windows and macOS, and its free demo is on Steam now.

What games release on 11 March 2027?

Among the shooters we checked on Steam on 7 November 2026: Blood of Rations (11 March 2027) and Iron Curtain Call (My game, 11 March 2027). We only checked shooters, so this is not the full set for that day; Steam’s own Coming Soon page has the rest.

What is a good new single player FPS I can play for free right now?

Iron Curtain Call has a free demo on Steam (Mission 1, about 15 to 20 minutes) and a free 60 second browser trial with no download. It is a single player cartoon noir shooter, and it is our game, so weigh that. For other free shooters, our list of free FPS demos on Steam holds the best rated ones.

Sources

Every release date, list price, platform and demo status on this page was read from these US Steam store pages and reference articles on 8 November 2026.

  1. Iron Curtain Call, Steam store page
  2. Kalit, Steam store page
  3. BAD BLOOD: 1926, Steam store page
  4. Powerfuel, Steam store page
  5. Deeper Still, Steam store page
  6. Remnants of R'lyeh, Steam store page
  7. Moylo, Steam store page
  8. NOIRVANA, Steam store page
  9. ProtoPunk, Steam store page
  10. Indie game, Wikipedia
  11. Game demo, Wikipedia
  12. Rubber hose animation, Wikipedia
  13. Film noir, Wikipedia
  14. First person shooter, Wikipedia

Support a solo indie shooter: play the free demo and wishlist.

Try Mission 1 of Iron Curtain Call free on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux, or play 60 seconds in your browser right now. Full release: 11 March 2027.

Play the free Steam demoWishlist on SteamPlay 60 seconds in your browser, no download