Cleo and Lloyd are back, and together we break down all the queer games scheduled for 2026! There’s tons of indies and AAAs, plus a whole bunch of non-queer games we’re excited for too!
But we don’t know everything that’s coming out next year; we also make some bold predictions for games (and where the industry might be heading).
Let’s find out what queer gaming is going to look like in 2026!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:23 - Looking Ahead to 2026
SPOILERS for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (and the original Tomb Raider)
This episode was recorded on December 18 2025.
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Queer indies highlighted:
Usual June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/
Interplanetary Love Guide: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3390210/_Interplanetary_love_guide/
Hedgehog’s Dilemma: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3192120/Hedgehogs_Dilemma/
Monster Gal’s Voyage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743860/Monster_Gals__Voyage/
BrokenLore: Unfollow: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2133830/BrokenLore_UNFOLLOW/
Steel Century Groove: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858950/Steel_Century_Groove/
Laugh Track: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3765430/Laugh_Track/
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/Scarlet_Hollow/
Key Fairy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/Key_Fairy/
Dead in Antares: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/Dead_in_Antares/
Coffee Talk Tokyo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3161220/Coffee_Talk_Tokyo/
The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3172760/The_Wide_Open_Sky_is_Running_out_of_Catfish/
Lap of the Gods: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138230/Lap_of_the_Gods_A_Visual_Novel/
Building Relationships: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2666920/Building_Relationships/
Frame of mind: a game of thoughts.: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515480/Frame_of_Mind__A_game_of_thoughts/
Hungry Horrors: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3048840/Hungry_Horrors/
Find this Pixel Anomaly: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/Find_This_Pixel_Anomaly/
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2945150/Feline_Forensics_and_the_Meowseum_Mystery/
High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251220/High_Times__DatingCooking_Sim/
Neo Junk City: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378230/Neo_Junk_City/
Messy Hearts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/Messy_Hearts/
Paralives: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118520/Paralives/
Sucks To Be In The Sticks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3665100/Sucks_To_Be_In_The_Sticks/
Neverway: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/Neverway/
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (technically not indie): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509140/Fear_Effect_2_Retro_Helix/
IKUMA: The Frozen Compass: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728620/IKUMA__The_Frozen_Compass/
Scott Pilgrim EX: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2640950/Scott_Pilgrim_EX/
Dosa Divas: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/Dosa_Divas/
Cyber Paradise: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2431790/Cyber_Paradise/
WILL: Follow the Light: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3144860/WILL_Follow_The_Light/
Banned Together: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3551960/Banned_Together/
Love in the Time of Spellphage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3825300/Love_in_the_Time_of_Spellphage/
Virtue and a Sledgehammer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743260/Virtue_and_a_Sledgehammer/
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/Moomintroll_Winters_Warmth/
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