14 indie games we saw at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona that you've got to check out

• 1 Oh My Boss! by Dust Games

  Oh My Boss! is an asymetric friendslop game where a sneaky boss fills your office with traps and tracks. Workers must then cooperate to find and outsmart the boss, in order to keep their jobs! It's a chaotic, fun and very replayable game that feels refreshing as well.

  
  

• 2 Stretched by Stretched Studio

  Stretched is a 2D platfromer played with two mice, controlling an elastic slime that endlessly grows from a microscopic scale all the way up to the infinity of space. It's a completely unique way to interact with a game.

  Stretched is aiming to release in 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 3 Devils by Francesco Cabbai

  Devils is a narrative-driven management game where you need to manipulate fate through dice-based negotiations and broker soul contracts to replay an infernal debt before Hell claims you forever. You'll need to manage devils, fight monsters and explore a city full of dice rolling.

  Devils is set to launch later this year on PC.

  
  

• 4 MOJITO Woody's Rescue by GTZAStudio

  MOJITO Woody's Rescue is a parkour platformer about a cube-shaped cat named Mojito, that has teamed up with a little yarn ball named Lana to rescue his best dog friend from an evil cucumber. It's a cute game, aimed at a younger audience, that features sandbox levels, platforming challenges and exploration zones.

  
  

• 5 Junkonaut by No Name Yeti

  Junkonaut is an incremental exploration game where you clean up space junk and feed it to the Glourious Hole. You'll be turning tiny scraps of junk into absurd amounts of recycled cosmic matter, which can then be used to upgrade your gear.

  While in space, you can also meet weird friends lost across the universe, drift through abandoned worlds and continue to feed the space hole. 

  Junkonaut is set to launch in 2028 on PC.

  
  

• 6 Animic by FoliesAPP

  Animic is a battle royale game that aims to be a mix between Pokémon, Fortnite and Mage Arena where you can customise your attacks, capture and raise monsters, and attack with your voice in an epic proximity chat battle.

  Animic is out now on PC.

  
  

• 7 Song of the Peacock by Gentle Gravity Studio

  Song of the Peacock is a graphic adventure with an emphasis on immersive narration. This game tells the story of a kid that will inherit a kingdom, whose duty requires a risk beyond their age.

  You will be taken on a magical journey from the comfort of the palace to the mysterious world of spirits and your god's altar, where your choices will determine not only your fate, but that of the kingdom. 

  Song of the Peacock is set to launch in 2028 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 8 Kholin Echo by Insert Disk

  Kholin Echo is a roguelike space action game where you need to find a way to stop the Oblivion wave, a power that will destroy the universe, space and time.

  You can liftoff with your ship, explore procedurally generated planets, fight enemies and collect energy that can be used to improve your abilities and weapons, all while discovering the secrets of an ancient civilisation.

  Kholin Echo is set to launch in 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 9 The Well's Blessing by BIG STRETCH

  The Well's Blessing is a narative-driven adventure game where you are exploring the mystical sanctuary of the Old Well, reconnecting with your childhood friends and solving audio-driven puzzles.

  There are lots of quirky animals and forgotten tales to discover, with an interactive soundscape to guide you to your place in the world around you.

  The Well's Blessing is set to launch in 2027 on PC.

  
  

• 10 NINE ROUNDS RAPID by South Westerly Games

  NINE ROUNDS RAPID is a fast-paced, twin-stick shooter with roguelite elements in which you play through nine levels of hand-painted and procedurally generated mayhem.

  It's got a uniquely stunning attitude filled world where you can blast your way through the space station, stack abilities, upgrade your arsenal and manipulate time by pausing, stopping and re-winding it. 

  NINE ROUNDS RAPID is set to launch at the end of 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 11 GodTown by Games by Ikerux

  GodTown is a narrative god game in which players manage a town, inspect its problems and use divine powers to find the real issues hidden within the lives of the villagers.

  To really relate to your people, you might even have to descend as a human, explore the village, talk to NPCs and discover their emotional and social roots.

  GodTown is set to launch in 2027 on PC.

  
  

• 12 Project Node by Cherry Tree Studio

  Project Node is a tactical card adventure where progression within the game rewrites the world. You can explore a mysterious island, battle the Arcana Gods through puzzle-based card combat and earn permanent abilities that transform both combat strategies and exploration possibilities. 

  Project Node has no set launch date, but will be coming out on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 13 Stranded by Loadstar Games

  Stranded is a knowlege-based puzzle adventure game where you will explore a vibrant alien world as Chell, a deaf astrobiologist who survived a starship crash and has awoken without any memories. 

  You've got the help of your alien cat-like companion, Atla, who can help you solve puzzles and understand the ecosystem of the world around you.

  Stranded is set to launch in 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

  
  

• 14 Oneiron Expanse by Wondervault Games

  Oneiron Expanse is a deckbuilder with a twist - players are able to steal cards straight from their enemy's hands, play with community cards and then add them to their deck to continue building as they go.

  Oneiron Expanse is set to launch in 2027 on PC.