The Future Games Show at gamescom 2023 was broadcast live on August 23, 2023. Hosted by Erika Ishii (Valkyrie from Apex Legends) and Troy Baker (Joel from The Last of Us), the Future Games Show delivered over an hour of world-premieres, exclusive trailers and reveals for more than 40 exciting upcoming games.
You can also find the titles from today’s event on the Future Games Show Steam Sale page.
Highlights included:
- 10 world premieres on new-gen consoles and PC: Stop Dead, OutRage, Underlab, Hexxen Hunters, Dome-King Cabbage, Symphonia, Tavern Keeper, Phantom Spark, It’s a Wrapand Tormented Souls 2.
- Scorn: Ebb Software revealed that its Giger-inspired nightmare adventure is coming to PlayStation 5 this October 3.
- Warframe: A new trailer on the lore of Warframe.
- An incredible VR showcase featuring: HellSweeper VR, The Pirate Queen, Vertigo 2, Islanders: VR Edition, Tin Heartsand Davigo.
- Ones to Play Montagefeaturing titles that has demos available to download and play immediately after the show.
The full list of reveals in order of appearance in the show is below:
Stop Dead
The show kicked off with the world premiere reveal trailer for Stop Dead, a speedrun shooter where if you take a second to think, you’re toast! Stop Dead is coming to PC on October 5 and there is a special FGS demo available right now on Steam. You have until August 30 to set the highest score or the fastest time to be in with a chance of winning a PS5 or an Xbox.
OutRage
Hardball Games’ hectic, ass-kicking 32-player brawler Outrage was revealed during the show. The developers debuted some pre-alpha gameplay and revealed that Outrage is coming to Steam Early Access in Spring 2024.
Streets of Rogue 2
A brand new trailer for Streets of Rogue 2 revealing some open-world gameplay from tinyBuild’s action-packed roguelite sequel, which is coming soon (and features a gun-toting gorilla).
Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
A rooting-tooting roguelike where you play as the last soul in limbo, Soulslinger: Envoy of Death got a gameplay trailer during the show. This Wild West FPS is coming to Steam Early Access in 2023, but a demo is available now on Steam.
Eternights
Eternights is a post-apocalyptic anime hack-and-slash where you beat up monsters and go on dates. A new trailer for the game debuted on the show revealing an updated release date. Eternights is now launching on September 12, 2023, for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Blasphemous 2
Penitent players rejoice! The Game Kitchen cooked up a delicious launch trailer for its pixelated Metroidvania Blasphemous 2. Out on August 24 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Parcel Corps
Parcel Corps is Billy Goat Entertainment’s satirical bicycle messenger simulator and a new traversal trailer for the gig economy game aired during the show. Parcel Corps is launching on PC and consoles in 2024.
The Gap
A developer presentation for Label This’s memory-diving psychological thriller The Gap dropped during the show. Coming to PC and consoles this fall.
RoboCop: Rogue City
A cinematic gameplay trailer for Nacon’s metal justice FPS RoboCop: Rogue City, coming soon to PC and consoles.
Gangs of Sherwood
An all new trailer for Appeal Studios’ co-op action-adventure Gangs of Sherwood is coming to PC and consoles on October 19.
Star Trucker
A gameplay trailer for Star Trucker. Haul precious cargo across the final frontier in this intergalactic truck sim when it launches on PC in 2024.
Castle Craft
Twin Earth delivered a gameplay trailer for Castle Craft, the studio’s fort-building voxel mayhem simulator. Coming to PC this winter.
SPRAWL
MAETH’s hardcore cyberpunk shooter SPRAWL shadow-dropped on PC during the show with some killer gameplay to accompany the big reveal.
Tavern Keeper
An animated trailer revealed Tavern Keeper to the world on the show. It’s the next game from the creators of Game Dev Tycoon, and it’s bringing its cartoon tankard management to PC in 2024.
AK-xolotl
AK-xolotl is a top-down shooter where you play as an adorable amphibian… with an assault rifle. As well as an adorable jingle, 2awesome Studio brought the news that AK-xolotl is launching on PC and consoles on September 14 to the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2023.
Twin Sails Interactive Montage
Twin Sails Interactive delivered a veritable smorgasbord of indie goodness, the stacked trailer included a trio of news hits. Wantless is coming to Steam Early Access in November 2023, News Tower is coming to Steam Early Access in early 2024, and Bloomtown is coming to PC and consoles in Q2 2024.
Aloft
Turn your island home into a flying fortress in Aloft, a survival game where you strive to survive on an archipelago orbiting an eternal hurricane. Aloft is floating onto PC in 2024 and there’s a demo available right now on Steam.
The Last Faith
Gothic Soulslike The Last Faith revealed that a beta for the grimdark game is now live on Steam. The Last Faith is coming to PC and consoles in November 2023.
It’s a Wrap
A puzzle adventure where you set up scenes from the director’s chair, It’s a Wrap launched during the show. It’s out now on PC, with a Nintendo Switch version coming soon.
Underlab
A new social deception game from the team behind Project Winter, Underlab is a subterranean sabotage simulator where you can get up to plenty of survival-based hijinks with your friends. It’s coming soon to PC and consoles, with a closed beta on the way.
VR Showcase
The VR showcase returned after its sophomore showing during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase earlier this year. It included:
- A brand new gameplay trailer for HellSweeper VR showed us an intense action game where you defy twisted souls with a trifecta of pure pain – swords, guns and magic. Coming to PSVR 2, Meta Quest, Steam VR and Viveport on September 21.
- Lucy Liu and Eloise Singer appeared to talk about The Pirate Queen, a VR puzzle adventure which is coming to Quest 2 and Steam VR in early 2024.
- An exciting gameplay and accolades trailer revealed that the intergalactic VR FPS Vertigo 2 is coming to PS VR 2 on October 24, 2023.
- Islanders: VR Edition is a minimalist city builder with a relaxing atmosphere, launching on September 28.
- A poignant narrative adventure starring a troupe of mischievous metal soldiers, Tin Hearts is coming soon to PC VR and PS VR 2.
- Davigo lets you crush your friends like ants as a godlike figure in a cross-reality VR vs PC battle, and it’s launching in 2023.
Park Beyond
Limbic Entertainment gave us an update on the future of Park Beyond. Park Beyond is out now, but Patch 2.0 and the Beyond Extreme DLC are both coming on September 29, so get ready to build some more awe-inspiring coasters.
Tiny Glade
An adorable gameplay trailer for Tiny Glade – Pounce Light’s laid-back sandbox castle builder is coming to PC in 2024.
Pacific Drive
A story trailer for Pacific Drive took viewers on a scenic trip through the chaos of the Olympic Exclusion Zone, revealing more about the game’s world. Pacific Drive is coming to PC and PS5 in early 2024.
Warhaven
A release date trailer for Nexon’s 16v16 fantasy brawler Warhaven debuted during the show. Gather 31 of your friends as it’s coming to PC on September 21st.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Realms of Ruin
A thrilling gameplay trailer for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin cleaved its way into the schedule. You can pre-order Realms of Ruin now ahead of its PC and console release on November 17.
Abiotic Factor
A multiplayer survival game where you try and escape a doomed facility with your friends, Abiotic Factor unleashed its scientific mayhem on the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2023. It’s coming to PC in 2024.
Phantom Spark
We got our first look at the future-fantasy time trial racer Phantom Spark during the Future Games Show at gamescom. It’s speeding its way onto PC and Nintendo Switch.
Ones To Play Section
The Ones to Play montage exclusively includes games with Steam demos that you can play right after the show. The section returned for its third outing, featuring Super Adventure Hand, Corsairs Legacy, Afterdream, Loddlenaut, Clem, Night Loops, Airship: Kingdoms Adrift, and Luna Abyss.
Europa
Europa is a peaceful Ghibli-esque adventure game where you glide around an interstellar paradise, past rusty robots and adorable wildlife. It’s coming in 2024, but a demo dropped during the show, so you can check it out on Steam right now.
Warframe
A new trailer concerning the future of Warframe debuted during the show. Watch out for more Warframe news at Tennocon 2023, which kicks off on August 26!
Wild Country
A careful blend between a card battler and a city-builder, Wild Country brought its chaotic critter-based gameplay to the show. Coming to PC and Nintendo Switch.
Ravenswatch
Passtech Games gave us an update on what’s coming next for the studio’s roguelite action RPG Ravenswatch, which is out now in Steam Early Access. The Shores of Storm Island update is launching in September 2023.
Scorn
Ebb Software revealed that its Giger-inspired nightmare adventure, Scorn, is undulating its way onto PlayStation 5 this October 3.
PC Game Pass
Xbox dropped by to deliver a trailer concerning all of the awesome games available now and coming soon to PC Game Pass.
Symphonia
Sunny Peak revealed Symphonia on the show. It’s a musical puzzle platformer, coming to PC and consoles in 2024.
Dome-King Cabbage
A new trailer for Dome-King Cabbage, a visual novel set in the world of a monster-collecting RPG. Coming soon to PC and Nintendo Switch.
Astronimo
A gameplay trailer for Coatsink’s platform puzzler Astronimo aired during the show. Build cute cosmic contraptions with your friends when it launches in Steam Early Access on September 27 later this year.
Hexxen Hunters
Hexxen Hunters was revealed during the Future Games Show at gamescom. It’s a tactical action RPG set in the 18th century where you repel supernatural forces. Coming to PC in 2024.
Freedom Games
Freedom Games showed off some of the publisher’s exciting indies. The montage featured Vengeance of Mr Peppermint, Humanitz, Tavernacle!, Sugar Shack, Asterogues and Dust Fleet.
Wayfinder
A launch trailer for Airship Syndicate’s massively-multiplayer Action RPG Wayfinder aired during the show. Gather your friends to restore the shattered world of Evenor, as Wayfinder is out now on PlayStation and PC.
Ad Infinitum
A psychological horror game full of unspeakable nightmares, Ad Infinitum is a first-person action game set in the context of the First World War. It’s coming to PC and consoles on September 14.
Helskate
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater meets Hades in Helskate, an action roguelite where you kickflip, grind and manual to defeat hordes of demons. Shred your way through Vert-heim when it launches in 2024.
Deathground
A grisly gameplay trailer for Jaw Drop Games’ dinosaur survival horror Deathground debuted during the show. Coming soon to PC.
Tormented Souls 2
Caroline Walker returns in Tormented Souls 2, a sinister survival horror game that wrapped up the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2023. It’s coming to PC and consoles in 2024.
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