21 Incredible Games That Stole The Spotlight At This Year’s Day Of The Devs Showcase

Day of the Devs returned for its 12th annual summer event with another Summer Game Fest post-show that gave the not-E3 microphone to the creators behind some of the most promising-looking upcoming games. Whether you like noir-influenced point-and-click adventures or nostalgia-fueled retro RPGs, the event once again proved indie gaming has something for everyone.

Day of the Devs’ 2024 showcase marks the group’s first summer event since becoming a full-fledged non-profit. Born of a collaboration between DoubleFine and iam8bit, Day of the Devs combs the world in search of unusual, bespoke, and imaginative passion projects to put in front of a larger audience. Unlike Summer Game Fest and other showcases, it doesn’t charge creators for the inclusion of their games, and is instead self-funded through charitable contributions from others.

Basically, it’s PBS for games, and is only possible with the support of viewers like you and the largess of some of the video game industry’s biggest companies. At the end of today’s livestream, Day of the Devs revealed its sponsors this year, which include Microsoft and Sony, among many others like Geoff Keighley’s own Summer Game Fest. Curiously, Nintendo was absent.

The Day of the Devs hosts wrapped up the event by asking people in leadership positions at studios, publishers, and platform holders with “budgets to tap into” to help the organization stay afloat. Here are all of the games that money went toward showcasing in this year’s summer Day of the Dev’s livestream: