Future Games Show: ~40 Titles Revealed
The Future Games Show Spring reveal dropped roughly 40 upcoming games — highlights include Shadowstone's public roguelike tactics playtest, Cordura (co‑op horror), Project Shadowglass (medieval RPG) and Directive 8020 (Supermassive horror) Future Games Show Spring Showcase revealed ~40 games including Shadowstone, Cordura, Project Shadowglass, Directive 8020. Early community buzz centers on public playtests and niche indie mechanics driving surprising attention.
The Spring showcase aired)) on March 12, 2026, as part of GDC's Festival of Gaming and was followed by an FGS Live From stream. The 90‑minute program presented)) more than 40 upcoming games from both indie teams and larger publishers. Secret Door and Dreamhaven opened sign‑ups)) for Shadowstone’s closed playtest on Steam, with the studios saying the playtest will run up to the game’s Early Access launch. Dreamhaven’s announcement lists)) a $14.99 Steam Early Access price and a 2026 Early Access window for Shadowstone. Barcelona studio Garage51 revealed)) CORDURA as a 1–4 player co‑op psychological horror coming to PC and PS5 that centers on extracting “Roses of the Night” from shifting Victorian labyrinths. The Steam page outlines)) proximity voice chat, voice‑mimicry mechanics and a dynamic difficulty system that scales for fewer players. Starhelm Studios’ solo developer Dominic John shared)) an extended gameplay reveal for Project Shadowglass, framing it as a 3D pixel‑art stealth/immersive‑sim headed to PC with a tentative Early Access window in 2027. Coverage highlighted deliberate heist planning and persistent consequences shown in the trailer footage)). Supermassive Games teased)) multiplayer features for Directive 8020 during its segment and released a live‑action trailer focusing on a couch co‑op "movie night" mode. The developer page lists)) Directive 8020 with a release window in the first half of 2026. Early engagement metrics tracked during and after the show bolster the "playtest and niche mechanics" buzz: a third‑party tracker recorded roughly 10 concurrent players in Shadowstone’s playtest build reporting)), and CORDURA appeared in Steam wishlist activity rankings in the days after its reveal data)).
