The Fall Triple-i Initiative Showcase announced 40 games today, including major releases and immediate shadowdrops of demos and playtests available now on Steam and other platforms.
Highlights from the showcase include the reveal of Machinarium 2, the sequel to Amanita Design’s 2009 adventure classic; Team17’s The Escapists 3, launching in 2027 with 3D prison sandbox gameplay; and gameplay footage from The Talos Principle 3, the final entry in Croteam and Devolver Digital’s puzzle series.
Innersloth announced Among Us Story: On Guard, a detective narrative game launching February 17, 2027 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and mobile. MINTROCKET revealed crossover DLC for DAVE THE DIVER with Subnautica 2, coming in early 2027 and bringing alien oceans to the game’s Blue Hole.
The showcase also featured numerous playable demos and playtests released immediately, including Dandelion Void (a survival title from Project Zomboid modders), Pony Island 2 (the next game from Inscryption creator Daniel Mullins), and Isle Goblin (a goblincore survival-crafter now backed by Fireshine Games and Pocketpair Publishing). Risk of Rain 2’s latest DLC, Hallowed Concepts, is out now with new bosses and trials.
Additional announcements included Lazare’s Sacrifice, a narrative deckbuilder designed with Damien Monnier (original Gwent designer) set during the French Revolution; Aftergods, a top-down survivalite ARPG from Norsfell; and Canyons, a co-op PvE shooter from Breathedge creators launching November 2027.
Escape the Backrooms is receiving an “After Party” update with new levels in December and new skins in October, celebrating over 10 million players. Astral Ascent received a free update featuring characters from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, marking its first crossover.