11 under-the-radar indie games to watch out for in 2026

This year is primed for major game releases, like Marvel’s Wolverine and Grand Theft Auto 6, and we here at Polygon just detailed our 50 most anticipated games set to be released in 2026. But with thousands of games coming out each year, even a long list of 50 can’t cover everything we want to play over the course of the new year.