Best games from the 2026 Tribeca Games festival

Amid all the news, trailers, and previews coming out of Summer Game Fest, New York’s annual Tribeca Festival was in full swing last week. This year’s event featured 12 independent games as official selections, chosen for their phenomenal storytelling and innovation in interactive experiences. In recent years, the event has become a launchpad for games that went on to enjoy mainstream critical acclaim, including Blue Prince, Dispatch, Despelote, and Norco. We had a chance to take this year’s honorees for a spin, and here are three of our favorites.