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Several new games were revealed today at the third Triple-i Initiative Showcase, a livestream dedicated to highlighting independent games. The show gave us a fresh look at Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse <\/em>and revealed surprising new installments in the Don’t Starve and Temtem series.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Triple-i Initiative is an annual showcase put together by Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse <\/em>developer Evil Empire. The show was created three years ago to put a spotlight on indie games, and it has delivered some big game news over that time, including Slay the Spire 2<\/em>‘s official reveal. This year’s show was similarly eventful. New game reveals include Temtem: Pioneers<\/em> (a survival spinoff of the monster-catching RPG series), Don’t Starve Elsewhere<\/em>, and Prove You’re Human<\/em>, the latest game from the developer of 1000xResist.<\/em> We also learned about new DLC coming to games like Cairn <\/em>and Risk of Rain 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n Here are the biggest announcements from Triple-i Initiative Showcase, which featured news on 40 games in total.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While we didn’t get a release date for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse<\/em>, we did see some gameplay footage showing off its action and exploration. It’s very reminiscent of Dead Cells<\/em>, but placed into a traditional 2D Metroidvania format. The game is still set for a 2026 release.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After finding success riffing on Pok\u00e9mon with Temtem<\/em> in 2020, developer Crema is going the way of Palworld <\/em>with Temtem: Pioneers<\/em>. The latest game in the monster-catching series is an open-world overhaul that ditches turn-based combat for real-time battles, and includes survival crafting elements. Alongside the announcement, Crema opened a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the game’s development.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The hit Don’t Starve series is getting a new installment: Don’t Starve Elsewhere<\/em>. Like its predecessors, it’s a survival crafting game where you’ll need to navigate a dark and dangerous world. Developer Klei Entertainment did not share a release window alongside the reveal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1000xResist<\/em> developer Sunset Visitor revealed its next game during the showcase. Prove You’re Human <\/em>is a first-person narrative adventure game where you have to convince a delusional AI robot that it’s not a human being. The surreal trailer is a trip, featuring lots of CAPTCHA solving and a touch of sci-fi horror.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n New content is coming to CloverPit<\/em> today thanks to a surprise DLC drop. Unholy Fusion <\/em>allows players to combine charms together, with a total of 30 fusions available in the DLC. The DLC launched today alongside a free update that adds online leaderboards to the game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026 indie darling Cairn <\/em>is getting a series of free DLC updates dubbed On the Trail<\/em>. The updates will add three new climbing locations to the game, add a second playable character in Marco, and bring water soloing to the game. The first piece of DLC, subtitled Deep Water<\/em>, is set to launch this summer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Graveyard Keeper<\/em>, the popular cemetery management sim, is getting a sequel. Graveyard Keeper 2<\/em> is currently in development for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. The sequel keeps the fundamentals of its predecessor intact, while taking players to a new, zombie-infested town. You can also get Graveyard Keeper<\/em> for free on your platform of choice for a limited time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thick as Thieves<\/em>, a heist game from industry legend Warren Spector and OtherSide Entertainment, is launching on May 20. Originally announced as a PvPvE multiplayer game, the project has been overhauled into a mission-based single-player game with optional co-op multiplayer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Vampire Survivors<\/em>-like Brotato<\/em> is getting a new DLC this summer, dubbed Primal Dead.<\/em> The update will take players to the jungle and have them fending off mechs and mutant dinosaurs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Risk of Rain 2<\/em> is also getting new DLC. Hallowed Concepts<\/em> will add new regions and enemies to the popular co-op roguelike. No release window was revealed for the update.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
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