Digital Bandidos and The MIX have announced Indie Fan Fest, a new online showcase for indie games. The event will premiere in September, showcasing games that will feature in October's Steam Next Fest.

Indie Fan Fest, a new online showcase organised by indie publisher Digital Bandidos and curators The MIX (Media Indie Exchange), will debut on 24 September 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CEST. The event will be streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Steam, IGN and GameSpot. The showcase is designed to generate interest in the new demos that developers and publishers will be putting in the October edition of Steam Next Fest. A dedicated Steam event page will showcase all the games featured in Indie Fan Fest.

"Discoverability is the greatest challenge indies face in today's industry, one that Digital Bandidos has been keen to help developers tackle since we first began," said CEO and co-founder Steve Escalante. "The goal for Indie Fan Fest is to give a boost to titles that are participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest. It's a key opportunity for titles to stand out as they push to their launch and we hope this new platform can give them a boost."

"As a developer myself, I found it challenging to get the support I needed to push through the noise when releasing my game projects," said The MIX co-founder Justin Woodward. "The Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) was created from grassroots beginnings to shine a spotlight on professional developers who are focusing on their craft and need an additional boost of visibility on the games they put their blood sweat and tears into. Indie Fan Fest is an extension of that vision and we intend to push the line for developers to shine."

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Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann