TaiWan INDIE SHOWCASE
Welcome to TAIWAN INDIE SHOWCASE! This dedicated space is designed to shine a spotlight on Taiwan's exceptionally talented game developers. Here, we regularly share and celebrate the latest updates, stories, and insights from Taiwan's vibrant indie game scene. Explore, connect, and discover your next favorite game!
SUPPORTED BY
Taiwan Pathfinder 青年百億圓夢基金計畫
Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education
MindParasitic
#2D Visual Novel
阿禾
ABOUT THIS GAME
A visual novel game that emphasizes immersive "dual first-person" perspectives, where players take on the role of a consciousness that accidentally inhabits a stranger's body and explores the truth behind the events.
CREATOR PROFILE
Creator 阿禾 is an amateur novelist who challenges himself to design suspense works with minimal resources, rooted in the theme of Wú (無) — invisible risk, a imageless player, and other forms of absence.
CANDY HOUSE in the DARK FOREST
#Puzzle
CHAyE
ABOUT THIS GAME
An RPG in which you make desserts to uncover mysteries. Choices may affect endings. The abandoned siblings encountered a good witch, a freaky doll, and gingerbread twins, they disclose sugary "lies"—revealing the candy house's rewritten history and a selfish truth related to their past…
CREATOR PROFILE
I’m CHAyE, a solo indie developer from Taiwan. By day, I work as a multimedia animator, and I bring that art background into my debut project, CANDY HOUSE in the DARK FOREST — currently in development and headed for its first release on Steam.
The Immolation Apartment
#3D Horror Game
25 Monkey Games
ABOUT THIS GAME
Ten years after a desperate mother sacrifices her children’s souls, her surviving son enters a haunted apartment to save his sister. His journey leads to the mysterious Penglai Island, where he must destroy a soul-forging furnace and confront an ancient evil god.
CREATOR PROFILE
Founded in Taiwan in 2024 by veteran game producer River Ho, 25 Monkey Games specializes in immersive game experiences. With over 20 years of industry experience, River now independently develops *The Immolation Apartment*, a psychological horror game blending atmospheric visuals with storytelling.
Fantasy Courier
#Simulation
NDark
ABOUT THIS GAME
Fantasy Courier is a backpack management and logistics simulation game set in a fantasy world. Players take on the role of a courier who accompanies heroes on their adventures, responsible for retrieving and transporting treasures back to the shop. In addition to collecting as many items as possible to maximize profit, players must also carefully determine how to stack items efficiently, minimizing movement and optimizing space usage.
CREATOR PROFILE
This is NDark, from Taiwan, a game developer.
Museful
#2D Action Metroidvania
Nostalgicat
ABOUT THIS GAME
A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where players fight with melee combat and a paint gun, explore a monochrome world, and restore its colour. Collect and equip cute colour creature to unlock unique painting abilities, reveal hidden paths, and reshape environments while uncovering a story where colour influences NPC’s emotions and the world itself.
CREATOR PROFILE
Founded in 2025, Nostalgicat is a three-person independent studio based in the UK. Alec, a British programmer and director, and Taiwanese Game Designer Tony met during their studies and shared a passion for making games, choosing to pursue game development together after graduating. Tony and Roy, a Taiwanese couple, form the studio, with Roy bringing professional illustration experience and over 60,000 followers. The team was selected for UK Games Fund’s Tranzfuser and DunDev programmes, securing government funding for Museful.
Still Water
#Adult BL Visual Novel
Love Battle Studio
ABOUT THIS GAME
An adult BL visual novel set in a Dom/Sub world, centered on a purely physical relationship between two men—no romance, just desire.
CREATOR PROFILE
We are a two-person indie team of BL enthusiasts and experienced game developers, combining professional storytelling and art expertise to create polished adult BL games with sensuality, beauty, and strong player-focused experiences.
Back of Beyond
#Turn-Based Strategy Deckbuilding Roguelike
Kibi Games and Poly Poly Games
ABOUT THIS GAME
Back of Beyond is a dark turn-based strategy deckbuilder where you place followers and buildings on a 7×5 grid, chaining Faith and Devotion into bursts of Eldritch Power. Build a cult in Mist Town and feed the Outer Gods before the Void devours you.
CREATOR PROFILE
Back of Beyond is co-developed by Kibi Games and Poly Poly Games, two Taipei-based indie studios. Combining tabletop-inspired systems design with a distinctive hand-crafted art style, the team is building a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder releasing in Q4 2026.
Selfie Worm
#Cosy Casual
STRAIGHT BANANA
ABOUT THIS GAME
Selfie Worm is a cozy adventure blending squishy 2D physics with photography. Control an elastic worm through a colorless world, capturing selfies to restore vibrancy and uncover a heartwarming narrative.
CREATOR PROFILE
We are STRAIGHT BANANA, founded in 2025, a two-person indie game studio based in Taiwan. We love creating games, that are a bit weird, a bit funny, and a bit moving. We especially love things that feel strangely right, just like a STRAIGHT BANANA.
My Coworkers Are Alpacas
#Local Co-op #Puzzle
Love Battle Studio
ABOUT THIS GAME
On a Working Holiday, your job is simple: move alpacas between paddocks. But these woolly colleagues won't cooperate! And you'll need a friend to help you out. A local co-op herding game based on a true story.
CREATOR PROFILE
A solo developer (and 100+ ex-colleague alpacas) with a programming background. I specialize in turning real experiences and feelings into creations.
Deadline Savior
#Desktop Companion #Idle #Strategy
Cointinue Games
ABOUT THIS GAME
A desktop companion that grows with you while you focus! Complete real-life work sessions to send your hero traveling, collect loot, explore dungeons, and carry accumulated progress into the next timeline.
CREATOR PROFILE
Cointinue Games is a small game studio established in late 2023. We believe that great games don't necessarily require high budgets or large-scale productions. Understanding the needs of players, thoughtful design, and enhancing our development capabilities can also bring more exciting experiences to the world.
Escape Knight
#2D Music-Themed Adventure RPG
Paris
ABOUT THIS GAME
A 2D music-themed adventure RPG set in the continent of Ophelia. Summon instrument-inspired companions, collect cards, and forge weapons with unique IDs and musical tones. Explore diverse historical music eras, unraveling rich character stories in a captivating web-based journey.
CREATOR PROFILE
I am a solo indie developer from Taiwan who combines full-stack web engineering with creative game design. Driven by a passion for music history and narrative storytelling, I craft accessible, artfully styled RPG experiences like Escape Knight for players worldwide.
Cyber Paradise
#Action #Adventure #Story Rich #2D
DDmeow Games
ABOUT THIS GAME
Revive Mini-the-dog digitally in an atmospheric, neon-drenched cyberpunk world of roguelite action and cafe stories.
CREATOR PROFILE
DDmeow Games is a two-person indie game studio founded by developers from Taiwan and Hong Kong, now based in Melbourne, Australia. The team aims to create fun and story-rich games, and is currently developing Cyber Paradise with support from VicScreen. Their first game, Psycho Bathroom, has a 96% positive rating on Steam. More info: https://cyberparadise.net/en/
Always With You：Meow & Mystery
#3D-Action-puzzle
Snowyowl Entertainment Limited
ABOUT THIS GAME
"Always with you" is a cute and relaxing action-puzzle game. Switch freely between controlling a girl and a cat, solve clever puzzles, explore the ancient Alto civilization, and defeat unruly guardians. Embark on an exciting adventure with three cats to find your mother!
CREATOR PROFILE
Founded in May 2021, Snowy Owl Entertainment brings together experienced talent from Taiwan's gaming industry. With a global perspective, the company is dedicated to developing truly fun games that bridge cultural divides.
