59 games in the Official Selection, a stack of new demos, seven fireside chats, and 160+ games on sale until October 15

LudoNarraCon 2026 starts today! We've been counting down the days, and we're so excited to finally welcome you to another year of celebrating incredible narrative games.

If you're new, welcome! We're very happy to have you. LudoNarraCon is our annual digital festival dedicated to narrative games, hosted on Steam and open to players all around the world. Now in its eighth year (!!!), the festival brings together everything we love about gaming conventions: discovering games you might never have stumbled across, getting hands-on with demos, and hearing directly from the people who make them.

If you've joined us before, welcome back! We can't wait to hear which demos steal your heart, what fireside chats got you thinking, and which games you end up diving into.

You might have noticed we're doing things a little differently this year. We've swapped our May dates for October to make room for the launch of the Story-Rich Showcase, our new event dedicated to putting narrative games in the spotlight. It's still the LudoNarraCon you know and love, just with a new spot on the calendar.

We're also particularly excited to welcome Double Fine to LudoNarraCon! It's wonderful having them joining our celebration, especially now that they're back as an independent studio family.

LudoNarraCon 2026 runs from October 8 - 12, with the sale continuing until October 15, so there's plenty of time to explore, discover and find your next fave story. Let's get into everything waiting for you!

What's on this year

We've packed LudoNarraCon 2026 with rad games, fascinating conversations, and plenty of opportunities to discover your next narrative obsession. Here's what we've got lined up:

59 games in the Official Selection: Our curation team has played through hundreds of submissions to handpick 59 incredible games for you to discover
Demos you can play right now: Can't wait to get stuck in? Neither can we! There are plenty of demos to try, from exciting upcoming releases to games that are already out in the world.
Seven fireside chats and four demo streams: Join us on Steam and YouTube for conversations with wonderful people behind the games, plus streams of some of this year's selection. You'll be able to catch them on our YouTube after the event.
More than 160 story-rich games on sale: Looking to pick up a few more stories for your library? We've got fantastic deals on over 160 games until October 15.

The 2026 Official Selection

There's something here for just about every kind of story-loving player. If you're in the mood for something spooky, Neverway blends cosy farming with cosmic horror, About Fishing turns a peaceful day by the water into something unsettling, and Am I Nima asks you to convince your own mother that you really are her daughter.

For those who love a good mystery, there's Prove You're Human where an AI dreams of being human, and There Are No Ghosts At The Grand, a musical mystery about restoring a rundown hotel. If you're after an adventure, Cairn challenges you to conquer a towering mountain, while Relooted takes you on a heist to reclaim African artefacts.

Of course, we're especially excited to share some of our own Fellow Traveller games as part of this year's selection! You'll find Burn-9, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition, Nirvana Noir, Penguin Colony, Signet City, The Hearth & Harbour, Titanium Court, and Wander Stars among the lineup. These are just a handful of the wonderful games waiting for you, so make sure to explore the full Official Selection.

Rad games on sale

First up, we've put together the LudoNarraCon Megabundle, featuring ten fantastic games for one incredible price. The bundle includes A Highland Song, Betrayal at Club Low, Consume Me, despelote, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Kraken Academy!!, No Case Should Remain Unsolved, Until Then, Umurangi Generation, and Wander Stars.

And that's just the beginning! More than 160 story-rich games are discounted until October 15, including some familiar faves like Baby Steps, The Alters, NORCO, Neva, Psychonauts 2, and Return to Monkey Island. We also hope you'll take a chance on something you've never heard of before. After all, stumbling across a brilliant hidden gem is what LudoNarraCon is all about!

Our catalogue is discounted as part of the sale, including Titanium Court (25% off), Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (50% off), 1000xRESIST (40% off), and Afterlove EP (50% off). You can get up to 90% off on our back catalogue, so make sure to check them out!

Everything on our Main Stage

You might notice things are a little different this year, as we've shaken up our programming to bring you seven fireside chats, featuring longer, more in-depth conversations with the talented developers behind incredible games. We'll also be showing demo streams showcasing games from this year's Official Selection, giving you a closer look at some of the awesome experiences waiting to be discovered.

Everything will be streamed live on Steam and YouTube, but if you can't make it, don't worry! You'll be able to catch up on all the conversations and streams afterwards on our YouTube channel. Here's the full schedule so you can plan what you'd like to watch:

Thursday, October 8th

Demostream hosted by Lucy James, featuring Bad Magpie and Name of the Will. This stream will start today and run until the end of the event!
Demostream hosted by Remap, featuring Holstin, A Line Held Tight, Queen's Domain, Burn-9, and Am I Nima. This stream will start today and run until the end of the event!

Monday, October 12th

10AM PT: Where is the Overlap Between Cozy and Horror? The Two Halves of Neverway, with host Lucy James and Cold Blood Inc.'s Isadora Rodopoulos and Pedro Medeiros
11AM PT: The Last Chapter: The Story of Blue Prince and Beyond, with host Jordan Erica Webber and Dogubomb's Tonda Ros
12PM PT: Shenmue, Sega Bass Fishing, and all of About Fishing’s Surprising Influences, with host Patrick Klepek and The Water Museum's Kevin Brown
1PM PT: The Duality of Comedy and Sadness in Bad Magpie, with host Lucy James and Milktooth's George Batchelor, Daisy Fernandez, and Catherine Unger
2PM PT: From Dirtbikes to FMV, Inside Sam Barlow’s Development Career, with host Edmond Tran and industry veteran Sam Barlow
3PM PT: Penguin Colony and the Real-Life Politics of Adapting Lovecraft, with host Patrick Klepek and ORIGAME DIGITAL's Tali Faulkner
4PM PT: Moving from 2D to 3D comedy: Jacob Janerka on The Dungeon Experience, with host Edmond Tran and developer Jacob Janerka

Coming soon from our amazing developers

We've got a few exciting things of our own on the horizon:

Penguin Colony - From ORIGAME DIGITAL, the creator of Umurangi Generation, Penguin Colony takes you to Antarctica in 1939, where two rival human expeditions are about to uncover something ancient and utterly terrifying - and you are a penguin, their only witness. The game launches on October 16, so grab the demo during LudoNarraCon and wishlist ahead of launch!

The Hearth & Harbour - From Saltstone Studios, the creators of The Pale Beyond, The Hearth & Harbour puts you into the shoes of an immigrant who takes on the task of restoring a struggling restaurant called The Silver Spoon. Build relationships, hire staff, plan menus and shape the future of your restaurant and the town. There's a demo to try during LudoNarraCon, too!

Nirvana Noir - From Feral Cat Den, the creators of Genesis Noir, comes the psychedelic narrative adventure spanning two parallel realities: Nirvana Noir. Explore the colourful cosmic worlds of Black Rapture and Constant Testament as you unravel a mystery surrounding a dangerous new threat known as the Bigger Bang.

Signet City - From Jump Over the Age, the creator of the Citizen Sleeper universe and In Other Waters, comes Signet City, a first-person fungalpunk narrative RPG set in a sprawling monochrome metropolis. You are a parasite, in a city where strange technologies and radical ideas are taking root. Grow into and through its inhabitants, uncover and change their stories, and witness the terminal season of the Signet City.

Thanks for joining us!

Want to make sure you don't miss a thing? Here are all the places you can find us throughout the festival and beyond:

LudoNarraCon on Steam - Explore the Official Selection, play demos, wishlist your favourites, and browse the sale
Our YouTube - Watch our fireside chats and demo streams live, or catch up on anything you missed
Join our Discord - Chat with fellow narrative game fans, share your discoveries, and tell us what you've been playing
Follow us on Bluesky - Keep up with festival highlights, game recommendations, and everything happening during LudoNarraCon

We hope you have an amazing time exploring this year's LudoNarraCon, discovering new story-rich games, and hearing from the wonderful developers who bring them to life. While you're exploring, there are a few small things you can do to show these incredible developers some love:

Played a demo you loved? Wishlist it! For small indie studios, every wishlist really does make a difference, helping more people discover their games.
Picked up something wonderful in the sale? Leave a review! Sharing your experience is one of the best ways to support the developers and help other players find their next favourite story.
Enjoyed a fireside chat or demo stream? Come tell us about it in our Discord! We'd love to hear what you thought, what surprised you, and which games have caught your attention over in our Discord community.
Most importantly, have fun! Explore something new and don't be afraid to take a chance on a game you've never heard of before.

Thanks for being part of LudoNarraCon 2026. We couldn't do this without the wonderful developers who share their stories with us, or the players who show up to discover them.

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