The third annual Triple-i Initiative showcase took place on April 9, organized by Evil Empire. The event featured new trailers, reveals, and updates for numerous indie titles, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Highlights spanned survival games, farming sims, and action-RPGs with several upcoming release dates announced.
Evil Empire, the French studio developing a 2D Castlevania revival with Konami, hosted the indie equivalent of major console showcases like Nintendo Direct. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse received a new gameplay trailer, while other titles like Temtem: Pioneers from Crema introduced real-time action survival creature collection mechanics reminiscent of Palworld but without guns or sweatshops. Crema plans to crowdfund via Kickstarter, with no firm release date yet. Don't Starve Elsewhere, unveiled by Klei Entertainment, promises multiplayer survival in a multi-tiered wilderness with new biomes, rivers, caves, and a cursed Fog, expanding on the 2013 original and 2016's Don't Starve Together. Platforms are unconfirmed beyond Steam, and no release date was given. 11 Bit Studios announced Crop, a gritty farming thriller by Carbonara Games blending Stardew Valley gameplay with Twin Peaks-style mystery, where players farm after being abducted and uncover captors' secrets. The original Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam until April 13 to celebrate its sequel's announcement, playable on Steam Deck with DLC and mods. Windrose, a pirate survival sim published by Pocketpair, sets Steam Early Access for April 14, featuring expanded biomes, ships, and 50-70 hours of content initially. Other reveals included Prove You’re Human, a sci-fi horror by Sunset Visitor; Neverway for October 2026; and free DLC for Cairn and Brotato.
