App Store Indie Games Week kicks off today

What happened

Apple launched App Store Indie Games Week on October 12, 2026 to spotlight independent game developers. The company says the event features seven acclaimed indie titles that are available for download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad, and that the App Store will run daily features and curated collections throughout the week.

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Featured games

The seven games called out in the announcement include Sifu, Vampire Crawlers, No Man’s Sky, Little Kitty, Big City, Dome Keeper, Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall, and 9 Kings. Apple’s release describes each title’s genre or gameplay focus, from third-person brawling to card-driven roguelite and open-world exploration.

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Availability and platform details

Apple’s release states that all seven games are available to download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad. It also specifies that No Man’s Sky will make its mobile debut on iPhone and iPad on October 28 and that Sifu has been adapted with custom-tuned touch controls, a reworked camera system, and full controller support.

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Editorial context and company remarks

Apple frames Indie Games Week as a celebration of independent teams and says App Store editors curated an in-depth overview of indie titles. The announcement includes a comment from Apple’s head of App Store Worldwide about the role of indie developers on the platform.

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What remains uncertain

• This article is based solely on Apple’s press release and represents issuer statements; independent verification of availability, performance, pricing, system requirements, user reception, or download counts is not provided in the source.
• The release provides launch and feature descriptions but does not disclose pricing, file sizes, in-app purchase structures, or regional availability details for the featured games.