The fifth annual Ukrainian Games Festival is now live on Steam, offering a broad look at the country's development scene. Running through August 24, 2026, the event features more than 680 games, including over 190 playable demos and 50 new title reveals.

Quick Facts

  • Platform: PC (Steam)
  • Event Window: Now through August 24, 2026
  • Front Page Visibility: August 17 to August 21
  • Content: 680+ titles, 50+ new reveals, 60+ trailers via UGF Direct

Organized by the publishing agency Palaye, the festival serves as a platform for both established franchises and upcoming projects. The event includes the debut of UGF Direct, a dedicated video showcase highlighting more than 60 trailers and development updates.

New Game Highlights

Dozens of titles are launching during the festival window. Notable releases include Tukoni: Forest Keepers, Last Pirates: Die Together, The Sinking City 2, and Profits 2167. Additionally, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is scheduled to follow on August 21.

New reveals featured during the festival include:

  • Steel Core: A turn-based tactical strategy game about mech customization and base defense.
  • Sarco: A first-person horror title focused on containment mechanics.
  • Saturn 94: A Soviet retrofuturist station-management simulation.
  • Fog’n’Silence: A surreal open-world experience centered on drone observation.
  • Tulpa the Unseen Lover: A choice-driven visual novel from a team with animation experience on major film and game projects.
  • I Hear the Forest: A folk horror game involving supernatural entities.
  • I’m not a Psycho Invader: A time-management game focused on university takeover scenarios.
  • Hear My Light: A narrative puzzle-shooter developed by the creator of Titan Chaser.

Discounts and Availability

The festival includes significant price reductions across hundreds of titles. Confirmed discounts include up to 90% off the Metro and Sherlock Holmes series, 33% off S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and 20% off SAND: Raiders of Sophie. Independent titles like Ostriv, Becastled, and STONKS-9800 are also participating with store discounts ranging from 20% to 33%.