{"id":3382,"date":"2026-06-09T20:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/seags-2026-singapore-games\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:20:25","slug":"seags-2026-singapore-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/seags-2026-singapore-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Singapore Games to Watch From SEAGS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five Singapore studios took the global stage at the Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 this past weekend \u2014 and their projects cover everything from a romance visual novel set right here in Singapore to a monster brawler with cendol and you tiao on the menu. If you missed the showcase, here&#8217;s your Singapore-focused rundown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68FDpVkWoTo\" title=\"[OFFICIAL PREMIERE] Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 (SEAGS) - Summer Game Fest 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>[OFFICIAL PREMIERE] Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 (SEAGS) &#8212; via SEA Games Showcase (SEAGS) on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Singapore Game Developers at the Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Now in its second year, the Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) is a premium annual online showcase for developers from Southeast Asia and the diaspora. The 2026 edition aired on 6 June as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summergamefest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Game Fest<\/a>, streaming live on the official SEAGS YouTube and Twitch channels and simultaneously on The Game Awards YouTube channel. A total of 35 games from studios across the region were featured \u2014 five of them from Singapore.<\/p>\n<h2>The Five Singapore Games From SEAGS 2026<\/h2>\n<h3>Merry Crisis (Monsoon Games) &#8212; A Visual Novel Set in Singapore<\/h3>\n<p>Monsoon Games&#8217; <strong>Merry Crisis<\/strong> is the most locally resonant of the five. It is a romance visual novel about returning to Singapore for Christmas after a difficult breakup, navigating a charged reunion with a first love, an unexpected visit from a recent ex, and a new connection with a musician next door. By New Year&#8217;s Eve, you have to choose: the life you built abroad, or home.<\/p>\n<p>The game is set between Singapore and New York, and the Singapore sequences draw on local settings and family dynamics. Players can customise gender identity and relationship type (straight or queer), with the story adapting to each choice. <em>Merry Crisis<\/em> promises over 12 hours of gameplay and is targeting Q4 2026 on PC, with a free extended demo already live on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3975250\/Merry_Crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/merry-crisis-monsoon-games-singapore.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Merry Crisis key art \u2014 Singapore route \u2014 Monsoon Games\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Monsoon Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>HellHeart Breaker (BattleBrew Productions) &#8212; Singapore on the Menu<\/h3>\n<p>BattleBrew Productions &#8212; the Singapore studio behind cooking RPG <em>Cusineer<\/em> &#8212; showed off their next project: <strong>HellHeart Breaker<\/strong>. The action game takes players to the Kappa Market, a supernatural food court where the specialities include cendol, you tiao, and durian mango sago. If a game has ever felt more unmistakably Singaporean in its DNA, we haven&#8217;t played it. HellHeart Breaker is targeting Q2 2027.<\/p>\n<h3>Hoa 2 (Skrollcat Studio) &#8212; The Ghibli-Esque Sequel Goes 3D<\/h3>\n<p>Skrollcat Studio&#8217;s original <strong>Hoa<\/strong> built a loyal following with its hand-painted art direction and meditative puzzle-platformer gameplay, drawing frequent comparisons to Studio Ghibli. <strong>Hoa 2<\/strong> preserves that visual identity &#8212; the lush hand-painted aesthetic and gentle tone are still front and centre &#8212; but makes the move to full 3D environments. No firm release date was given at SEAGS 2026; the studio confirmed it is &#8220;coming soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hoa-2-skrollcat-seags-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hoa 2 screenshot \u2014 Skrollcat Studio's 3D sequel to the acclaimed puzzle platformer\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Skrollcat Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>13Z: The Zodiac Trials (Mixed Realms) &#8212; Claim the 13th Position<\/h3>\n<p>Mixed Realms opened their <strong>13Z: The Zodiac Trials<\/strong> reveal trailer with the line &#8220;12 walked this path before&#8221; &#8212; a nod to the Chinese zodiac as players compete to earn the elusive 13th zodiac spot. Details are still thin, but the trailer suggests an action title with mythological stakes. Mixed Realms is targeting Q4 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Growing My Manhole (SylverDev) &#8212; Eat the Universe<\/h3>\n<p>SylverDev&#8217;s <strong>Growing My Manhole<\/strong> is a Q3 2026 roguelike built around progressive upgrades &#8212; specifically, consuming more and more of the universe. Unusual premise, potentially very satisfying loop. One to keep an eye on for fans of scale-climbing and incremental games.<\/p>\n<h2>The Wider SEAGS 2026 Lineup Is Worth a Watch Too<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond Singapore&#8217;s five entries, the full showcase was packed. Malaysian studio Metronomik showed a new story trailer for <strong>No Straight Roads 2<\/strong>. Passion Republic Games confirmed a 9 July release for the <strong>GigaBash: Ultraman Zero DLC<\/strong>. Filipino studio Polychroma Games unveiled <strong>Until Then: Afterimages<\/strong>, a DLC expansion for their acclaimed narrative adventure, releasing 18 June. Indonesian and Thai studios rounded out the bill with a strong mix of horror, cosy games, and brawlers.<\/p>\n<p>The full showcase video &#8212; all 35 games &#8212; is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SEAGamesShowcase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEA Games Showcase YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>Five Singapore studios on the same global stage at once is a meaningful moment for the local game development scene. From the deeply personal homecoming story of <em>Merry Crisis<\/em> to the local-food-fuelled spectacle of <em>HellHeart Breaker<\/em>, Singapore&#8217;s developers are making games with a clear sense of place. Keep these studios bookmarked &#8212; Q3 and Q4 2026 are shaping up to be busy.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date with the latest in Singapore gaming via our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a> coverage on GameTrader.SG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Singapore game developers shone at SEAGS 2026 \u2014 including a visual novel set in Singapore and a game where cendol and you tiao are on the menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,30],"tags":[83,35,48,49],"class_list":["post-3382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-singapore","tag-singapore-gaming","tag-summer-game-fest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/seags-2026-header.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Sy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3320,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/southeast-asian-games-showcase-2026-june-6-lineup\/","url_meta":{"origin":3382,"position":0},"title":"Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026: Tune In Tonight at 11pm SGT","date":"June 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 streams live at 11pm SGT on 6 June \u2014 here are the 5 confirmed SEA-made games including No Straight Roads 2 and how to watch free online.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Events&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/seag-2026-banner.jpg?fit=1200%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3269,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/summer-game-fest-2026-singapore-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":3382,"position":1},"title":"Singapore&#8217;s Guide to Summer Game Fest 2026","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off this week. 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