offbrand games and Open Sauce are teaming up to bring back Secret Sauce this July 17-19, 2026!

Enjoy exclusive reveals from some of the hottest indies, a packed Steam event, and cool in-person exhibitions.

We are celebrating all things indie gaming with the return of the Secret Sauce Showcase! This July, offbrand games and Open Sauce join forces to highlight upcoming indie games across a digital showcase, a Steam sale, and a physical expo.

2025 By the Numbers:

• 2 Million minutes watched, 250k unique viewers, & 20k peak concurrents
• Exclusive trailers & announcements for 46 awesome indies
• Over 100k new Steam wishlists in just one week
• Co-streamed by Ludwig & Gamespot, with trailers hosted on IGN

2026 Plans:

• Digital Showcase: July 18-19 (livestreamed by Ludwig Ahgren, offbrand games, gaming outlets, & more creators to be announced!)
• Steam Event: July 17-23 (pending Valve confirmation)
• Live Expo: July 17-19 at Open Sauce (SF Bay Area)

Secret Sauce 2026 press partners may receive early access to announcements, exclusive content, & keys.

RSVP here to confirm your interest today! Direct all inquiries to secretsauce@offbrand.gg.

You can also join our mailing list (scroll down and click Contact Us) to be included in all future offbrand games opportunities.

SUBMIT YOUR GAME!

If you’re working on a game that you’d like to see featured in Secret Sauce 2026, apply starting now – applications close on February 19!

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Got questions? Please direct all inquiries to secretsauce@offbrand.gg

About offbrand games

making cool games before we’re all dead! offbrand is a creator-led indie publisher doing things differently. Developers are creators too, and offbrand believes everyone should own the value they help create. offbrand distills each game to what makes it truly special and then uses its creative/marketing expertise to share that with the world.

About Open Sauce

A celebration of makers and creators, Open Sauce is an annual convention focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) held at the Cow Palace in Daly City. Explore a mad science fair with more than 500 unique projects. Come see everything from homemade robots and amazing 3D printers to 1960s space technology and a giant bear trap. Play newly released and upcoming indie games from a variety of publishers curated just for Open Sauce. Get hands-on with experimental game technology