Indie

Sci-fi, surrealism, and emotional turmoil come together to create Still There, a story about a grief-stricken astronaut floating in space and solving intricate puzzles. Still There is part complex puzzle game, part moving story about a man hiding from his past. The two parts often clash, which makes the game’s tone shift dramatically from...

Tools Up is a couch co-op party game that builds up the laughs. Work Together to renovate someone's dream home, or throw your friends around for fun. Tools Up is a four-player co-op that'll immediately remind you of Overcooked. But instead of cooking, you renovate apartments or at least try to hilarious results.

Brave at Night's kingdom management RPG Yes, Your Grace is now in beta, and we had a chance to play it. We got a peek at the beautiful pixel art, management elements, and choices system. Better yet, we got to see how it all affects your king's personally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKjJarr-cWE

Sparklite is a beautiful action-adventure inspired by Zelda with a delicate roguelike touch. Just know it's either the "Grind Way" or the Highway with this game. The lands of Geodia need a hero to step up and take down an evil mining magnate hoarding all the Sparklite, the planet's lifeblood. Grab a wrench, fight...

Last Stop is a game about "secret lives, the ties that bind and how magic can be found in the mundane." And as you can see in the trailer below, it's also about creepy people kissing with their eyes open... ugh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FUw-g65OUg The game was announced during the X019...

Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Beethoven & Dinosaur (what a great name for a studio) have debuted a new trailer for The Artful Escape. The upcoming psychedelic platformer stars Francis Vendetti, a teenage guitar prodigy, and "The Boy Who Lived" look-alike. Francis sets on a multidimensional journey to discover his stage persona. On his...

Hexagroove: Tactical DJ is a shot of concentrated joy for fans of dance music, but the lack of content or a proper tutorial prevents it from becoming a truly useful tool for would-be DJs. The Nintendo Switch exclusive Hexagroove: Tactical DJ combines rhythm and strategy to gamify the art of beatmatching. It essentially tries...

We'll soon get to play The Legend of Bum-bo, the prequel for The Binding of Isaac announced almost three years ago. This new title is a combination of puzzle, deckbuilding, and roguelike made entirely from cardboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sNhPqfJmDs&t=3s With similar assets and vibe, we can go back to the sad...

Tangle Tower is a beautiful detective game that doesn't take itself too seriously but manages to get you hooked from the very beginning. The mystery of Freya Fellow's murder is a tangled one. It lures you in with a weird premise and keeps you guessing the whole way. Walking the winding halls of Tangle...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is destined to live forever thanks to its modding community and their unofficial patches. The latest example is VTMB Prelude, a new episodic mod that tells the tale that led to Bloodline's story. It's an unofficial prequel that got the support of Paradox Interactive, publisher of Vampire: The Masquerade...