Pippin Barr’s 8 New Free Browser Chess Variants Are Delightfully Unhinged
Pippin Barr is back with eight more free browser-based chess variants, and they sound like the kind …
Indie Games
52 articles in this category
Indie Game by University Grads Recoups Costs in 22 Hours on Steam
A newly launched indie game from a team fresh out of university has already become one of the most e…
BREKEKEKEX Is a Wild Frog-Fighting 3D Brawler to Wishlist Now
If you’ve ever wanted a game that throws out convention and asks, “What if a stylish arena brawler w…
Housemarque Veteran Harry Krueger Talks Cosmic Division, Lean Studio & AI
Harry Krueger’s new studio, Cosmic Division, is already saying a lot with very little: small team, b…
Sonic Producer: Indie Devs Teach AAA Studios How to Survive
Takashi Iizuka’s latest comments tap into a growing truth across the games business: while AAA studi…
El Paso, Elsewhere 2 Revealed: Strange Scaffold's Vampire Shooter Sequel
Strange Scaffold is heading back into the dark with El Paso, Elsewhere 2, a newly revealed sequel to…
Starminer Early Access: Physics-Driven Space Logistics Sim to Watch
Starminer looks like one of the most intriguing upcoming indie space sims, blending modular shipbuil…
Mym’s Sword Demo: Zelda-Like Dog Adventure With Weird, Wild Combat
Mym’s Sword is shaping up to be one of those indie games that immediately grabs your attention with …
Slay the Spire 2 Patch Adds Beastiary, Replaces Doormaker Boss
Slay the Spire 2’s latest beta patch is shaping up to be one of its more interesting updates so far,…
Godzone 6: Build a Grotesque Mutant in This Deep Sci-Fi Roguelike
Godzone 6 looks like it could be one of the most exciting indie immersive sims on the horizon, blend…
Griffin Gaming Launches $100M Indie Game Fund Backed by Tim Bender
Big funding news just landed for indie developers: Griffin Gaming Partners has launched a $100 milli…
Blue Prince Wins Best International Game at German Computer Game Awards 2026
Blue Prince has taken home Best International Game at the German Computer Game Awards 2026, highligh…
Mixtape Has No Streamer Mode Because Its Soundtrack Is Essential
Mixtape is making waves for a bold decision that feels almost rebellious in today’s creator-driven g…
Casualties: Unknown — Brutal Medical Survival Demo Preview
Casualties: Unknown is a punishing, systems-heavy survival sim that puts medical management front an…
Vampire Crawlers: Why Sparkles, Sounds and Smashes Make It Shine
Vampire Crawlers isn’t just a clever first-person deckbuilder; it’s a masterclass in game feel, wher…
KAZ Review: Tight, Addictive 4-Button Grid Roguelike (Steam Demo)
KAZ is a razor-focused, four-button, grid-based roguelike that blends arcade reflexes with smart, sy…
Orbitals (Switch 2) Hands-on: The Co-op Game That Finally Feels Like Anime
Orbitals on Switch 2 is the rare co-op adventure that truly feels like stepping into a Saturday morn…
Tides of Tomorrow review: Fallout-style choices without the RPG
Tides of Tomorrow is a seafaring, post-apocalyptic adventure where your decisions carry the weight o…
Sandfall's Debut RPG Clair Obscur Scores 12 BAFTA 2026 Nominations
Sandfall Interactive’s first-ever release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has stormed the 2026 BAFTA G…
Landfall launches Evil Landfall, offering up to $1M for silly indie games
Landfall has spun up a new publishing label called Evil Landfall that’s ready to back quirky, social…
Dispatch Lands on Xbox This Summer — Play Anywhere with Aaron Paul
Dispatch, the sharp-witted superhero comedy from AdHoc Studio, is suiting up for an Xbox debut this …
Horse Magnifier Review: Hilariously Charming Indie Puzzle (itch.io)
Horse Magnifier is a tiny, delightfully odd indie puzzle that turns a single gag—warping a horse—int…
Slay the Spire 2 Tops Steam Revenue, Outselling Silksong and Hades 2
Slay the Spire 2 is off to a monster start. Third-party estimates suggest Mega Crit’s sequel has alr…
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP — Celebrating 15 Years of Mobile Indie Magic
Fifteen years on, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP still feels like a postcard from an alternate t…
Timber Rush Review: I Hate It, But I Can't Stop Playing
Timber Rush is the kind of minimalist idle-clicker that makes you roll your eyes, then somehow steal…
Hollow Knight: Silksong Adds Traditional Chinese & German Tweaks
Silksong’s latest patch lands with full Traditional Chinese support, refinements to the German scrip…
Garry Newman defends AI in s&box: 'It makes my job so much easier'
Facepunch Studios founder Garry Newman sees AI as a practical boost for building s&box and the games…
Crabmeat: Point-and-Click Antarctic Horror Turns Crabs into Nightmares
Crabmeat takes the humble point-and-click and drops it into a freezing, hostile stretch of Antarctic…
Slay the Spire 2 Crushes Bungie's Marathon With 430K Peak Steam Players
Slay the Spire 2’s launch absolutely exploded on Steam, peaking at around 430,000 concurrent players…
Grim Dawn's Fangs of Asterkarn DLC Adds 5.5 sq km and 60+ Bosses
Grim Dawn is gearing up for a massive late-career power spike: Fangs of Asterkarn expands the world …
.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=crop&enable=upscale&auto=webp)
Vanlife Showdown: Outbound’s Cozy Camper vs Cyberpunk 2077 Behemoth Mod
If you’ve ever wanted to live out of a van without worrying about actual gas prices, this is your we…
What We're Playing This Weekend: Overwatch, Dota 2, Nioh & Mutant Lambs
Here’s your friendly weekend briefing: we’re diving into fast-and-furious Overwatch queues, dusting …
Mewgenics smashes Steam roguelike record with 115,428 concurrent players
Mewgenics has clawed its way to the top of Steam’s roguelike charts, peaking at 115,428 concurrent p…
Slay the Spire 2 Hits PC Early Access on March 5 — New Cards, Relics & More
Slay the Spire 2 is finally stepping onto PC in Early Access on March 5, bringing fresh cards, new r…
Big Walk: House House's Co-op Adventure Lands on PS Plus Day One
Big Walk, the next quirky adventure from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, is hiking onto PlaySta…
Stardew Valley 1.7: New Romances, Farm Type, Kids Improvements & More
Stardew Valley 1.7 is shaping up to be a cozy storm of new content: two fresh romance options, a bra…
ConcernedApe Debunks Rumors: Haunted Chocolatier Still in Development
Haunted Chocolatier is very much alive. Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone stepped in to clear the air, reaf…
GOG MD says pulling Devotion in 2020 cost the storefront credibility
GOG’s managing director has reflected on the platform’s 2020 decision to pass on selling Devotion, a…
Poppy Playtime 5: Broken Things - Release Date Feb 18, 2026 + Prototype Teaser
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 finally has a name and a date. Broken Things lands on PC on February 18, 2…
Ultimate Guide to Mastering FPS Aim: Tips, Settings, and Drills
If you’ve ever felt stuck on a skill plateau, this guide will walk you through the exact steps to tr…
Award-Winning Roguelite Shape of Dreams Surpasses 1 Million Sales in 4 Months
Award-winning roguelite Shape of Dreams has crossed a huge milestone: over 1 million copies sold in …
Hollow Knight: Silksong Drops in Two Weeks — Team Cherry Teases Ambitious DLC
After years of radio silence and lore-deep speculation, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally landing i…
Gamescom 2025: Record Exhibitors, Global Reach and 630M Video Views
Gamescom 2025 didn’t set a new footfall record, but it smashed other milestones: record exhibitor nu…
Team Cherry Confirms Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date — Sept 4, 300K Live
Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a date. Team Cherry confirmed a September 4 release, and the rev…
Thousand Hells: Procedural Heists, Mythic Lore & Bosch-Style Art
Thousand Hells turns the underworld into a tactical playground, blending procedural heists with myth…
Sword of the Sea Review: Spectacular Surfing & Sublime Atmosphere, Short Runtime
Sword of the Sea is a gorgeous, movement-first adventure that nails the fantasy of carving across du…
This Week's Gaming Picks: A Short Hike, Kid-Friendly Co-op & Heading Out
This week’s picks are all about low-stress adventures and good vibes: a tiny treasure of an indie yo…
Stick It to the Stickman Demo: Office Brawls and Roguelite Mayhem
Stick It to the Stickman’s demo is a chaotic cocktail of office satire, side-scrolling beat ’em up a…
Every New Steam Release This Week — Handpicked Highlights & Hidden Gems
This week on Steam is a torrent of fresh buttons to mash and worlds to get lost in, so I combed thro…
Inside Clair Obscur: How Two Actors Bring One Character to Life in Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is being praised far and wide—deservedly—for its remarkable storytelling…
Slaughter Void Demo on Steam: Fast-Paced, Brutal Action Meets Cosmic Horror
Slaughter Void, the fiercely brutal top-down action roguelike, has recently unleashed its demo on St…
Expedition 33 Patch Boosts Parry, Cuts Damage & Adds Fun Steam Rewards!
Expedition 33's latest update brings big improvements to accessibility, fine-tunes the combat system…