Spotlights and features on indie games across genres — from early previews to fully released titles.
Simulators are popular for a reason: they’re comfort food for the brain. They let you build a routine, optimize a process, and watch the numbers go up—whether that’s profit, reputation, or a perfectly organized workspace. This week for Wishlist Wednesday, we’re focusing on simulation games that scratch four very different itches: cozy automation, creative crafting, gritty progression, and … Read more
Hey everyone Hope you’re having a great week. Things have been moving fast on our end, and this update is a good snapshot of where the studio is right now. We officially launched the Shape Swarm demo, started seeing players jump in across multiple platforms, and kicked off early work on features that will carry … Read more
The Unsettling Return of Full Motion Video Horror FMV (Full Motion Video) games use live-action, pre-recorded footage as the core of their experience, allowing players to interact with filmed scenes through choices, timing, and narrative branching. FMV horror first rose to prominence in the 1990s, when CD-ROM technology made it possible to ship hours of video alongside … Read more
and Roger is a short psychological interactive novel developed by TearyHand Studio. The game places players inside the fragmented perspective of a young girl who wakes up to find her father missing—and a stranger in his place. At first, the morning feels ordinary. However, that sense of normalcy quickly fades. A man sits in the living … Read more
Mystery games work best when they trust players to slow down and pay attention. They reward curiosity, patience, and careful thinking. This week’s Wishlist Wednesday highlights story-rich indie mystery games that put narrative and character first. Some focus on grounded crime stories. Others lean into stylized horror or strange sci-fi worlds. However, all of them value storytelling over spectacle. If … Read more
Terra Invicta is a sprawling, uncompromising grand strategy game from Pavonis Interactive that asks a terrifying question: What if humanity discovered an alien invasion was coming—and still couldn’t agree on what to do about it? Blending global geopolitics, ideological warfare, and hard-science space expansion, Terra Invicta puts you in control of a shadow organization shaping humanity’s response to first … Read more
This week’s Fear Friday dives into cursed carnivals, abandoned villages, haunted houses, and whispering wheat fields. From retro survival horror to folklore-driven dread, these indie titles explore fear through atmosphere, mystery, and slow-burning tension. 🎪 Carnival Massacre Developer: Norbert BaranyiGenre: Classic Survival HorrorPlatform: PC (Steam)🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304730/Carnival_Massacre/ A cursed theme park. A missing sister. A survival horror experience rooted in the past. Carnival … Read more
The Dark Heart of Balor is a dark fantasy hack-and-slash side-scrolling action game developed by Game Artists, LLC. Rooted in classic action-platformer design, the game blends deliberate combat, grim worldbuilding, and RPG-style progression into a challenging experience that clearly channels Castlevania-era inspiration. ➡️ View The Dark Heart of Balor on Steam 🩸 A World on the Brink According to … Read more
This is our first Wishlist Wednesday of the year, and we’re starting strong. This week, we’re highlighting a lineup of indie games that span reflective storytelling, strategic experimentation, co-op spectacle, and high-intensity survival. Whether you’re looking for something emotional, tactical, or chaotic, these titles are all worth keeping on your radar. If any of them catch your … Read more
Rather than pushing strict objectives, Streetoir invites players to roam a compact city, train yards, and subway spaces—painting walls, interacting with NPCs, dodging workers, and experimenting with a surprisingly deep set of graffiti tools. It’s less about winning and more about expression, experimentation, and breaking the rules. After spending over a year in Early Access beginning in January … Read more