Indie games that are fully launched — reviews, recommendations, and standout highlights.
Fear Friday is back with a new roundup of indie horror games for October 2025. Sometimes horror isn’t about haunted mansions or ancient curses — it’s about the small, familiar moments that twist just a little too far. This week’s lineup turns everyday jobs into existential nightmares: delivering pizzas, running a convenience store, and even saving a princess. … Read more
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite from Voidmaw, blending precision melee combat, cosmic horror, and procedural exploration into one unforgettable descent through the void. Set aboard a massive space station slowly tearing itself apart, the game challenges players to adapt, survive, and uncover the truth behind the catastrophe that twisted its crew into unrecognizable forms. As Naut, a lone warrior equipped with advanced … Read more
House of the Vigil is a short, atmospheric isometric horror game by indie developer Zapster. It blends the eerie charm of GBA and PS1-era visuals with a modern narrative mystery. You play as Anna Turner, a babysitter whose quiet night spirals into horror when the child she’s watching goes missing. Trapped in an unfamiliar home, Anna must uncover the truth before time … Read more
Hyperspace Deck Command is a sprawling deck-building roguelite set in a war-torn galaxy consumed by the Gold Plague. Developed by Sleeper Games, it challenges you to command a vast space fleet—deploying ships, managing resources, and unleashing devastating technologies across multiple orbital lanes. Every ship has its own turn timer, and every card you play shifts the rhythm of the battlefield. … Read more
Fragments of Dread – False Haven is a free-to-play psychological horror game developed by Domnaier. In this first episode of the Fragments of Dread anthology, you play as Luca, a young boy staying with his grandmother for the night. What begins as a quiet visit quickly spirals into a surreal nightmare after a disturbing phone call — forcing you to question what’s … Read more
Runeborn is a dark fantasy deckbuilding roguelike from iDream Interactive that turns spellcasting into something tactile, unpredictable, and dangerously satisfying. Instead of drawing cards, you spin rune columns—like mystical slot reels—to channel bursts of elemental power. With each pull, the air crackles with tension: will your magic align perfectly or collapse in chaos? Set in a crumbling world devoured by … Read more
Upload Labs by EnigmaDev Studios transforms digital tinkering into a cosmic-scale challenge. This free sci-fi management game invites you to build and optimize vast node-based systems — interconnected digital machines that process, store, and transmit data to keep the universe alive. Your goal: prevent the heat death of the universe by engineering the perfect data … Read more
Chronoquartz by Infinite Stairs takes time-loop puzzling to its purest form. You’re given only 10 moves per loop — 10 chances to explore, experiment, and learn before time resets. Each loop becomes a test of your logic, memory, and planning, where even a single wasted turn can mean the difference between progress and another reset. … Read more
Genokids is a fast-paced hack-and-slash action game from indie duo Nukefist, where music and motivation collide in a chaotic, over-the-top battle for Earth. When the Infinite Empire of Zenodia descends from the stars to assimilate humankind, their first target is—unfortunately—a concert. One moment, the band Genokids is mid-encore; the next, their stage becomes ground zero for an alien invasion. … Read more
Consume Me is a darkly funny, painfully honest life-simulation RPG from Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, and Ken “coda” Snyder. It transforms the chaos of adolescence into a game of scheduling, self-control, and quiet rebellion. You play as Jenny, a teenager juggling love, school, diet, and self-doubt in her final year of high school. Every decision—from what … Read more