This week we continue celebrating Indie Playtest Fest, a global event where independent developers invite players to try early builds and share feedback. It’s the perfect time to explore new genres, find hidden gems, and help shape games still in development.
Below are three standout titles from this year’s lineup. Each one shows the creativity and variety that make indie games special.
🌌 Outcasts of the Rift
Developer: Magenta Fantasies Studios
🔗 Steam Page
Tagline:
Recruit and transform dozens of allies, fight SRPG battles, explore whimsical realms, and play seven branching storylines in a story-rich, thought-provoking saga.
About the Game
Outcasts of the Rift blends strategy RPG combat with adventure-style puzzles and exploration. You hold the Morph Magic Scepter, a powerful tool that lets you reshape yourself, objects, and even the world itself.
The story unfolds amid a growing conflict between the Roncefleurais and Kikusekin Empires. As the player, you’ll navigate seven linked storylines that explore loyalty, power, and change. Your choices will shape how the war evolves and what kind of future the world faces.
As you journey through these lands, you’ll recruit a wide cast of animal-like allies. Each companion brings new tactical options and story moments. Since character size and species affect abilities, every battle requires careful strategy. Moreover, morph magic allows you to solve puzzles in creative ways and alter the flow of combat.
Key Features
- Seven linked storylines with branching endings
- Deep lore, exploration, and environmental puzzles
- Tactical combat where species and class matter
- Transformative morph magic that changes your world
- Bright, expressive visuals and multiple difficulty options
🧱 Catch & Defense
Developer: Betaking Studios
🔗 Steam Page
🌐 Developer Site
About the Game
Catch & Defense combines tower defense, monster collecting, and roguelike strategy into a single exciting experience. You’ll build defenses, capture creatures, and use their powers to protect your base from waves of enemies.
In each run, you must survive increasingly difficult attacks. Before each wave, you can expand the battlefield, forcing monsters to take longer, more complex paths. Since the terrain is randomly generated, every attempt feels fresh and different. Additionally, you can capture any enemy and add it to your team, creating endless combinations of turrets and monsters.
The game includes over 70 creatures and 10 turret types to discover. As you progress, your Monster Book fills with stats, descriptions, and records of every creature you’ve encountered. It’s a satisfying mix of strategy, collection, and experimentation.
Key Features
- Capture enemy monsters and turn them into allies
- Build custom defenses using turret and monster synergies
- Expand the battlefield before each wave for strategic depth
- Discover 70+ monsters and 10 turret types
- Explore changing biomes that alter visuals and gameplay
About the Developer
Betaking Studios is a small indie team from Murcia, Spain. Despite having no budget, they continue to craft games driven by passion, creativity, and a love for experimentation.
🌠 The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls
Developer: Lupio Studios
🔗 Steam Page
About the Game
The Last Worlds: Crossed Souls is a 3D open-world action RPG set on the alien planet NESS-444. You play alongside your loyal creature, Lupio, as you explore a world teetering on the edge of ruin. Together, you’ll uncover ancient civilizations, battle corrupted creatures, and learn the truth behind the planet’s fall.
You can explore freely, craft weapons and potions, and use elemental powers to fight your enemies. Every location offers secrets, lost relics, and mysterious ruins waiting to be discovered. As you grow stronger, you’ll unlock new abilities that shape how you explore and survive.
During your journey, you’ll encounter the Nessky—the planet’s strange inhabitants. Some are friendly and offer shelter, while others have turned hostile under the influence of dark forces. Therefore, you’ll need to be prepared for both diplomacy and combat.
Key Features
- Vast open world full of ruins, forests, and ancient secrets
- Real-time combat with melee and elemental magic
- Craft weapons, armor, and consumables
- Meet and tame alien creatures called the Nessky
- Level up and gain new abilities as you explore
About the Developer
Lupio Studios was founded by three brothers — Matteo, Pasquale, and Vittorio — who grew up dreaming of making games together. After four years of development, they’re turning that dream into reality with Crossed Souls, their first project built entirely with passion and dedication.
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