Possessor(s), a new side-scrolling game from Heart Machine, was a little rough at the beginning, but I enjoyed it much more by the end.

Monochrome Heights is a fast-paced, tough-as-nails 2D platformer inspired by games like Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man. Using a unique color-swapping mechanic, help Happy the Robot run, jump, slide, and phase to reach the top of the tower and save the world.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

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Buildings are silent witnesses to time. They hold the echoes of laughter, heartbreak, and change, and The Berlin Apartment makes sure you feel that.

Here, you become the quiet observer of a century passing within a single Berlin apartment. You’ll experience the lives of several tenants, each with their own story to tell, their own joys and burdens to share. And as you help them along, the apartment itself slowly reveals its layers of history, both personal and collective.
It’s an interactive way to experience history: the big, world-shaping one, intertwined with the small, intimate ones. Time passes, people come and go, and the walls remember.

One look at Birdcage and you might mistake it for an arcade shoot 'em up (or shmup, as it's also known for short) from the late '90s, in particular Treasure's Radiant Silvergun. If you're keen, check out the Evercade consoles for a lineup of classic shooters of the era, from SNK and Toaplan.

Heatwave is a fast paced 2d fighting game with multiple fighting styles, characters, and assists to choose from, and a visual novel that details the story of those characters, in a distant, post apocalyptic future.

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Million Depth sets up a future where humanity couldn’t live on Earth’s surface. This event led to the richest humans getting a ride into space, while those who were left were forced to burrow deep into the Earth for survival. I think the Steam page reveals a little too much about the setup and rules of this reality, which heavily dips into science fiction and reveals some emotionally charged narrative paths for the game’s characters. We meet Moma in space after she lost contact with someone from Earth. Through logs, we can catch up with their relationship before Moma decides to just go to Earth and find this person.

The early hours of this game are that of confusion. Players are almost left out of any exposition or discovery as early scenes throw sci-fi terms at you, and maybe there’s a scene of a device killing someone before you learn that the humans left all worship someone known as Lady Bae. You see, things move quickly in the underground, but this hazy way of storytelling feels intentional once you finish your first descent.

Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

Welcome to Sunshine Heavy Industries! As the new spaceship engineer, solve increasingly tricky design puzzles with your own personal style. Manage customer demands, juggle budget and ship performance, and survive the questionable decision making skills of your business partner.

In 2021, developer World Eater Games ran a successful crowdfunding campaign for their narrative-driven action game, Bittersweet Birthday. Over the years, they’ve been refining this adventure with the help of backers and feedback from updated demos. Now, we’re finally about to celebrate the game’s actual birthday with its official launch. However, some of those added bittersweet bits might hold back what could have been an excellent weekend indie game.

In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange your feline friends in a way that fits the grid. Cats Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of cats in all shapes and sizes.

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

In space, no one can hear you grieve

  -  Phenomenally well-written story  
  -  Great voice acting  
  -  Adept handling of complex subject matter  
  -   Enjoyable immersive sim gameplay loops  
  -   A bit on the short side  

The best description of It Takes A War I've seen is that it mixes Counter-Strike and The Stanley Parable. Yes, the walking simulator. It uses the context of a first-person shooter that we all know and love, and twists it into new dimensions to tell a compelling and unexpected story.

Editor’s note: In this piece contributed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Tran Xuan Tien, M.A., deputy dean of the Department of Communications at Van Hien University in Ho Chi Minh City, looks at the recently unexpected rise of an indie game and what its success — and the challenges faced by its anonymous creator — reveals about the state of Vietnam’s creative and gaming industries.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

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Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

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Fading Serenades is a bite-sized life sim with a compact but terrific story and an even more compact backpack to play with.

"Whoa, watch out!" That was close, didn't you know Dokimon are dangerous!?ーStep into Xelos region, where you'll set off on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend.

The long-lost “PS1 roguelike that never was” is finally here. Eclipse Breaker brings fast-paced tactical combat, haunting retro visuals, and an evolving ATB system to Steam.

Radiolight, a thriller from developer Krystof Knesl, understands this feeling well. Set in 1985, you play as Ethan – a police officer for the town of Ashwood Creek, where a teenage boy has gone missing in its national park. When a second person goes missing, Ethan is sent out into Ashwood Creek National Park in the dead of night to look for them – and as someone who loves nature but struggles with horror, I hate that Radiolight's investigative hook was strong enough to keep me tip-toeing beneath the trees.

Red Pine Lake alleges that Steam denied its store page for featuring a woman in a one-piece swimsuit, but that another agent overturned this decision.

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

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A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.