Keys of Fury is a retro-style Beat `em up typing game. Focus on typing perfection as you battle your way to becoming a master of key fu.

Collect the gifts and don't wake up Mr. Slumberton!

Surprise Stack is a holiday-themed physics puzzle. Your goal is to deconstruct various stacks of surprises by removing gifts one by one without waking up the sleeping dog. But beware, some gifts might contain some wacky surprises...

Bits & Bops: Action-packed, ultra-precise indie rhythm collection with 20+ mini-games & stunning hand-drawn 2D animation!

Light Up The Town is a cozy, casual holiday game for all ages. Play as Bean, a precocious young ferret, and explore the town of Bellflower, Colorado as you hang up festive string lights around to spread holiday cheer. Click to throw a light or decoration; the only limit is your imagination.

In this one-off holiday themed time trial, platform around as Esme the Ghost Witch and help the citizens of Terror Mountain reclaim their offerings in time for the Soulstice celebration!

Skate Story from Devolver Digital is a stranger skateboarding game out on December 8th for the PS5, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2.

A game where everything is a secret just waiting to be discovered

A N64 Styled, Fast-Paced Down Hill Rolling Game

Get ready to roll in this neo-classical down hill racer! The town of Shiverbrr has been wrapped inside presents and it's up to you to save them. Navigate your way through icy tundras, bone chilling winds, and terrifying heights. Can you save the village in time or will you blowout trying?

Rhythm Doctor shines with unique one-button rhythm gameplay, strong player praise, and a standout year for indie game successes.

As Rose shared on Bluesky, Little Rocket Lab "had an Overwhelmingly Positive score on Steam, then these two reviews rolled in." (From the score averages on Steam, I gather this was specifically the game's recent review score.) The negative reviews in question complain of a "woke game" that "also has Muslims," and claim there's "too much forced politics" and that it "only took me 15 minutes to start getting force-fed DEI nonsense."

A former Doom animator has launched his first solo indie game called High Fructose, first-person survivor-like roguelite.

Dolchio is a story-focused RPG Maker game where you play as Dolchio the automaton. Help him make his wish come true in this wintery adventure!

The game is over an hour long with one ending. Hope you enjoy!

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

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• Flotsam 1.0 launches on Steam, ending its Early Access with a fully playable survival town-builder.
• Manage drifters and build a floating town by recycling trash in a cheerful, flooded world setting.
• Version 1.0 adds a main narrative questline, new specialists, regions, and an upgrade system.
• Discover ten new buildings, achievements, and quality-of-life improvements for deeper gameplay.

A toddler walks around the city at night
Fia's mother just put her to bed, but Fia can't possibly rest like this! There's still so much to do! So many sights to see! So many desserts to eat!

A cyberpunk adventure game for your NES
Simply stated, Courier is a cyberpunk adventure game for your Nintendo Entertainment System, the original NES! Waking up in a hotel with no recollection of what's happening or who you are, you must act quickly to make it out of the building with your life!

Hacking is essential to progressing through the world of Courier. Guide the beam through the maze to unlock various essentials to help your progress. Don't worry if you fail, you have unlimited tries!

As you move through the world of Courier you will acquire credits by looting enemies and taking on jobs from seedy employers. Head to the nearby shop to upgrade your gear! You'll need upgrades to give yourself the best chance of survival.

Better guns, stronger armor, and more impressive tech will allow you to better protect yourself from those that are out to get you.

There are still plenty of new game announcements to come, but so far, one genre is dominating early 2026, and I'm excited to see it.

A cozy 3D Christmas experience in a cozy cottage
Experience Christmas in a cozy cottage like it's 199X. The fire is crackling in the background while warm cookies are waiting for you to be enjoyed. Cuttle with your cat on your comfy couch or open up your Christmas present and have fun with that. It's all up to you in this relaxed and soothing experience.

A vibrant sci-fi platform adventure game where you help Maxwell the dog explore unfamiliar worlds, make strange new friends and contend with mysterious forces - by jumping, shooting, slicing, shrinking, warping and drilling.

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It has been 2000 years since the stars fell from the night sky.
To see them in this place... what does this mean for us?

The throne room of a long-forgotten ruin lies ransacked. Communication is lost, monsters run rampant across the land, and ships that leave the safety of the shore are quickly sunk. And among all this, rumors of a group of strange horned people, hailing from a city that vanished millennia ago, are quickly spreading...

False Skies is a classic RPG with fast-paced, turn-based battles and an involved class system.
Features:

Create a party with any combination of 8 distinct classes.  
...and, when the time comes, layer on new classes! Each of the four tiers has its own set of 8 classes to choose from, with no restrictions on what classes can be chosen.  
No equipment restrictions! Go put that sword on your mage - but be aware that it might not be the best idea to do so.  
Explore well over a dozen dungeons, encounter over 300 types of enemies, and associate with a varied cast of characters as you travel the world.  
Enjoy many quality of life features, such as reduced penalties for falling in battle and obsolete skills being replaced.  

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HO-HO-HOME INVASION IS A FREE FESTIVE STEALTH MICRO-GAME

... that we definitely didn't consider calling "Santa Game Solid". Help Santa enter houses, deliver presents, and leave - all without being seen or detected by the automated robots his elves have made to help him train.

🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!

Two-person indie studio Chequered Ink launched a pack of 10,000 game assets to "give budding developers an alternative to AI", which includes over 9,000 graphics for platformers, RPGs, puzzle games, board games, and more, as well as over 700 sound effects.

With only a few days left, Santas elves discovers that there are presents lost on Tinsel Island, and they need help getting them back.

Skid is of course up to the task, after all – this monkey has some experience with collecting stuff.

Soko Banana – Tinsel Island is a free stand-alone game where you help Skid get back the lost presents. Can you complete it in time?