Indie Spotlight
The latest Indie Spotlight articles from GamesRadar+
Indie Spotlight is our dedicated column celebrating a new indie game that's recently released, or otherwise on our radar. Released every Friday, it's an exploration of exactly why these games need to be at least on your wishlist.
Of course, this isn't the only place we call out awesome indies here at GamesRadar+, but if you're looking for something new to play, our Indie Spotlight series is a great place to start.
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Indie SpotlightIf you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companionBy Heather Wald Published -
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Indie SpotlightPlaying as my alien cat buddy makes this gorgeous puzzle platformer feel like a co-op adventure even when I'm aloneBy Oscar Taylor-Kent Published -
Indie SpotlightI've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos to play this weekendBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightNot only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzleBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightThis detective mystery game with a survival horror twist transfixed me for 7 hours, and the killer is still at largeBy Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published -
Indie SpotlightI'm on board with this retro throwback train-set detective game, which taught me to love menu-based sleuthingBy Oscar Taylor-Kent Published -
Indie SpotlightI'm in my happy place: a dark basement digging through a computer archive that may or may not be aliveBy Rollin Bishop Published -
Indie SpotlightI was ready to take a break from Metroidvanias after Silksong, but this beautiful indie rekindled my obsessionBy Serena Cherry Published -
Indie SpotlightArt imitates life, so I'm munching through walls while an AI chatbot tells me to buy a gun in Drywall Eating SimulatorBy Andrew Brown Published -
Year in ReviewFrom Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been packed full of welcome surpriseBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightDogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder with shades of Tetris and Balatro that has me trying to make the biggest dogBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightNearly 10 years later, Doom 2 mod Total Chaos is reborn as a standalone horror FPS I'll be playing all winter, and it makes Silent Hill look like a rom-comBy Ashley Bardhan Published -
Indie SpotlightRue Valley is a time looping RPG that's best off leaning away from Disco Elysium comparisons, and getting Monkey Island with it insteadBy Oscar Taylor-Kent Published -
Indie SpotlightWinter Burrow is like a very cozy, laid back Don't Starve with a bittersweet edge that tugs at the heartstringsBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightRadiolight channels Twin Peaks and Alan Wake for a late night walk in the woods, and I'm amazed a solo developer crammed so much atmosphere into this secret horror gameBy Andrew Brown Published -
Indie SpotlightThe most unsettling horror game of the year is the Mouthwashing publisher's No, I'm Not A Human – Junji Ito meets Papers, Please with a monstrous twistBy Ashley Bardhan Published -
Indie SpotlightSpooky Express is an adorable puzzle game that has me mapping out tracks in Trainsylvania to help undead passengers, and it's perfect for HalloweenBy Heather Wald Published -
Indie SpotlightI'm just as obsessed with Strange Antiquities as I was with Blue Prince, and it's easily one of the best detective puzzle games I've played this yearBy Sam Loveridge Published -
Indie SpotlightWith plate Tetris, dog-spinning, and limb-tangling smooching, Consume Me perfectly merges narrative and mechanic design to warmly tackle heavy themesBy Oscar Taylor-Kent Published -
Indie SpotlightGloomy Eyes is the perfect Tim Burton-esque scarytale to usher in October, and I was immediately charmed by its creepy yet chill puzzlesBy Jasmine Gould-Wilson Published
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