<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ in Indie-spotlight ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/tag/indie-spotlight Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ If you're feeling the Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, Collector's Cove lets you explore and farm on the back of a Lapras-like companion ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/if-youre-feeling-the-pokemon-pokopia-fomo-collectors-cove-lets-you-explore-and-farm-on-the-back-of-a-lapras-like-companion/ 4oCyomcC2d7kjhDLPDfJpG Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Playing as my alien cat buddy makes this gorgeous puzzle platformer feel like a co-op adventure even when I'm playing alone ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/playing-as-my-alien-cat-buddy-makes-this-gorgeous-puzzle-platformer-feel-like-a-co-op-adventure-even-when-im-playing-alone/ EqLVspkWranW7afasgonEb Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:23:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos I recommend you play this weekend ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/ive-been-writing-about-new-indie-games-for-years-and-these-are-the-10-best-steam-next-fest-demos-i-recommend-you-play-this-weekend/ oqGNJMwCt6NT8EAcrCTeuS Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Not only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzle ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/not-only-does-this-postal-roguelite-somehow-make-cockroaches-cute-but-it-also-turns-every-parcel-into-a-puzzle/ qGGqpaBY2e9xeyVProrTiR Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This detective mystery game with a survival horror twist transfixed me for 7 hours, and I still don't know who the killer is ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/this-detective-mystery-game-with-a-survival-horror-twist-transfixed-me-for-7-hours-and-i-still-dont-know-who-the-killer-is/ hXEJB3vqDj6WQPeVqzwjrD Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Detective Instinct is a retro throwback that celebrates menu-based sleuthing with a thrilling train conspiracy I can get on board with ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/detective-instinct-is-a-retro-throwback-that-celebrates-menu-based-sleuthing-with-a-thrilling-train-conspiracy-i-can-get-on-board-with/ CEghL5a6rfs8qQwbKWhoH8 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm in my happy place: a dark basement digging through a computer archive that may or may not be alive ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/im-in-my-happy-place-a-dark-basement-digging-through-a-computer-archive-that-may-or-may-not-be-alive/ ofWYomv3EGDhPGge9yAGFe Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:24:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was ready to take a break from Metroidvanias after Silksong, but this beautiful indie rekindled my obsession ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/i-was-ready-to-take-a-break-from-metroidvanias-after-silksong-but-this-beautiful-indie-rekindled-my-obsession/ EqXhvWW6SWLFjJeqSPzKMN Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Art imitates life, so I'm munching through walls while an AI chatbot tells me to buy a gun in Drywall Eating Simulator ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/art-imitates-life-so-im-munching-through-walls-while-an-ai-chatbot-tells-me-to-buy-a-gun-in-drywall-eating-simulator/ E3dELG7oBoZpKR8xrNP5dZ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:06:26 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:39:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been packed full of welcome surprises ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/from-dispatch-to-spilled-and-peak-covering-indie-games-every-week-in-2025-has-been-packed-full-of-welcome-surprises/ wxbBCm485WUHAudnLvDdCY Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:59:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder with shades of Tetris and Balatro that has me trying to make the biggest dog of all ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/dogpile-is-a-roguelike-deckbuilder-with-shades-of-tetris-and-balatro-that-has-me-trying-to-make-the-biggest-dog-of-all/ whdJdx5h8g5SUReV27BhmF Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:57:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly 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-com ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/nearly-10-years-later-doom-2-mod-total-chaos-is-reborn-as-a-standalone-horror-fps-ill-be-playing-all-winter-and-it-makes-silent-hill-look-like-a-rom-com/ JJmJ6baxjjGoiBvg3UNQrk Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rue Valley is a time looping RPG that's best off leaning away from Disco Elysium comparisons, and getting Monkey Island with it instead ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/rue-valley-is-a-time-looping-rpg-thats-best-off-leaning-away-from-disco-elysium-comparisons-and-getting-monkey-island-with-it-instead/ p3bMpckmjroBdwFqMqYMvT Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Winter Burrow is like a very cozy, laid back Don't Starve with a bittersweet edge that tugs at the heartstrings ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/winter-burrow-is-like-a-very-cozy-laid-back-dont-starve-with-a-bittersweet-edge-that-tugs-at-the-heartstrings/ DGbpJ2UrxXXzTQSKaLdQDX Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:26:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Radiolight 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 game ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/radiolight-channels-twin-peaks-and-alan-wake-for-a-late-night-walk-in-the-woods-and-im-amazed-a-solo-developer-crammed-so-much-atmosphere-into-this-secret-horror-game/ FkxRDTqjEvgHjAPp8K3CkK Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:02:18 +0000 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 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 twist ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/the-most-unsettling-horror-game-of-the-year-is-the-mouthwashing-publishers-no-im-not-a-human-junji-ito-meets-papers-please-with-a-monstrous-twist/ 8waL6HFxe7xxuwcyZo9c9R Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spooky Express is an adorable puzzle game that has me mapping out tracks in Trainsylvania to help undead passengers, and it's perfect for Halloween ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/spooky-express-is-an-adorable-puzzle-game-that-has-me-mapping-out-tracks-in-trainsylvania-to-help-undead-passengers-and-its-perfect-for-halloween/ qp9YKAF6F87qembZqQP6fM Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'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 year ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/im-just-as-obsessed-with-strange-antiquities-as-i-was-with-blue-prince-and-its-easily-one-of-the-best-detective-puzzle-games-ive-played-this-year/ nfpvttUQqifV3WwCtXcpa6 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ With plate Tetris, dog-spinning, and limb-tangling smooching, Consume Me perfectly merges narrative and mechanic design to warmly tackle heavy themes ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/with-plate-tetris-dog-spinning-and-limb-tangling-smooching-consume-me-perfectly-merges-narrative-and-mechanic-design-to-warmly-tackle-heavy-themes/ g57ZNSuYb4pUrY7BfvbXaY Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:36:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gloomy Eyes is the perfect Tim Burton-esque scarytale to usher in October, and I was immediately charmed by its creepy yet chill puzzles ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/gloomy-eyes-is-the-perfect-tim-burton-esque-scarytale-to-usher-in-october-and-i-was-immediately-charmed-by-its-creepy-yet-chill-puzzles/ GEsqXP37D8qwWnV6MABmKY Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tiny Bookshop absolutely deserves its overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews, because I cannot stop playing this cozy management life sim ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/tiny-bookshop-absolutely-deserves-its-overwhelmingly-positive-steam-reviews-because-i-cannot-stop-playing-this-cozy-management-life-sim/ DEi5NqdNV6V6f9U5DMmHz3 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:25:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's nothing quite like Henry Halfhead, a possession puzzle sandbox where you can grow a tree, boil eggplant, and (allegedly) make toilet spaghetti ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/theres-nothing-quite-like-henry-halfhead-a-possession-puzzle-sandbox-where-you-can-grow-a-tree-boil-eggplant-and-allegedly-make-toilet-spaghetti/ 8B5b2x7GKCMVPS79nL3Jum Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The perfect video game still hasn't reached its final form, and Drop Duchy shows that "Tetris as a Civilization roguelike" is one heck of a twist ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/the-perfect-video-game-still-hasnt-reached-its-final-form-and-drop-duchy-shows-that-tetris-as-a-civilization-roguelike-is-one-heck-of-a-twist/ ZinRFMyEgW8dVbxDoUkSSH Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Word Play is a spelling roguelike that feels like the final boss of Wordle and it made me feel like an angry genius ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/word-play-is-a-spelling-roguelike-that-feels-like-the-final-boss-of-wordle-and-it-made-me-feel-like-an-angry-genius/ NqVjjRYoRdNCDMyrDMP5PY Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Out and About is a very cozy foraging adventure that's taking me back to my fish obsession in Animal Crossing: New Horizons ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/out-and-about-is-a-very-cozy-foraging-adventure-thats-taking-me-back-to-my-fish-obsession-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons/ zJ5iooCffbZ5fUE8Z9L7En Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:13:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life sim RPG Discounty has put me under the same "one more day" spell as Stardew Valley as I build my supermarket empire and get caught up in the drama of the locals ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/life-sim-rpg-discounty-has-put-me-under-the-same-one-more-day-spell-as-stardew-valley-as-i-build-my-supermarket-empire-and-get-caught-up-in-the-drama-of-the-locals/ uzjmWstdyiDZjBn4VpVxbM Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget Elden Ring Nightreign or Expedition 33, the toughest boss fight I've faced this year is a slippery rock face on an empty stomach ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/forget-elden-ring-nightreign-or-expedition-33-the-toughest-boss-fight-ive-faced-this-year-is-a-slippery-rock-face-on-an-empty-stomach/ AP9Ci385McEERBJ6fdf7J9 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I accidentally played 10 hours of Magic Inn and it's already the most hands-on management sim I've played since Two Point Campus ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/management/i-accidentally-played-10-hours-of-magic-inn-and-its-already-the-most-hands-on-management-sim-ive-played-since-two-point-campus/ DSjich6qLxQ4bYr7RybySB Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:24:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ I finally tried Minami Lane after seeing over 5,000 positive reviews, and within 4 hours it's already the chillest management game I've ever played ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/management/i-finally-tried-minami-lane-after-seeing-over-5-000-positive-reviews-and-within-4-hours-its-already-the-chillest-management-game-ive-ever-played/ 3gdvPCLqWPtuSpCBfxJUZ3 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been hunting sandworms while doing hoverboard kickflips and keytar solos in this hypnotizing mashup of Breath of the Wild and Hi-Fi Rush ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/open-world/ive-been-hunting-sandworms-while-doing-hoverboard-kickflips-and-keytar-solos-in-this-hypnotizing-mashup-of-breath-of-the-wild-and-hi-fi-rush/ epU3WxgXJdDPNjt2vYJ2dK Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spilled! is one of the best short indie games I've played in a long time, and it's as relaxing as it is meaningful ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/spilled-is-one-of-the-best-short-indie-games-ive-played-in-a-long-time-and-its-as-relaxing-as-it-is-meaningful/ CZiiyJM4oH2pvwZYSiLfQg Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This stunning 2D "plotformer" is the ultimate cottagecore fantasy with an extra dose of mystery, sapphic witches, and a giant lady who fights you ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/this-stunning-2d-plotformer-is-the-ultimate-cottagecore-fantasy-with-an-extra-dose-of-mystery-sapphic-witches-and-a-giant-lady-who-fights-you/ TceuwQuwYtHSSeeL2dfFX9 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Banjo-Kazooie and Paper Mario mix together in this delightful puzzle platformer that has me swapping textures to solve puzzles by changing the world ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/banjo-kazooie-and-paper-mario-mix-together-in-this-delightful-puzzle-platformer-that-has-me-swapping-textures-to-solve-puzzles-by-changing-the-world/ TRQTHbwd2dtoaaxNT63GTL Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you loved Unpacking like me, you absolutely shouldn't sleep on Camper Van: Make It Home ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/if-you-loved-unpacking-like-me-you-absolutely-shouldnt-sleep-on-camper-van-make-it-home/ 4qg6gRPwNm7ArV6KSe8aGH Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've sacrificed millions of imps in my new favorite roguelike city-builder, but it's still not enough ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/ive-sacrificed-millions-of-imps-in-my-new-favorite-roguelike-city-builder-but-its-still-not-enough/ ZYB4RJtd26jz86yxaaVSPC Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ For just $4, A Game About Digging A Hole will make you feel like god and grant domain over the vast soily kingdom we call Earth ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/for-just-usd4-a-game-about-digging-a-hole-will-make-you-feel-like-god-and-grant-domain-over-the-vast-soily-kingdom-we-call-earth/ 89MnACXTtYgY4UY8TWEaVm Fri, 30 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 May 2025 13:28:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Far from fowl play, Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is a fresh, standalone mystery that smartly evolves its sleuthing mechanics – even if it's McQuacklin's simplest case yet ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/far-from-fowl-play-duck-detective-the-ghost-of-glamping-is-a-fresh-standalone-mystery-that-smartly-evolves-its-sleuthing-mechanics-even-if-its-mcquaklins-simplest-case-yet/ mvSCekwyMaNDGBb2mYe8iN Fri, 23 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:18:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lost Skies is a skyfaring indie survival game that somehow manages to have better web-slinging than most Spider-Man games ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/lost-skies-is-a-skyfaring-indie-survival-game-that-somehow-manages-to-have-better-web-slinging-than-most-spider-man-games/ xyMnwhjW2NuC4qUstrqbHP Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Locomoto is a train management adventure with Animal Crossing vibes and Minecraft-like crafting that's already claimed hours of my time ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/locomoto-is-a-train-management-adventure-with-animal-crossing-vibes-and-minecraft-like-crafting-thats-already-claimed-hours-of-my-time/ MZ6Hv7rEHmCVD48PbJMc8B Fri, 09 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2025 13:18:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ D&D is the secret ingredient in my new deck-building strategy game obsession, and it's got me going John Wick on evil wizards ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/strategy/d-and-d-is-the-secret-ingredient-in-my-new-deck-building-strategy-game-obsession-and-its-got-me-going-john-wick-on-evil-wizards/ 3WKxc2PH5bABpQF4r9dsZE Fri, 02 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 13:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is the first "survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania" I've ever played, and that sure is a lot of words ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/creepy-redneck-dinosaur-mansion-3-is-the-first-survival-horror-comedy-rpg-metroidvania-ive-ever-played-and-that-sure-is-a-lot-of-words/ DZb3APcSKpYu8P5Zd6uPEB Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:12:13 +0000 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:17:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ I kissed a creepy neighbor in a survival horror RPG and all I got was this lousy photo paper ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/i-kissed-a-creepy-neighbor-in-a-survival-horror-rpg-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-photo-paper/ TJtBUkRdFq9fQEntny4Wmh Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Of the Devil takes what I love about Ace Attorney and Danganronpa to create a cyberpunk legal mystery like little else ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/of-the-devil-takes-what-i-love-about-ace-attorney-and-danganronpa-to-create-a-cyberpunk-legal-mystery-like-little-else/ eAaEt3ZhA7zDADJdUERKXC Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:56:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom smashes together Super Mario 64, Katamari Damacy, and Crazy Taxi to create the wildest platformer I've ever played ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom-smashes-together-super-mario-64-katamari-damacy-and-crazy-taxi-to-create-the-wildest-platformer-ive-ever-played/ NdbfdpWTKx4vkHVnBKDtjT Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cabernet is the kind of vampire RPG I've been looking for since Masquerade Bloodlines, and I'm already plotting my next run 6 hours in ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/cabernet-is-the-kind-of-vampire-rpg-ive-been-looking-for-since-masquerade-bloodlines-and-im-already-plotting-my-next-run-6-hours-in/ WSUAa5ySgD9vBahDgjPZXH Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:39:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ LA Noire eat your heart out: This weird and wildly funny detective game saw me investigate a mysterious dead body as a broke cat in a suit ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/la-noire-eat-your-heart-out-this-weird-and-wildly-funny-detective-game-saw-me-investigate-a-mysterious-dead-body-as-a-broke-cat-in-a-suit/ ix8xYMCXtwUUSMqALcqji5 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:00:20 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:43:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Escaping an asylum hidden in an 18th century Spanish monastery is a curious concept for a stealth game, but I couldn't put this one down ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/stealth/escaping-an-asylum-hidden-within-an-18th-century-spanish-monastery-is-a-curious-concept-for-a-real-time-stealth-game-but-i-couldnt-put-it-down/ PtjZxNLFPzR5tUv8pXZXpe Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:01:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 Steam Next Fest demos you need to play this weekend ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-10-steam-next-fest-demos-you-need-to-play-this-weekend/ q5o9qkouznhCRingU8RiPj Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ This puzzle game has done the impossible: waiting around for something to happen has never, ever been this fun ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/puzzle/this-puzzle-game-has-done-the-impossible-waiting-around-for-something-to-happen-has-never-ever-been-this-fun/ BhGva9MzvQe9aUTLLopukk Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ With fantastic pixel art animation and fiendish puzzles, Loco Motive proves the spirit of Monkey Island is still going strong ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/with-fantastic-pixel-art-animation-and-fiendish-puzzles-loco-motive-proves-the-spirit-of-monkey-island-is-still-going-strong/ i8R9LiJ5gDeH2wG7bhweah Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:40:23 +0000