Kill someone every 10 seconds or die in this must-play Steam Next Fest FPS that's set inside a classic anime style By Kaan Serin published 11 February 24 News With roguelike influences to boot
Kind Words 2 had me writing comforting words to strangers, but I realized I was writing what I needed to say to myself By Heather Wald published 10 February 24 Opinion Opinion | The Kind Words 2 demo offered up a little pocket of catharsis I sorely needed
The Steam Next Fest demo for this magical adventure game is like a mix between Little Nightmares and It Takes Two By Hope Bellingham published 9 February 24 News Once a Tale turns the story of Hansel and Gretel into a stop-motion platformer
Some mad geniuses have turned the viral Lofi Girl into a life sim with a fabulous character creator, and it's Steam Next Fest's chillest demo By Kaan Serin published 9 February 24 News Spirit City: Lofi Sessions lets you mod your own Lofi Girl experience
Indie devs say Steam Next Fest is a massive win for finding early success: "Wishlists go brrrr" By Jordan Gerblick published 8 February 24 news Everyone wins in Steam Next Fest
If you loved Life is Strange or A Space For the Unbound, you need to play this visual novel's Steam Next Fest demo By Hope Bellingham published 7 February 24 News I've never played such an interactive visual novel before!
Mini open worlds are my jam, so Steam Next Fest's most charming demo goes to this chill sim about a witch in a Zelda: Wind Waker-style world By Hirun Cryer published 7 February 24 News Chibig's small-scale adventure is lovely
Avatar The Last Airbender's elemental weaving shot this spectacular indie Metroidvania past 30,000 Steam wishlists By Kaan Serin published 3 February 24 News Emberbane's elemental action-platforming looks lush
Indie dev accused of plagiarism reminds players that "it's okay if you steal ideas from yourself" By Anne-Marie Ostler published 2 February 24 news Players say RPG Knights Run "completely stole" elements from another game, but both are made by the same person
The cute house-building sim I've been obsessed with for months finally has a release date By Hope Bellingham published 23 January 24 News Summerhouse's full release is right around the corner
League of Legends' Stardew Valley spin-off will be the last release from Riot's promising indie game effort as the company lays off more than 500 staff By Hope Bellingham published 23 January 24 News Riot is instead "refocusing" on "ambitious projects"
This gorgeous horror game looks just like a retro Disney film and it's already messing with my head By Hope Bellingham published 19 January 24 News Bye Sweet Carole is for fans of Little Nightmares and American McGee's Alice
Kind Words 2 is a different kind of social media, it's a social space where you can share your troubles, with no followers or likes By Heather Wald published 18 January 24 Big in 2024 Big in 2024 | "You never have to worry if you're appreciated. You are. Just be here."
2024's JRPG season kicks off with this excellent SNES-inspired genre mash-up that no one saw coming By Kaan Serin published 14 January 24 News Crystal Story jumps between so many exciting inspirations
"Oh honey no": Stardew Valley community can't break it to newbie who mistakes shipping bin for container By Kaan Serin published 14 January 24 News Accidentally selling all their valuables
2024 is already haunted by a messed-up horror game masquerading as long lost Nintendo 64-style platformer By Kaan Serin published 14 January 24 News Don't be fooled by Shipwrecked 64's cute mascot
I've found the first must-try cat game of 2024: a boba bar management sim where you serve bubble tea to other cats By Hope Bellingham published 10 January 24 News Boba Bar: Bubble Tea Tycoon was inspired by another classic tycoon game
One of my most-anticipated management sims turns you into a trinket-loving goblin shopkeeper - and it's smashing through its Kickstarter stretch goals By Hope Bellingham published 8 January 24 News Trash Goblin is a management sim with an RPG twist
Former Stardew Valley developer making their own gorgeous life sim RPG, this time in a city with rideable bikes By Kaan Serin published 6 January 24 News The unnamed game looks absolutely delightful
Indie roguelike citybuilder dev celebrates success by threatening to add all the features they didn't have time for during its 9-year development By Kaan Serin published 5 January 24 News Going back to their "don’t do this or you will never release it" notes