This harrowing indie platformer puts you in the shoes of a disgraced noblemen as he searches for the truth By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 29 September 23 Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | For a game called Ugly, it's pretty damn beautiful
This chaotic, gun-toting roguelike has me blasting violent seagulls and raising baby axolotls By Ali Jones published 22 September 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | AK-xolotl is an amphibian-shaped roguelike with plenty of firepower
The scariest game I've played all year is a Japanese horror about the dangers of stalkers and online fame By Jordan Gerblick published 15 September 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Parasocial is Chilla's Art's best and most terrifying game yet
Thronefall is real-time strategy for people who don't like RTS By Ali Jones published 25 August 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | An RTS that's not weighed down by complexity
Selling stickers for a living in Sticky Business is the career I never knew I wanted By Hope Bellingham published 18 August 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Becoming a small business owner in Sticky Business was surprisingly relaxing
Moving Out 2 is more brilliantly chaotic removal work fun, but now with more silliness By Sam Loveridge published 11 August 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | A productive F.A.R.T is a good F.A.R.T
Lakeburg Legacies is a city builder that gives you godlike control over love By Sam Loveridge published 4 August 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Lakeburg Legacies is as much a match-making sim as a city builder
This supremely chill puzzle game with lo-fi vibes is my new go-to for relaxation By Heather Wald published 28 July 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | The Shape of Things is just the kind of relaxing, comfy puzzle game I need right now
This "kid-friendly" survival horror game is Resident Evil with possessed Muppets By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 21 July 23 Feature Indie Spotlight| An innovative take on a well-worn genre - welcome to My Friendly Neighborhood
This breakneck FPS is Doom meets Hotline Miami after dropping acid By Joe Donnelly published 14 July 23 FEATURE Indie Spotlight | First launched on PC in 2020, and now finally on PS5, Post Void is a trip worth taking
Dave the Diver, an indie RPG about deep-sea fishing and slinging sushi, is the vibe of the summer By Jordan Gerblick published 7 July 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Fishing sim meets restaurant sim in one of the funniest surprise hits of the year
Fall of Porcupine had me stressing over a job in medicine I don't really have By Hope Bellingham published 30 June 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Fall of Porcupine let me play doctor with adorable animal patients
Dordogne feels like a portal straight back to my childhood summers By Ali Jones published 23 June 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | This ideal of the French countryside is unbelievably authentic
Everdream Valley puts a new fun spin on the farming sim, complete with animal roleplay By Sam Loveridge published 16 June 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Everdream Valley's take on the farming sim involves dream chats with your sheep
Cassette Beasts puts a music-infused spin on old school Pokemon By Heather Wald published 9 June 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Cassette Beasts remixes the nostalgia of classic Pokemon games with its own sound
Killer Frequency carves up a stressful slice of interactive horror fiction By Louise Blain published 2 June 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Team17’s radio nightmare hits slay on a neon playlist of scary movie delights
I played viral horror game Amanda the Adventurer and I want my full nights of sleep back By Jordan Gerblick published 19 May 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Take this as a word of caution as much as a game recommendation
Fabledom is a fairytale city builder about smooching princesses By Sam Loveridge published 12 May 23 Feature Indie Spotlight | Fabledom is an approachable city builder with stories of witches and beautiful kingdoms
Rusted Moss officially has one of my favorite movement systems in any Metroidvania By Austin Wood published 5 May 23 Feature Indie Spotlight: Rusted Moss is the bungee jumping Metroidvania I didn't know I needed
Bramble The Mountain King managed to warm my heart before making my blood run cold By Hope Bellingham published 28 April 23 Feature Dimfrost Studio made me fall in love but also terrified of Nordic fables
