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Existential, weird and dark, Mouthwashing's surreal philosophical processing of mortality hits hard

By Leon Hurley published

Feature Indie Spotlight | In space, no one can hear you think about dying

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Neva is an utterly beautiful and moving adventure with shades of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke

By Heather Wald published

Feature Indie Spotlight | Neva took me on an unforgettable journey through a gorgeous world

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Europa screenshot of protagonist Zee

Europa felt like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reimagined in a stunning Studio Ghibli world, and I loved every second of it

By Anna Koselke published

Feature Indie Spotlight | A short but (bitter)sweet adventure that I'll not soon forget

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Keylocker combat screenshot with Indie Spotlight bug

This turn-based cyberpunk rhythm JRPG set in a world where music was outlawed is brutal and beautiful

By Rollin Bishop published

Feature Indie Spotlight | Keylocker is as gorgeous and fascinating as it is infuriating

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Crypt Custodian artwork showing Pluto the cat in with a broom

This Metroidvania where you play as a janitor cat in the afterlife is the purrfect adventure for genre newbies like me

By Heather Wald published

Feature Indie Spotlight | Crypt Custodian is a Metroidvania full of ghost stories and challenges

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Indie Spotlight - REKA screenshot of Reka walking through the woods, surrounded by tall trees.

I feel like I'm living and breathing Slavic folklore in this mystical adventure game, and I never want to leave it

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Casting spells with Baba Jaga is just the beginning – I can't wait to play more of Reka

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Arco four main characters on rocky outcrop

Turn-based fantasy RPG Arco packs big, branching decisions into a small and stunning not-Western world – now I see what all the fuss was about

By Austin Wood published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Arco is a real-time turn-based tactics game with lush pixel art and and a lusher setting

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Love, Ghostie indie spotlight

This dating sim about playing cupid in a haunted house as a cute little ghost has stolen my heart as well as my left sock

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Love, Ghostie is the kind of video game magic that's hard to find and impossible to forget

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The market square in Thank Goodness You're Here

Thank Goodness You're Here is the funniest game I've played in years, even if it's packed with lies from Big Asbestos

By Andrew Brown published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | This is the side of England you won't get from Downton Abbey

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The Garden Path - the gardener stands among trees and plants in a garden

This gentle, calming gardening life sim is just what I need to decompress and relax

By Heather Wald published

Feature Indie Spotlight | The Garden Path is taking me back to my Animal Crossing New Horizons days

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