Indie Spotlight

This "kid-friendly" survival horror game is Resident Evil with possessed Muppets

This breakneck FPS is Doom meets Hotline Miami after dropping acid

Dave the Diver, an indie RPG about deep-sea fishing and slinging sushi, is the vibe of the summer

Fall of Porcupine had me stressing over a job in medicine I don't really have

Dordogne feels like a portal straight back to my childhood summers

Everdream Valley puts a new fun spin on the farming sim, complete with animal roleplay

Cassette Beasts puts a music-infused spin on old school Pokemon

Killer Frequency carves up a stressful slice of interactive horror fiction

Fabledom is a fairytale city builder about smooching princesses

Rusted Moss officially has one of my favorite movement systems in any Metroidvania

Bramble The Mountain King managed to warm my heart before making my blood run cold

Roots of Pacha is exactly the Stone Age Stardew I hoped it would be

The Case of the Golden Idol is the best successor to Obra Dinn so far

Hades-like Have A Nice Death is a punishingly difficult roguelike I can't stop playing

Terra Nil asks you to be a city builder and then remove yourself entirely

Without a word of exaggeration, Horace is a slept-on hilarious and heartfelt masterpiece

The Wreck explores an impactful story about finding the right words, moving on, and processing trauma