I had the time of my life playing as a frog with a magnifying glass who solves mysteries for a living By Heather Wald published 24 November 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery is the silliest adventure mystery game around
Laika: Aged Through Blood is part bloody Excitebike, part furry Mad Max By Rollin Bishop published 17 November 23 Features Indie Spotlight | The unique Metroidvania stars a coyote on a motorcycle that's out for vengeance
Helping spirits move on in this realistic ghost hunting game hits a lot harder than Phasmophobia By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published 10 November 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I. is a detective game with a spooky twist
Station to Station got around my puzzle game ineptitude by appealing to my 30-year obsession with steam trains By Ali Jones published 3 November 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Station to Station proves that the way to make me enjoy puzzle games is to just stick a steam train in them
Hardhat Wombat is a delightful, "super crappy" puzzle game from the creator of Plants vs Zombies By Ali Jones published 27 October 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Hardhat Wombat is all about building with poop, and then cleaning up after yourself
Moonstone Island is the Pokemon meets Stardew Valley RPG I didn't know I needed By Sam Loveridge published 20 October 23 Features INDIE SPOTLIGHT | The perfect mix of Stardew Valley and Pokemon with added magic and card-battling
Saltsea Chronicles is a beautifully written narrative adventure that captured my heart and refused to let go By Heather Wald published 13 October 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Saltsea Chronicles from Mutazione developer Die Gute Fabrik took me on an emotional journey
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a cool, downright fun spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio By Heather Wald published 6 October 23 Features Indie Spotlight | Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has a fire soundtrack and the slick moves to match
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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features 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 Features Indie Spotlight | Fall of Porcupine let me play doctor with adorable animal patients
