Pixel Washer shows off filthy streets, new sprayers and the glorious Pig Mobile
There are plenty of games about saving kingdoms, stopping apocalypses and defeating ancient evils. Pixel Washer would just like you to clean that absolutely disgusting food truck, please. Publisher Acclaim and California-based indie developer Valadria have released a new gameplay trailer for Pixel Washer, offering another look at the cosy cleaning sim ahead of its […]
Kingdom Contracts Tower Defense Incremental launches August 14 with a different approach to tower defence
Tower defence usually encourages you to build bigger. More towers. More upgrades. More elaborate kill zones. More things firing increasingly ridiculous projectiles at enemies who really should have reconsidered attacking after wave 37. Kingdom Contracts Tower Defense Incremental has a slightly different philosophy. Build as little as you can possibly get away with. The upcoming […]
EasySMX S10 Lite review: The sensible sibling that gets the job done
I checked out the original EasySMX S10 back when I was running FULLSYNC, and it punched well above its weight. It looked good, felt great in the hands, and managed to squeeze in enough features to make you double-check the price tag. So when the EasySMX S10 Lite arrived, the obvious concern was whether EasySMX […]
Seina: a Tale of Spirits opens its hand-painted world with a free Steam demo
Sometimes you just want a game where nothing is trying to kill you. No enormous boss waiting behind a suspiciously large door. No stamina bar deciding that climbing three feet was a bit much. No horrible creature waiting in the woods because you made the terrible mistake of exploring after dark. Seina: a Tale of […]
Last Drop brings fists, booze and 1990s Finland to Steam Early Access on August 18
Open-world games have taken us to sprawling American cities, tropical islands, fantasy kingdoms and enough post-apocalyptic wastelands to make you wonder why humanity bothers rebuilding anything. Last Drop is taking us somewhere rather different. Finnish indie studio Lohkare Games Oy has confirmed that its debut title will launch into Steam Early Access on 18 August […]
Cartoon chaos and cursed waves: Talking Ghoul Fright with Jaime Valls of Atrax
Ghoul Fright is not exactly trying to be subtle. It is loud, chaotic, ridiculous in all the right ways, and more than happy to throw players into a playground of fists, flying props, and increasingly unhinged waves of enemies. Between its physics-driven combat, survival structure, and 90s and 2000s cartoon-inspired energy, it feels like the […]
Has co-op horror become the new survival crafting?
You know the setup of a co-op horror by now. You and a few friends have accepted a job that no sane person would touch. The building is dark, your employer is probably evil, and something tall with far too many teeth is wandering around nearby. There will be equipment to carry. There may be […]
Is ‘proudly human-made’ becoming indie gaming’s next selling point?
Independent games have always sold themselves partly on the people behind them. The rough edges matter. The weird personal ideas matter. The fact that one person spent three years drawing every frame, or that a tiny team built an entire world while working second jobs, matters. Indie games are not automatically better because they are […]
Sirius Dice turns D&D’s iconic Red Box cover into metal miniatures with pre-orders now open
One of the most recognisable images in Dungeons & Dragons history is making the jump from a cardboard box to the tabletop. Independent accessories company Sirius Dice has unveiled the D&D Red Box Basic Set Minis, a four-piece collection recreating Larry Elmore’s famous artwork for the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set. The antique-finished metal […]
Is Steam making it harder for indie games to get noticed in 2026?
Getting an indie game onto Steam has never been easier. Getting anyone to notice it once it is there is an entirely different matter. Steam remains the obvious destination for most independent PC developers. It offers access to an enormous audience, established purchasing habits and a storefront players already trust enough to hand over their […]