Forgotten Eras updates its Steam demo and opens up its art process
Forgotten Eras has rolled out an updated demo on Steam, and alongside it, developer Behind the Hump is giving players a closer look at how its world is being built. The Greek indie studio has announced a refreshed version of the demo for its Slavic mythology-inspired action-adventure, with the latest build shaped by community feedback […]
Time, trouble, and top-down chaos: Talking NINE ROUNDS RAPID with SOUTH WESTERLY GAMES
When we checked out NINE ROUNDS RAPID at ENDIX, it was one of those games that did not take long to catch our eye. Between the hand-painted look, the frantic top-down action, and the promise of two fugitives blasting their way through a possessed space station, it already felt like it had plenty of personality. […]
One Rotten Oath review: Stylish rot, shaky shooting
Some games grab you before you have even properly started them. One Rotten Oath is one of those games. The look of it alone is enough to make you stop and pay attention. You do not see many games built like this, with those rotoscoped characters cut into grim 3D spaces, all stitched together into […]
Steam Next Fest June 2026: Our standout indie picks
Steam Next Fest always has a way of making your wishlist spiral out of control. You go in meaning to check out a few demos, maybe poke around something you have already heard about, and suddenly you have spent far too long downloading games you had never even considered a week earlier. It is one […]
Pizza Bandit review: Co-op chaos done right
Pizza Bandit sounds ridiculous, and that is exactly why it works. On paper, the game is the sort of pitch that immediately earns a raised eyebrow. And that is something it certainly did when we checked out its ENDIX booth. A bounty hunter retires, buys the pizza shop he has always wanted, and then finds […]
Mess, stress, and meaning: Talking Escape the Baby Alarm with Julie Bjørnskov
Parenthood does not exactly get the cosy puzzle game treatment very often, which is part of what makes Escape the Baby Alarm stand out straight away. Created by Danish developer Julie Normann Bjørnskov, the game blends escape-room-inspired puzzles with the mess, noise, care, and emotional weight of early parenthood. The result is something hand-drawn, heartfelt, […]
Dragonfly review: A quiet British drama that suddenly cuts deep
We’ve done independent music, food places, and even a market full of independent traders. Now, it’s time for our first independent film coverage. Enter, Dragonfly. Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, Dragonfly is a British drama starring Andrea Riseborough as Colleen, Brenda Blethyn as Elsie, and Jason Watkins as Elsie’s son. It premiered at […]
When horror starts breaking the code: Talking One Rotten Oath with Piotr Bunkowski
There are plenty of horror games that lean on atmosphere, and plenty of shooters that throw players into chaos, but One Rotten Oath looks like it is doing something far stranger than simply picking a lane. Created by Piotr Bunkowski, the game is a story-driven FMV and FPS hybrid with horror elements, mixing rotoscoped live-action […]
The Reytons are back, and A Love Letter To A Broken Town already feels worth getting loud about
You know when a band starts off as one song recommendation and then somehow ends up becoming part of your regular life? That was The Reytons for me. I was on a proper Jamie Webster binge when Amazon Music decided to throw Slice of Lime my way, and fair play to it, that algorithm knew […]
Happy’s Humble BURGATORY gets a July 16 release date and looks like co-op kitchen stress turned evil
Happy’s Humble BURGATORY has officially been announced for Steam, with a release date locked in for July 16, 2026. The new game is listed on Steam as a first-person horror experience for one to four players, developed by Scythe Dev Team and published by tinyBuild, and it is being framed as the next chapter in […]