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Content Warning Sales Top 700k Post-Free Period as Devs Ask for Your Crew's Footage

Viral smash hit Content Warning has broken a major sales barrier even after being offered for free during its first 24 hours on release, developer Landfall has revealed. That's according to a PC…

April 12, 2024 | 10:01 EDT

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Full V Rising Update 1.0 Details Revealed, and It Looks Huge

Stunlock Studios has revealed full details of what you can expect when the hotly-anticipated V Rising update 1.0 drops next month. A new official website dedicated to the update reveals that it's…

April 11, 2024 | 11:28 EDT

Four characters walking jauntily in key art for the farming sim SunnySide
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Cute Farming Sim SunnySide Hits PC in May, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in July

Merge Games and developer RainyGames have announced the SunnySide release date, and it won't be too long until you can get your hands on another cozy farming sim. Per an official Steam announcement…

April 11, 2024 | 10:04 EDT

Key art for Pioneers of Pagonia, which shows two explorers looking out over a small town
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Pioneers of Pagonia Co-op Play Added in Latest Update

If you've ever wanted to play the Settlers-style city-builder Pioneers of Pagonia co-op with your friends, then the game's newest update is perfect for you. The latest Pioneers of Pagonia update,…

April 11, 2024 | 09:02 EDT

The key art for Threads of War, which is rendered in the style of Ukrainian embroidery
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Threads of War Is a Ukrainian Father-Son Project With a Striking Art Style

Ukrainian game developer Andriy Kostiushko has announced Threads of War, a roguelite tank game with an art style inspired by Ukrainian embroidery. Kostiushko is perhaps best known for his design…

April 10, 2024 | 09:07 EDT

A boat sailing on deceptively calm waters in Dredge
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Live-Action Dredge Movie Announced by Black Salt Games and Story Kitchen

Indie horror fishing game Dredge is getting a live-action movie adaptation, developer Black Salt Games has announced. The movie will see Black Salt teaming up with production outfit Story Kitchen,…

April 9, 2024 | 12:07 EDT

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Legendary Indie Outfit Vlambeer Returns Without Co-founder Rami Ismail

Legendary indie studio Vlambeer, best known for games like Ridiculous Fishing and Nuclear Throne, is making a return, but co-founder Rami Ismail won't be a part of the company anymore. Writing on…

April 4, 2024 | 11:03 EDT

Official artwork for the Motion Twin game Windblown, which shows characters flying towards a golem-type figure
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Dead Cells Developer Motion Twin Unveils First Gameplay for New Game Windblown

Dead Cells studio Motion Twin has revealed the first gameplay footage of its new "lightning-fast action roguelite" Windblown. Releasing sometime this year, Windblown looks to be taking a pretty…

April 3, 2024 | 11:16 EDT

A close-up of a hunter in Nightmare Kart, formerly known as Bloodborne Kart
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Nightmare Kart, Previously Bloodborne Kart, Hits PC in May for Free

Behold! A Nightmare Kart release date! The game formerly known as Bloodborne Kart is officially launching for Steam and Itch.io next month. Per a post on developer Lilith Walther's official X (…

April 3, 2024 | 07:40 EDT

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Idle Desktop Farming Sim Rusty's Retirement Gets Release Date

Developer Mister Morris Games has announced the Rusty's Retirement release date, and the idle farming sim is heading your way much sooner than you might think. Per a post on the game's official…

April 2, 2024 | 12:29 EDT

A cowboy character walking towards the screen in a Wild West town in Forty-Niner
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Forty-Niner Brings Wild West Open-World Survival in 2025, Demo Coming This Fall

Developer and publisher VowelA has announced a new Wild West open-world survival game by the name of Forty-Niner, and it's heading to PC next year. The game, which looks ideal for fans of titles…

April 2, 2024 | 11:18 EDT

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Get YouTuber-themed Horror Game 'Content Warning' Free For April Fools, From The Creators of TABS

Give your laughs a spooky turn today, with Content Warning, the latest in a line of April Fools releases from Landfall, best known for their work on Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, and Totally…

April 1, 2024 | 02:46 EDT

A creature looking at the camera in Rain World: The Watcher, the game's latest DLC expansion
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Rain World: The Watcher DLC Expansion Announced

Videocult and Akupara Games have announced a brand new Rain World DLC expansion, and it's promising to take you to places "only ever glimpsed". Rain World: The Watcher is the game's second major…

March 29, 2024 | 11:25 EDT

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Indie Creators Come Together For Triple I Initiative Showcase This April

After a two-week teasing countdown, the Triple-I Initiative has announced what it is. The Triple-I Initiative showcase is a new showcase coming from a who's who of the indie scene with developers…

March 28, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

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Celeste Creator's Ambitious New Game Earthblade Delayed Beyond 2024

Celeste studio Extremely OK Games has announced that Earthblade, its upcoming pixel art Metroidvania platformer, has been delayed beyond 2024. In a March 2024 update posted on its official website,…

March 28, 2024 | 09:27 EDT

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The Planet Crafter Release Date Set for April, New Content Incoming

Miju Games has announced a full The Planet Crafter release date, bringing the planetary survival game out of Early Access after more than two years. Originally released in Early Access back in March…

March 27, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

A man whose skin has been blown off in an atomic blast staring at his hand (don't worry, it's animated) in Rauniot
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Post-Apocalyptic Point and Click Adventure Rauniot Launches in April

Developer and publisher Act Normal Games has announced a release date for the long-awaited Finnish post-apocalyptic adventure game Rauniot. The game, which was announced all the way back in 2019 (…

March 26, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

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Cassette Beasts Multiplayer Release Date and More Revealed

Bytten Studio and Raw Fury have announced the Cassette Beasts multiplayer release date, as well as a host of other information about what's coming next for the indie creature-collecting RPG. The…

March 25, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

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Coreupt Reveals Wolf, Vector, and Revolver in Stylish Fighting Game Action

The developer of the indie fighting game Coreupt released another trailer, introducing three characters that weren't extensively shown in action before. Specifically, we get to see Wolf, Vector, and…

March 25, 2024 | 05:40 EDT

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Pathless Woods Brings Cozy Ancient Chinese-Inspired Survival to Steam Early Access Next Month

Developer AniYa Games Studio has announced the Early Access release date for the ancient China-inspired open-world survival crafter Pathless Woods. The game, which blends cozy gameplay with a…

March 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

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Broken Roads Release Date Marries Mad Max and Disco Elysium Next Month

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Drop Bear Bytes have announced a Broken Roads release date. The post-apocalyptic RPG, which marries the dusty atmosphere of Mad Max with the philosophically complex…

March 21, 2024 | 10:37 EDT

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Indie Poker Roguelike Balatro Smashes Through the One Million Sales Mark

LocalThunk and Playstack have announced that the phenomenally popular indie card roguelike Balatro has smashed another major sales barrier. Speaking on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier today,…

March 18, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

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Animal Well Release Date Announced for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

Today Billy Basso and Bigmode Games announced a release date for their stylish pixel art game Animal Well.  The game will release on on May 9 for PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. The price has also…

March 17, 2024 | 07:35 EDT

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Indie Darling RPG Sea of Stars Achieves 5 Million Players, Couch Co-Op Revealed

Today indie developer Sabotage Studio announced that its beautiful JRPG-inspired pixel art RPG Sea of Stars has passed a relevant milestone and is getting a juicy new mode. First of all, the game…

March 13, 2024 | 01:25 EDT

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V Rising 1.0 Release Date Set for May on PC, Later This Year on PS5

Stunlock Studios has announced the official V Rising 1.0 release date, and it's landing later this spring for PC. Unfortunately, however, you'll have to wait a little longer for the game to arrive on…

March 13, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

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Smash Hit Poker Roguelike Balatro Crosses Half a Million Sales

Indie poker-themed roguelike Balatro has crossed a major sales milestone within its first two weeks on sale, publisher Playstack has revealed. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Playstack…

March 6, 2024 | 09:34 EST

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Playstation Presents 5 India Hero Project Games and They’re All Coming to PC on Top of PS5

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment presented the lineup of games sponsored via the India Hero Project, designed to support Indian developers. Interestingly, all five games are coming to PC on top…

March 5, 2024 | 12:59 EST

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Steam Page to Promote Japanese Games Launched by Japan Government-Related Organization

For those who love Japanese games, a new feature page has been launched on Steam to promote games made in Japan. The "Made in Japan Games Market" page can already be found on Steam and features…

March 4, 2024 | 12:30 EST

Crash Bandicoot 4: it's About Time
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Crash Bandicoot Developer Toys for Bob Becoming Independent, Considering Partnership With Microsoft

Today Toys for Bob announced that it's going independent, spinning off from its former parent company Activision, which is now owned by Microsoft.  In a blog post, the company announced the new…

February 29, 2024 | 02:04 EST

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Vampire Survivors Update 1.9 "Space-54" Brings New Characters, New Stage, and More

Vampire Survivors update 1.9, otherwise known as the Space-54 update, is here, and it's bringing a brand new stage, new characters to play as, and more. We last heard about this update during…

February 29, 2024 | 09:57 EST

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Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Finally Gets a Release Date for PC

Today Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone finally announced the release date of update 1.6 for the ultra-popular farming sim. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the update…

February 26, 2024 | 02:53 EST

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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Roadmap Teases New Biomes, Bosco Builds, and More

Ghost Ship Publishing and developer Funday Games have revealed the first roadmap for survivor-like bullet hell roguelite Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. In a Steam news post titled "The Road Ahead",…

February 21, 2024 | 09:19 EST

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Palworld Developers Promise "External Anti-Cheat Solution" to Combat Cheating

Palworld developer Pocketpair has taken to social media to outline its plans for combating cheaters in future updates. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Pocketpair confirms that some …

February 16, 2024 | 09:07 EST

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Dead Cells Developers Confirm End of Major Updates After Next Content Drop

Dead Cells updates will come to an end after the next major content drop, developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have revealed. In a new post on the game's official Steam page, Motion Twin says that…

February 9, 2024 | 09:39 EST

A collection of Valheim merchandise, including to-scale weapons, plushies, and dice, courtesy of Heroic Replicas
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New Valheim Merch Kickstarter Campaign Includes a $1,300 Sword and Much More

Iron Gate and merch company Heroic Replicas have announced a Kickstarter campaign for a new set of Valheim merchandise, including a full-scale replica of the game's ethereal Mistwalker sword. The…

January 29, 2024 | 10:26 EST

The father and son characters from the pixel art game Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit standing in front of a dumpster
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit Trailer Leaked, Then Confirmed by Scott Cawthon

A new Five Nights at Freddy's spinoff game has been leaked, but in a rather surprising twist, the game's existence has also been confirmed by the series' creator. From the leaked trailer (which you…

January 24, 2024 | 08:27 EST

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Palworld Developers Ask Players Not to Use "Memory Reset Drug," Xbox Patch In Certification

If you're among the millions playing the indie survival crafting game Palworld, there is a specific item that you may want not to use according to its developers. Pocketpair mentioned on its discord…

January 21, 2024 | 11:04 EST

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PlayStation China Hero Project Game AI Limit Reveals 2024 Release Window and Spectacular Gameplay

Developer SenseGames and publisher CE Asia announced that the action RPG AI Limit will be released in 2024 for PC via Steam and PS5.  Unless you have a very long memory, you may not be familiar with…

January 20, 2024 | 06:06 EST

A close-up of Zoe, a female character with pink and black hair, in Palworld
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Palworld Server Connection Issue Fix On the Way "ASAP", Developer Says

Pocketpair has taken to social media to address Palworld server connection issues, which have sprung up due to the huge number of players wanting to check the game out on day one. In a post on X (…

January 19, 2024 | 10:04 EST

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Vampire Survivors Developers Tease Indie Collabs, Update 1.9, and More

Poncle has taken to Steam to share its plans for Vampire Survivors in 2024, and there are a few very interesting tidbits to get excited about if you're a fan. Perhaps the most exciting piece of news…

January 10, 2024 | 09:59 EST

The new Point Hope location that's included in the Phasmophobia roadmap for 2024
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Phasmophobia Roadmap for 2024 Includes Visual Overhaul, New Gear, and More

Kinetic Games has unveiled the Phasmophobia roadmap for 2024 and beyond, teasing what's coming to the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game this year. In a new Steam post, Kinetic says it's removed…

January 3, 2024 | 10:28 EST

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Major Boundary Update Rings Out the Year with Brand New PvE Mode and Much More

Multiplayer tactical FPS Boundary has received a massive year-end update that adds tons of new content, including a PvE game mode and much more. The new PvE mode offers three difficulty levels and…

December 28, 2023 | 09:45 EST

Two characters looking out over a cozy hamlet in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Settlers-Like Pioneers of Pagonia Hits 100k Sales in a Week

Cozy indie city-builder Pioneers of Pagonia has hit a major sales milestone within its first week on release, developer and publisher Envision Entertainment has announced. According to a new Steam…

December 21, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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My Time at Sandrock Update 1.2 Brings New Romantic Options, Endgame Content, and More

Pathea Games has released My Time at Sandrock update 1.2, also known as the New Year, Better Me update. Per the game's 2024 roadmap, this update adds new content linked to romances, as well as a…

December 21, 2023 | 09:01 EST

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Green Hell Developer's New Game Officially Named StarRupture, New Details Revealed

Green Hell developer Creepy Jar has revealed the official name of its upcoming sci-fi survival game, and that name is StarRupture. Revealed as part of the 2023 PC Gaming Show, StarRupture was…

December 19, 2023 | 10:20 EST

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Sea of Stars Player Count Passes 4 Million, Sabotage Studio Reveals

Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio has revealed that the game has reached a pretty impressive player count milestone just four months after it launched. According to an official Sabotage blog…

December 18, 2023 | 10:27 EST

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Hatoful Boyfriend Royalties Finally Paid by Epic Games, Creator Confirms

Hatoful Boyfriend creator Hato Moa has taken to social media to confirm that Epic Games has paid her royalties owed for the game since 2021. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Hato Moa says…

December 12, 2023 | 04:13 EST

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Day of the Devs 2023 Recap - Check out All the Indie News, Trailers, & Reveals

Double Fine and Iam8bit hosted Day of the Devs, focusing on plenty of upcoming independent games from a variety of developers from all over the world. Before we delve into The Game Awards tomorrow,…

December 6, 2023 | 12:55 EST