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Community Inc. Alpha Available Now

Village building and management simulation Community Inc. from developer T4 Interactive and publisher tinybuild is now available to play in Alpha. Featuring serene and strategic gameplay, the indie…

June 25, 2017 | 11:45 EDT

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Distrust, a Sci-Fi Survival Game Based on The Thing

Alawar is working on a new indie sci-fi survival game called Distrust. Inspired by John Carpenter’s legendary film The Thing, the game is sure to be full of suspense and strategy. Check out the…

June 24, 2017 | 03:08 EDT

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Tactical Twin Stick Shooter Solstice Chronicles: MIA Launching on Steam This July

Ironward’s tactical twin stick shooter Solstice Chronicles: MIA is launching July 26th on Steam. The sci-fi horror game takes players to the planet of Mars where they they can hunt monstrous Martians…

June 24, 2017 | 02:39 EDT

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First Person Puzzler Aporia: Beyond the Valley Gets Release Date

In May, Nordic content producer Investigate North announced their experimental PC puzzle game Aporia: Beyond the Valley. Now they have revealed a release date for the title.  Puzzle gamers can expect…

June 22, 2017 | 06:59 EDT

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Slime Rancher Leaving Early Access This August

Monomi Park’s first person exploration game Slime Rancher will be leaving early access soon. The developers have recently announced that their game will fully launch on August 1st. This news comes…

June 21, 2017 | 01:01 EDT

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PC Games Show E3 2017 - Ooblets

Sonya Reed, an online Youtuber, introduces Ooblets, developed by a 2 person team called Gumberlands, and produced by Double Fine. Ooblets is a cross between Pokemon, Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon…

June 12, 2017 | 02:18 EDT

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Xbox E3 2017 - Ashen

Microsoft's conference delivered big on games, including a new trailer for Ashen from Aurora 44 and Annapura Interactive. The trailer revealed that Ashen will be an Xbox One launch exclusive and…

June 11, 2017 | 07:33 EDT

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Ironcast Coming To Nintendo Switch

Steampunk turn-based strategy game Ironcast will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in the summer of 2017. Ironcast is set in an alternate 19th century Victorian timeline, where an extended war…

June 3, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Factorio Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies

The developers of Factorio have announced that they have sold over 1 million copies of their factory-building game in a Friday Facts post on the game's official website. Factorio is a game that…

May 28, 2017 | 04:00 EDT

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Square Enix Collective Launches Indie RPG Children of Zodiarcs in July

Cardboard Utopia has announced the release date for their tactical RPG Children of Zodiarcs with the help of Square Enix Collective. The project held a Kickstarter in 2016 and raised 5 times its…

May 17, 2017 | 01:49 EDT

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Life is Feudal: Forest Village, Medieval City Building Game Launching This May

Indie developer Mindillusion has announced their freshman project Life is Feudal: Forest Village published by Bitbox (creators of survival game Life is Feudal: Your Own) will be releasing May 26th.…

May 11, 2017 | 02:37 EDT

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Aporia: Beyond the Valley an Experimental Puzzle Game Announced for PC

Green Man Gaming is publishing Investigate North’s upcoming puzzle game Aporia: Beyond the Valley. This is the developer’s second project following their online found-footage mystery game Cloud…

May 9, 2017 | 11:57 EDT

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Mecha Strategy Game Dual Gear Delayed

Mecha games aren't quite as common as one would expect. Sure, you have your Armored Cores and Super Robot Wars and even a licensed Mobile Suit Gundam game every now and again, but when compared to…

May 1, 2017 | 08:59 EDT

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90s Style FPS STRAFE Getting 3 Special Editions

Strafe developers Pixel Titans and publisher Devolver Digital have announced that there will be three different special additions coming for the game. They have also announced that, on PC and Mac,…

April 30, 2017 | 11:01 EDT

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New Indie Title Tanzia Entering Early Access

Independent game studio Arcanity Inc. is launching their game Tanzia on Steam’s Early Access. The action role playing game is currently in closed beta and will be available in Early Access on…

April 12, 2017 | 03:45 EDT

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Aprils PS Plus Titles Announced for Playstation 4

The monthly PS Plus titles have been announced for the month of April. A short reveal video from Sony showcases the games the two titles for the Playstation 4, Drawn to Death and Lovers in a…

March 31, 2017 | 01:59 EDT

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In Vitra, an Indie JRPG from German Devs Releasing on PC

Old school style JRPG In Vitra is launching on PC March 24th. German indie developer  bumblebee (GhostControl Inc., Oh My Gore!) and publisher rokapublish GmbH ( Book of Legends, Asguaard, Moonchild…

March 21, 2017 | 01:15 EDT

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The Great Whale Road Launching March 30th

Indie studio Sunburned Games is releasing their Viking RPG The Great Whale Road from Early Access. Launching March 30th, the game will include one full storyline with more to come later. You can…

March 16, 2017 | 04:12 EDT

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Deadbeat Heroes Being Published by Square Enix Collective

Square Enix is adding another indie game to their collective called Deadbeat Heroes. A superhero themed brawler, Deadbeat Heroes is the debut title of Deadbeat Productions announced in 2016. Now the…

March 14, 2017 | 01:34 EDT

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Twirlbound Launches Kickstarter for Indie Game Pine

Dutch Indie game developer Twirlbound officially launches Pine on Kickstarter. The ambitious action-adventure title was recently released on Steam Greenlight, and is described as a combination…

March 9, 2017 | 01:15 EST

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Battle Splash Character Details Revealed

Indie third person water gun shooter Battle Splash was successfully greenlit on Steam and has begun pre-alpha testing. The violence-free multiplayer game is making progress and now developer Dranya…

March 8, 2017 | 02:45 EST

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Mirage: Arcane Warfare Starting Closed Beta Soon

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare creators Torn Banner Studios have announced a closed beta for their upcoming title Mirage: Arcane Warfare. They’ve been teasing gamers with details about the fantasy…

March 2, 2017 | 01:30 EST

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Nindies Showcase - HD Rumble Games for the Nintendo Switch

One of the major features for the Nindies Showcase is the use of the HD Rumble feature on the joycon controllers. The feature will be utilized heavily for four indie games for the Nintendo Switch,…

February 28, 2017 | 01:41 EST

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The Frostrune: a Spooky Norse Point-and-Click Adventure

Norwegian indie developer Grimnir Media has recently launched their first project, a point-and-click adventure called The Frostrune. Released the first week of February on Steam, the App Store,…

February 10, 2017 | 02:17 EST

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Battle Splash Begins Steam Greenlight Campaign

A unique third person shooter has just launched its Steam Greenlight campaign called Battle Splash. The shooter takes inspiration from classic shooters such as Doom, Quake, and Team Fortress 2 and…

December 16, 2016 | 02:30 EST

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Second EA Originals Game Sea Of Solitude Announced

EA's program for supporting small developers, EA Originals, has announced that the second game to be brought out under this banner will be Sea Of Solitude from German indie developer Jo-Mei Games.…

December 9, 2016 | 10:15 EST

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MMO The Exiled Begins Localization Process Ahead of Final Alpha

German-based development team Fairytale Distillery has begun the localization process for their in-alpha title, The Exiled, localizing the game into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Italian and…

November 18, 2016 | 02:05 EST

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Townsmen Available for PC on November 30

HandyGames’ medieval city building simulator Townsmen is coming to PC. The mobile game will be released on Steam later this year after being reworked and published by Headup Games with a PC focus.  …

November 10, 2016 | 01:30 EST

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Starbreeze Studios Launches Indie Label Indielabs

Starbreeze Studios is dipping its toes into the indie publishing scene after their success with what I would think constitutes "AA" publishing on Payday 2. The first game they will be publishing…

November 7, 2016 | 06:09 EST

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Stifled Offers Public Demo, Announces Release Date

Halloween may have come and gone, but horror games are forever, or at least still being released. Stifled is a first-person horror game where the player must use sound to navigate treacherous…

November 4, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker Launches Greenlight Campaign

A new FMV indie game called The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker from D’Avekki Studios has recently launched a Steam Greenlight Campaign. The game is a first-person murder mystery with…

October 13, 2016 | 04:16 EDT

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Nine Parchments Brings Chaotic Spell Casting in 2017

Finnish indie developer Frozenbyte has announced their latest project, a co-op fantasy game called Nine Parchments. The game will be a magical blast ’em up that players can enjoy together. It will be…

August 15, 2016 | 08:26 EDT

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Fiddlesticks' Puzzle-Platformer, Hue, Coming Soon

Indie publisher and developer, Curve Digital, has announced today that they will be publishing another puzzle-platformer game soon. Coming from developer Fiddlesticks, Hue is said to be bright,…

August 5, 2016 | 12:54 EDT

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Too Angry To Space Coming to Steam August 8th

Independent development team AK84C will be releasing their first title, Too Angry to Space, for Steam on August 08, 2016. Too Angry to Space is a self-described mixture of the 2D platforming and…

August 4, 2016 | 04:23 EDT

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Infamous Quests to Shut Down After Release of Next Titles

Unfortunately, there is some sad news to share with all of our readers today. The independent gaming studio Infamous Quests - which has worked on titles such as Quest for Infamy and Order of the…

July 19, 2016 | 11:34 EDT

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Eon Altar Brings Couch Co-op to PC

Eon Altar is an episodic multiplayer RPG now available on Steam from Flying Helmet Games. The game integrates smartphones as controllers to create a unique local co-op experience not usually found on…

June 23, 2016 | 05:20 EDT

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Allison Road Developer Splits With Team17

Following our recent coverage of Allison Road's cancellation, UK developer Lilith Ltd has now split with their publisher, Team17.In accordance to a Facebook post, it would seem that there were some…

June 17, 2016 | 01:11 EDT

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E3 2016- Indie Game Ad Infinitum Shows a Horrific WW 1

Battlefield 1 is not the only game set in World War 1 this year, as indie developer StrixLabs has shown off some alpha screenshots of their horror title Ad Infinitum. In an announcement on their…

June 13, 2016 | 01:12 EDT

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26 Gy a new horror RPG on PC

Imagine you have radiation poisoning and are faced with certain death. After accepting the opportunity to explore a mysterious and dangerous underground labyrinth what decisions would you make along…

January 27, 2016 | 08:50 EST

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Comes to PS4

Couch co-op fans have been enjoying Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime on Xbox One and Steam since fall of 2015 and soon PS4 players will be able to enjoy it too. This zany game from indie devs Asteroid…

January 21, 2016 | 06:57 EST

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Magical Diary gets an update

Hanako Games has released an update for their visual novel Magical Diary. Update 1.1 contains engine improvements and bug fixes for the title. Magical Diary was released back in 2012 however, the…

January 14, 2016 | 05:55 EST

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Corgi Warlock gets Improved Graphics and Controls in Holiday Update

If you think of what animal would make a good warlock, you either thought of Corgis or you’re very wrong. At least it’s what the developer of Corgi Warlock seems to think. The game is a simple and…

December 29, 2015 | 11:13 EST

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Gone Home Goes to Console in January

Well known Walking Simulator Gone Home was one of the indie darlings of much of the world in 2013, and while it was always planned to go to console the development there had hit a rough patch. In…

December 7, 2015 | 03:20 EST

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Dustforce Soundtrack "Fastfall" Being Pressed on Vinyl by iam8bit

Video game art/music/merch store iam8bit announced the latest in their line of video game vinyl soundtracks today, with the album Fastfall - the soundtrack to Dustforce by artist Lifeformed. The pre-…

December 2, 2015 | 03:49 EST

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Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Gets Early Access Release Date

The second big expansion for Don't Starve, the gorgeous open world survival game with a Lovecraftian theme, has officially gotten a release date. Don't Starve: Shipwrecked will be available in Early…

November 19, 2015 | 10:15 EST

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Warhammer 40K MOBA, Dark Nexus Arena, Enters Early Access

Whitebox Interactive, an up and coming independent development company, will be unleashing their MOBA Warhammer 40K Dark Nexus Arena as an Early Access title this December. Warhammer 40K began as a…

November 18, 2015 | 02:19 EST

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The Living Dungeon Brings Tabletop to PC

The Living Dungeon is the first game from indie developers Radiation Burn. The game is a tabletop-like experience that is now available on Steam. Players will have to use their brains and skills to…

November 3, 2015 | 02:52 EST

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[Updated] New Indie Studio Resonator Announce New Game

Resonator, a new venture by Steve Copeland (responsible for coding and game design) and Jeff Spoonhower (art, animation, story and sound design), have just announced their first game. The game, an…

October 29, 2015 | 09:37 EDT