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A kingdom full of soldiers and buildings and ready for defending in Thronefall
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Thronefall Release Date Brings Simple But Deep Strategy Next Month

GrizzlyGames has announced the Thronefall release date. The minimalist strategy game, created by the same folks behind stripped-down city-builder Islanders, is heading to Steam via Early Access on…

July 11, 2023 | 09:21 EDT

A merman leaps over a person standing on a beach in Dave the Diver
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(Updated) Dave The Diver Crosses A Million Sales

Update: A quick correction for this story. Dave the Diver has, in fact, sold a million copies since its Early Access release in October 2022, not since its full release in late June. Apologies for…

July 11, 2023 | 09:03 EDT

A group of adventures relaxing around a campfire beneath some tree roots in concept art for the debut game from indie studio Gardens
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Indie Studio Gardens Raises $31 Million From Big Names For Ambitious ARPG

Indie studio Gardens has announced that it's amassed a whopping $31.3 million in funding for its debut project. The studio was announced back in 2022, and after a demo for its first game during this…

July 11, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

Monomyth
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Promising Indie Action RPG Monomyth Reveals Upcoming Content & Lays Out Roadmap to Release

Developer Rat Tower provided a look into the future of its indie action-RPG Monomyth, showing off upcoming content and discussing further beta stages. In a video released today, the developer (who…

July 4, 2023 | 04:19 EDT

Image of Dr Bacon Driving Away with the text "Dave the Diver" Sea People Language Translator Guide above it

Dave the Diver - Sea People Language Translator Guide

As you make your way through Dave the Diver, you'll be offered missions that move the story along. This guide will give you the info you need to complete the "Sea People Language Translator" mission…

July 2, 2023 | 02:02 EDT

Only Up!
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Popular Indie Game Only Up! Suddenly Removed From Steam [UPDATED]

Update: Several hours after having been removed from Steam, the game has been reinstated. At the moment of this writing, the developer has yet to comment on what caused the removal.  Update 2: The…

June 30, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Ame in Needy Streamer Overload clutching a controller
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Needy Streamer Overload Sales Hit One Million

Satirical anime visual novel Needy Streamer Overload has passed a million sales, developer and publisher WSS Playground has announced. The game was released in January last year and depicts the life…

June 30, 2023 | 09:22 EDT

Billy and Jimmy beat up some enemies in Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
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New Double Dragon Gaiden Trailer Delves Into Roguelite Mechanics

There's a new Double Dragon Gaiden trailer in town, and it's all about showing you how the game's roguelite mechanics will work. Traditionally, Double Dragon has been a fairly straightforward beat-'…

June 29, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

Key art depicting characters looking out over a bustling settlement in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Pioneers Of Pagonia Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Settlers Creator's New Project

The first Pioneers of Pagonia gameplay trailer has arrived, showing some in-engine footage of what you can expect if you play this new city-builder from the creator of the iconic franchise The…

June 29, 2023 | 09:13 EDT

The player character fighting a series of enemies in a dingy castle in Dead Cells
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Dead Cells PS5 Release Date Revealed, PS4 Owners Can Upgrade Free

Motion Twin has announced the Dead Cells PS5 release date. You'll be able to get your hands on the roguelite Metroidvania hack-and-slash platformer on Thursday (yes, that's this Thursday), and it'll…

June 27, 2023 | 10:40 EDT

A spread-shot cover of SOULVARS, showcasing the game's logo and the main character Yakumo standing in a lonely street with a purple beast staring at him

SOULVARS Review - Biblical Demon Antivirus

It’s easy to consider pretension as nothing but a net negative, especially when you’re uncertain of what you’re dealing with. Not knowing exactly where the path will take you is certainly a fear-…

July 1, 2023 | 10:56 EDT

Artwork for Sludge Life 2, depicting a tagger poking their head out of a dumpster
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Sludge Life 2 Review - Hashtag Murky

If you spent a few hours with 2021's Sludge Life and thought "hey, I could go for seconds", then your time has come. Sludge Life 2 is here, and "seconds" is a good way to describe both the title of…

June 27, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

An imposing-looking character with some chemical augmentations in V Rising
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Next Big V Rising Update Will Be 1.0, Stunlock Confirms

Stunlock Studios has confirmed that the next major upcoming V Rising update will be the game's long-awaited 1.0 release. According to the studio, this update will require "a similar development…

June 20, 2023 | 08:48 EDT

Key art for Xenonauts 2, showing the game's logo and a war room environment
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Xenonauts 2 Early Access Release Date Announced For July

Hooded Horse and Goldhawk Interactive have announced the Xenonauts 2 Early Access release date. The alien-slaying strategy sim will deploy into Early Access across Steam, the Epic Store, and GOG on…

June 19, 2023 | 09:22 EDT

A Temtem player jumping for joy next to a Pride-themed flag banner
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Temtem Patch 1.4 Arrives Alongside Inaugural Pride Event

Temtem patch 1.4 is upon us, bringing a whole new season full of changes to the game's PvP content. In addition, the creature-taming RPG is also enjoying its first ever Pride event, during which you…

June 19, 2023 | 08:32 EDT

Slave Zero X Key Art
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Slave Zero X Continues Looking Super-Stylish in New Gameplay Trailer Showing the "Calamities"

Today developer Poppy Works and publisher Ziggurat Interactive released another gameplay trailer of the upcoming 2.5D character action game Slave Zero X. The trailer focuses on showcasing more of…

June 10, 2023 | 04:05 EDT

Airborne Empire city
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Airborne Empire Announced by Airborne Kingdom Developer

Today The Wandering Band announced a brand new city-building game titled Airborne Empire.  If the name of the game or the developer rings a bell, it should, as it's the same people behind the…

June 10, 2023 | 11:55 EDT

Techtonica Screenshot
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Factory Automation Game Techtonica Reveals Early Access Release Date

Today Fire Hose Games announced the early access release date of its upcoming first-person factory automation game Techtonica.  The game will launch in its 0.1 version on July 18, 2023, for PC via…

June 10, 2023 | 11:38 EDT

The key art for Tiny Thor, which depicts the young Thor wielding Mjolnir and staring off into the distance
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Tiny Thor Review

Before Thor was a hulking monster calling thunder down from the skies to smite his foes, what do you think he got up to? Thanks to Tiny Thor, a new puzzle-platformer from the folks at Asylum Square,…

June 13, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Guerrilla Collective 23
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Guerrilla Collective 2023 - Here Are All the Trailers & Announcements Showcasing Tons of Indie Games

Today the Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2023 has been aired by The MIX (Media Indie Exchange), meaning that we get to see tons of games from the independent development scene.  Below you can take a…

June 7, 2023 | 03:28 EDT

Nimbus Infinity
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Nimbus Infinity Full Release Date Announced, Leaving Early Access this Month

  GameCrafterTeam and GameTomo announced today a full release date for their high-speed mecha action game Nimbus Infinity. The game will launch on PC via Steam on June 22, 2023, leaving the early…

June 7, 2023 | 11:54 EDT

A robot looking out over ships launching into the pink sky in the No Man's Sky Singularity update
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No Man's Sky Singularity Update Leads You On A New Cosmic Pilgrimage

Hello Games has released a brand new No Man's Sky update. Singularity will continue the story that the previous update, Interceptor, started, taking you on a new cosmic pilgrimage that will have you…

June 7, 2023 | 09:19 EDT

Skullgirls 2nd Encore Marie
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Skullgirls 2nd Encore Shows Marie in Action in Pre-Alpha Gameplay Trailer

Hidden Variable Studios and  Autumn Games released a new trailer of Skullgirls 2nd Encore showcasing the upcoming DLC character Marie in action. A long time has passed since Marie was announced, but…

June 6, 2023 | 07:52 EDT

Slave Zero X Key art
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Slave Zero X Looks Super-Stylish in a Retro Way in New New Gameplay Trailer

Today developer Poppy Works and publisher Ziggurat Interactive released a new trailer of the upcoming 2.5D character action game Slave Zero X. The trailer focuses on showcasing the stylish moves you…

June 6, 2023 | 04:51 EDT

The player firing a chain at an enemy in Dead Cells
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Dead Cells Sales Pass 10 Million, Updates Planned Through 2025

Roguelite Metroidvania platformer Dead Cells has managed to sell 10 million copies, developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin have announced. As you might expect from such a successful indie hit, the…

June 5, 2023 | 10:18 EDT

Sticky Business
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Sticky Business Is a Cozy Small Business Simulation Game Releasing in Summer 2023

Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Spellgarden Games revealed today a release window for the small business simulation game Sticky Business. The game will release for PC via Steam later…

June 1, 2023 | 09:29 EDT

The intrepid dwarves of Deep Rock Galactic in official artwork form, as well as a monstrous Rockpox Corruptor
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Deep Rock Galactic Season 4 Brings Critical Corruption Later This Month

Ghost Ship and Coffee Stain have revealed new details about Deep Rock Galactic Season 4. Officially titled "Critical Corruption", the co-op miner-shooter's fourth season will bring new enemies, a new…

June 1, 2023 | 08:36 EDT

The key art for Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, a classic JRPG-inspired game from PQube and Octeto Studios
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Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire Is A New RPG With Serious Skies Of Arcadia Vibes

Since Sega doesn't seem to want to do much with the Skies of Arcadia IP, it falls to indie developers to carry the torch. That's exactly what PQube and Octeto are doing with Sky Oceans: Wings for…

May 25, 2023 | 09:19 EDT

Craftopia Seamless World Update
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Craftopia's Massive Seamless World Update Is Finally Coming Next Month, and It Looks Awesome

Today Craftopia developer PocketPair revealed the release window for a massive upcoming update for its popular early access game. Aptly dubbed "Seamless World Update," it'll come in June 2023 and it…

May 20, 2023 | 12:26 EDT

A spread-shot cover of Sunshine Shuffle, against the backdrop of an endless ocean.

Sunshine Shuffle Review

Texas Hold ‘em: A card game recognized by many, understood by less, and played optimally by a few. It’s a tricky thing to understand, what with the mentality of “poker face” extending far past a…

May 24, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

The player holding a torch in Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia Dev Preview Highlights New UV System

Work on the next big Phasmophobia update continues, and developer Kinetic Games has shared more information regarding what you can expect from that update. This one's all about the new UV system,…

May 19, 2023 | 10:19 EDT

The player riding a lizard and chasing a butterfly in Smalland: Survive the Wilds
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Indie Survival Game Smalland: Survive The Wild Hits 200k Sales

Merge Games has announced that Smalland: Survive the Wilds, its diminutive survival-craft-'em-up, has sold 200,000 copies since launching back in March. As you might expect with sales as encouraging…

May 17, 2023 | 08:27 EDT

Macho Man Randy Savage looking, well, macho in WrestleQuest
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Irreverent Wrestling RPG WrestleQuest Delayed To Summer

Mega Cat has announced that its wacky upcoming wrestling RPG WrestleQuest has been delayed. The game was originally slated to arrive in May 2023, but it's now scheduled for summer instead so that the…

May 15, 2023 | 10:30 EDT

Colonists standing on the battlements and fighting invaders in Going Medieval
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Going Medieval Update 9 Hits Experimental Branch Sometime This Week

Foxy Voxel has announced that Going Medieval update 9, the next major content update for the colony sim, will be available sometime this week via the game's experimental branch. After all of its…

May 15, 2023 | 08:40 EDT

Lana and Mui looking at one of their robotic enemies in Planet of Lana
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Planet Of Lana Review

There are two kinds of people in this world. Okay, there are more than two, but humor me. There are those who order something new every time they go to a restaurant, constantly seeking new thrills…

May 22, 2023 | 08:00 EDT

TechRaptor Indie Gaming Showcase May 2023

TechRaptor Indie Gaming Showcase - May 2023

If you're a fan of Indie games like we are, there's a never-ending stream of fantastic and unique games that you can really dive into. Offering unique worlds, mechanics, and stories to explore from…

May 17, 2023 | 02:30 EDT

A view from the monitoring van in Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia Devs Share More Info About Upcoming Equipment Upgrades

Kinetic Games is back with another Phasmophobia development update, and this one's all about the equipment upgrade system. Update 10 is shaping up to be a pretty seismic shift in terms of …

May 12, 2023 | 07:49 EDT

A boat sailing across supposedly calm waters in Dredge
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First Big Dredge Update Adds Map Markers And More

The first major Dredge update has landed, bringing some features that you'll probably appreciate if you've ever found yourself getting lost in the game. Maps have been improved with added…

May 11, 2023 | 08:32 EDT

A player wearing the new Pyrite armor and standing next to a catapult in Smalland: Survive the Wilds
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Smalland Giant's Fall Update Adds New Story, Gear, And More

The first major Smalland update has been released. As promised in the game's roadmap, Giant's Fall brings a new enemy type, new NPCs to further the game's story, and a new resource to play with, as…

May 10, 2023 | 09:17 EDT

A colony bathed in sunlight in Going Medieval
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Going Medieval Devs Reveal Day-Night Cycle Overhaul And More For Next Update

Foxy Voxel has shared more information regarding the upcoming Going Medieval update 9. Specifically, a new dev diary discusses the way in which the game's day-night cycle is being overhauled,…

May 8, 2023 | 09:58 EDT

Farworld Pioneers Key Art
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Farworld Pioneers Release Date and Pricing Announced

Today indie developer Igloosoft shared with TechRaptor the pricing of the upcoming open-world sci-fi sandbox game Farworld Pioneers. The game will be priced at $15 when it releases simultaneously on…

May 4, 2023 | 12:20 EDT

Finley, the protagonist of Fall of Porcupine, being told to wait a little longer by a chicken healthcare professional
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Fall Of Porcupine Release Date Settles Down For June

Assemble Entertainment and developer Critical Rabbit (formerly Bundspecht.Games) have announced the Fall of Porcupine release date. The cozy Night in the Woods-style adventure launches across PC and…

May 4, 2023 | 09:48 EDT

Ground of Aces
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World War II Airbase-builing Game Ground of Aces Launches Kickstarter Campaign & Reveals Gameplay

As announced last month, Swiss developer Blindflug Studios launched the Kickstarter campaign for a brand-new game titled Ground of Aces.  The title is a base-building simulator that will let you…

May 3, 2023 | 12:29 EDT

Lana and Mui gazing out over an idyllic landscape in Planet of Lana
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Planet Of Lana Release Date Sets Out For Adventure Later This Month

Thunderful Publishing and developer Wishfully have announced a Planet of Lana release date. The painterly sci-fi puzzle-platformer will arrive on PC and Xbox on May 23rd, which is just a few weeks…

May 3, 2023 | 08:46 EDT

Dredge
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Dredge Getting Free Updates & Paid DLC This Year

The developers of the popular fishing video game Dredge have revealed the roadmap for new content and features that fans can expect in 2023.  As revealed on the PlayStation Blog, marp markers are…

May 1, 2023 | 11:54 EDT

A snowy colony in Going Medieval
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Going Medieval Temperature Changes Detailed In New Dev Update

It's time for another Medieval Monday dev diary courtesy of the fine folks behind Going Medieval, detailing what's coming in the game's next major update. This time, it's all about temperature, which…

May 1, 2023 | 09:32 EDT

Doctor Blackbrew rising above a lightning circle in the new V Rising Secrets of Gloomrot gameplay trailer
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V Rising Secrets Of Gloomrot Gameplay Trailer Reveals Your Vampiric Steed And More

Stunlock Studios has released a new V Rising Secrets of Gloomrot gameplay trailer. The major update is scheduled to land in mid-May, and it's bringing all kinds of ghoulish new content with it,…

April 26, 2023 | 08:16 EDT

A character in the visual novel ghostpia wondering about the blasphemy of another character
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Adorably Glitchy Visual Novel ghostpia Launches For Switch Next Month, Steam Version Also Coming

If you're in the mood to visit a nostalgic world that calls back to old-school visual novels, then developer Chosuido and publisher PQube have a treat for you. The visual novel ghostpia Season One is…

April 25, 2023 | 09:06 EDT