Indie Games — latest news and articles

09:12
26 Jul
The hottest indie game on Steam just had a malware scare(Digital Trends)
04:52
26 Jul
Indie Game of the Week 477: Harold Halibut(Giant Bomb)
23:00
25 Jul
Dinos with swords, making music with gnomes and other new indie games worth checking out(Engadget)
14:21
25 Jul
Indie games to look out for at PGDX 2026(Inquirer Technology)
01:49
25 Jul
INDIE Live Expo Returns December With 2027 Indie Lineup And Annual Awards(GameDaily)
01:17
25 Jul
Pocketpair Publishing Clicky Islands Automation Town Builder(games.gg)
01:00
25 Jul
Newest Six One Indie Week-Long Event, Demo Days, Begins on July 31st(Games Press)
23:47
24 Jul
Indie Game Ballet Combat: Discover Tsarevna's System(freeyork)
23:47
24 Jul
Indie Game Blends Ballet with Action: Explore Tsarevna’s Unique Combat System(freeyork)
23:01
24 Jul
Palworld studio Pocketpair is publishing a new indie game that mixes Factorio-style automation, town building, and more - and you can try it for free on Steam(GamesRadar+)
17:48
24 Jul
What Is an Indie Game? How Independent Creators Are Changing Gaming(HP)
17:26
24 Jul
New Steam Game is Like Crash Bandicoot Meets Spyro the Dragon(OpenCritic)
15:07
24 Jul
HIPS N NOSES Preview: Korean Studio PepperStones Brings Its Café-and-Nightmare Hybrid to ChinaJoy 2026 for Global Debut(인디게임닷컴)
15:07
24 Jul
Shift at Midnight Review: Australian Solo Developer's Gas Station Doppelganger Horror Launches With 90% Steam Rating(인디게임닷컴)
14:16
24 Jul
New Co-Op Horror Game Launches to Strong, 90% Very Positive Reviews(OpenCritic)
12:46
24 Jul
Polylithic Review: Czech Studio's Colorful Low-Poly Stone Age Survival Game Graduates From Early Access August 25(인디게임닷컴)
04:35
24 Jul
The Best Indie Games Ever Made: Top Indies & Cult Classics(Rogueliker)
02:30
24 Jul
Get Your Paces In With This Zen WarioWare-Like Art Clicker(Kotaku)
01:15
24 Jul
Ukrainian indie game Tukoni: Forest Keepers gets a release date on Steam(dev.ua)
01:05
24 Jul
Steam blocks a game over untextured polygon butts(Korben)
00:00
24 Jul
This anime-themed game is like Katamari Damacy, Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawk rolled into one, with a mix of 2D anime, pixel art and Dreamcast-era 3D visuals - it shouldn’t work but does(Creative Bloq)
22:33
23 Jul
Game contest finds fresh use for floppy disks by challenging devs to fit entire game into 1.44 MB(PC Gamer)
20:40
23 Jul
Cristina Ramos' Playdate 3D Game Demo Brings a 'Mirror's Edge'-Inspired Platformer to the Indie Game Handheld(ITECH POST)
19:55
23 Jul
Indie Jam Sessions August Edition Discusses The Struggles Of Shipping An Indie Game In Malaysia(THE MAGIC RAIN)
15:31
23 Jul
Nowhere Dawn Preview: Korean Solo Developer's Post-Apocalyptic Survival Action Game Announces 2027 Release(인디게임닷컴)
07:04
23 Jul
Indie game gets last minute Steam delay while Valve reviews its 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting as...(Yahoo Tech)
07:04
23 Jul
Indie game gets last minute Steam delay while Valve reviews its 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs'(PC Gamer)
06:37
23 Jul
Tower Defense Game TD Fade to Dark Uses Windows Paint Art and Modern Lighting(Tech Times)
06:33
23 Jul
Game developer Harebrained Schemes kicks off its new indie era with survival-horror RPG ‘GRAFT’(GeekWire)
03:15
23 Jul
'Text is evil:' How making Peak changed indie studio Aggro Crab(GameDev.net)
23:50
22 Jul
Bottled by Bears demo is out now(PC Games Insider)
19:46
22 Jul
Gyeonggi Game Audition 2026 Opens Applications Through August 20 - ₩200 Million Prize Pool With New Student Division(인디게임닷컴)
19:00
22 Jul
OFFBEAT Review: London Micro-Studio's Everyday-Objects Music Tycoon Enters Early Access With 100% Steam Rating(인디게임닷컴)
20:43
21 Jul
Kakao Ventures backs Korea indie publisher RedbrickHouse in funding round - CHOSUNBIZ(Chosunbiz)
19:00
21 Jul
Fighting with 'instruments' instead of guns... 'Bandwagon,' a highly anticipated indie title to showcase the evolution of *Samsaralike(인디게임닷컴)
18:04
21 Jul
Redbrickhouse Draws Kakao Ventures-Led Backing to Scale Global Indie Game Publishing(Wowtale)
17:50
21 Jul
Redbrick House, a publisher specializing in indie games, announced on the 21st that it has attracted..(매일경제)
16:19
21 Jul
BROKEN SOUL: Boss Rush Review: A Non-Developer Solo Creator's Grid-Based Soulslike Arrives on Steam(인디게임닷컴)
16:06
21 Jul
Fatigued by Blockbuster Risks, South Korean Game Studios Mine Indie Scene for Next-Gen IP(finance.biggo.com)
15:27
21 Jul
Amid Blockbuster Uncertainty, Game Companies Turn to Indie Titles(IT조선)
14:46
21 Jul
Malaysian Indie Game Studio Kurechii Unveils New Gameplay and Development Updates(THE MAGIC RAIN)
13:28
21 Jul
Indie Game Publisher 'Red Brick House' Secures Financial Investment from Kakao Ventures and Others(Inven Global)
13:13
21 Jul
Dark Rail Preview: Spanish Solo Developer's Inquisition Management Roguelite Debuts at Steam Train Fest(인디게임닷컴)
12:45
21 Jul
Box Knight Preview: Australian Video Production Studio's Debut Game Sends a Cardboard-Armed Office Worker to Fight a Corrupt Corporate Tower - August 25(인디게임닷컴)
11:52
21 Jul
Redbrickhouse raises investment from Kakao Ventures to support indie games' global expansion(디지털투데이)
07:40
21 Jul
Why Indie Game Reviews Actually Matter More Than AAA Scores(Gameindustry.com)
06:18
21 Jul
Assemble Entertainment on Indie Publishing, Steam, & Finding Success in 2026(80 Level)
02:41
21 Jul
Satirical Indie Game PROFITS 2167 Renames AI to Labor Liquidation Machines(Tech Times)
17:24
20 Jul
How will you (indie) live?(인디게임닷컴)
12:22
20 Jul
Rain98 Preview: Tokyo Studio's Lo-Fi Psycho Romance Visual Novel Wins PAX East Best of Show and Arrives at BIC 2026 With Korean Language Support(인디게임닷컴)
10:45
20 Jul
GRAFT Preview: The Shadowrun Trilogy Studio Returns as an Independent Studio With a Body-Horror RPG Set on a Dying Space Station(인디게임닷컴)
19:00
19 Jul
The 8 best free, cheap and discounted Steam games available right now(GAMINGbible)
06:08
19 Jul
Indie Game of the Week 476: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom(Giant Bomb)
23:30
18 Jul
AI-Run 'Utopias,' Moss In 2D And Other New Indie Games Worth Checking Out(Engadget)
05:37
18 Jul
Are Indie Classics Making a Bigger Impact on Console Gaming History?(psxextreme.com)
03:00
18 Jul
Free Steam game is the perfect cure for World Cup fever(GAMINGbible)
02:03
18 Jul
Steam to Electric Reveals Jet Trains and Gyro Monorails in New Gameplay Trailer(Tech Times)
01:34
18 Jul
Denshattack Dev Reacts to Game Becoming a Smash Hit(games.gg)
19:17
17 Jul
[EXCLUSIVE] Beyond the Booth: Elicia Lee on Building a New Home for Indie Game Developers(GamerBraves)
05:30
17 Jul
Backrooms Devs Reportedly Hit With Copyright Claims From A24(Kotaku)
02:00
17 Jul
Japanese indie game ULTIMATE CHAOS GAMBLING BATTLE mixes poker, mahjong, hanafuda and blackjack in an unhinged sensory-overload gambling roguelike(AUTOMATON)
01:03
17 Jul
Indie Studio 'Leyline' Announces New Strategy Game ‘Guildrun’(Games Press)
10:15
16 Jul
People Are Quickly Cloning Indie Games Using AI Tools(Kotaku)
08:19
16 Jul
New indie game tasks you and your friends with becoming the most unethical airline pilots on the planet(Boing Boing)
03:45
16 Jul
Indie Dev Uses Pictures Of Sleeping Wife's Face For A Boss Fight(Kotaku)
03:45
16 Jul
Game Dev Explains Why Pictures Of His Sleeping Wife’s Face Became An RPG Boss Fight Monstrosity: ‘Mutual Trolling’(Kotaku)
03:00
16 Jul
Denshattack! is a hybrid of all the best fast-paced…(inkl)
03:00
16 Jul
Denshattack! is one of the best indie games I've played in 2026 - it's like a hybrid of Sonic classics, Jet Set Radio, and the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series(TechRadar)
06:40
15 Jul
Cozy Toronto indie game inspired by infamous capybara escape to release in August(MobileSyrup)
01:22
15 Jul
AI Made Cloning Games Easier Than Ever(404 Media)
00:00
15 Jul
Indie game developer uses pictures of wife's sleeping face, chicken leftovers to create grotesque enemy designs(AUTOMATON)
22:30
14 Jul
How Evil Trout aims to turn a cult free game into a Steam hit - again(GameDev.net)
13:00
14 Jul
Wemade Max Makes Strategic Investment in Indie Game Publisher Red Brick House(Inven Global)
04:00
14 Jul
Steam drops four free games, including a 'peak' RPG you can claim right now(GAMINGbible)
23:39
13 Jul
Indie Dev Loses 55,000 Sales to Steam's Two-Hour Refund Policy(games.gg)

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