Welcome to New Indie Games, the new weekly round-up of promising indie games that have released on PC and console in the past seven days.
This collection of indies is a curated list that I’ve put together whilst researching for a different article called Gone Rogue, which is similar but focused entirely on roguelike games. In both articles I skip demos, prologues, and porn. Meanwhile, I include the new release platforms (not previous launches), the release date, a link to a retail page, and the game’s own official store description.
Where this article is different is that it’s more curated than the other, mostly due to the sheer volume of games that release every week. I don’t promise a comprehensive line-up that includes all games on all platforms. Instead, Best New Indies will be a regular, curated list of the games that I find on PC and console and want to highlight.
And on that note, have a scroll down and go find something fun to play this weekend – I think there’s probably something for everyone!
Thronefall | GrizzlyGames | Oct 11/10 | PC (Mac, Win), Switch | “A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.”
Europa | Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Novadust Entertainment | Oct 11 | PC, Switch | “On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.”
MASH VP! Re:VISION | AXTORM | Oct 11 | PC (Win) | “[Fusion, synthesis, coalescence][MASH VP! Re:VISION] is a next generation music game with exciting 2 column gameplay! Featuring new tracks composed by hugely popular music game artists, choose your favorites to mash up and create a new sensation!”
Spiral | Folklore Games | Oct 11 | Xbox | “Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unraveling mind and relieving his most treasured moments.”
Casual Sport Series: Hockey | Revulo Games | Oct 11 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win), Switch, Xbox | “Grab a controller, jump on the ice and score goals to prove you’re a hockey champion. Play in campaign mode against teams from around the world, alone, or with three additional players in couch mode!”
My Big Sister: Remastered | Stranga Games | Oct 11 | Switch, PC, Xbox | “Take control of Luzia and explore a fantasy world full of spirits, ghosts, and other unnatural monstrosities as the sisters try to find a way to break the curse and return home. Search for objects to solve simple puzzles and talk to characters to unravel the lore behind both My Big Sister and Ashina: The Red Witch.”
El Paso, Elsewhere | Nighthawk Interactive | Oct 10 | PS5 | “A supernatural neo-noir third-person shooter. Hunt werewolves, fallen angels, and other damned creatures in a vivid slow motion love letter to action classics. Fight your way through a reality-shifting motel, floor by bloody floor. Save the victims of Draculae, lord of the vampires. Destroy the villain you loved–even if it means dying yourself.”
Amber Isle | Ambertail Games | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “Welcome to Amber Isle – a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep… That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!”
Tipstone Salvage | Pontus Karlsson | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “Operate dysfunctional junkyards together with your friends in this knockabout couch co-op game for 2-4 players. Tipston Salvage is all about cooperation, communication and hard work!”
Spear Song | Divovision Games | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “Ancient Slavic knights fight against evil in turn-based tactical combat! Lead your group through the kingdom to cleanse the land from fiends and monsters! Each attempt presents a new, randomly generated journey.”
Bloodless | Point N Sheep | Oct 10 | Switch | “Bloodless is a retro-stylish, action-adventure featuring counter-based, non-lethal combat staged in the atmospheric lands of Bakugawa. Help ronin Tomoe to confront the ghosts of her past and to end the reign of violence of Shogun Akechi, her former master.”
Dagon: Complete Edition | Feardemic | Oct 10 | PS, Xbox | “Explore the unique works of H. P. Lovecraft via the interactive stories of Dagon: Complete Edition – an extraordinary collection depicting the horrors creeping beneath the waves, festering within delirious minds, and more.”
PixelQuest – Herb’s Adventure | AntaresVids | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “A classic, story-driven JRPG with a modern dice-building combat system. Level up your skills and dice, meet intriguing characters, and guide Herb on his path to become a hero!”
Last Time I Saw You | Maboroshi Artworks | Oct 10 | PC (Win), PS, Switch, Xbox | “First loves. Family issues. Yokai. ‘Last Time I Saw You’ is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.”
Dinosaur RPG – Dino Survival Simulator Survivor | GoGame | Oct 10 | PS5 | “Step into the prehistoric era of dinosaurs and embark on a thrilling evolutionary journey! Dinosaur RPG – Dino Survival Simulator Survivor offers a unique blend of survival, exploration, and RPG elements, all set in lush, dynamic biomes waiting to be explored.”
Diceomancer | Ultra Piggy Studio | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you’re forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change… anything.”
Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire | Octeto Studios | Oct 10 | PC (Win), Switch, Xbox | “Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is a homage to JRPG classics! Set in the open skies, experience adrenaline-filled turn-based dogfights as you take the role of captain and unite a party of rag-tag sky pirates setting upon an unforgettable, touching journey.”
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds | Ocelot | Oct 10 | PC (Win) | “On your maiden voyage with the Heroes Guild, your ship was capsized by an enigmatic maelstrom, stranding your party on Respite Island. Navigate your way through pirates, ferocious beasts, and shady alchemists as you unravel its mysteries.”
Duck Paradox | Magic Games | Oct 9 | PC (Win) | “Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!”
Shady Knight | Alexey ‘cptnsigh’ | Oct 9 | PC (Win) | “Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.”
Plague: London 1665 | WASD Games | Oct 9 | PC (Mac, Win) | “An RPG with pixel art graphics set in 1665’s during the Bubonic Plague outbreak in overcrowded and polluted London. As a body collector, graveyard keeper, and family provider, avoid the disease while clearing the streets. Will you survive the outbreak or become another victim?
Camp Sunshine | Fossil Games | Oct 9 | PS, Switch, Xbox | “Camp Sunshine is a 16-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Jez, who is dropped off at Summer Camp. He awakes in the middle of the night to discover blood everywhere, a rampaging killer on the loose dressed in a mascot costume and himself involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse!”
Hidden in my Paradise | Ogre Pixel | Oct 9 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Hide objects, decorate, and complete missions in this cozy hidden-object game where you can create little paradises and share them with the world!”
Glyphica: Typing Survival | aliasBlack | Oct 9 | PC (Mac, Win) | “Weaponize your WPM. Glyphica: Typing Survival is a single-player roguelite horde survival game that lets you mow down hordes of enemies in a minimalistic arena using your finger dexterity, your choice of weapons loadout, and sheer determination.”
SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist | ATRIC Games | Oct 9 | PC (Win) | “Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky’s brightest star.”
Tents & Trees | Frozax Games | Oct 9 | PS, Xbox | “Your mission is simple: place tents next to trees in a nature-filled grid. The numbers around the grid tell you how many tents must be placed in each row and column, but be careful: tents can’t touch each other. Each level has only one unique solution, so take your time and carefully plan every move.”
Ghost in the Pool | CASCHA GAMES | Oct 9 | Switch | “A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.”
Kingdom: Two Crowns – Call of Olympus | Fury Studios | Oct 8 | PC, Xbox | “Call of Olympus is a major expansion for Kingdom Two Crowns. Set out and build your Kingdom, alone or in co-op with a friend, in a completely new setting featuring legends and mythos inspired by ancient Greece.”
Spin Hero | Sphere Studios | Oct 8 | PC (Win) | “Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.”
To The Moon | Freebird Games | Oct 8 | Xbox | “This particular story follows their attempt to fulfill the dream of an elderly man, Johnny. With each step back in time, a new fragment of Johnny’s past is revealed. As the two doctors piece together the puzzled events that spanned a life time, they seek to find out just why the frail old man chose his dying wish to be what it is. And Johnny’s last wish is, of course… to go to the Moon.”
Blind – The Unseen Truth | Happy Player | Oct 8 | Switch, PS5 | “A girl with face blindness accidentally stumbles into a mysterious ‘ritual’ and begins to see things that ordinary people cannot. Thus begins a fantastical urban adventure.”
Survival: Fountain of Youth – Captain’s Edition | Odinsoft | Oct 7 | PS, Xbox | “Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.”
Death Come True | IzanagiGames | Oct 7 | Xbox | “Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the Danganronpa series, Kazutaka Kodaka!”
Beloved Rapture | Rapturous Studio | Oct 7 | PC (Win) | “Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom.”
Stellar Orphans | Artifex Parvus | Oct 7 | PC (Win) | “A captivating deck-building game where every choice determines the fate of your crew lost in infinite space. Forge alliances, manage resources, and resolve crises to guide your ‘Stellar Orphans’ to survival. Ready to defy the stars?”
Anima Flux | Anima Flux | Oct 7 | PC (Lin, Mac, Win) | “Anima Flux is a co-op metroidvania with two genetically enhanced soldiers, special agents of a theocratic dictatorial regime. Fight your way through swarms of mutants through a desolate, dystopian space city and save humanity’s last stronghold, if, of course, anyone is still alive…”
Necro Story | Rablo Games | Oct 7 | PC, Switch, Xbox | “Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.”
Spelly Cat | Brkn Fixie Games | Oct 6 | PC (Win) | “Solve word puzzles. Rescue your owner. Get fed!”
Kill the Crows! | 5minlab Corp. | Oct 6 | Switch | “A fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques. A mistake means death, and death is inevitable.”
Bot Loop | Blindsoft | Oct 5 | PC (Win) | “Embark on a roguelike turn-based adventure where simulations become your battleground. Read enemy attack patterns and become the Master of Parrying.”
Warlords of the Deck | Legion Forge Games | Oct 5 | PC (Win) | “We’ve fused Card Gaming with the Battle of Total War to create the ultimate multiplayer strategy game. Combine a unique deck from different factions, rally your legions, and charge to defeat all your opponents!”
Xeno Wipeout | Rama Studio | Oct 5 | PC (Win) | “After centuries of invincibility, it became popular for humans to watch live alien hunting shows, participate in alien hunts, save up money, equipment, and use all the loot you find to move on to new maps and defeat more powerful enemies.”
Grunn | Sokpop Collective, Tom van den Boogaart | Oct 4 | PC (Mac, Win) | “A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing…The owner of the garden isn’t around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?”
And that’s a wrap, folks. Thanks for tuning in and see you next week!
