Taking the mantle from the PS Vita, the Nintendo Switch has become something of an indie powerhouse. While Nintendo is known for its phenomenal first-part titles, players, like myself, are flocking to the system to check out the latest and greatest indie titles. With that in mind, here is (what I think) are the 10
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Please don’t skip Unreal Life. At the time of my writing my review, Unreal Life has been on Steam since late November 2020. It has 98 user reviews, with a 97% positive rating; you can do the math on that. Developed by just one person, this is the kind of supremely niche indie game that
Nintendo was surprisingly absent from this year’s Game Awards with few announcements or updates other than a handful of Switch ports and Sephiroth joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They did, however, have a quick ad slot celebrating the many indie games that are on their platform. Today, it was announced that we’re due for another
Devolver Digital are masters of their craft. The indie publisher, whose recent titles include Disc Room and Exit the Gungeon, are known for their satirical and often bloody press conferences. While not specifically a press conference, fans watching The Game Awards this Thursday should still expect some carnage, as the publishers, and the infamous Nina
Wholesome Games has announced a brand new OST collection, which gathers music from soothing and sweet games such as Spiritfarer, Ooblets, A Short Hike, Kind Words, and more. “Slice of Life: Songs from Wholesome Games Collection” features 21 songs in total and all proceeds will be donated to Galaxy Fund, a new grant for women,
Overcooked and Overcooked 2 are some of the absolute best games when it comes to cooperative carnage. They see you and your fellow chefs team up to prepare dishes in an ever-changing, chaotic kitchen. The game is kept fresh by a steady stream of updates, the latest of which was teased in late September then
Fall Guys is one of the first competitive multiplayer titles I plan on keeping up with in quite some time. I’m still experiencing technical issues relatively often, but it is a unique take on the battle royale genre that is easy to hop into and play with friends. There is a solid variety in games
Korean indie publisher CFK revealed their brand new game Nevaeh, an action-adventure platformer title coming for Nintendo Switch and PC on September 17th. The game features a unique style black and white visuals, representing the protagonist’s journey to restore color and light to her town. Nevaeh‘s trailer and gallery below shows off a bit more
Yesterday we got a sneak peek as to what we can expect from Season 2 of Fall Guys, but that isn’t the only thing that the team at Mediatonic is currently working on. Lead Designer Joe Walsh was the latest guest on Talk Guys a new talk show from Gary Whitta and Kate Stark. Gary Whitta created
Raji: An Ancient Epic is one of the more recent indie successes that is releasing soon for more platforms. The title was shown off during the latest Nintendo Indie World presentation that took place last week. The game dropped following the showcase where many people downloaded and have since given positive thoughts. With that in mind
Untitled Goose Game was an unexpected mega-hit when it waddled its way onto the Nintendo Switch last year. The game sold over one million copies in just three months and was subject to tonnes of memes, mashups and fan art for a period after launch. The game was a timed exclusive on the Nintendo Switch
Much like the previous two games from Richard Hogg and Ricky Haggett (Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse), I Am Dead oozes offbeat, chill charm with a familiar, relaxing and unique art style. Unlike their last two games, however, it’s much more grounded in reality. And unlike the trailers make it looks like, it’s not some gritty, hyper-realistic
Independent Games Festival Finalist Wide Ocean Big Jacket now has some new content in the form of new ‘Meryl and Alan’ chapters, according to developer Turnfollow, who made the announcement on July 31 on Twitter. First shown off in a demo at LudoNarraCon earlier this year, these chapters add some new perspective and new adventures
Having initially passed on the PC release of CrossCode back in 2018, when it was announced that this indie title from Radical Fish Games was coming to consoles, I knew I wasn’t going to make the same mistake. Having now seen it through, boy, oh boy, am I glad I didn’t skip out this time
For the fourth year in a row, publisher Devolver Digital has returned to the stage (this time, virtually) to show us the best and brightest of its indie gaming line-up. However, if you’ve ever watched one of Devolver’s past shows, you already know that we’ll be in for something a little different from the usual
When it comes to physical releases of beloved indie games and recent hits, Limited Run Games has always been one of the retailers that comes to mind. For several years, Limited Run has had the motto of “forever physical” by bringing indie games and other digital releases to physical game lovers everywhere, with the company
Despite only being announced during last weeks New Game+ Expo, Inti Creates Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 has already got a release date, and it’s less than two weeks away. Announced through the “official second trailer” on Inti Creates YouTube channel – Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is being released for Nintendo Switch,
Dreamscaper is the creative lovechild of three best friends who wanted to make a meaningful game. Dreamscaper is an ARPG Roguelite blending elements from brawlers, top-down shooters, and dungeon crawlers. Every slumber is a different dungeon in an ever-changing world with a multitude of unique events and challenges. You play as Cassidy, dive into her
As we approach the last few days of June, Microsoft have kindly announced they will be adding a total of four new games from under the ID@Xbox umbrella to Xbox Game Pass. The games, due to drop over the next couple of days, are as follows: Night Call (Console) – June 24th Observation (Console &
The Steam Game Festival event that is happening right now is a pretty great idea. With all the usual gaming conventions and events cancelled due to current events, why not utilize the expanding digital space? I’ve long been a proponent of game demos, since there’s little better way to know if a game will land.
The Indie Live Expo 2020 live stream event was held on June 6, revealing a plethora of info on Doujin games and Japanese indie games. Here’s a list of all the announcements made during the stream. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Launches June 22, 2020, on Steam From mountains high to valleys low… From cities big
We’re about halfway through 2020 and a lot of great games have come out, with much more coming along the way like Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima, but there are many titles that don’t have a massive budget that will be releasing later this year that deserve a spotlight to be shined upon them;
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, video games have been one of the best ways to escape from these weird, unsettling circumstances. With the success of games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, now more than ever has especially been a great time for relaxing, non-stressful games to shine, with Wholesome Games showcasing a ton
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure is a new cross-buy brick-breaking adventure for PS4 and PlayStation Vita developed by Lillymo Games, and written by Sacred Symbols podcast creator Colin Moriarty. The adventure takes place in a futuristic world where humanity has colonized planets throughout the Milky Way and a third world-war rages on Earth’s surface.
The Nintendo Switch is far from being in short supply of excellent games anytime soon, and that is especially the case when it comes to indie games. The Switch has managed to establish itself as a flourishing ground for indie gaming from around the world, and the latest Indie World presentation from Nintendo showed that
If you are into indie games, Void Bastards shouldn’t sound unfamiliar to you. Hitting Xbox One and PC back in May last year, it seems the unofficial console exclusivity is going to expire soon as Void Bastards has been rated for Nintendo Switch. While the news on Void Bastards‘ PS4 ESRB rating dropped earlier this
While PAX East 2020 had some notable last minute absences from the show floor such as PlayStation, what the convention didn’t lack was a breadth of indie games to choose from. PAX has always held its reputation of being a treasure trove of incredible indie gaming experiences, and PAX East this year was certainly no
By the end of this year Adobe will officially stop supporting Flash Player and almost all major web browsers will remove Flash support as well. Normally this would mean the death of thousands of Flash games that have been around for years on the internet, if not for the efforts of an ambitious project called
Initially released in 2016, Stardew Valley has since come to a variety of other platforms and has continually been supported by the game’s developer, ConcernedApe. After years of hard work on the title though, it seems ConcernedApe is beginning to work on entirely new projects now, although these future games might still be related to Stardew Valley. Over
On January 29, House House announced on Twitter that they will be paying at least 1% of their income to Indigenous Groups. The Melbourne-based Australian company developed the 2019 hit Untitled Goose Game; which received many nominations for indie game of the year. The tweet can be seen below. Our videogames are made on stolen