A Goat-Riding, Turnip-Tossing Rebellion in 17th-Century Norway
No Tithe for Olaf is a satirical tower-defense roguelite set in 17th-century Norway, mixing eccentric towers, goat-mounted combat, and a farmers’ revolt.
Category: Indie
All things indie—news, reviews, features, and spotlights on independent games and creative teams.
Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart — Ambitious Portal-Hopping Survival Held Back by Poor Performance and Bugs
Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart mixes portal-hopping survival and crafting with themed biomes, but launch performance problems and bugs held the experience back.
Recharge is our Game of the Week #16
Recharge is Game of the Week #16, a sim-cade RC racer from Room Games with responsive handling, AI and online racing, and deep tuning options.
Whimside launches on Steam during the Wholesome Games Celebration
Whimside launched on Steam during the Wholesome Games Celebration as a cozy desktop creature collector focused on capturing, breeding, and decorating with Whimlings.
Heliocide — An Indie Space Shooter Taking Shape Through Steady Development
Heliocide is a free indie space-shooter prototype from HorrorScope, evolving through regular updates and community feedback on itch.io.
Phasmophobia Dev Preview 20 Reveals Progression 2.0 Update Details
Phasmophobia Dev Preview 20 detailed Progression 2.0, including new leveling, equipment tiers, rewards, and broader changes planned for Kinetic Games’ ghost-hunting hit.
Chernobylite 2’s Megapatch 03 Is a Return to Survival Roots
Chernobylite 2 Megapatch 03 reworked major systems, dropped co-op plans, and pushed the game back toward the survival-horror roots of the original.
Game of the Week #15: Fortified Space – A Solo Dev’s Dream Turns Real
Fortified Space, a solo-dev tactical sci-fi sandbox from Nightsail Game Studios, is Game of the Week #15 with ship combat, exploration, and base building.
Witchfire: First Impressions After the Webgrave Update – A Rebirth Done Right
Witchfire’s Webgrave Update earns a positive first impression with a large new region, Rosary builds, Workshop and stat overhauls, higher difficulty, smooth performance, and sharper roguelite FPS systems.
Do Developers Make Games for You, Me, or Themselves?
From passion projects to PR realities, this honest breakdown explores what really drives developers.
Minh Le on Counter-Strike, Creativity, and Going Indie with Alpha Response
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le reflects on the mod’s unexpected rise, his return to tactical shooters, and the creative challenges of building the indie FPS Alpha Response.
Game of the Week #14: House of Legacy
Game of the Week #14 goes to House of Legacy, an Early Access dynasty-management strategy sim set in ancient China with estate building, politics, family generations, alliances, and long-term clan growth.
Beneath Playtest Now Live — PC Demo Available Until August 4, PS5 and Xbox Versions Confirmed
Beneath’s PC playtest is live until August 4, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions also confirmed for the underwater horror shooter.
Witchfire’s Webgrave Update Adds New Region, Systems, and Tutorial in Major Early Access Expansion
Witchfire’s Webgrave update expands Early Access with a new region, additional systems, a revised tutorial, and more content for returning players.
God of Weapons Is Back – Now Slashing onto PlayStation 5
God of Weapons is coming to PlayStation 5, bringing its inventory-driven arena combat and roguelite action to Sony’s console.