Sandcastle Turns Childhood Beach Building Into a Chilled Sandbox Sim
Bubblebird Studio’s Sandcastle turns a childhood beach pastime into a charming sandbox builder with relaxing physics, hidden objects, and plenty of chilled creative appeal.
Tag: Indie Games
Cartel Pilots Wanted turns sketchy cargo runs into a chaotic co-op flight sim
OldYacht’s newly announced co-op pilot job sim mixes shady cargo runs, tropical island flights, and just enough chaos to make it stand out straight away. OldYacht has announced Cartel Pilots Wanted, a co-op pilot job sim set in a tropical archipelago controlled by a cartel, where players take on risky smuggling contracts, move questionable cargo,…
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Ungaland Interview: Esteban on Oogie, Primal Seeds, and Building a Colorful Prehistoric Action-Adventure
UNGALAND! blends colorful prehistoric charm with action-platforming challenge, Primal Seeds, oversized weapons, and a playful soulslike edge ahead of launch.
Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime Impressions | Early Access Launch Comes Too Soon
I tested Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime ahead of its Early Access launch, and while there is something here, it feels far too undercooked in its current state. The heist concept has some promise, but clunky movement, unclear objectives, and weak combat feedback hold it back for now.
Vampire Dynasty Was Renamed Long Ago, But the Old Demo Name Still Causes Confusion
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising was renamed from Vampire Dynasty a long time ago, yet the old demo identity lingered long enough to create unnecessary confusion for players, and traces of that older branding are still visible across Steam-related listings.
Global Game Jam and Lagos Games Week Launch Pan-African Jam 2026
Global Game Jam and Lagos Games Week have announced Pan-African Jam 2026, a virtual event aimed at bringing African developers together under the theme “Play Without Borders.” The jam runs from April 24 to May 11 and includes a $2,500 prize pool.
HaZ Dulull Explains How Astro Burn Became a Cute-em-up
HaZ Dulull discusses how Astro Burn evolved into a cute-em-up, why player feedback changed the game, and what the team wants to bring back from the physical era.
FUR Squadron Phoenix Shows Why Indie Rail Shooters Still Matter | GOTW
FUR Squadron Phoenix is our Game of the Week #49, combining colourful arcade action, strong pacing, and roguelite progression in a confident indie rail shooter.
Little Devil Is Great Fun Already and Feels Like a Hidden Gem in the Making | GOTW #48
A chaotic little roguelike with real personality already feels like one worth keeping an eye on. We cover plenty of indie games that look promising on paper, whether through broader roundups like 5 Indie Games to Watch or recent Game of the Week features such as Messy Recipe Lands as Fix Gaming Channel’s GOTW #47….
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Indie Pass Wants to Give Indie Games Their Own Subscription Space
Indie Pass launches on April 13 as a new $6.99 PC-only subscription service focused entirely on indie games. The platform is aiming to give smaller titles more visibility through a curated catalogue and regular additions.
Noblemen: 1941 Looks Like a Bold Genre Clash Worth Watching in 2026
Noblemen: 1941 blends WW2 warfare with medieval-inspired brutality in one striking alternate-reality mashup. Noblemen: 1941 is a third-person shooter mixed with real-time strategic elements, and on the face of it the game presents an exciting culture clash depicting a universe that gives off a 40K Space Marines vibe but in a World War II theatre…
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Building HueFold in Kyiv: Finding Calm Through Color and Chaos
HueFold creator Maksym Skrypka reflects on building a color-mixing puzzle game in Kyiv during wartime, learning hard lessons from launch, and finding meaning in the quiet impact games can have on players.
Let’s Revisit That Gas Station: Why This Same Roadside Setup Keeps Turning Up
Maybe it is not just me anymore. That same roadside gas station setup keeps showing up, and it is getting harder to ignore. A while back, I published Three Games, One Gas Station? Visual Compare. At the time, I treated it the way it should be treated: as a visual comparison, not a verdict. The…
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Messy Recipe Lands as Fix Gaming Channel’s GOTW #47
DarZal Games’ upcoming hidden-object game brings ingredient hunting, custom recipes, and a shy ghost to Steam on April 9 This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week #47 is Messy Recipe: A Hidden Object Game, an upcoming release from DarZal Games with a planned Steam launch set for April 9, 2026. A demo is…
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5 Indie Games to Watch
Five indie games with style, identity, and enough promise to deserve a place on your radar Here at Fix Gaming Channel we like to champion the indies, the unsung heroes of the digital landscape, especially the ones we reckon deserve a little more love and awareness from gamers who may have missed them. We always…