A retro maze vibe that turns into real roguelite panic As part of our Indie Game Showcase 2025 hub, we’re circling back to Cyber Rats with a fresh First Impressions perspective — the kind that’s less “feature checklist” and more “why does this simple maze suddenly have my palms sweating?” If you missed our earlier…
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A checkpoint sim where one wrong call can doom the living Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a border checkpoint simulator set in a collapsing city, where a rampant zombie-like infection is taking hold — and your station is the last line before everything spills over. Players take command of the final checkpoint and inspect…
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A one-button bullet-heaven that stays calm, even when the screen turns into neon chaos Reviewed on PC.Score: 8.5/10 After just under two hours with THE KULKA, I walked away surprised by how relaxing it can feel — even when the game is clearly trying to push your reactions. This is a one-button arcade roguelite that…
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A cinematic horror trip where staying awake becomes survival Reviewed on PC.Score: 8.5/10 Sleep Awake is Game of the Week #33 — and this is also a quick Showcase preview before we roll out the full lineup + giveaway details. If you missed it, here’s the main hub: Fix Gaming Channel Indie Game Showcase 2025…
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A martial arts roguelite where practice becomes power Reviewed on PC.Score: 9/10 There’s a specific kind of confidence that only shows up when a game makes you feel smarter than you were five minutes ago. Forestrike did that to me again and again — not by handing out overpowered upgrades, but by teaching me how…
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Log Away: A Calm, Creative Escape Into Your Own Cozy Cabin Reviewed on PC.Score: 6.5/10 Log Away is the kind of game where you boot up expecting something tiny and simple… and then suddenly an hour slips away because you’re too busy deciding where your favorite chair should go. It describes itself as a “cozy…
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Samson looks like a hard-edged noir action throwback from the creator of Just Cause Swedish studio Liquid Swords, led by Avalanche Studios co-founder and Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg, has revealed its debut game: Samson: A Tyndalston Story. The project is being framed as a consequence-heavy noir action experience built around debt, pressure, and survival…
Cairn locks in a January 29, 2026 launch as Aava’s brutal ascent up Mount Kami comes to PC and PS5 Cairn, the survival-climber from The Game Bakers (Furi, Haven), now has a firm release date. The studio has confirmed that Aava’s high-altitude push up Mount Kami begins on January 29, 2026 on PC via Steam…
Copa Gaming Reveals The Department, a Narrative Detective Sim Rooted in Real-World Welsh Policing Detective games have come a long way since L.A. Noire, but there still aren’t many that lean into modern, grounded police work. That’s where The Department comes in – a new narrative detective sim from indie studio Copa Gaming, inspired by…
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Sunset Sprout brings cozy island farming and sunset skies to Steam Olsztyn, Poland — November 27, 2025 — Fontty Games and publisher TheGamesFortress are set to launch Sunset Sprout, a cozy farming and life sim, on November 28, 2025 for PC via Steam. Built around slow, satisfying routines and soft sunset colours, it invites you…
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Try MindsEye for Free as Update 6 Lands with New ARCADIA Missions Developer Build A Rocket Boy and publisher IO Interactive Partners are back with a sizeable update for MindsEye. Update 6 (patch 1.014) is now live on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, adding fresh ARCADIA missions and a long list of gameplay…
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From One-Person Studio to Hundreds of Thousands of Players November 2025 – Crime Simulator will be available on Xbox Series X|S on December 1, 2025. The game has stealth, action, and internet co-op for up to four people. It originally came out for PC in June 2025, and it got good reviews and sold more…
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Get ready for something special – the Rescue Animal Event has arrived in Jolly Match! Your favorite match-3 adventure just got a heartwarming twist: now every level you beat helps save a cute pet in need. Complete missions, earn Paw Tokens, and unlock rewards as you move step by step toward your next rescue. Complete…
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Superhero Simulator: A Cape, a City, and a Whole Lot of Growing Up to Do Reviewed on PC.Score: 6.5/10 Living the Hero Life Going into Superhero Simulator, I wasn’t expecting anything too deep. I figured it’d be a goofy little powers sandbox where you zip around the city for a bit and call it a…
Art the Clown trades the big screen for a bloody retro beat ’em up Art the Clown has made the jump from the big screen to the arcade cabinet. Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is a new 2D side-scrolling beat ’em up that turns the slasher icon loose in a barrage of combos, gore and old-school…
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