Tag: Indies - Page 2

News This Gorgeous New RPG Inspired By 3D Zeldas & Bullet Hell Shooters, Could Easily Be Mistaken For A Lost PS2 Classic

Update: The Kickstarter is now live

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• Wed 4th Feb 2026
• News
• Indies
• Zelda
• PS2
• Steam

News A New Pendulum Action Arcade Game From Taito Arcade Legends Is Set To Launch This Week, With Some Dodgy AI Artwork

'Saka-Doh: The Reversal Arts' is out this Friday

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• Tue 3rd Feb 2026
• News
• Taito
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News Battle for Asciion Is A New Gradius & R-Type-Style Shooter, Created Entirely Out Of ASCII Text

"No sprites, no textures, no PNGs hidden behind the scenes"

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• Mon 26th Jan 2026
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• ASCII
• PC

News Oblings Is A Pocket-Sized "Spore-Like" Creature Creator For Panic's Tiny Yellow Machine

"Build bonkers beings!"

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• Wed 7th Jan 2026
• News
• Indies
• Playdate

News This Upcoming Rally Racing Spin-Off Aims To Take You Back To "An Era Where Fun Goes Beyond Realism"

'Super Woden: Rally Edge' hits Steam on January 2026

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• Wed 17th Dec 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam

News The Sega Saturn-Inspired Parking Garage Rally Circuit Is Getting An Expanded Version For PC & Consoles

A browser version is also now via Wavedash

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• Tue 16th Dec 2025
• News
• Indies
• PC

News Mariachi Legends Is A Super Stylish New Action Platformer That's Giving Us Major Castlevania Vibes

“What if Symphony of the Night took place in Mexico?”

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• Wed 10th Dec 2025
• News
• Indies
• Castlevania

News Captain Wayne Is A New Retro FPS About A Ticked-Off Sailor With A Shotgun For An Arm

Out now on Steam!

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• Thu 27th Nov 2025
• News
• PC
• Steam
• Indies

News AGGRESTA Is A Promising New Sidescrolling Shmup That Should Definitely Be On Your Radar

New update shows what players should expect from the in-development shmup

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• Wed 19th Nov 2025
• News
• Indies
• Shmups

News Angeline Era, A New 3D "Bump-Slash" Adventure Inspired By Hydlide & Ys, Just Got A Release Date

Arrives this December on Steam!

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• Wed 19th Nov 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• PC

News Don't Miss Out On One Of This Year's Most Exciting Shoot 'Em Ups

Polygon Bird's 'Birdcage' is out now on Steam

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• Wed 19th Nov 2025
• News
• Shmups
• Indies
• Steam
• PC

News MicroProse's Desert Strike Homage 'Cleared Hot' Takes Flight This November

The game enters Steam Early Access next month

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• Fri 31st Oct 2025
• News
• Indies
• MicroProse
• Desert Strike

News SNES-Inspired RPG 'Kingdoms Of The Dump' Is A Game About Trash From "Those Who Sweep Your Floors"

Coming November 18th

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• Mon 27th Oct 2025
• News
• Steam
• SNES
• Indies
• PC

News This Dig Dug & Bomberman-Inspired Indie About A Bomb-Pooping Rabbit Is Making The Hop To NES

'Murtop' first launched on Nintendo Switch & Steam back in 2023

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• Mon 27th Oct 2025
• News
• NES
• Homebrews
• Indies

News Infinos 1 & 2 Are A Pair Of Gradius-Style Shmups That Pay Tribute To "The Golden Age Of Arcade Shooters"

And they've both just landed on modern consoles

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• Tue 21st Oct 2025
• News
• Shmups
• Indies

News 'Sugar Ghouls' Is A New PS1-Style, Halloween-Themed Platformer That's Available Now For Free

From developer sodaraptor

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• Fri 17th Oct 2025
• News
• Indies
• PC

News This Deep Sea Shooter Is Essentially A Horror-Themed Take On Star Fox 64

Death in Abyss's demo is available now

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• Tue 14th Oct 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• Star Fox

News "I've Always Loved The Feeling Of Having A Digital Pal" - Berserk B.I.T.S Is A New Idle RPG Inspired By The Mega Man Battle Network Series

Launches next month!

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• Fri 10th Oct 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• Mega Man
• PC

News "The Hunt Has Begun" - Vampire's Veil Is A New Castlevania-Inspired Indie, With Some Seriously Slick Animations

Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox consoles

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• Fri 3rd Oct 2025
• News
• Steam
• Indies
• Castlevania
• PC

News This Hit Viral Game From The Early 2000s Is Making A Comeback Next Year

Just in time for its 25th anniversary

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• Thu 2nd Oct 2025
• News
• PC
• Steam
• Indies

News Simon The Sorcerer: Origins Isn't The Only Fantasy Point-And-Click Adventure On The Horizon

Let us introduce 'Broken Relic', a new game from developer Sandpenguin

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• Wed 1st Oct 2025
• News
• Indies
• PC

News This New Pizza Tower, Antonblast & Sonic-Inspired Platformer Just Got Its First Demo

'Artius' was first announced back in March 2025

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• Wed 24th Sep 2025
• News
• Indies
• Sonic

News Sir Noggin Is A Colourful Platformer Inspired By The Sega Master System & "The Glorious 8-bit Days"

"Coming soon" to Steam

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• Thu 18th Sep 2025
• News
• Retro
• Indies
• Steam
• PC

News This Homebrew NES Title Is Getting Its Own Mario Maker-Style Successor

It will even include the ability to export NES ROMs

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• Wed 17th Sep 2025
• News
• NES
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News The DS-Inspired Adventure Game 'Detective Instinct' Hits Steam & Switch This November

For fans of Phoenix Wright & Hotel Dusk: Room 215

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• Mon 15th Sep 2025
• News
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News Sonic-Inspired Indie 'Star Garden' To Potentially Feature New Music From Kirby Air Ride & Mother 3 Composer

A new stretch goal has been added

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• Fri 12th Sep 2025
• News
• Indies
• Sonic
• Sega
• VGM

News Tired Of Waiting For A Standalone Chao Garden Game, These Sonic Fans Are Making Their Own

Update: The Kickstarter and demo is now live

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• Tue 2nd Sep 2025
• News
• Indies
• Sega
• Sonic

News "We're Going For A Cross Between Mega Man X, Gunstar Heroes, & Kirby 64" - This Upcoming Indie Platformer Deserves To Be On Your Radar

'Kidbash: Super Legend' is expected to arrive in 2026

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• Mon 18th Aug 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• PC
• Xbox

News Developer Of Upcoming 'Ocarina Of Time' Homage Releases NES-Style Spin-Off

Update: 'Azaran: The Demon Bottle' is out now!

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• Wed 6th Aug 2025
• News
• Indies
• Steam
• Zelda

News 'Car Park Capital' Lands Iconic Publisher Behind Transport Tycoon & Civilization

The relaunched MicroProse will now be responsible for publishing the game

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• Thu 31st Jul 2025
• News
• Retro
• Indies
• Steam
• PC

News Fans Of Might & Magic, Wizardry, & Ultima Won't Want To Ignore This RPG Sequel, Just Announced For PC & Switch

Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower is a throwback to the "golden era of RPGs"

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• Tue 15th Jul 2025
• News
• RPGs
• Indies
• Ultima
• Wizardry

News Boomer Shooter 'Hellscreen' Cancels Upcoming Episodes Due To Game's "Severe Under Performance"

"Sometimes things just don't work out"

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• Tue 15th Jul 2025
• News
• FPS
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News NES-Inspired Metroidvania 'Cathedral' Is Getting A Prequel, And It Looks Incredible

Cathedral: Crow's Curse announced for PC and consoles

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• Fri 4th Jul 2025
• News
• Steam
• NES
• Indies
• PC

News One Of The Best Arcade Platformers Of Recent Years Is Getting A Sequel

'Donut Dodo Fantastico' announced

5

• Thu 19th Jun 2025
• News
• Indies
• Retro
• Steam
• PC

News Tempest-Inspired Tube Shooter 'Operius DX' Makes Its Debut On Nintendo Switch Today

Also available on Steam and itch

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• Mon 2nd Jun 2025
• News
• Steam
• Nintendo Switch
• Indies
• PC

News This Explosive New Racer Hopes To Be The Next Great Successor To Micro Machines

OctaRace is coming to modern platforms, including PC and Switch 2

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• Wed 23rd Apr 2025
• News
• Micro Machines
• Indies
• Steam
• PC

News This New Mario & Sonic-Inspired Steam Game Looks Like Platforming Perfection

Update: Aurascope's Kickstarter is now live

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• Mon 14th Apr 2025
• News
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News This Promising New Puzzle RPG Pays Homage To A PC-98 Classic That Inspired A Genre

Od's Tower is being built as "a love-letter" to the freeware game Tower of the Sorcerer

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• Mon 14th Apr 2025
• News
• PC
• Indies
• PC-98

News Ghost 'N Goblins Homage 'GladMort' Has Landed On Steam, Promising Players "A Merciless Challenge"

Versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox also expected this month

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• Tue 25th Mar 2025
• News
• Indies
• Neo Geo
• Dreamcast
• Steam

News Metal Slug-Inspired Metroidvania 'Guns Of Fury' Arrives On Switch & PC Later This Month

Arrives February 13th

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• Wed 5th Feb 2025
• News
• Indies
• Switch eShop
• Steam
• PC

News 'Bubble Dreams 3D' Is A Vaporwave, Monkey Ball-Style Game Made In Just 48 Hours

From the developer of 'Hypnagogia'

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• Fri 31st Jan 2025
• News
• Indies
• PC
• Monkey Ball

News 'Ritmania' Is A New Rhythm Heaven-Inspired Game Coming To Steam

A teaser was recently released by developer Garoa Studios

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• Fri 10th Jan 2025
• News
• Steam
• Indies
• PC

News Nitronauts Is A Chaotic New Multiplayer Party Game Inspired By Bomberman

You'll be able to have a blast with friends, either locally or online!

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• Tue 22nd Oct 2024
• News
• Indies
• Bomberman
• Steam
• PC

News Dungeon Antiqua Is A New Steam RPG Inspired By Final Fantasy & Wizardry

From the creator of the popular fanmade crossover game "Finardry"

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• Thu 17th Oct 2024
• News
• Indies
• PC
• Steam
• Final Fantasy

News The Source Code For The Retro Rogue-Lite 'Rogue Legacy' Has Been Released

The code has been released "in the pursuit of sharing knowledge"

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• Wed 16th Oct 2024
• News
• Retro
• Indies
• PC

News Lovish Is A New 8-Bit-Inspired Action Adventure Coming To Steam Early Next Year

From the creators of Astalon: Tears of the Earth

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• Tue 15th Oct 2024
• News
• Indies
• Retro
• PC
• Steam

News Cyclopean Is A New Old School CRPG Inspired By Lovecraft & The Ultima Games

A demo of the game is currently available on Steam

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• Tue 15th Oct 2024
• News
• Indies
• PC
• Steam
• Ultima

News The SNES And Game Boy-Inspired Action RPG 'Maple Forest' Smashes Initial Kickstarter Target

The game reached its funding goal in just 7 hours

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• Wed 9th Oct 2024
• News
• Indies
• SNES
• PC
• PS5

News Mappy-Esque Platformer 'Cash Cow DX' Lands On Switch Later This Month

The game originally debuted on Steam earlier this year

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• Fri 20th Sep 2024
• News
• Indies
• Switch eShop
• Steam
• PC

News "If Squaresoft Made A Law & Order Game" - Cold & Afraid Is A New PS1-Style Crime Mystery For Steam

The game counts Mizzurna Falls, Parasite Eve, Clock Tower and Persona as influences

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• Fri 23rd Aug 2024
• News
• PS1
• Indies
• PC
• Steam