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We've done it. We've just hit the release button on our biggest game yet...

DEMON TIDES IS OUT NOW ON STEAM! AHHHHH!

An open world platforming adventure full of mysteries, challenges and a ton of customization! Express yourself through the movement and explore the oceans!

Capy Castaway Demo on Steam Capy Castaway is an endearing adventure of unexpected friendship as a capybara pup and a clever crow find themselves working together after a devastating flood. Earn the title of Soup Champ in this…

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That's right as part of the @WholesomeGames.com Celebration you can play the Capy Castaway demo RIGHT!! NOW!!! 🎉

Explore a slice of the mysterious island and attempt to become a...soup champion?? Find out MORE in our t a n t a l i z i n g demo~!

You deserve the kindness for your work! <3
And it really shows! I usually don't enjoy interviews much because they feel kind of same-y and dry most of the times.
Absolutely adore your style and am excited to hear more from you!

Delightful interview in form of a podcast, that actually feels more like a conversation between friend.

Chris prepares greatly and is super engaged which leads to fascinating questions tailored to the interview partner.

Do yourself a favour and check it out. It left me with a warm smile :)

Checked my wishlist and everything is fine there.
I wonder if the Age Verification for the UK might be causing issues on your side?

yooooo this trailer goes hard

Awesome line up! Now we just need to find the time and capacity to play them all 😥

Titanium Court on Steam A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.

The Titanium Court demo is live now for everyone, and I highly recommend everyone give it a try.

It's a roguelite comedy match-3 puzzle grand strategy autobattler with the most intricate showering mechanics I've seen in a game.

From what I've heard, the demo is just the tip of the iceberg.

'Ligmanauts' launches Q3 2026 on PC.

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Heart of the Machine on Steam You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pur...

Heart Of The Machine - one of the most interesting strategy games I've ever played - is leaving early access in a couple weeks. A wildly ambitious 'machine hyperintelligence' sim.

Of course, this being an Arcen game, I expect updates and expansions to continue for YEARS. But v1.0 adds more endings.

Just a few more of the great games you can catch during Indie Fan Fest TOMORROW, Feb 19th! 🔥

🔸 Order Automatica - @betterpubpro
🔸 NUTMEG! - @NutmegGame
🔸 Esports Manager 2026 - @EManagerGame
🔸 Train Jumble - @EmergoE

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Dropping a few of the awesome games you can catch during Indie Fan Fest, this Thursday Feb 19th! 👀

🔸 Romestead - @romesteadgame
🔸 Fight Life: Vanguard - @FightLifeGame
🔸 Australia Did It - @AustraliaDidIt
🔸 Gunboat God - @jansonRAD

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Hold The Mine releases TOMORROW in Early Access on Steam and guess what...

... We just reached 30 000 Wishlists!

I'm so happy 😁

Humanity can be cute sometimes :3

You and Sam deserve it! You already do much more for us than you think (and yes, I will say that as many times I have to~)

Look out for stunning indie releases this week:

Feb 17 - DropShot (@aerialknight.com)
Feb 17 - Under The Island (@slimekinggames.bsky.social)
Feb 19 - Death Howl (@theouterzone.bsky.social)
Feb 19 - Love Eternal (@brlka.com)

And more: theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2...

Save 8% on CiniCross / Squeakross: Home Squeak Home on Steam

CiniCross just came out, it's a roguelike nonogram where you have to go fast, a completely differenty picross exprience than squeakross! It's hard but really fun!

check out the CiniCross X Squeakross Bundle:

store.steampowered.com/bundle/68724...

We made a documentary about BIG HOPS!
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#indiegames #gamedev #bighops

Holy fuck, I just bought that thing like a week ago to play it with my room mate. Lucky me :O

Journey of the Garden Rose
Hedge Maze

Coming March 23rd!
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3692110/...

I am also getting the error. Hope Paypal can fix this quickly.
We got you and Sam!

A screenshot of the game Cairn from the Steam page. It shows mountains in the background and a women rock climbing up a rock face in the foreground.

Guys, Cairn is so great. I love this game.

I'm trying to beat the free solo mode by doing a little bit everyday, but I keep dying at The Peril. Will update if I ever manage to climb this mountain.

Collage of elements from Lil Gator Game and Operation Octo

No big inspiration for this weeks thumbnail. In essence of the two titles I covered, I wanted it to be playful and without specific structure.

I generally like more designed and chaotic layouts.

Indie Week || 07 Haven't been able to play as much as I'd like but I got two very playful titles for you! I also finished Valkyrie Saga, which I talked about last week, and...

Check out these playful games:

- Lil Gator Game: In the dark: The DLC to the wholesome Zelda like adventure.

- Operation octo: A Plants vs Zombies inspired Tower Defense game with chaotic fun.

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Both awesome titles I highly recommend!

it's #screenshotsaturday and I finally have something to share. We just announced Scallywags on steam. A Pirate Adventure roguelike inspired by FTL and One Piece.

Check us out on steam, wishlists are our lifeblood.
store.steampowered.com/app/3770820/...

#indie #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #games

You can try out the demo! It worked well on my Steam Deck :)

Joey The Duck on Steam Join Joey on a quirky adventure through Forbidden Lands in search of a legendary treasure in this charming seamless open-level platformer!

Do it here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3929830/...

Fun fact: You can get +10 gamer cred just for wishlisting Joey The Duck!

Source: I made it up

#indiegame #screenshotsaturday #indiedev

New Hypnagogia game coming out ICYMI

A short demo will be available March 1st

This week we're joined by YouTube essayist Honeybat, who writes about Skyboxes and Bloodborne. A special piece about an aspect of the game that completely flew over my head.

Enjoy!

If you’re looking for a solid Skyrim-like game that’s set in a dark fantasy world, Tainted Grail is pretty rad. It definitely feels a little low budget. Its performance occasionally sucks & sometimes EVERYTHING pops in slowly after you fast travel. But its fun & hits all the Bethesda stuff I like.