Trauma, Mystery, and Surreal Logic Collide in a Narrative-Driven Adventure from Dank Hearts and WhisperGames Mark your calendars—Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo, the stylish psychological puzzle-adventure that’s part escape room, part emotional deep-dive, officially launches on September 17, 2025 for PC via Steam. From indie developer Dank Hearts and publisher WhisperGames (known for curating some truly standout titles), this story-heavy puzzler invites players into a dreamlike world built on broken memories—and it’s already turning heads with its atmospheric demo and active official Discord. Welcome to Noise Scramble City Six teenagers wake up in a city that shouldn’t exist—a distorted, Tokyo-inspired metropolis crafted…
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If you’ve been longing for the eerie discomfort of late ‘90s survival horror, Heartworm might just be the game you’ve been waiting for. From solo developer Vincent Adinolfi and horror-focused publisher DreadXP (who’ve been on a serious roll lately), Heartworm officially launches July 31, 2025, on Steam—and it’s already turning heads after impressive showings at PAX and Steam Next Fest. Heartworm delivers a slow-burning, emotionally raw experience that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. The demo’s already made waves with critics and players alike, and based on early buzz, this could be one of the indie horror standouts of the…
Build Planets. Make Friends. Save the Galaxy. Curiosmos, an upcoming cosmic sandbox adventure, invites players to sculpt their very own solar system—stardust, volcanoes, thunderclouds, and all. This charming space sim blends playful creativity with light narrative elements, encouraging players to experiment with planetary formation and ecosystem design, all while fending off a looming cosmic threat. In Curiosmos, you’ll start small—colliding stardust and asteroids to form your first planet. But as that planet grows, so does your toolbox. Zoom in to terraform its surface, toy with weather systems, and introduce life. From sprouting grass to sparking evolution, each world you shape…
What if the end of the world felt more like a warm hug than a disaster? Solo developer Mas from Malaysia has spent the last four years answering that question — and on August 7, 2025, players will finally get to experience the result with the launch of Artis Impact on Steam. Blending hand-drawn pixel art, classic turn-based combat, and a quirky, heartfelt narrative, Artis Impact is a retro-inspired RPG that trades doom-and-gloom for slice-of-life charm in a post-apocalyptic setting. Whether you’re chatting up oddball survivors, slinging potato croquettes, or decorating your cozy base, this is a game where the…
The call to arms has been sounded! Valiant Tactics, a turn-based tactical RPG roguelite from Felid Entertainment and indie.io, is rallying warriors for a high fantasy showdown when it launches on Steam this August 4, 2025. Set in a kingdom ravaged by a murderous usurper, Valiant Tactics drops players into a realm where chaos reigns. Bandits roam freely, undead rise from ancient graves, and even the wildlife has gone feral. You’ll command a band of up to five adventurers (with a backup squad in camp), each step of your journey pushing back against the tyrant’s grip—or ending in brutal defeat.…
Only By Midnight, the indie team behind the action-horror game Curse of the Dead Gods, is back with a radical shift in direction—this time diving headfirst into neon-lit strategy with Ctrl Alt Deal. The genre-blending turn-based tactics game launches July 22 on PC, Xbox One and Series X/S, and PlayStation 4 and 5, with a Nintendo Switch release coming soon after. Set in a slick, dystopian future, Ctrl Alt Deal casts players as SCOUT, a trapped AI caught in the digital prison of Paperclip International—the worst megacorporation in the world. Without a body or weapons, SCOUT isn’t fighting its way…
The line between familiar and surreal begins to blur in and Roger, a quietly unsettling slice-of-life visual novel from solo dev TearyHand Studio and Kodansha Creators’ Lab. As part of Steam Next Fest, players can now dive into the newly released PC demo and get their first taste of this mysterious, hand-drawn point-and-click narrative ahead of its full launch in Summer 2025. When the Ordinary Becomes Ominous Set in a seemingly mundane morning, and Roger follows a young girl as her daily routine is shattered by two stark revelations: her father has vanished without a trace, and a complete stranger…
Get ready to cross dimensions and stir up some cosmic trouble — Quantum Witch is heading to Steam Next Fest, and it’s bringing heart, humor, and multiversal mayhem along for the ride. Created by solo indie dev NikkiJay, this darkly comedic, narrative-rich adventure will be available to demo from June 9–16 ahead of its full launch on June 24. Quantum Witch puts players in the boots of Ren, a farm girl from the idyllic, isolated village of Hus whose peaceful life is torn apart when she’s dragged into an interdimensional war between ancient gods, reality-warping forces, and secrets that span…
The cats are no longer just taking over your house—they’re taking over the galaxy. A Planet Full of Cats, the next adorable chapter in Devcats’ beloved Full of Cats series, is officially set to land on Nintendo Switch and Steam for PC and Linux in Q1 2026. First revealed during today’s Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase, this cozy spacefaring adventure is out to prove that no cat gets left behind. Following more than 1.5 million downloads across the series so far, A Planet Full of Cats sends players on a hidden object quest across a mysterious planet colonized entirely by—you guessed…
If you’ve ever dreamed of mixing magic, food, and pixel-perfect charm into one cozy adventure, Magical Delicacy might be your next obsession. Developed by solo dev sKaule and published by Whitethorn Games, this enchanting title is now available on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One & Series X|S for $24.99 USD — and it’s also included with Xbox Game Pass. A free update has also just dropped on Steam, and a PlayStation release is coming in 2025. Welcome to Grat, Where Spells and Stews Collide You play as Flora, a young witch-in-training who moves to the harbor town of…