Can you survive, repair, and outwit time itself? Get ready to lose track of time—literally. Forgotten 23, a haunting new sci-fi survival puzzler from solo dev KovalGames and indie.io, is set to launch on Steam July 18, 2025. The game throws players into a tense, atmospheric time loop aboard a doomed space station circling Proxima Centauri b, blending survival mechanics, puzzle-solving, and psychological mystery. You play as Max Novak, an engineer sent to investigate a distress signal from The Forgotten, a derelict station moments from atmospheric collapse. But there’s a catch: you’ve only got 23 minutes before the whole thing…
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room6 has just dropped the first playable demo for their quirky puzzle-adventure UNDERGROUNDED — and it’s already shaping up to be one of the more unexpected gems of the year. Now live on Steam, the demo lets players descend into a strange, isometric dungeon that turns American pop culture into a labyrinth of nostalgia, mystery, and emotional discovery. Welcome to the Weird Below In UNDERGROUNDED, you play as Scott, a down-on-his-luck New Yorker whose marriage proposal goes spectacularly wrong. Distraught, he drops his engagement ring into a storm drain… and down it goes, falling deeper and deeper beneath the city.…
Sometimes, the best way forward is to let go and be water. That’s exactly the spirit behind Fading Echo, a new action-adventure game announced during the Future Games Show that lets you literally shift between liquid forms to navigate a crumbling world. Developed by Emeteria and published by New Tales, Fading Echo is making its splashy debut and is currently set to launch in 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Move Like Water, Fight Like a Storm In Fading Echo, you play as One, a young warrior in a fractured multiverse who can shift between human, water, and…
Get ready to dive headfirst into madness. Call of the Elder Gods, the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning Call of the Sea, has officially been revealed, and it looks like we’re heading straight into the jaws of cosmic horror. Unveiled with a brand-new trailer during this summer’s showcases, publisher Kwalee and acclaimed indie studio Out of the Blue are taking their narrative puzzle expertise to a whole new level—and a much darker one. 30 Years Later, the Shadows Return Set three decades after the events of the first game, Call of the Elder Gods reunites players with Harry Everhart—now a…
If you’re the kind of player who loves solving puzzles with someone (or yelling at them when they miss the obvious clue), Parallel Experiment might be your next co-op obsession. The latest title from Eleven Puzzles, the indie studio behind Unsolved Case and Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, is available now on Steam, iOS, and Android — with a Nintendo Switch version on the way later this year. In Parallel Experiment, you and a partner step into the trench coats of detectives Ally and Old Dog, who find themselves caught in a deadly trap set by the notorious Cryptic Killer. The…
Indie studio Orchid of Redemption has officially announced After Light Fades, a narrative-driven puzzle game that explores the emotional weight of loss and transformation, set to launch on Steam on June 20, 2025. The game will be available for $14.99 USD with a 10% launch week discount. In After Light Fades, players step into the role of Alice, a woman mourning the tragic loss of her partner, Aura, in a house fire. As Alice searches through the ashes, she uncovers seven symbolic artefacts—each tied to a meaningful memory. These artefacts lead her into seven surreal puzzle worlds, where spatial logic…
Fans of strategy, trains, and good old-fashioned puzzle-solving—get ready to punch your ticket. Polden Publishing and developer Flazm have officially announced Train Valley Origins, the newest entry in the long-running Train Valley series, arriving on Steam June 12, 2025. This latest installment brings the franchise back to its roots, blending the charm of the original game with updated visuals, tighter mechanics, and an even deeper puzzle experience. Players will build and manage intricate rail networks across four distinct historical periods—each packed with era-specific challenges and locomotive eye candy. All Aboard for Four Eras of Railway History From the dusty plains…
Get ready to play with your food—in the best way possible. Indie studio Mimmox has just announced its debut title, and it’s looking like a real treat. UMAMI is a cozy, food-themed 3D puzzle game that’s all about tinkering, relaxing, and serving up bite-sized moments of joy. It’s set to launch on PC later in 2025, with a playable demo arriving during Steam Next Fest this June. If you’re a fan of low-stress puzzle games like Unpacking or A Little to the Left, UMAMI should be on your radar. Players will explore 15 handcrafted dioramas—each resembling a delightful dish or…
If you’ve ever dreamed of climbing the corporate ladder in a world where Windows 3.11 reigns supreme and Excel is your deadliest weapon—your time has come. SpreadCheat, a nostalgic, Excel-flavored puzzle game from Norwegian devs Games People Play, is heading to Steam on May 5th, and it’s dripping in vintage office vibes, clunky icons, and retro chaos. Priced at a cool $6.99 (with a tasty 20% launch discount), SpreadCheat isn’t just any puzzle game—it’s the only spreadsheet puzzler where you sabotage coworkers and impress your sleazy 90s finance bro-boss one formula at a time. It’s basically the Wall Street meets…
Villain Games HQ has officially unveiled Hero’s Hand, a genre-bending roguelike RPG that fuses poker-inspired puzzle combat with dungeon-crawling adventure. Coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2026, this unique deck-building RPG challenges players to collect powerful hands, battle D&D-inspired enemies, and level up with each run. A Poker-Fueled Quest for Glory “When we first scribbled ‘poker-based RPG’ on a whiteboard back in 2019, we never expected it to spark such hilarious chaos,” said Randy Greenback, Creative Director at Villain Games. “But once our prototype had the team howling over insane card combos,…