Belgian solo developer Sam Agten (SixtyFour) has officially unveiled Stip, a deceptively minimalist number puzzle game that’s already turning heads—long before its release. Winner of the Most Anticipated Belgian Game Award, Stip blends logic puzzles with a creeping meta-narrative, asking players to question not just the rules, but the game itself. It’s set to launch on Steam later this year. At first glance, Stip looks like a clean, almost soothing numbers game. You assign values, follow constraints, and solve tidy little logic problems. But spend enough time with it, and the cracks begin to show. Rules start to bend, puzzles…
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Ever wondered what it would feel like to escape the oil industry — not as a worker, but as the oil itself? Crude Oil, the latest creation from solo dev Peter Nichols (aka elf’s end interactive), finally answers that strange, sticky question. Demo now available, this short-but-slick adventure blends atmosphere, humor, and the most realistic “glob simulator” you’ve probably ever played. In Crude Oil, you take control of a sentient puddle of petroleum, splatting off walls, rolling through barrels, and skating across surfaces with platforming skills straight out of a cartoon fever dream. Along the way you’ll grow, shrink, collect…
At this year’s Game Devs of Color Expo Direct, Nigerian solo developer gazuntype unveiled a brand-new trailer for Go North, the atmospheric maze adventure game that’s heading to PC via Steam in Q1 2026. Alongside the trailer, fans can jump into a brand-new PC demo starting today—and look forward to Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S versions later in 2026. Always North, Never Back In Go North, you’ll step into the shoes of Dara, a wanderer on a journey to seek the Maze God and earn a singular wish. The catch? Every maze follows just one rule: the exit is…
Mark your calendars—September 18, 2025. That’s the day when DeadWire, the neon-soaked hacker shooter from solo developer Anaconda Shotgun and indie publisher The CoLab, officially launches on Steam. In DeadWire, the city itself becomes your weapon. This top-down action game lets you rewire anything—cars, cameras, electronics, even the implants inside your enemies—into chaotic chain reactions of carnage. Every explosion, every hacked device, every improvised trap is entirely player-driven, turning each encounter into a fresh puzzle box of destruction. With over 30 handcrafted levels, a high-score-chasing DeadWire Mode, and a pounding synthwave soundtrack, the game promises intense, stylish action that keeps…
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…
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…
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…
Steam playtest registration is now open for Provoron, an atmospheric 2.5D point-and-click adventure from solo developer Tara Kan. This haunting, hand-drawn story follows Ankou, an outcast crow trying to find connection in a world shadowed by strange red demons only he can see. Developed entirely by Tara Kan, Provoron is more than just a game—it’s a personal expression, years in the making. The art, story, and design are all crafted by Kan, who began developing the game as a form of therapy and self-reflection. Many people remember childhood as a carefree time. For others, it was far from it, Kan…