If life is a marathon and not a sprint, The Bros. Chaps and The Homestar Runner have truly surpassed us all. Often imitated and never replicated, I want to say that homestarrunner.com has aged like a fine wine, but that would imply it ever had a…
Mist Hunter is a high intensity first person shooter where you battle through waves of enemies with an arsenal of magical weaponry at your disposal. You travel across the universe, fighting the immortal warlock R’axa and his countless minions, all the while trying to rack…
Massive Work Studio’s sci-fi horror action RPG Dolmen has returned to Kickstarter with a brand new campaign after its previous attempt this past May failed to meet its goal. Using the Soulsborne RPG genre mold, Dolmen is a combination of Lovecraftian cosmic horror and futuristic…
Seasons of Heaven was an unknown indie title, one that managed to end up with a trailer as part of the initial Switch reveal. A game coming from a small studio that had never published anything before, and it was debuting in the opening push for one…
First thing’s first. If you haven’t played Dead Cells yet, go play it. The Metroidvania platformer is one of the best indie games out on the market right now. The good news is that you can find it on almost any platform. PS4, Xbox One, PC,…
Llama Villa describes itself as being The Sims but with llamas and that’s pretty much exactly what you get. While it may lack a lot of the advanced features of the games that inspired it, it more than makes up for it with the cute…
Death’s Gambit is, another souls-like metroidvania to hit the steam store. With the release of so many games bearing the tag souls-like, it’s time to take a look at what that means for indie gaming. You might see the taglines “metroidvania” and “souls-like” thrown around a…
While Shovel Knight joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an assist trophy is a step forward for indie game involvement in the popular fighting series, people are likely to wonder if he’ll become a fully playable character at some point. But what about other indie…
Fox is currently adapting, or attempting to adapt, Life if Strange for television. This is a bizarre and pointless development. Life is Strange has spawned an ever growing circle of works since its initial popularity, but they are of varying quality. Between the sequel, prequel, and…
XGen Studios is thrilled to officially release The Low Road on Nintendo Switch, available today alongside an update to its original release on Steam, offering up quality of life changes and reworked voice acting. This marks XGen’s fourth console release and second Nintendo title. XGen’s…
They are here…legions of hipsters with oversized floppy mustaches, flannel shirts, and a cloud of patchouli oil trailing in their wake, have finally arrived on Steam, iOS, and Android for $2.99 USD. Hipster Attack, now available on mobile devices and Steam, features waves of too-cool-for-you…
Developer Wavedash Games announced that a brand-new update for Icons: Combat Arena, its new free to play platform fighting game, is available today. The update brings the “Free For All” mode to custom lobbies, giving players the chance to set up their own maniacal, every-fighter-for-themselves,…
EGX 2018, Britain’s biggest gaming event, is around a month away now. While big titles will dominate most of the show floor, there are many upcoming indie titles that will be playable. Often without the huge lines. Here are some you shouldn’t miss over the…
Video games often get accused of desensitising players by bombarding them with a constant stream of violence and death. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that while we are indeed subjected to this, it’s unlikely to impact how you deal with these things…
We’re seeing a return to cyberpunk as of late, in both indie and AAA studios alike. Tales of the Neon Sea is the perfect example of cyberpunk done right – the epitome of neon noir, the Kickstarter game is an homage to sci-fi classics new…
SteamWorld Dig is a randomized 2D mining game in the same vein as Terraria, but differentiates itself by providing structured objectives and levels within it. For the low, low price of “free” through Amazon Prime, you definitely owe it to yourself to pick up this gem of a game….