An indie action adventure RPG game with surprising gameplay mechanics that just keep expanding. #gaming #indiegames #fadingecho @fadingechogame.bsky.social
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📺 https://www.youtube.com/@backlogapproved I cover indie & AA games you may have missed 🎮 concisely breaking down gameplay mechanics and systems to show how they really play. Gameplay-first discovery, hidden gems, and backlog-worthy titles.
Finally got around to playing Saros. Love how it feels very connected to Returnal but still manages to do its own thing.
This indie action adventure RPG never really stopped adding new things to figure out. Every time I thought I had the gameplay down, it gave me something new to play with. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/qvY3egLxPQ8 #gaming #indiegames #fadingecho @fadingechogame.bsky.social
Fading Echo Is More Than Its Combat
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I thought this roguelite was going to feel completely different than it did. One mechanic changed the way I approached every fight. 🎮 #gaming #indiegames #roguelike
This roguelite turns a 30-second timer into one of the most interesting gameplay mechanics I've seen. Fast combat, crazy builds, and a loop that kept pulling me back in. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/v0PHZIjv6Yc #gaming #indiegames #roguelite
Ascend to Zero Turns a Countdown Into Its Best Mechanic
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I love when a roguelike shooter makes me unlearn everything I expect from the genre. #gaming #indiegames #roguelike @sidralgames.bsky.social @selectaplay.bsky.social
I’ve played plenty of twin-stick shooters, but this one changed how I approached combat. Managing ship resources creates a tense roguelike experience that locks you in. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/6PTm4HcJ3bY #gaming #indiegames #roguelike @sidralgames.bsky.social @selectaplay.bsky.social
Hyperwired Breaks the First Rule of Twin-Stick Shooters
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One minute I'm planning. The next I'm scrambling to hold everything together. 👀 A creative hybrid of top-down shooter and tower defense. #gaming #indiegames #towerdefense @chowbie.bsky.social
This indie game never stops progressing. Just when I'd get comfy, a new upgrade changed how I approached the next mission. One of the most engaging top-down shooter + tower defense hybrids I've played. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/JSR-KwAISGs #gaming #indiegames #tacticalshooter @chowbie.bsky.social
This Shooter Turns Strategy Into Action (Antivirus Girl)
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I appreciate when an indie game makes me rethink how I play. This FPS did it almost immediately. #gaming #indiegames #fps @wakuwakugames.com
This indie FPS breaks one of the biggest shooter conventions... and it completely changes how you play. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/EKbTk6S4re8 #gaming #indiegames #fps @wakuwakugames.com
This FPS Had Me Panicking at Times (The Last Salvage Squad)
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Imagine stealing abilities instead of loot. This roguelite takes build crafting somewhere I wasn't expecting. #gaming #indiegames #swapmeat @onemoregame.com
One of my favorites to come out this year. They just updated with new content too! I broke down the mechanics and systems that make it one of the most unique hack & slash shooters I’ve come across. 📺 youtu.be/uQojjvV2xzo #gaming #romeoisadeadman
Grotesque, Hilarious, Deep. This Game Does Everything… (Romeo is a Dead Man)
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Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.@ghmofficial.bsky.social · last mo.Check out all the GhM games on sale during the Steam Summer Sale! 🦗☀️ Romeo is a Dead Man - with a brand spankin' new update - is 20% off!! 💀🤘 And a buncha other cool shit ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/search?term=...
There’s an interesting fascination with game devs and the DVD screensaver logo. There have been 3 games released in the past few months with this theme. Nostalgia or just love of the format? 🤔 I’m genuinely curious. #gamedev #indiegames
This roguelite third-person shooter lets you build your character with parts ripped straight off your enemies. It’s a lot deeper than it sounds. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/KM-TwiX-Jz8 #gaming #indiegames #swapmeat @onemoregame.com
The Weirder My Build Got, the More Fun Swapmeat Became
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Great to see Takao still providing updates to the game. I covered Drive Crazy a few months back, and it’s definitely worth checking out. 📺 youtu.be/2vBRFM6m6Ys
DriveCrazy: A Destructive Kei Truck Arcade Racing Game
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Takao🚚軽トラ爆走ゲーム開発中！@takao.tubezgames.com · last mo.看板の種類が増えました。 テクスチャの応募ありがとうございました！ store.steampowered.com/news/app/155... #ドライブクレイジー #DriveCrazy #ゲーム制作 #gamedev
Going into this I thought the game was gonna be like that blocky crafting game. It kinda felt that way at first, then totally switched up. #gaming #indiegames #roguelike @runehaven.bsky.social
It looks familiar at first… a voxelized world, survival, exploration. But the moment runes show up, it turns into something way more interesting than I expected. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/Xl864yn8o4g #gaming #indiegames #roguelike @runehaven.bsky.social
I Thought Runehaven Felt Like Minecraft Until It Didn’t
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Button mashing got me through the first few fights. This roguelite had other plans. #gaming #roguelike #roguelite @arcsystemworks.com @arcsystemworks.fr
Went in expecting another familiar roguelite. Left surprised at how much the systems actually connect and evolve once you get deeper in. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/F8_SErbdfMM #gaming #roguelike #roguelite @arcsystemworks.com @arcsystemworks.fr
The Beat Em Up Roguelite Nobody Told Me About (River City Saga: Journey to the West)
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This started exactly how I expected. That didn't last long. #gaming #fps #bullethell @lunaabyssgame.bsky.social @kwaleegaming.bsky.social
Wow. Definitely some fire coming out of Summer Game Fest.
This might be one of the strangest genre combinations I've played recently. It actually works. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/JccVedVE6SA #gaming #fps #bullethell @lunaabyssgame.bsky.social @kwaleegaming.bsky.social
Luna Abyss Changed My Idea of FPS Games
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I did not expect this mechanic to be the thing that hooked me. Now I want more. 👀 #gaming #indiegames #shmup #bullethell
I played a bullet hell that somehow convinced me getting closer to death was the correct strategy. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/VybdT2WuDwY #gaming #indiegames #shmup #bullethell
This Bullet Hell Punished Me for Playing Safe (Shikhondo: Blue Pieta)
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Sometimes you just want a game that lets you shut your brain off. This absolutely delivered. #gaming #indiegames #hackandslash
This game skips the story setup and just throws you straight into massacring entire hordes for loot and busted builds. Honestly, it’s way more fun than it has any right to be. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/sjo8qSXVedo #gaming #indiegames #hackandslash
I Was Surprised This Indie Hack & Slash Got This Wild (The Awakener: Battle Tendency)
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The combat looks simple at first. Then one enemy explodes and suddenly everything falls apart. #gaming #nintendoswitch #arianaeldercodex @ifi.games
Most magic combat systems want you to spam abilities. This one turned elemental damage into chain reactions so satisfying that I rebuilt my entire loadout just for bigger explosions. Full breakdown 📺 youtu.be/RhGNmtaSv4E #gaming #nintendoswitch #arianaeldercodex @ifi.games
The Chain Reactions in This Game Are Insanely Satisfying (Ariana and the Elder Codex)
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Congrats to the Sektori team on the Nintendo Switch 2 release! Check out my breakdown to learn more about this dope twin stick shooter. 📺 youtu.be/Fs6i0IhhLI8
Sektori: A Roguelike Shmup Game (The Lovechild of Geometry Wars and Gradius)
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Kimmo Lahtinen@gimblll.com · 3mo agoSektori for Switch 2 is finally out TODAY! Enjoy! (or tear out your hear in frustration, either way!) 🌈 #indiegame #switch2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IQE...