“One or two months in Early Access,” we said. 10 months later… here we are :’) THANK YOU for helping our little cult grow. We’re so happy, very nervous, and refreshing Steam way too much. 💛💛 store.steampowered.com/app/3928030/... #idlegame #incremental #lovecraftian #cosmichorror #steamgames
Metaphor Games
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Art-driven indie game studio. Handcrafted art, human stories. ✨Celestial Return - Out Now 🟡 Cult of the Yellow King - EA 👁️ Weirdose - in dev 🔗 https://linktr.ee/metaphorgames
AAHHH Cult of the Yellow King leaves Early Access tomorrow!! We’re so excited to share it with you! Thank you so much for all your help and support. It means a lot to us 💛 See you tomorrow!! store.steampowered.com/app/3928030/... #cosmichorror #idlegame #incremental #lovecraftian #indiegame
Some glimpses from our game Cult of the Yellow King. 💛 Hope you like them! #lovecraftian #horror #incremental #indiegame
Cult of the Yellow King finally has a release date! We’re leaving Early Access on 12 Oct! Thank you so much for all your support so far. 💛 The demo also just got a fresh update, so give it a try and wishlist the game if you like it! #indiegame #idler #pcgame store.steampowered.com/app/3928030/...
Cult of the Yellow King on Steam
A cosmic horror idle game where you build the Yellow King’s cult, spread his living mold, and click yourself hollow. Memory by memory. Scream by silent scream, as the sky blooms with eyes watching you...
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Heyyy everyone! We realized we’ve been suspiciously quiet lately, so here’s a tiny update from us. We talked about our two other projects, gave away some Steam keys, and revealed a little Celestial Return Easter egg. 👀 steamcommunity.com/games/270409... #indiegames #gamedev #gaming #steamkeys
Steam :: Celestial Return :: Still Standing! A Little Update From Us
We’ve been a little quiet, so let’s catch up!
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Your Steam library called and it wants more mysteries. Celestial Return has joined forces with The Thaumaturge and Duskpunk in two new Steam bundles. Pick up one mystery, or all three and see where the dice take you. Find both bundles on the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
Save more. Investigate more. Celestial Return has joined forces with The Thaumaturge and Duskpunk in two new Steam bundles. Pick up one mystery, or all three and see where the dice take you. Find both bundles on the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
More mysteries. More stories. One better deal. Celestial Return has joined forces with The Thaumaturge and Duskpunk in two new Steam bundles. Pick up one mystery, or all three and see where the dice take you. Find both bundles on the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
Looking to dive into something a little darker? Celestial Return has joined forces with The Thaumaturge and Duskpunk in two new Steam bundles. Pick up one mystery, or all three and see where the dice take you. Find both bundles on the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
Good detectives know when they're getting a good deal. Celestial Return has joined forces with The Thaumaturge and Duskpunk in two new Steam bundles. Pick up one mystery, or all three and see where the dice take you. Find both bundles on the Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
The dice have been cast. Celestial Return is OUT NOW! Investigate the impossible. Outwit megacorps. Challenge cosmic horrors. Try not to die. Every roll matters. Available now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
A big big thank you to everyone who supported us throughout all the ups and downs. There are still more headwinds and headaches, but delivering a solid experience is our #1 goal. #narrative #indiegames #indiedev #rpg Wishlist Celestial Return today: store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
In the age we live in, we want to outright address that our game is entirely made by humans #narrative #indiegames #indiedev #rpg Wishlist Celestial Return on Steam today: store.steampowered.com/app/2704090/...
Crack a joke... or a jaw. Do whatever it takes to survive Netherveil City; and it always helps to have a friend. Wishlist Celestial Return and read more from our interview with Dual Shockers' Ethan Krieger!
Here's a bit of intel on the stories and aesthetics that inspired Celestial Return from our interview with Dual Shockers' Ethan Krieger #devlog #inspiration #mystery #horror #noir
Hey everyone, We have made the difficult decision to move our release date from May 7 to around July/August. We'll lock in a final date as soon as we're confident. We know this is very disappointing, especially this close to the original date, and we’re really sorry about that.
We just opened our official Celestial Return subreddit 👀 It’s our first time running something like this, so come check it out, pretty please: reddit.com/r/CelestialR... Big thanks to EternalCircuit for helping us get this started 🙏 #reddit #indiedev
CelestialReturn
Celestial Return is a story-driven RPG where dice are your bullets, your bribes, and your last breath. Loot, gamble, and survive a reality-crumbling city. Uncover cosmic horrors, outwit corrupted mega...
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🎉Celestial Return is joining the Backed by Backers Steam Festival. Huge thanks to @crytivo.bsky.social for having us. Friendly indie dev note: if you enjoy the demo, leaving a review helps us a ton.🥰 ⭐Festival starts April 14, 10 AM PST 👀 #BackedByBackers #SteamFestival #indiegames
Hey all, here are two new characters we recently added: a shuffler from Gutter Arcade you can gamble with, and Static Uncle, your local shady seller of stuff. #characterillustration #indiegame #cybernoir #cyberpunk #worldbuilding
Fresh out of the oven 🔥 Episode 4 of our webtoon is live on our website. If you’ve been following the story, this one pushes things a bit further into the dark. Go read it while it’s still hot 🖤 #webtoon #comic #indiegames www.celestialreturn.com/webtoon
Webtoon - Abstract Reality | Celestial Return
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I wrote about the demos I played this week and what I liked and didn't about them. And of course effusive praise towards Esoteric Ebb! @esotericebb.bsky.social @iridiumstudios.bsky.social @metaphor-games.bsky.social
Steam Next Fest Picks for 2026
What were some of my favorite Steam Next Fest demos? Find out by reading this article, you nosy nosy person you! (Thank you for reading)
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Time for some futuristic, cyberpunk, neon city nights, shenanigans Live in 15 mins www.twitch.tv/valenvain
Demo’s still live for Steam Next Fest! We’ve been reading the new reviews and they’re super motivating. They also keep the algorithm from doing its evil little thing. We appreciate every single one.🖤🖤🖤 #indiegame #steamnextfest store.steampowered.com/app/2819490/...
This still feels a bit unreal, but ComicBook.com just featured Celestial Return 🖤 Very grateful. Very excited. Very motivated. You can read the full thing here: comicbook.com/gaming/featu... #indiegame #webtoon
Upcoming Narrative-Driven Sci-Fi Game Is Steeped in Classic TTRPG Vibes
An art-driven sci-fi story where you get to roll some dice and make tough decisions to drive the story forward? Yes, please.
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We’re joining Steam Next Fest! Celestial Return demo drops Feb 23. Dice, noir, and bad decisions included. See you there 👀 #steamnextfest #indiegames #demo #gamedev
We’re incredibly honored to announce that Celestial Return is part of the #IGNFanFest lineup! Catch us alongside some of the biggest names in gaming on Feb 25-26. Stay tuned for exclusive reveals. 👁️ 🔗https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-fan-fest-2026-partner-lineup
WE CAN FINALLY SAY IT: 🎉 Celestial Return has a publisher: Shoreline Games. We’ve been quietly working toward this for a long time… This is a massive milestone for our team, and we couldn’t have reached it without you. More news soon. But today, we celebrate.🖤 #indiegames #gamedevelopment #gaming
🔍 Steam Detective Fest is LIVE! And we’re super happy to share that Celestial Return is part of it 🖤 Try out our demo and wishlist the game if you haven’t yet! store.steampowered.com/app/2819490/... #indiegames #detectivefest #indiegaming #steamfest #pcgaming
Ouais ouais ouais !!! Ce soir on indé'couvre CULT OF THE YELLOW KING de @metaphor-games.bsky.social puis après c'est ZORT en super bonne compagnie ! (cc @gamplethore.bsky.social @nirvit.bsky.social @haydenever.bsky.social ♥ ) ▶️ www.twitch.tv/schrodingerk...
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Les jeux indés c'est mon dada, et vous les faire découvrir c'est INCROYABLE French and indie enthusiast streamer ! · I play your indie games eheh · contact: s.kitten.twitch@gmail.com
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That's a wrap! 🔚 GIG Showcase 2026 has been possible with the help of all the developers! (Also the ones that I didn't selected but submit an application). I hope this turns out to be a tradition and next year we're celebrating GIG Showcase 2027 ✨❤️