Fields of Mistria 1.0 is here!✨ Thank you to everyone who's joined us on this journey, shared feedback, showed us your farms, created fan art, and loved Mistria as much as we do. 1.0 is just the beginning. 🌱 Download on Steam: bit.ly/Mistria

I always love the educational side of games, and DC3: Viral Menace is especially promising on that front. Developed by two Toronto brothers in partnership with post-secondary institutions, it's essentially a more mature version of The Magic School Bus that focuses on biology and an Indian mother.

This academia-backed Toronto indie game is a more mature take on The Magic School Bus

How two Indian brothers worked with George Brown and McMaster to develop an experience that's rooted in both biology and representation.

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if you're curious about designing horror games or feel like hearing my thoughts, join me this Saturday as I ramble poetic in partnership with Game Design Skills to join, hit up Funsmith Club, an online community of over 10,000 game devs, old and new: discord.gg/funsmithclub #gamedev (more below)

Today marks the anniversary of VILE: Exhumed, and together with @dirtlord77.bsky.social we are announcing a PC physical! - Hand wrapped Packaging - 100 numbered copies - 8 page booklet, designed by Cara - Archival quality CD-ROM - Hand Labeled by Cara - Classic Jewel Case

For @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...

‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting

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Normalize post-capitalist futures! There are so many issues worth discussing - even after we overcome capitalism. So many unrelated but crucial ideologies we need to figure out to productively reclaim our future. Anyway, here's the full intro for "a permanent echo" #indiedev #indiegames #cyberpunk

Drop-In tomorrow night when @lucyjames.games joins us to talk about her newest venture @lookingfor.game ✨🥳 8:30PM EST live on Twitch ⬇️ twitch.tv/dropindropou...

There're some really neat combat mechanics we're playing with in Nectarmancer. I put together a little explainer video on our ranged combat. Check it out! steamcommunity.com/games/739790... #nectarmancergame #pixelart #indiedev

Steam :: The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER :: ALL ABOUT COMBAT - SHOOTING STUFF

Join our Discord to Playtest!

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Hey, did you know I'm looking for work? It's true! I am a writer, editor, localization editor, and project manager/producer of games and games-adjacent media, best known as the creator of YOU ARE JEFF BEZOS You should really hire me! Future you will thank you

"I’m equally impressed and fascinated by what The House Dreams Along With Them has to offer. I’ve only seen a fraction of what the full game will hold, but it’s safe to say I’m hooked..." Big thanks to @kimsnaith.bsky.social at @gamespew.com for previewing THDAWT. www.gamespew.com/2026/07/the-...

Out later this year, The House Dreams Along With Them is a puzzle adventure that will confuse and intrigue – GameSpew

Scheduled to launch later this year, The House Dreams Along With Them is an unsettling and intriguing puzzle-adventure about lucid dreaming.

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The industry makes great games, but nobody can find them. Algorithms built to surface content are increasingly rewarding volume, familiarity, and short-term engagement over quality or originality. https://bit.ly/44VFYO9

We put so much love into the perfect finger stabbing experience~~ go play the demo now!!!!!

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The 500 FINGER FILLET demo is OUT NOW!!! 500 STABS. 20 MINUTES TO ESCAPE. A horror roguelite about stabbing yourself in the hand 500 times to escape a deadly trap. Can you make it out with all your fingers? Or will you bleed out on the table? store.steampowered.com/app/4973880/...

THE DUNGEON AWAITS. DESCEND. Play the DUNGEON LURKER demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/4669960/... #indiedev #indiegame #trailertuesday

WISHLIST NECHROMIA NOW!!!!! store.steampowered.com/app/4720620/...

NECHROMIA on Steam

Trapped in a Castle made of memories that aren’t yours, you must navigate a path between light and dark to solve the mystery of your imprisonment and regain your freedom in this high contrast survival...

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this is the best video game experience i've had all year. i love big walk. ask me about big walk. kotaku.com/big-walk-the...

Big Walk: The Kotaku Review - Kotaku

’Life's like a road that you travel on/When there's one day here and the next day gone’

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The PC Gaming cambrian explosion began 13 years ago. Up until July 2013, there were 10-30 releases on Steam every month. Now there are *thousands*, a number that is still growing constantly. And I have dedicated myself to trying to keep track of what's happening, because I am apparently an idiot.

Our metroidvania is an expressive platformer. Physics-based movement lets you be creative in how you choose to solve a platforming challenge. Interested in playtesting Iron Bramble? Subscribe to our newsletter. You'll get an email with a sign up link. Link 👇

AUGUST GAME REVEALED - Valley Peaks by Tub Club and @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle! Members can start playing it right now!

An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place. We made 1000xRESIST and this our next game: Prove You're Human. s.team/a/4533950

Now that the Rumors Update has brought Scarlet Hollow's content up to a million words of branching dialogue, we'll be increasing the game's price to $29.99 on August 13th. This will be Scarlet Hollow's ~final~ price increase. If you've yet to pick it up, there's no better time!

Demo Days officially begins this Friday, July 31st, with a 15 minute video presentation of some of our Featured Demos in the event! Check out the premiere at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on YouTube. After the presentation, head to Bit.Ly/DemoDays2026 for over 150 indie game demos waiting for you.

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After months of hard work, we're thrilled to finally welcome you to the island of Resthaven.
 The Curse of Resthaven demo is LIVE. Come experience our unique blend of investigation, trading, deck-building, and gothic horror, and begin unraveling the mystery at the heart of the island.

Chronoscript: The Endless End rethinks the Metroidvania

Silksong's new replacement is about to become the best action game of the year

Chronoscript: The Endless End rethinks the Metroidvania

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Boreal Tenebrae Act 0 is finally here! A indie narrative adventure, set in a forgotten Canadian town. It's available now on Steam. #indiegame #horrorgame #analoghorror #psxstyle #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev #steamwishlist #indiehorror #weirdcore

We're one week away from the @wholesomegames.com Celebration, and we have 5 games taking part: @botanymanor.bsky.social and #MagicalDelicacy as part of the Steam sale. #Colorbound and #WishUponALlama as featured upcoming games. And #Jigrift has something special to share. So stay tuned. 👀

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13@wholesomegames.com · last wk.

Our annual Steam event, the Wholesome Games Celebration, starts August 6 at 10am PT! We've curated 150+ discounts, demos, new releases, and world premieres. This year's event includes titles like Paralives, Fields of Mistria, Planet Zoo, and more!

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

The Scarlet Hollow Rumors Update, an over-60,000-word expansion to Episode 5, is out now! This is the last major content update before the release of the game's final chapters. If you've yet to play, now's the perfect time to catch up, and the game is 25% off on Steam for the next two weeks!

The black-and-white art style of Helix absolutely pops off the screen. It gives the world a really distinct personality, one that’s not just there to look pretty, making it approachable to casual and more experienced puzzle gamers. www.the-indie-game-cafe.com/helix-review/

Helix: Descent N Ascent Review | Vibrant Doesn’t Always Mean Colorful

Serving Up Underrated Games

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Thimbleweed Park 2 announced, coming 2028 store.steampowered.com/app/4932120/...

This is your informal (not formal) notice that Act Two (the second half) of Ambrosia Sky (an atmospheric sci-fi cleaning game about saying goodbye) comes out next week (August 6th). It's a free (🚫💰) update for all existing owners, which could be you (the person reading this)! ➡ ambrosiasky.com