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The cutest games from the Wholesome Direct 2026 showcase

Every year at Summer Game Fest, nestled in between the splashy blockbuster showcases, the Wholesome Direct provides a nice change of pace. It's similarly packed with games - this y…

Balatro publisher Playstack only discovered it because they had a guy checking all the new releases on Steam every day: 'I saw the game the day it went up on Steam'

"I went to Twitter at the time and contacted LocalThunk. I think he had maybe two or three followers."…

Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and other new indie games worth checking out

Indie Game Roundup: Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and more…

Balatro publisher Playstack could soon belong to the same private equity firm that owns Fandom and GameSpot

Playstack CEO Harvey Elliott says "for now, it's business as usual."…

Balatro Publisher To Be Sold To Same Private Equity Firm That Owns GameSpot

Integrated Media Company owns GameSpot, Fandom, Curse, Screen Junkies, and a number of other media and entertainment brands.…

PS Plus Premium Users Get 40+ New PS5 Demo Trials from Today

Try out over 40 indie games on PS5…

Round Up: Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews

Called a "must play" in 93 Metacritic rating…

Genshin Impact company miHoYo keeps stealing from indie games

Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assumin…

Paralives brings your favorite indie games to your Paras in unprecedented collab

Did someone call an emergency meeting?…

12 best indie games to play in summer 2026

The next few months are full of indie games you won't want to miss…

Myst and Riven remakes, the return of Bubsy and other new indie games worth checking out

Among the indie games we've seen worth checking out is a puzzle platformer inspired by mental health challenges and turning failures into progress.…

I built a landing page for my indie game using vanilla HTML/CSS. How'd I do?

Splitgate studio reveals its new game, looks a lot like its old game

Empulse is set to launch into early access later this year.…

Indie game "Dwarf Eats Mountain" releases to very positive reviews

Viral Cuphead-Style Indie Game Into The Unwell Unannounces Early Access Plans With A Song

Also: was that KOTOR remake going to make the silent protagonist talk?…

Steam week in review: metroidvanias are still coming thick and fast, but has the world moved on?

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 17.…

Solo indie game developer, new grad no formal SWE experience in love with how productive Claude has made me

Palestinian pseudo-stealth game Dreams on a Pillow paints a difficult, poetic picture in its first look at gameplay

The game is currently slated for release in 2027, and is currently going through a second round of crowdfunding.…

Mixtape will be safe from a music licensing related delisting, ensured by its developer paying extra for the privilege

And it turns out getting the licenses wasn't that hard either.…

MemoryCore combines the best PS1 games in one stylish new TTRPG

Games based on Final Fantasy 7 and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night fit into jewel-case sided boxes.…

Fence off a free-spirited horse that can't stop eating grass in the daily puzzle game enclose.horse

Forget about Wordle for a moment.…

This game about being a chaotic mage might be the best indie immersive sim you can play, as I learned after destroying a mime's house with magnetism

Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times is a delight.…

Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, a game with a perfect Tamagotchi pun for a name.…

'It's puke or be puked on' — this crazy indie game has you taking shots to save your soul

Indie game Drunken Goddess Reflux arrives later this year.…