The biggest new and upcoming indie games on Steam, itch.io, GOG and Epic: what they are, what players think of them, and what to know before you buy.
Indie Pulse. Players: Overwhelmingly Positive · 97%. Order of the Sinking Star: a castle courtyard seen from above, with the bard, the wizard and other heroes on a pink tiled puzzle grid
Jonathan Blow's huge Sokoban-style puzzle game is a launch hit with puzzle fans. It's built from four other games, and its size is both the draw and the catch.
Indie Pulse. Players: Mostly Positive · 71%. Deskrawl: Idle ARPG: the hero in a snowy town at night, beside the potion stall and the glowing Brave Memorial statue
Deskrawl runs a Diablo-style idle ARPG along the bottom of your desktop. Why 35,000 people leave it running, where the grind stalls, and the Steam Market.
Indie Pulse. Players: Very Positive · 95%. Songs of Glimmerwick: the university garden with a pond, pumpkin patches and a sleeping dragon
Songs of Glimmerwick is out and its first players adore it. How the music magic and the no-clock calendar work, and what people still want fixed.
Indie Pulse. Players: Very Positive · 85% in English. Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD: towers defending the paths around a giant wizard tower in the forest
Kingdom Rush 6 shows Mixed on Steam, but its English reviews sit at 85% positive. Why the score looks off, what changed, and who should buy it now.
Indie Pulse. Players: Overwhelmingly Positive · 97%. Dressmaker: Prudence admiring her new dress at the shop counter while the shop cat sleeps
A three-person team's sewing sim beat Diablo 4 on Steam's sales chart. What you actually do in Dressmaker, why players love it, and what still needs fixing.
Indie Pulse. Players: Very Positive · 87%. Graveyard Keeper 2: the keeper's garden and workshop outside a stone church
Graveyard Keeper 2 is out and fans of the first game love it. What changed, what still grinds, and the crematorium bug to know about before you buy.
