Mewgenics Hits 1 Million Copies and $23 Million in Its First Week
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's cat breeding roguelite sold a million copies in seven days, making it the biggest indie launch of 2026. Then the voice cameo list started a fight.
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Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's cat breeding roguelite sold a million copies in seven days, making it the biggest indie launch of 2026. Then the voice cameo list started a fight.
Hideo Kojima pulled out of GDC's first keynote in five years with no explanation. Here is what indie developers and fans should still be watching when the Festival of Gaming kicks off on March 9.
From a two-person auto-battler that made $5 million to a solo dev's 97% rated vampire parkour game, these are the standout Godot Engine releases of 2025.
LocalThunk's poker roguelike dropped on Switch 2 yesterday with 60fps, mouse controls, and a free upgrade path for digital owners.
Unity powered three games that each sold over 7 million copies in 2025. From a solo developer's drug empire sim to the most anticipated sequel in indie history, here are the best Unity indie games of the year.
Unreal Engine powers 31% of all Steam revenue. A solo developer used it to sell 2.5 million copies. Here is everything indie developers need to know about using Unreal in 2026, from licensing to hardware to the features that actually matter.
Over 19,000 games hit Steam in 2025. Standing out requires more than a good game. Here's everything you need to know about marketing your indie game in 2026, with real numbers, timelines, and budget breakdowns.
2026 is already one of the strongest years for indie games in recent memory. From Mewgenics to Cairn to Escape From Ever After, here are the best indie releases of the year so far, plus the most anticipated games still to come.
The Game Bakers shipped a game where you control each limb to climb a mountain. 300,000 players showed up in the first week. Cairn is 2026's first breakout indie success.
A two-person studio built one of the best RPGs of 2026 so far. Escape From Ever After takes the Paper Mario formula, wraps it in anti-corporate satire, and delivers 20 hours of sharp writing and satisfying combat.
Unity had the worst year of any game engine in 2023. Two years later, the runtime fee is dead, Unity 6 is shipping, and the roadmap looks ambitious. Here is where things actually stand.
From a bunny bakery to a wolf cub growing up in watercolors, these ten indie games have the most adorable art you will find on Steam right now.