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Cursed Words Turns Scrabble Into a Roguelike and Steam Players Are Loving It
Buried Things' debut game asks what happens when a word game stops caring about words. Three days after launch, Steam players have the answer.
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Darwin's Paradox Is Out Now and It's the Most Charming Platformer of the Year
Konami's new puzzle-platformer stars an adorable octopus escaping an industrial complex. Here's what you need to know about ZDT Studio's debut.
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10 Games Like Vampire Survivors That Will Eat Your Free Time
Obsessed with Vampire Survivors? These 10 bullet heaven games deliver the same screen-filling chaos, addictive upgrades, and 'just one more run' compulsion.
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Xbox Partner Preview March 2026: The 7 Best Indie Announcements
Hades II hits Game Pass on April 14. Plus farming horror, time-bending roguelikes, and a frog extraction platformer.
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10 Best Indie Games Releasing in April 2026
April 2026 is stacked. From a 1.4 million wishlist Cuphead-style FPS to a co-op camper van adventure with over a million wishlists, here are the 10 indie games you need on your radar.
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The Midnight Walk Review | A Claymation Masterpiece Finds Its Perfect Home on Switch 2
MoonHood's award-winning dark fantasy adventure is one of the most visually stunning indie games ever made. The Switch 2 port makes it portable for the first time, and the results are gorgeous.
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10 Games Like RimWorld You Need to Play
Love RimWorld? These 10 indie colony sims deliver the same addictive loop of base building, survival, and emergent storytelling that keeps you playing until sunrise.
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How Much Does It Cost to Port an Indie Game to Consoles? (2026)
A porting house charges $10,000 to $50,000 per platform. On Unity or Unreal, a port mostly costs time: 3 to 6 months per console. Here is the full 2026 breakdown, from dev kits to certification.
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8 Games Like Hades You Need to Play
Finished Hades and craving more? These 8 top-down action roguelikes capture what makes Supergiant's masterpiece special, from blistering combat to stories that unfold between runs.
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GRIME II Launches March 31: Everything We Know About the Surreal Metroidvania Sequel
Clover Bite's surreal Soulslike Metroidvania returns with 30+ weapons, a mold-summoning combat system, and day-one console support. Here is everything confirmed ahead of the March 31 launch.
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6 Indie Games to Watch This Week (March 23-29, 2026)
From a $5 Metroidvania where your health is your weapon to a Roman city-builder from the Manor Lords publisher. Here are this week's best indie releases.
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Should I Play Rogue Legacy? The Game That Made Dying a Family Business
Cellar Door Games turned permadeath into a family tree in 2013, and the result helped define an entire genre. Thirteen years later, Rogue Legacy's generational loop still hooks you for one more heir.
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