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Balatro Surprise Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 With Free Upgrade for Existing Owners
LocalThunk's poker roguelike dropped on Switch 2 yesterday with 60fps, mouse controls, and a free upgrade path for digital owners.
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The Best Indie Games Made with Unity in 2025
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.
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Unreal Engine for Indie Developers in 2026: The Complete Guide
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.
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How to Market Your Indie Game in 2026: A Data-Driven Guide
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.
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Best Indie Games of 2026 (So Far): Every Must-Play Release Ranked
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.
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Cairn: How a French Studio's Climbing Sim Became 2026's First Indie Hit
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.
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Escape From Ever After Review: Paper Mario Meets Corporate Satire
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.
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Unity in 2026: State of the Engine for Indie Developers
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.
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The 10 Cutest Indie Games of 2025 and 2026
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.
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Steam Next Fest Surprise Hits: 5 Breakout Demos Nobody Saw Coming
Steam Next Fest is live and the unexpected stars are emerging. These five demos were not on anyone's radar before the fest, and they deserve yours before March 2.
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Slay the Spire 2 Launches March 5 with Co-op and Five Characters: Everything We Know
Mega Crit confirmed the March 5 early access date for Slay the Spire 2 with a surprise reveal: four player online co-op from day one, plus five playable characters including the returning Defect.
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Godot 4.6 Finally Lets You Debug at Runtime. Here Is How.
Godot 4.6 introduces the ObjectDB Profiler, a built-in runtime debugging tool that lets you snapshot live objects, diff them over time, and track memory leaks without guesswork.
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