Welcome to our latest roundup of what’s going on in the indie game sector. We have plenty of new and upcoming games to highlight this week, and they top all of our coverage of the Nintendo Indie World stream over the past few days. Nintendo packed a lot of news into that 18-minute stream, including the surprise arrival of three great games – blue prince, Minishoot’ Adventures And oh – On Switch and/or Switch 2.
The company has revealed the release dates of several games that are on our radar, such as Inkonbini: A store. many stories (30 April), mixtape (7 May), Denshaattack! (June 17) and Rattan (16 July). Release windows were also confirmed for several games, including tom 2 And severe seasonsBoth of them will be out this summer.
In the meantime, if you have a Playdate (or want to get one), be sure to check out the 3rd Anniversary Sale at the Playdate Catalog storefront this weekend. There are lots of good deals and we have some suggestions for you.
Elsewhere, speedrunners will show off their skills in AAA games, indies, and everything in between during Games Done Quick’s Frost Fatales event. Between March 8-14, you can see women running like women and female speedrunners Undertale, Strange Antiquities, An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, Tunic, Hollow Knight And gust of wind. This is a charity event that will raise funds for the National Women’s Law Centre.
On that note, there is a Women’s Day sale on Steam that is running until March 15th. It also features discounts on several games by women and gender-marginalized teams, as well as demos of upcoming titles. Among the games on sale are to sprinkle (60 percent discount), overripe 2 (75 percent discount), wandering village (50 percent discount), dog pile (35% off) and consume me (35 percent off).
new releases
kill the pinnacle It has helped popularize the roguelite deckbuilder genre since its early access in 2017. Mega Crit is back for another experience in Cherry! kill pinnacle 2Which made it available on Steam this week for a starting price of $25. The studio says the price will increase after early access.
The studio expects the sequel to remain in early access for one to two years, though it will not release a full version until the game “looks good enough.” During the early access period, Mega Crit is going to try out some experimental features and “exotic designs”, while pointing out specific issues and getting feedback from players to “make sure the game is going in the right direction.”
Perhaps the biggest change in the sequel is the addition of a co-op mode for up to four players. Of course, there are also new cards (including multiplayer-specific), characters, and enemies in the mix.
Monsters have descended upon Toronto and his sex bomb-omb bandmates have been kidnapped, so it’s up to Scott Pilgrim and his allies to save the day. Scott Pilgrim EX The franchise’s latest side-scrolling fighter is headed to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game.
This entry is from Tribute Games, which has a pretty good recent track record when it comes to latter-day co-op beat-’em-ups. miraculous cosmic attack And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. This time, the studio teamed up with Scott Pilgrim creator Brian Lee O’Malley to develop a new story.
I don’t have time to jump into it Scott Pilgrim EX Still, unfortunately, but I’m really looking forward to doing that soon. When I do this, I will install Roxy Richter as my character. In the meantime I’ll be listening to “Black Sheep” a lot.
Scott Pilgrim EX Available now for $29 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S PS4, and PS5.
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf It’s on the top of my to-play list this weekend. I loved the first entry from Wishful and Thunderful Publishing a few years back, and I hear the sequel is even better.
It is a narrative-driven adventure platformer limbo And Inside. Like the first game, you’ll be fending off dangerous robots as a rival weaponizes technology to exploit the resources of Lana’s home planet. I’m sure it bears no resemblance to our reality.
Planet of Lana II Looks gorgeous, just like the first game. Lana is said to be more agile this time around and is able to do things like jump off walls. His companion, Mui, is available to help him solve puzzles and escape this dangerous world.
Planet of Lana II Available now for $20 on Steam, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. There is a 10 percent launch discount on the Steam, Switch, and Switch 2 versions. You can get the same discount on PlayStation if you’re a PS Plus member. The game is also available on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Legend of Khimori Get early access this week on Steam and the Epic Games Store for $30. It’s an open-world adventure game in which you take on the role of a courier rider in 13th century Mongolia. You can breed and train horses with special abilities to help you explore and deliver this scenario.
You’ll need to set up camp and prepare important items during your trip, and you’ll need to stay defensive against dangerous wildlife. To liberate the corrupted areas, evil spirits also have to be warded off.
There’s a lot going on here and, of course, a lot more to come. Developer Aesir Interactive plans to add a range of features during the early access phase (which is expected to last about a year), including racing, falconry, a “peaceful mode”, and character and horse customization.
Lost and Found Company Bit Egg is a beautiful looking hidden object game from co-publisher Gamiror Games. It’s available on Steam for PC and Mac for $18, though there’s a 10 percent discount until March 19.
i love this trailer Lost and Found Company It’s full of cute animations and neat details, like a series of comic book-style panels that help tell the story. You play as Ducky, a duck who has been turned into a human intern at a startup that helps people get their lost items back. That sentence alone makes me smile.
in view of blippo+Another game that debuted on PlayDate is now out on PC (Steam and Itch), Mac (via Steam and the Mac App Store), and Nintendo Switch. Ratchetyr DX It normally costs $13, but there’s a 25 percent launch discount on all storefronts except the App Store.
original version of Ratchetear Playdate made its bow in season one, meaning every owner of the little yellow console has access to it. You take on the role of a young mechanic who – like the rest of humanity – lives underground to stay safe from the eternal winter. However, once the power plant and water treatment plant are up and running, it’s up to you to fix them. It embarks on a top-down pixel-art adventure along the lines of the early Legend of Zelda games that will take you about four to five hours to finish.
This updated game from Shawn Inman, composer Matt Grimm and illustrator Charlie Davis is available in color – with filters that include a 1-bit playdate look – and features a CD-quality version of the soundtrack. It is the first game that publisher (and Playdate creator) Panic has created in-house that is available on Steam and consoles. I just played a little bit Ratchetyr DX So far, but it looks just as enjoyable as the original version, so I’m looking forward to continuing.
On another day, I could have ended this section with a feel-good game Lost and Found Company not this time. Instead, here’s a bird-spotting psychological horror walking sim.
One minute launch trailer for watch birdsFrom Studio Ortica, accounts for approximately 60th of the game’s runtime. It’s full of creepy details, like a giant bird with human-like legs. The tone is disturbing, but it definitely caught my attention.
watch birds Available now on Steam for $5. You can get it at 10 percent discount until March 13.
upcoming
for this trailer my little puppy (which premiered during the Indie World Showcase) won my entire heart. Korean developer Dreammotion created the game by “adding dreams and hopes to the story I shared with a dog named Bong-gu, who I adopted and raised,” said the studio’s Junyoung Lee. After crossing the Rainbow Bridge, the game’s version of Bong-gu finally catches the scent of his father and sets out on an adventure to save his human. I am crying in the meeting on my desk.
my little puppy Coming to Switch on May 29th. It’s already available on Steam for $25.
Lunacy Studios is a studio that boasts developers with similar experience Star Wars: Battlefrontmass Effect, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood And life is strange. its first game hikma’s houseWhich is coming to Steam on April 8th.
It is a story-based 3D adventure game that takes place in a setting inspired by the Islamic Golden Age. You play the role of 14-year-old Maya, who is searching for answers after the death of her father. She left Maya with an elemental legacy that she can use to solve puzzles and she can use wind channels to help her traverse the environment.
I can’t say how authentic its representation of the Islamic Golden Age is, but the game’s setting and art direction appealed to me. It certainly doesn’t hurt that Austin Wintry (Journey, Sword of the Sea, The Pathless) composed the music.
I’m totally stuck ball x pit And I’m looking forward to trying it mlb the show 26. So, I really think there should be more ball-based games. And, look at that, here’s the first look ball game From the new studio Human Computer.
In this physics platformer, you play as a sentient ball. As in golf, the idea is to reach the hole in as few shots as possible. Just like golf, it’s harder than ever. The levels pull elements from a variety of inspirations, including pachinko, pinball, skeeball, and many other types of ball games. Among other things, you’ll swim in water, bounce off bumpers, and swim in bubbles.
There are arcade minigames where you can earn a type of currency that you can use to unlock upgrades, custom looks, and dozens of other balls. At first glance it all seems quite chaotic. I live for chaos. I’m in.
ball game Coming to Steam later this year.
To wrap things up for this week, here’s a great teaser trailer ecobreakerA perfect platformer with an isometric perspective. The goal is to reach the goal as quickly as possible. You will use powerups to help you do this. You will also have to fight enemies on the way.
I had no trouble following what was happening at any given moment in this short clip. I think the perspective here makes things interesting. A raft of high-octane first-person platformers have emerged in recent years. I think being able to see the action from above helps me clarify what’s going on here. The clean, futuristic art style helps too.
ecobreakerwhich is from Upstream Arcade and publisher Weekend Games, is expected to arrive on Steam later this year.
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