Indie Games

Secret Shelf: Paper Trail is the perspective puzzler folding back to brilliant basics

Paper Trail has been a long time coming for Newfangled Games CEO Henry Hoffman, but the work of its team and its community has led to a remarkable puzzler that you can play - well - anywhere.

On a week where AAA imploded, I’m so thankful for indies

This week has been total carnage for the gaming industry, but even in spite of the horrors, there are glimmers of hope if you're willing to look for them.

Hades 2 surprise drops into early access, and it's already Steam Deck Verified

Hades 2 just dropped into Early Access today on Steam, and it's ready to be played on Steam Deck, too, so you can take your God-slaying on the go.

Nintendo confirms Indie World showcase return as fans hold breath for Hollow Knight Silksong news

Nintendo has revealed a brand-new indie game showcase that's coming incredibly soon - and Hollow Knight fans have wasted no time in calling for a Silksong release date reveal.

Static Dress & Alex Constante on their Game Boy game, and closing the book on Rouge Carpet Disaster

GGRecon sat down with Static Dress frontman Olli Appleyard and homebrew dev extraordinaire Alex Constante to talk about their brand new (yes, brand new) Game Boy Colour Game, Rouge Carpet Disaster: The Video Game.

Secret Shelf: New Star GP is the arcade racer speeding back to the 90s

BAFTA-award winning development team New Star Games has taken its first full step into console development with a Virtua Racer-inspired blast from F1's past.

The time-sensitive strangeness of Xmas-themed indie games

The Christmas season is upon us, but unlike the worlds of music and film, there aren't many festive games appearing year after year. Where are they?

Secret Shelf: COCOON, the bizarro puzzler from LIMBO's mastermind has some peculiar inspirations

Jeppe Carlsen and Jakob Schmid are the brains that have graduated from LIMBO and INSIDE to the year's finest Indie title, COCOON.

Secret Shelf: Bread & Fred is the squishy-faced, adorable end of your friendships

Bread & Fred is the wonderful, infuriating foddian co-op banger, and with its new DLC on the way, it's about to get even tougher.

Hades Impossible run has been smashed in just a few hours

The Hades Impossible run has been shattered in a matter of hours, as one gamer has made the devs eat their words about the 2020 roguelike.