It’s been a big week in the video game field between the arrival of Nintendo Switch 2 (our review is now Live) and the Summer Game Festival. During Sunday’s Xbox Games showcase, Microsoft announced a handheld gaming PC that will feature deep Xbox integration and support for storefronts like Battle.net. Steam, GoG and Ubisoft Connect. If Microsoft and its partner Asus will land, Xbox Ally Systems could be a powerful option for powering through a backlog of big and small games. As it happens, you may add more to your wishlist thanks to our latest indie game roundup.
The latest Steam Next Festival also begins this week. Until June 16, a portion of the event was being demoed for games you’ve never heard of until now, so keep playing some! You never know if you might be one of the first people to join the next BalatroFor example. A quick tip: If you want to avoid using titles that generate AI, remember that Valve needs developers who use such material in their games or marketing to disclose it on their Steam Store page.
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change It’s from Frostpunk and This war is mine Studio 11 Bit Studios, the game released. As the sole survivor of space adventures, Jan Dolski must keep the large moving base moving on the surface of the planet to avoid lethal radiation from the sun. To help him solve the problem, Jan had to create and rely on his own clone. These alternative versions (or “changes”) are based on disagreements with the key life choices Jan has made in the past. Each of them has their own expert role, skills and personality that needs to be met.
change There is an interesting premise. Once elements such as traditional survival games and basic architecture are considered, there should be many kinds here. Comments are positive about this. I’m interested in giving it a try, although it seems to prompt people to reflect on their life choices. change Now on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s on the game pass and PC game pass.
Dunes: Awakening It is another major indie game released on Steam this week (June 5, for those who bought a higher priced version). It will board the plane later. Developer Funcom’s open world survival MMO draws inspiration from Frank Herbert’s novel and Denis Villeneuve’s films. It’s still done on Arrakis, but is set as an alternative timeline.
You want to be Extra Be careful with sandworms. If you die with another player or other computer-controlled enemies, you will keep most of the gear, although if you perish in PvP Combat, you will discard some resources. But if the sandworms devour you, you will absolutely lose everything you carry.
Oh, dear, where to start Mindseye? It’s a video game, so to speak, that’s available for purchase this week on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It is fair to say that the debut of the studio-made action adventure champion by former GTA producer Leslie Benzies is not going well.
Two executives left a Rocket Boy a few days before arrival, which was already very ominous Mindseye. After the game was released, Sony reportedly issued a refund to some players because the clip showed loopholes, bugs, performance issues and clumsy gameplay. There is even no world map in the game.
A creator who plays the game keeps laughing throughout the sponsored stream (the developer is said to have plugged the plugin into another sponsored stream, like it is about to start). This is ironic Mindseye And claimed that “there are robot farms that have negative comments and dislikes”.
The studio claimed this week that it is working “around the clock” to improve Mindseye. Maybe building a Rocket Boy will surprise everyone and turn things around in a similar way Cyberpunk 2077 and A sky without people. It seems like a difficult task to say the least.
Of course, indie games are not all survival and action. They can also be about sorting photos in chronological order to discover family stories.
That’s it moment From developer Endflame, the window machine debuted on Steam in a wholesome direct show last Saturday. This is a charming puzzle game where you can decorate your albums and get some help from your furry friends if you want.
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I’ve been eager to take over Baby steps I’m so glad I had a Steam demo last weekend after we released the game date on September 8 on Steam and PS5. This is the most realistic walking simulator of Bennett Foddy (QWOP, overcome it), Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch (both of them worked with Foddy, Apes go out) and publisher Devolver Digital. You can lift the main character Nate’s foot at once using the controller trigger or mouse button and place it on the ground after using the direction button or thumb to fix the position.
Nate is a “lose jobless loser” who seems very unfamiliar with walking techniques and will fall over and over as you hike the mountains. Sometimes he would fall down the muddy ravine, causing him to fall to the side of the top of the mountain.
After unfortunately rolling, you may want to quit or uninstall the demo. I see. I did, too. But early evidence suggests Baby steps Becoming a unique, fun, frustrating and hopeful experience. So we keep moving forward.
One of the more compelling revelations for me on the Xbox Games showcase is Planet Lana, I like it very much. The follow-up to the story-driven puzzle platformer is Lana II’s Planet: Leaf’s Children.
Developers hope brings this installment with thunderous publishing, which looks as beautiful as the first game, bringing Steam, Xbox and PlayStation to 2026. It will be available on the first day of the game pass. Looking forward to it.
I have Gecko God From developers Inresin and Publisher Super Rare Originals On my radar for a few years. As a little gecko trying to save their friends, you can climb anything while exploring the island.
After some delays, this puzzle platformer will arrive at Steam, Switch and PlayStation this fall. The demo dropped as part of the next celebration.
During the various displays over the past week or so, we’ve seen not one, but the Farming/Life Sims in two horror genres. I’m excited for both of them. First of all Blooming and rupture Forging from tranquility (Doki Doki Literary Club Plus).
Your character Angie is trapped in a time loop and you have to manage her food and stamina. You’ll tend to prepare meals in her garden before completing night chores at home, although you may not be the only entity living there.
It seems like I’m not looking forward to this enough, Serenity Forge talks about the groundbreaking TV show Lost It’s one of its inspiration Blooming and rupture. There is no release window yet, but if you are interested, you can hope it on Steam.
Another agricultural simulation that caught my attention this week that was terrorized by phobia Severe seasonfrom the perfect trash and publisher Blumhouse game. Of course, you will harvest crops, go fishing and meet your neighbors. You may also break and enter their home.
While the mountain Ashenridge seems to look like idyllic idyllic on the surface, beware: there is a supernatural serial killer while wandering around. Severe season It will be coming to PC and console in 2026.
A steam next holiday demo, of course I’ll check it out this weekend send, This was announced at the Game Awards in December. This comedy narrative game is about a hero (Aaron Paul) who encounters a tough time after losing his mecha suit. He began to serve as a superhero dispatcher. You will “manage an dysfunctional team of dysfunctional heroes and develop strategies for whom sends whom to the city’s emergency situation while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own pursuit of becoming a hero.”
send There is a great cast, including Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer and Academy Award nominee Jeffrey Wright. In view of send Made by the former Telltale developer of Adhoc Studio, dialogue choices are an important part of gameplay, which may not be surprising either. send It will be available to PCs and gaming consoles later this year.
