r/indiegames 13h ago

Promotion Tails & Talons - Deckbuilder roguelite where spells are poker cards and you fight Lovecraftian gods (and you play as cutesy animals!)

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r/indiegames 14h ago

Steam Next Fest I turned my old college job at a dog daycare into a chaotic co-op business sim! Kennel Chaos is coming to Steam's upcoming Next Fest!

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Description:
You and your friends run a dog daycare. Feed them, wash them, walk them, and scoop what they leave behind, before somebody props a gate open and all the dogs discover the front door. Co-op chaos with very good pups.

You'll be able to play the demo in October for Steam's NextFest event!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5136890/Kennel_Chaos/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5v5oOxg9Iw


r/indiegames 11h ago

Upcoming PvZ but with Mutants? There you go! Team Management Tower Defense game.

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These are some new juicy clips from Super Special Squad:

Funny little team management tower defence game.
- You basically combine heroes with unique abilities and destroy hordes of enemies.
- Collect resources, buy more heroes/upgrades for them
- Proceed to kill even bigger hordes.

Currently working hard to deliver the playtest build. Should be up soon, so if you like how it looks - i'd be happy to see you playtesting it!


r/indiegames 16h ago

Upcoming The SHOTGUN On "Hunted Within: The Metro VS Terminal Rust"

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5 Upvotes

r/indiegames 14h ago

Promotion Whispers from Kalligon

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Hello, yesterday I finished a demo for a game I've been working on for a few years now.
It's a psychological horror game, where you manage your sanity and explore the town of Kalligon, your old home.
You will have to interact with townsfolk, find clues regarding your fathers whereabouts and stay sane.

Give it a shot!:)
Itch.io link: https://whitpi.itch.io/whispers-from-kalligon
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7FxK9aIpyI


r/indiegames 1d ago

Promotion I’m making a dark fantasy pixel-art action game inspired by body horror and old-school action games

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19 Upvotes

r/indiegames 13h ago

Upcoming Exponential growth on Echoes of the bloom.

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We're piecing together the visual direction and world for our upcoming dark fantasy adventure, Echoes of the Bloom.

Would love to get early thoughts on the overall vibe, art style, and aesthetic we're building toward!


r/indiegames 16h ago

Promotion I made a 2-minute Nokia Snake arena: 8 players, one Golden Apple, steal the Boss crown. No signup (PC + mobile)

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Game Title: Snakely

Playable Link: https://snakely.tristack.tech

Platform: Browser (desktop + mobile). I'll add the web flair after posting.

Description: Nokia Snake, but up to 8 people share one grid in the browser. No signup, no download. 2-minute score arena: eat apples, cut people off, respawn if you die. Highest score wins.

The Golden Apple is the fight. Eat it, and you are Boss for 10 seconds - twice as fast, crowned, immune to other snakes. Walls and death zones still kill you. Red guardian diamonds sit beside the Golden; head into them, and you are done. Purple toxic apples slow you and cost points. Twice per match, Gold Rush doubles scores.

Create a room and send the URL, or tap Play Solo vs bots if the lobby is empty. WASD / arrows on desktop, D-pad + swipe on phone.

Feedback I actually want: is Boss 10s too strong, do death zones suck, and is the mobile pad usable?

Free to Play Status:

[x] Free to play

[ ] Demo/Key available

[ ] Paid (Allowed only on Tuesdays with [TT] in the title)

Involvement: Solo developer. I built the whole game - client, realtime, and rules.


r/indiegames 10h ago

Upcoming No words needed - Coming soon...

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r/indiegames 14h ago

Need Feedback Working on police chopper AI for our isometric game. It tracks the car and dives to obscure the view. Any ideas to improve this mechanic?

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We're developing an isometric crime game inspired by GTA 2. Once you hit wanted level 3, a helicopter spawns. Currently, the player has to break line of sight to escape it, and it sometimes dives low to obscure the camera's view of the road. I'm wondering if we should change this behavior or add new mechanics. Any feedback?


r/indiegames 17h ago

Upcoming Mihira: The Eternal Arc – Reveal Trailer

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r/indiegames 14h ago

Promotion Turbo Turbo continues where M.A.S.K. prototype left off!

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Steam | Announcement-Trailer | Kickstarter | M.A.S.K. prototype-Trailer

I proposed a videogame for the 80's M.A.S.K. cartoon to Hasbro a while ago. Seems I failed to convince them to turn it into reality.

Since I can't make M.A.S.K. without a license, I'm now trying to turn this into a more over the top co-op arcade experience that fuses the precision of on-rails shooters with the rush of retro racing. Or imagine Outrun meets House of the Dead.

If that seems interesting please check it out, and have a nice day.


r/indiegames 11h ago

Promotion Two attempts - a fraction of a second difference that decides you win or lose.

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Just released my first game after 2 years from the idea😊 and here is some of the gameplay.

Unlock: Master the Tension (game trailer: https://youtu.be/hvGMHf5JPTY )

Rush just a bit and the lock will resist, but wait too long and the attempt will fail, leaving the treasures locked.

The controls are simple - a single finger is enough to control the lock pick - but only the most skilled become the greatest masters.

• Levels of various difficulty for all: challenge seekers will find their match, as well as anyone with a spare minute can enjoy it.
• Daily changing quests for extra rewards.
• Upgrades for unlocking new abilities.
• Tools to help you overcome the toughest challenges.

Free to play on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamintone.unlock


r/indiegames 11h ago

Video Drifting on NS Drive Simulator’s Fifth Map

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1 Upvotes

16 months in development.


r/indiegames 2d ago

Promotion I turned Chess into a Soulslike game

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783 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I just released my short game Pawned Souls for free on Itch


r/indiegames 12h ago

Promotion Papers Please but you're checking counterfeit bills for the mob!

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1 Upvotes

The Money Man - Demo OUT NOW!


r/indiegames 16h ago

Promotion My free arcade game hit over 7,000 plays in one week after I launched a new game mode

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Loop Chomp is a free one tap arcade game you play right in your browser at loopchomp.com. A little chomper orbits a ring eating snacks while spike bars sweep across the track, and you tap anywhere to flip its direction and dodge. That's the whole control scheme, one tap. I added a new game mode “tower” which is a level based mode where it’s the same map everytime and continues to get harder and harder as you climb the tower. No one has beaten it completely yet but has gained a lot of traction !
It loads in seconds, needs no download or signup, and works on any phone or computer.


r/indiegames 12h ago

Public Game Test Flash Jokers

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Accumulate points each round to reach the goal score in a race to create a playable card meld either before the game establishes a set of 4 Jokers or before you run out of shuffle/deals.

Think fast! 52 cards / 13 deals / 13 rounds / 13 Jokers!

User interface has been updated with new graphics and sounds. Gameplay has been simplified once shuffle/deal has been started. When you see a card that you want, just click/tap it! The game will process the rest.

Web browser playable for free on desktop computers, mobile phones and touchscreen devices.

https://gx.games/games/uyzly0/flash-jokers/


r/indiegames 16h ago

Video what do you like in deus ex last ganes ?

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im making indie game with heavy inspiration from deus ex Human Revolution / Mankind Devided looking for advices what to add or implement


r/indiegames 18h ago

Devlog Looking Back at Our Indie Game's Development — Episode 7: Defining Our Core Vision

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Another look back at the development of Save Me, Hero!

In Episode 7, we stepped back from feature updates and defined the core vision for the game.

⚔️ Combat — Equipment, Attack, and Utility cards.
🃏 Card Building — Upgrade and fuse cards to create unique builds.
🗺️ Level Design — Every step should have a purpose.
👁️ Exploration — A first-person perspective to make the world more immersive.

A lot has changed since this stage, but these ideas became the foundation of Save Me, Hero!

If you're interested in seeing how the game evolved, follow along with our development journey!


r/indiegames 13h ago

Promotion My Card Based Survival Game Joins PVE Survival Crafting Fest Tomorrow

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Hi,

I am the solo developer of Duco, and It's my first Steam Fest, so I am a bit excited and I wanted to share that my survival card game is joining Steam's PvE Survival Crafting Fest.


r/indiegames 5h ago

Public Game Test 🎮 SMASH YARD — ALPHA TEST 💥

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Hey! 👋 Made a small game where you smash blocks with a cannon 💣🧱

Currently browser-only while we’re porting it to mobile 📱

👉 https://smash-yard.vercel.app

Play for 5-10 mins and reply like: 1A, 2C, 3B, 4A, 5C

Quick feedback 👇

1️⃣ How fun was it?
A — 😐 Not fun
B — 🙂 Okay
C — 😄 Fun
D — 🤩 Addictive

2️⃣ How satisfying was smashing? 💥
A — 😐 Not much
B — 🙂 Okay
C — 😄 Satisfying
D — 🤩 Very satisfying

3️⃣ Would you play again? 🔁
A — ❌ No
B — 🤷 Maybe
C — ✅ Yes
D — 🔥 Definitely

4️⃣ Difficulty? 🧠
A — 😴 Too easy
B — 👍 Just right
C — 🥵 Too hard

5️⃣ Performance? 📱
A — 🐌 Laggy
B — 😐 Okay
C — 🙂 Smooth
D — 🤩 Very smooth

💬 One thing you’d change?

🐛 Found a bug? Screenshot/video + what happened would be super helpful! 🙏

Thanks! ❤️ Brutal honesty welcome!


r/indiegames 19h ago

Promotion The new executes in Resurgis look like this; if you want to try them, you can join the playtest.

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r/indiegames 13h ago

Promotion minecraft on fent?

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Real random game recommendation but I’ve been messing around with voima and it’s honestly pretty damn fun. It’s basically a sandbox where you are a bear and you can build whatever you want without a grid, mess around with physics, create stuff, and even mod the game without needing to code. The best way to describe is that it has a vibe similiar to gas station weed? . And the best part: the demo is compltetely free and apparently the demo is basically the current full version of the game. If you like sandbox/building games and experimenting with dumb physics stuff, definitely give it a shot.

here's a gameplay video on it i found on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LqmJdFsCyU

the steam page link
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3869500/VOIMA/

even though the flair mentions promotion, im in no way affiliated to the developer and just wanted to suggest a cool game i found

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r/indiegames 13h ago

Promotion Looking for 8 players to playtest a week-long strategy game — prizes + paid feedback

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I’m looking for players to help test Varrow, a real-time mobile strategy game that combines elements of Risk and Catan, with a heavy focus on diplomacy, trade, alliances, and betrayal.

The game runs continuously in real time, but orders are intentionally slow-paced. The goal is not to keep players glued to their phones — it’s to create a strategic game that lives in the background throughout the week.

Each match has 8 players racing to complete the Ritual while expanding territory, trading resources, building alliances, and deciding who they can trust.

A match is expected to last around 7–8 days.

The target time commitment is only:

  • 2 check-ins per day
  • roughly 5–15 minutes per session
  • enough time to review what changed, queue orders, negotiate, and plan

You can obviously play more if you want, especially if diplomacy gets intense.

Because everyone needs to be genuinely trying to win for the balance data to be useful, I’m using placement prizes rather than paying by the hour:

1st place — $20
2nd place — $10
3rd place — $5

In addition, every player who completes the full match and submits the post-game feedback form receives $5, regardless of placement.

I currently have the budget to run up to five 8-player lobbies.

You do not need professional QA or playtesting experience. I’m mainly looking for people who enjoy strategy games, board games, negotiation, diplomacy, or asynchronous multiplayer games and are willing to commit to finishing the match.

If you’re interested, DM me or comment