Tag: indie

Maniac may be the best Vampire Survivors-like you’ve never heard of (and is one of the best Steam Deck games of 2024)

Maniac may be the…

I don’t believe we’ve ever covered Maniac here on VG247. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen much coverage…
Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? 2024’s best games were pure nostalgic comfort food, and sometimes that’s what you need

Haven’t I seen you…

I recently realised with some alarm that I’ve spent nearly 2% of 2024 playing Ace Attorney. That’s not just…
The most underrated game of 2024 reminds me of Animal Crossing, but it’s all about fishing – and nothing else

The most underrated game…

When your game(s) of the year largely consist of psychological horror and back-to-back, brutal boss fights — as mine…
What we’ve been playing – Open-world dress up, plant puzzles, and festive levels

What we’ve been playing…

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve…
It’s been a grim year, hasn’t it? 2024’s best games are all about disgust, decay, and existential dread

It’s been a grim…

2024 was a big year for folk with a never-ending affinity towards all things survival-horror, largely due to the…
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a deeply funny open world metroidvania that oozes charisma..

Revenge of the Savage…

I don’t know about you, but I find that so many games that try to be funny fall short.…
Lost Soul Aside launches in 2025, nine years after Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy 15 inspired action game’s reveal

Lost Soul Aside launches…

Lost Soul Aside is set to launch in 2025, nine years after its solo developer first revealed the Devil…
Remember Exodus? Here’s its first gameplay, featuring a not quite Commander Shepard sci-fi slapping up a space bear

Remember Exodus? Here’s its…

You might well have forgotten about Exodus in the year since it was first revealed at The Game Awards…
Beneath A Steel Sky at 30: how Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and a week in Wales sowed the seeds of this classic adventure game

Beneath A Steel Sky…

Founded in 1989, Yorkshire-based Revolution Software hit the ground running with Lure of the Temptress, an advanced 3D point-and-click…
Unpacking developer calls out Nintendo after reporting “cheap fakes” on its eShop

Unpacking developer calls out…

The creative director of indie hit Unpacking, Wren Brier, has called out Nintendo due to the prominence of copycat…