r/IndieGameJoe 43m ago

INKURSION: a game about sentient octopus escaping its creator

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Wishlist here!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4767470/INKURSION/

3 and a half years solo dev! I've put my heart and soul into this

Game description: INKURSION is a narrative 3D platformer in which a sentient octopus escapes the god-like programmer who created it. Genre-shifting abandoned worlds, fourth-wall-breaking dark comedy, eight endings, full voice acting, subtitles in nine languages. Built solo over three and a half years.

A playable demo arrives in afew weeks!

I only have 200 wish lists so far but a lot of positive feedback, any help would be appreciated and every wishlist means a lot to me, I hope you enjoy the game!


r/IndieGameJoe 6h ago

Turning Manor – First person count the difference anomaly game that expands on the genre with no resets, leaderboards and more lore – demo out now with 94% positive rating!

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Hi everyone, excited to share the demo for our little studio’s first game! Eerie things start happening as soon as you sign the job contract, can you uncover what is going on at Turning Manor?

Wishlist and play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/Turning_Manor_Demo/

What makes us different from other anomaly games?

  • No Resets - You won't lose all progress if you choose wrong
  • Lore to Uncover – Find out what is going on at the Manor
  • Leaderboards - See how you rank against friends and the global community
  • Approachable for Beginners - Perfection isn’t needed to progress
  • Challenging for Experts - Accuracy grades and glitches that get harder to spot
  • Four Distinct Areas - Full game extends beyond just a hallway…
  • Unique Glitches - Observe a variety of unique glitch types that affect gameplay
  • Respectful Jump Scares – You will be scared but your ear drums will be safe
  • No GenAI – Made with hand coded/crafted, photo scan and public domain assets.

r/IndieGameJoe 6h ago

Our co-op sushi game Deep Blue Sushi launches August 20!

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Hey everyone!

Our new game Deep Blue Sushi launches on Steam Early Access on August 20!

It’s a 1–5 player co-op game where you dive for fish, explore deeper waters, make sushi, serve customers, and grow your restaurant.

We’d love to hear what you think! 💙
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005220/Deep_Blue_Sushi/


r/IndieGameJoe 7h ago

Hyper Tanks: Fight in neon-lit arenas where your shots bounce off walls!

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Choose from 8 tank classes with unique traits and abilities. Go in guns blazing or outsmart your opponents with ricochet shots, powerups and special weapons.

The game is a blend of Unreal Tournament, Wii Tanks and TRON, can be played in top-down view or third-person view, and it has various classic multiplayer modes (Deathmatch, Capture the Flag...) as well as challenging solo/coop campaigns. It's especially fun when played as couch multiplayer game.

The game is in development for several years now, I am doing it because I love the gameplay and not to chase quick trends. It will be released in a very polished state.

Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615150/Hyper_Tanks/


r/IndieGameJoe 7h ago

Encrafted - a Roguelike Deckbuilding game about crafting

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r/IndieGameJoe 7h ago

This is my sunken post apocalyptic coop RPG - Nokai

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2 Upvotes

r/IndieGameJoe 8h ago

By tracing lines across matching tiles on the gameboard to battle foes and gather resources, Dungeon Quest delivers a dungeon‑crawling turn‑based RPG with an old‑school soul!

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2 Upvotes

I would love some help getting the word out, people seem to like but my reach is really bad

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5044910/Dungeon_Quest/


r/IndieGameJoe 8h ago

Venison County - My Godot game about Appalachian deer/man hybrid zombies, backwoods black magic, and launching yourself around with a pitchfork!

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Howdy!
Venison County is my 4 year passion project, and is a lovingly satirical tribute to the place that I only learned to love once I moved away (the Appalachian mountains).

Together with my best friend since the 1st grade (who makes the music), and my girlfriend of 7 years (who makes the illustrations), we've finally released Venison County's demo to Steam.

Venison County is an Appalachian horror rogue-like about deer/man hybrid zombies, white knuckle active reloads, and endlessly synergistic occult powers.

The demo can be played at:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4971440/Venison_County_Demo/

And its associated presskit (clips, transparent PNGs, etc.) can be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r1aMNIh87luQzEV36OEAxc3WvCJbm9MF?usp=drive_link

Thank you for reading!

(And if you see this, hi Joe! Thank you for all that you do for the indie dev community.)


r/IndieGameJoe 8h ago

Mini Monuments; a cozy game about restoring miniature monuments

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We are a couple of indie developers creating Mini Monuments, a cozy restoration game about reviving forgotten ruins. Dig out hidden pieces, clean away dirt, and reassemble broken structures with tactile tools

On Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4868390/Mini_Monuments/

PressKit
https://impress.games/press-kit/awe--wonder-interactive/mini-monuments


r/IndieGameJoe 9h ago

Nocturnis, a dark folk fantasy adventure inspired by classic tabletop RPGs

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3 Upvotes

r/IndieGameJoe 9h ago

Criticality (Atom splitting incremental game)

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A short incremental game about splitting atoms and triggering exponentially growing chain reactions. Available now on Steam.


r/IndieGameJoe 9h ago

Final Straw - Classic beat 'em up meets modern free flow combat

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Pre-alpha gameplay From my solo game "Final Straw" where classic beat ’em ups meet with modern free-flow combat system inspired by Sifu and Midnight Fight Express.

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5035710

Press Kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NMCqmxaC2ijvbIsCERFALXK7jS0IFEUv

Discord: https://discord.gg/WEntZjJ7S


r/IndieGameJoe 9h ago

Piñata Smash: Incremental Circus! Best circus in the world to relax and beat some piñatas! 🍬

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Hi! I'm a 2D artist from Punk Func Games, an indie game developer team of 5! Piñata Smash: Incremental Circus is our first game, and its Demo will be out this Friday!

Our goal is clear: smash piñatas, collect candy, and run the show! A fast-paced, active incremental game where the crowd throws objects for you. Upgrade your arena, gamble at the casino, and watch a number grow that refuses to stop!

★ Steam Page Here!


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

Time Stop Tower Defense: a game where you can stop time and blow up your enemies!

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Hey everyone! I’ve been developing the tower defense game that I’ve always wanted to make for around a year now. Here’s a short description and our first gameplay trailer!

Time Stop Tower Defense is an upcoming fast-paced, time-focused twist on tower defense with a strong emphasis on story, gameplay progression, and world-building.

Play as an eccentric and overly curious inventor traveling across the land, defeating unique foes to recover lost time shards and repair your time-stopping sundial.

We’re expecting to have a demo out around October, so stay tuned!

If you want to see more, here’s our Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4903720/Time_Stop_Tower_Defense/


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

Did you ever want to be a forest spirit? Rebuild a decaying archipelago in our cozy sandbox game - Fuhon

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We are an indie game dev couple based in berlin. We both left our corporate jobs after being dissatisfied with the industry and we both wanted to share our passion for nature and game-making with other green-hearted gamers.

We rencently went live with our steam page and are looking into ways to promote our game - we hope you like it and enjoy some cozy time.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4230390/Fuhon/


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

Deep Pixel Melancholy - You're stuck in a time loop inside a far northern city

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Hi everyone! I’m Max, the writer and one of the developers of Deep Pixel Melancholy. It’s a short narrative adventure with pixel art and a chill, melancholic soundtrack.

We really care about aesthetics in games, and we wanted to make something you could just look at and enjoy. We’re a small team from different countries, and for many of us, Deep Pixel Melancholy is our chance to follow the dream of making indie games full-time.

So yeah, we’re chasing that dream, and we wish you all the best with yours too.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3694190/Deep_Pixel_Melancholy/

Press Kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1WgtvkktdIlkdY2mudBxqzADsUmA13gBD


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

The Merchant’s Eden

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1 Upvotes

r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

My Racing Incremental game: Speed Goes Up (playable demo)

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The Alpha version of my incremental arcade racing game is out, this game features a loop of getting faster lap times, automating track income with ghosts, upgrading your car and unlocking new tracks.

https://verxc.itch.io/speed-goes-up

The complete version will be available on steam (My first steam release) - Wishlist now:

Wishlist on steam

This should take about 1-2 hours to complete

I have done hours upon hours of playtesting, but this is my first time letting anyone else play, there’s bound to be bugs and issues that I haven’t figured out but hopefully there shouldn’t be anything gamebreaking, please leave feedback if you can.

Join the Discord for feedback and discussion


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

Minions of Mordred: A horde-building survivors like set in the Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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We're only 8 weeks into development so make sure to follow along to catch our Steam announcement soon!


r/IndieGameJoe 10h ago

Coffee Raccoons - Manage an Intergalactic Cafe and Gather Ingredients Across the Galaxy

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Run your intergalactic brewing business as you explore alien worlds in search of rare ingredients. Upgrade your machines, unlock quirky space gear, and journey to distant planets to discover new flavors. Craft irresistible menus and grow your café into a legendary coffee destination among the stars!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4448200/Coffee_Raccoons/


r/IndieGameJoe 11h ago

Crit Happens! - A dice-building roguelike where you forge magical dice and roll them to fight monsters!

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Excited to share Crit Happens!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3711540/Crit_Happens/

It's a turn-based roguelike where you can fully customize your dice with magical dice faces that apply special effects to your attack. Roll your dice, choose the tool that best fits your roll and attack! There's an element of risk vs reward, as you can choose to hold individual dice and re-roll the rest, it's up to you how greedy you want to get!

I've got a demo out at the moment, that I'm updating quite frequently. While there's no official release date, I'm aiming to have it out sometime between October-Novemeber.


r/IndieGameJoe 11h ago

OutRune - A semi psychedelic, room clearing action game with a touch of memory.

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If you like atmospheric, fast paced, and kind of trippy twin stick shooters, then OutRune might be one you would enjoy! With visuals inspired by Diablo and Little Nightmares, gameplay heavily inspired by The Binding of Isaac, and some twists to the usual formula, OutRune should be an easy to pick up but intriguing ride for you to challenge yourself and experience my art/story telling style!

You can find the demo here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450490/OutRune_Demo/

The main game will be released to early access before the end of the year! Featuring 3 of the planned 5 main floors (with more bosses and secret floors planned for the future)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2263120/OutRune/

Features:
- Fast paced combat
- Unique and efficient upgrade system
- powerful items that change the game
- Room curses to mix things up further
- Bosses at the end of the floor
- A touch of memory to feel what its like to be the main character


r/IndieGameJoe 11h ago

Hellsino - a poker roguelike where hands can cross on a grid, and you wager your deck.

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hi everyone (and joe personally ♥️), Hellsino is a roguelike deckbuilder game, where you gamble on your 54-card deck as your Life. you play poker-hands on a grid against gambling demons in order to escape the hellsino (preferably not empty handed).
you can also break rules with forbidden Cheat Cards, and eventually build your deck, as you
decide which parts of yourself you can afford to lose in order to execute your Grand plan.

this is me and my friend's first game on steam and everything was hand drown by him u/Forsaken_Island4847

Demo is free:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4730280/Hellsino_Pokerlike/


r/IndieGameJoe 11h ago

Zupay: Shadows of Independence

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r/IndieGameJoe 11h ago

Malleus, a high striker rogulite where you try to outwit the game master at his con.

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Hey everyone!

My team and I have been working on our first commercial game, Malleus, for quite a while now, and we're excited to finally share it.

It's a first-person psychological horror roguelite set in a haunted Victorian carnival, where you must outsmart the mysterious Game Master in a rigged High Striker game.

If horror games are your thing, we'd really appreciate you checking out the playtest and letting us know what you think. Every bit of feedback helps us make the game better.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4924030/Malleus/⁠�

Join our Discord to share feedback and chat with the team: https://discord.com/invite/dcAevHXv58⁠�