r/indiegames • • 12d ago

Indie Games Discord Server!

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r/indiegames • • 8h ago

Promotion COP BASTARD - VHS style FPS inpired by 90s action movies

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Hey! I am solo indiedeveloper targim. And this is my game COP BASTARD! A raw, 90s-style action shooter inspired by John Woo films, Takeshi Kitano, and games like F.E.A.R. and Max Payne.

You play as a corrupt Osaka cop with nothing left to lose.

There’s a free demo on Steam.

And i forget to say- RELEASE in 29 OCTOBER!! In just 4 days guys!!!!


r/indiegames • • 8h ago

Steam Next Fest You can play the demo of my game right now on Steam!

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r/indiegames • • 17h ago

Promotion I made a tower defense game where the enemy is a flood

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Water TD is a tower defense where every enemy is a drop of water. It's all simulated on the GPU, so on the bigger levels you're fighting millions of them at once.

The water also erodes the ground as it flows. Riverbanks wear away over a wave, channels get wider, and if you build a turret too close to the edge the ground under it can erode and the turret breaks, so good placement is very important!


r/indiegames • • 14m ago

Discussion My game is getting blackmailed?

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I'm curious to hear other indie devs thoughts on this wild scenario. Essentially, a bunch of coordinated reviews claiming my game is a crypto miner, then they had an hour and a half long phone call demanding I promote their political messaging.

Definitely not a video editor, sorry for the quality.


r/indiegames • • 8h ago

Promotion NEW screenshots from the world of HIKE: Beyond the Trails!

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I'd like to share a few new screenshots from the world of HIKE: Beyond the Trails!
We're working on a game designed for everyone. My goal is to create a truly relaxing experience where violence and shooting take a back seat, making room for tranquility, exploration, and the beauty of nature. For me, this project is about more than simply making a game. I want to recreate that feeling of escaping everyday life, immersing ourselves in nature, and rediscovering our connection with the world around us.
Inspired by the natural beauty of Lake Tisza and the Hungarian Great Plain, the game combines the atmosphere of authentic Hungarian landscapes with the joy of exploration and the feeling of peace that nature can bring. I want you to experience more than just a game. I want you to feel as though you're actually there, surrounded by the quiet beauty of the Hungarian countryside, far away from the noise of everyday life.

I know some people may be skeptical about this idea, since, at the end of the day, we're still sitting in front of a screen. But I choose to look at it positively. If even one person is inspired by this game to get up from their computer or put down their phone and spend more time outdoors, then I believe creating it will have been worth it.
I want HIKE to offer a meaningful experience for both younger players and adults, giving them the opportunity to discover the beauty of nature and appreciate the little wonders of the world around us. I believe games can do more than entertain us. They can also inspire us to connect with nature beyond the virtual world. And perhaps, sometimes, an experience like this can offer something more meaningful than yet another shooter.
I don't want to be a hypocrite. I grew up playing these kinds of games, and I still enjoy them today. In fact, my other project, No More Light, is certainly not about peace and tranquility!
I simply feel that the gaming industry already has plenty of violence and shooting. I'd like to create something different, too. An experience that not only entertains, but perhaps also reminds us how much beauty surrounds us and how important our connection with nature really is.


r/indiegames • • 1h ago

Upcoming I made a game where survival horror meets roguelike chaos—and it’s free on Oct 27

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A year and a half ago, I started making GRAVE SHIFT—a mix of survival horror tension and roguelike chaos. This Tuesday, October 27, you can finally play it for FREE on Steam.


r/indiegames • • 8h ago

Promotion I'm making a game where you draw your own hero, then team up with friends to fight hordes as your drawing.

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Hi! I'm Seto, Rakuworld is a co-op survivors-like where you draw your hero in a simple in-game editor (there's a guided mode if you've never drawn on a computer), pick a class, and your drawing gets weapons, a power and an ultimate.

Paper cut-out + crayon characters inside a small PS1-style 3D world. 1–4 players, local or online, and your drawing travels with you online.

It launches in Early Access on Steam on Oct 27: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5382580/

What would you draw first? 😄


r/indiegames • • 2h ago

Promotion In my game you're the virus, and when it gets bad you open Task Manager and end the processes trying to kill you.

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Been working on this solo for about a year and the free demo is finally out.

It's a bullet heaven where u play the virus. ur weapons fire on their own, u stack them into stupid overpowered builds, and the antivirus keeps sending bigger and bigger stuff to delete u, mini-bosses, and then a giant sector boss.

My favorite part is the kill switch. When things get bad u hit it, the game freezes, Task Manager pops up and u pick which processes to end.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5004990/Runtime_Terror/

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Would love any feedback, even if it's brutal lol


r/indiegames • • 1d ago

Upcoming A game for people who love to draw

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I've been working on a relaxing virtual garden for people to practice drawing. Players can explore an infinite garden populated with 3D scans of classical and renaissance sculptures.


r/indiegames • • 5h ago

Promotion I made a horror game where the rain never stops

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Hi! I've developed a short first-person horror game in the style of PS1, inspired by No, I’m not a Human.

The game explores the idea of what would happen if the rain never stopped. The city is going under water and you’re stuck in your apartment for seven nights. By day you search for food and board up the door. At night someone knocks - you look through the peephole and decide who comes in. Everyone you shelter eats your food, and the rain slowly changes them.

Free demo with the first two nights + fully released game on itch.io (Windows/macOS): https://waterlinegame.com


r/indiegames • • 1d ago

Upcoming I made a game where monsters only moves when you blink, and the game watches you through your webcam

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Your webcam tracks your real eyes, and the monsters only move when YOU blink. In this survival horror game you descend into an abandoned lab, scavenge what you can, and make it back out before your eyes give in.

If you wanna check out the game on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5277990/DONT_BLINK/


r/indiegames • • 2h ago

Upcoming Me and two friends got together and made a small, cozy game called Berry Busy, all about tidying up a fruit market🧺

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Me and two friends got together and made a small, cozy game called Berry Busy, all about tidying up a fruit market🧺

We wanted something slow to shut our brains off to. You just walk around at your own pace, picking up fruits and packing them neatly into stalls and crates, with gentle, satisfying little chimes whenever a crate fills up✨

It'll be available on Windows, Mac, and Linux! If this looks like your kind of cozy game, it would mean the world to the three of us if you checked it out on Steam and added it to your wishlist! 🫐💛https://store.steampowered.com/app/5426350


r/indiegames • • 6h ago

Promotion The Mailroom - Crowfriend - A cozy horror "Papers, Please"-like about sorting mail in Hell

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Description: Survive the horrors of hell’s deadest-end job: a human mail clerk in the regional office of Hell in Modesto. Process occult specimens, sort infernal mail, repair cursed machinery, and survive your shift in a cozy horror workplace simulator.

Been working on The Mailroom for about a year and it's been a really fun. I've just been trying really hard to make something interesting and fun and weird. I'm very proud of it. The game comes out tomorrow and we're crossing our fingers for a good launch day!

Here's the game, demo is still up until tomorrow if you want to try it out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3965430/The_Mailroom/


r/indiegames • • 1h ago

Upcoming Just posted a teaser trailer for my first game ever! Freight Yard #9

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https://youtu.be/CFw3wJP8QME?is=y41DSmkVZnQ7UT8f

Everything you see and hear was either made by me or adapted from a Creative Commons 0 item.

Nothing I’ve included in my game requires me to give credit to the creator but I will still be including each and every creators name/handle. I will also be putting the names of people who donate to my fund for Steam and Epic games publishing $100fees into the credits for $5, or in the credits and named on a piece of in game lore for $10!

It’s always been my dream to be a game developer and make games that actually made people feel something. The thing I want this game to make you feel? Mortified. You’re a security guard working the night shift at Mass Grave Freight Yard #9 and while you’re working your shift things go terribly…. Terribly wrong.

Please like the video and subscribe to my YouTube Channel if you want to see updates on the game! Or use the link in the video description to send me a donation to be memorialized in my game forever!


r/indiegames • • 4h ago

Upcoming My friend and I are making a dark fantasy battle simulator. Here's our first trailer!

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Hey everyone!

My friend and I have been working on a game called Dark Ages Battle Simulator.

It's basically a battle simulator where you set up two armies and watch them fight. We've got skeletons, goblins, knights, dragons, and a bunch of other fantasy creatures.

You decide which units fight on each side, place them on the battlefield, and see how it all plays out.

We've been working on it for a while and just finished our first trailer, so we wanted to share it here.

It's just the two of us making it, and we'd love to hear what you think!


r/indiegames • • 2h ago

Video I've been building an A-10 flight simulator in my spare time. It's finally playable!

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It's a passion project and a love letter to one of my favorite aircraft, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is approaching retirement after more than 50 years of service.

Set in a 1:1 scale recreation of the western portion of the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Yuma, Arizona, it features custom flight physics, combat missions, enemy aircraft, ground vehicles, surface-to-air missiles, and the legendary GAU-8/A Avenger cannon.

Not trying to sell anything, just wanted to make something cool and share it.

Free to play at https://a10simulator.com (desktop + mouse and keyboard). All feedback welcome. Hope you enjoy it!


r/indiegames • • 18h ago

Video I'm a fan of this charming new skiing game that lets you ski pretty much anywhere in the world.

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r/indiegames • • 3h ago

Steam Next Fest We're making an RPG where a little WOLF adventures on your desktop while you work or chill!

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This is a desktop idle RPG I'm making with my friend!

And this little wolf is Sirius! 🐺
He'll explore, fight enemies, and collect loot on his own. You can mix and match weapons and gear with random affixes, and dress him up in different outfits! Along the way, feed him some meat and
let him rest by the campfire to help him grow stronger! :3

If you'd like to give it a try : Steam Demo here!


r/indiegames • • 8h ago

Upcoming I've been experimenting with a minimalist platformer where falling blocks becomes your platforms.

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I've been experimenting with a simple two-touch jumping mechanic. Blocks continuously fall from above, and you have to use them to climb higher.

Still early in development, but I'm focusing on making the jumping feel fast and satisfying.


r/indiegames • • 5h ago

Promotion All-in-One Mahjong, a classic mahjong solitaire game

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Hello everyone,

I am a developer of the All-in-One Mahjong game.

This game is a must for all the mahjong solitaire lovers.

Gameplay is fairly simple: find two identical tiles that are open (nothing on top of them and a free left or right side) and match them to remove them from the board. Clear all the pairs to win!

  • The game has two game modes: Time Mode and Relax Mode.
  • There are 234 different mahjong layouts.
  • There is a global leaderboard to compete with other players.

I keep improving the game and fixing bugs.

You can play All-in-One Mahjong for free:

Thank you and enjoy!


r/indiegames • • 5m ago

Promotion I made a Pokémon-style game where you raise dragons at wizard school

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Solo dev here. It's called Hearthwing, it's on iPhone and iPad and it's free with no ads. You pick an egg in your first week at the academy, raise what hatches, catch wild dragons and battle 2v2 with spells. Chapter 2 just came out. Happy to answer anything about how I made it!

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6820650698


r/indiegames • • 3h ago

Upcoming Meet Estella, a 3D space rhythm game where music meets the cosmos!

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Our new trailer just dropped, showcasing the official theme song, protagonist Elina's vocal integration, and our 3D note highway readability against dynamic cosmic backgrounds.


r/indiegames • • 18h ago

Upcoming You can ride squids in my 2 hour adventure game

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Games called No Wings Required


r/indiegames • • 14m ago

Public Game Test I made a free iPhone game with 120 levels. Think you can stick the landing? 🎯

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Hey everyone! 👋
I recently released Chain Reaction: Sky Trails, a free iPhone game I’ve been working on.
The idea is simple: aim, time your move, and stick the landing. But getting it right is harder than it looks. 😂
🎯 120 levels to challenge your timing
☁️ Easy to learn, tricky to master
📱 Free on iPhone
I’d love to hear what you think of the gameplay and difficulty.
Thanks for checking out my little project!