indie games

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 157 hits boozy loop-the-loops The Brew Barons

Can we navigate pirates to forage, craft, and sell our finely fermented beverages? Find out in The Brew Barons on this week's Indie-licious!

Balatro was largely inspired by slot machine roguelike Luck Be a Landlord

Developer LocalThunk answered fan questions in a recent Reddit AMA in which they revealed they hadn't played deckbuilders before they developed Balatro.

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 155 brings retro platforming action with Lords of Exile

Monsters have invaded the lands of Exilia and we're going to cut them down on this week's episode of Indie-licious.

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 153 goes sci-fi super spy with Anomaly Agent

We're taking on the role of Agent 70 in a time-bending mission to keep the world balance in check on this week's Indie-licious.

Steam Next Fest February 2024 edition has launched with over 1000 game demos

Pacific Drive, Children of the Sun, and plenty of other upcoming games are available to try all week long.

Pizza Tower will make one of its bosses playable in free update

Players will be able to play through the game as The Noise in what the developer calls a sort of 'New Game+'.

Button City Soccer Days developers on moving to sports & what's next

The developers at Subliminal shared the behind-the-scenes, inspirations, and challenges of moving from a narrative adventure to a sports game.

ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 152 marches into the new year with MiceGard

In a world inspired by Norse lore, we're gathering a band of mice and weaponry to strike forth as Indie-licious returns in 2024!

Shacknews Indie Game of the Year 2023 - Humanity

In the end of a jam-packed year of fabulous indie games, there could only be one Indie Game of the Year, and for us that was Humanity.

Shacknews Top 23 Indie Games of the Year 2023

Much like the mainline Games of the Year, 2023's indie games couldn't be confined to a simple Top 10. So here are the best 23 Indies of 2023.