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In a year full of giant games, some little mice stand outIn a year full of giant games, some little mice stand out
Despelote is a picture-perfect portrait of childhood obsessionDespelote is a picture-perfect portrait of childhood obsession
Shotgun Cop Man is a weird-as-hell platformer about arresting SatanShotgun Cop Man is a weird-as-hell platformer about arresting Satan
Bionic Bay mixes floppy physics with hard sci-fiBionic Bay mixes floppy physics with hard sci-fi
Blue Prince will steal your time just like Balatro

The game is an architectural puzzle mystery that is all-consuming.

Ash Parrish
Your House is like a choose-your-own adventure mystery bookYour House is like a choose-your-own adventure mystery book
7 cool indie games from GDC 2025

Some strange and fun things to look forward to.

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This bullet hell shooter mixes retro and modern in all the right waysThis bullet hell shooter mixes retro and modern in all the right ways
MainFrames is a charming platformer that takes place inside computersMainFrames is a charming platformer that takes place inside computers
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Endless Windblown.

Windblown, a great early access roguelike from the creators of Dead Cells, now has an Endless Mode and a bunch of other improvements as part of a new update.

One of my favorite pop albums is a video game — and now it’s on the PS5One of my favorite pop albums is a video game — and now it’s on the PS5
Steam’s Next Fest is full of weird-ass, cool-ass games

A sampling of the kinds of cool games on offer during Steam’s Next Fest 2025.

Ash Parrish
Die in the Dungeon will keep you busy until Slay the Spire 2Die in the Dungeon will keep you busy until Slay the Spire 2
While Waiting is a playful reminder of the joys of boredomWhile Waiting is a playful reminder of the joys of boredom
Spirit Swap has way more than lo-fi beats to match-3 toSpirit Swap has way more than lo-fi beats to match-3 to
Rift of the NecroDancer’s story is an intro to some incredible musicRift of the NecroDancer’s story is an intro to some incredible music
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Lok Digital is a surreal puzzle game full of made-up wordsLok Digital is a surreal puzzle game full of made-up words

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