Paranoia is one of the most powerful emotions in horror. It doesn’t take a jumpscare or a monster lurking in the dark to make your heart race—sometimes it’s the simple question of “can I trust them?” that does the job. No, I’m Not a Human,…

There’s a special kind of tension when every pull of a lever could decide your fate. In CloverPit, developer Panik Arcade leverages that tension to create the entire experience. This isn’t Vegas glitz or casino comfort—this is survival horror wrapped around a slot machine, a…

Survival crafting games have become one of the most crowded genres in recent years. From Valheim to Enshrouded to the endless stream of Early Access experiments, it can be hard for a newcomer to stand out. Voyagers of Nera, from Treehouse Games, does exactly that—not…

Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is one of the most iconic murder mysteries ever written, and now it’s making a return in game form — but with a twist. Developed by Microids Studio Lyon and published by Microids, this new adaptation isn’t just a…

Most games cast you as the hero battling through dungeons, fighting monsters, and eventually clashing with the ominous final boss. The Dark Queen of Mortholme flips that script. In this short-form indie title from Mosu and Monster Theater, you play not as the plucky adventurer…

Indie horror has long thrived on atmosphere, simplicity, and bold ideas that bigger studios rarely risk. Blood Bear, the debut release from Rabid Rodent Games, fits neatly into that tradition—an unnerving survival horror experience that drops you in a cursed state park, hands you a…

Glory or Damnation? Him (2025) sets up a bold concept: a young star quarterback, Cameron Cade, gets attacked by a deranged fan and loses his shot at the NFL. Then he’s miraculously recruited by Isaiah White, a football legend, to train at a secret desert…

When you boot up Otherskin, you’re not stepping into a typical sci-fi shooter. You’re boarding a one-way mission — a doomed expedition to Vandermire, the corrupted husk of an alien world once home to the extinct Magna species. As Alex, “lucky” Space Crusader number 13,…

When Dying Light launched in 2015, it was a revelation. Parkour-infused zombie survival, a compelling lead in Kyle Crane, and the night/day cycle that kept players on edge long after sundown. Dying Light 2 Stay Human tried to expand that formula, but left many fans…

When it comes to pirate legends, few names are as instantly recognizable as Davy Jones. But what happens when the infamous sea captain loses his head—literally—and finds himself in the twisted afterlife of The Locker? That’s the bizarre premise behind DAVY x JONES, an action-adventure…