Author: Anna

When Moonlighter first opened its pixelated doors in 2018, it struck a golden balance that few indie games manage to find. It was one part Zelda-esque dungeon crawler, one part Recettear shopkeeping simulator, and entirely charming. Now, nearly eight years later, Digital Sun has returned with a sequel that doesn’t just polish the furniture—it renovates the entire building. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault transports our favorite merchant-hero Will from the familiar streets of Rynoka to the mysterious village of Tresna. But the most significant change isn’t the location; it’s the dimension. Swapping the beloved 2D pixel art for a vibrant…

What happens when you mix Vampire Survivors, tower defense, and a chaotic road trip? You get Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road, a game that defies easy categorization but nails the “just one more run” loop. Developed by Ludogram and published by Raw Fury, this unique title tasks you with defending an ever-moving city from endless hordes of monsters. It’s frantic, strategic, and surprisingly addictive. The premise is simple: you are the hero protecting a mobile fortress as it barrels toward the “Ark,” humanity’s last hope. But this isn’t just about shooting bad guys. You have to gather resources (wood,…

Every once in a while, an indie horror game comes along that genuinely makes you afraid to move your character. Deadcam, developed by Alien Big Cat, is that game. With a unique “headcam” mechanic that lets you see through the monster’s eyes as it hunts you, it creates a layer of tension and dread that is nearly unbearable. You play as part of a failing ghost-hunting crew filming an episode in an abandoned house. Things go wrong immediately. Your producer seals you in, your co-star Margo gets possessed, and you are left to survive with nothing but a flashlight and…

At first glance, Fever Meme looks like typical “streamer bait”—a low-budget indie game priced at $4.20, filled with stock assets and loud noises designed to make YouTubers scream. But to dismiss it as just a joke would be a massive mistake. Developed by Aimbok, this game is a brilliant, genre-bending collision of The Stanley Parable, I Wanna Be the Guy, and a psychotic breakdown. It starts as a rage platformer that actively trolls you, evolves into a meta-commentary on game design that disrespects your time and your hard drive, and ends as a surprisingly deep, emotional confession. It is one…

For nearly a decade, Escape from Tarkov has been a ghost story told by hardcore PC gamers—a mythical, “in-beta” monolith that defined an entire genre. It’s the game that spawned a thousand “Tarkov-likes” but was never truly replicated. It’s a grueling, ultra-realistic, soul-crushing extraction shooter that has been developed, argued over, and played in a walled garden for 10 years. Now, that day has finally arrived. Escape from Tarkov has officially launched its 1.0 update and, in a move many thought impossible, has landed on Steam. This 1.0 release is the developer’s definitive statement, adding the long-promised non-linear story campaign,…

Every once in a while, an indie horror game comes out of nowhere and just nails it. Midnight Crane is one of those games. Developed by Dekaizen Studios, it’s a “super simple concept” that is both engaging and terrifying, making it easily one of the top horror games of the year. The premise is simple: You are Marcus, a lone arcade worker on the night shift. Your boss, noticing your love for the claw machines, makes you a bet: win 50 prizes before the night is over for a $500 bonus. What starts as a simple task to win prizes…