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SHOOPER NOVA: A Tower Defense That Shoots for the Stars

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Astra Protocol 2: Space Simulation Takes You Back to the

Tales of Grimace: An Epic Quest to Liberate Terra

Tales of Grimace: An Epic Quest to Liberate Terra

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Jet Scalawag: The King of Shooters: The Space Shmup Renaissance

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Spilled!: A Cozy Cleanup Sim That’ll Soothe Your Soul (and

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Action Games

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Goofy guy running away from fantasy chaos with a bottle in his hand. Suicide Guy is written over the chaos.

Suicide Guy: Escape the Weird Dreams

Two warriors stand atop a mutant corpse under a red sky.

Anima Flux: Co-Op Metroidvania Mayhem

Get ready for an adventure you'll go nuts about!

Chico’s Rebound: A Chipmunk, a Bee, and a Whole Lot

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Sugar Mess – Let’s Play Jolly Battle: A Candy-Coated VR

Shooper Nova title screen with glowing logo and digital emoticon face in a burst of radial light.

SHOOPER NOVA: A Tower Defense That Shoots for the Stars

Pixel Games

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Crossed Wires: AI Babysitting a Disaster-Master Satire

Get ready for an adventure you'll go nuts about!

Chico’s Rebound: A Chipmunk, a Bee, and a Whole Lot

The Edge of Allegoria key art showing the protagonist surrounded by monsters in a retro green pixel art style.

The Edge of Allegoria: A Retro RPG with Bite

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Goo Hunter: Stick, Swing, and Slime Your Way to Treasure

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The Chronicles of Overlord Review: Embrace Your Inner Villain in

2D Games

Two warriors stand atop a mutant corpse under a red sky.

Anima Flux: Co-Op Metroidvania Mayhem

Get ready for an adventure you'll go nuts about!

Chico’s Rebound: A Chipmunk, a Bee,

Goo Hunter key art with slime protagonist and red gem

Goo Hunter: Stick, Swing, and Slime

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Go To Hell: A Devilishly Good

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The Chronicles of Overlord Review: Embrace

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Simulation

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Spilled!: A Cozy Cleanup Sim That’ll Soothe Your Soul (and the Ocean)

Take the helm of an eco-friendly boat and restore polluted waters in this short and sweet indie charmer. Spilled! is.

Jet Scalawag logo over space battle with asteroids and starships

Jet Scalawag: The King of Shooters: The Space Shmup

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Top 10 Cozy Indie Games to Play in Spring

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

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Plot Twist: Create Your Literary Legacy in a World

Retro

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The Edge of Allegoria key art showing the protagonist surrounded by monsters in a retro green pixel art style.

The Edge of Allegoria: A Retro RPG with Bite

Tales of Grimace: An Epic Quest to Liberate Terra

Tales of Grimace: An Epic Quest to Liberate Terra

IdleOn: The Idle RPG – A Quirky Fusion of Idle

Defend from Candyland! Review – Defend Eden from a Candy-Coated Invasion

Defend from Candyland!: A Delectable Tower Defense Adventure

Celeste: The Mountain We Climb Inside Ourselves

Multiplayer

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Top 10 Cozy Indie Games to Play in Spring 2025

The Headliners survival game blends photojournalism with mayhem in a city survival story. Snap pics, survive chaos, and uncover the truth.

The Headliners: Snapshots of a Survival Game in a Monster-Ridden Metropolis

Step into a world where deception is the name of the game, and the stakes are life or death.

Liar’s Bar: Bluff, Bet, and Brave the Odds in This Darkly Humorous Gambling Sim

Let's Patiti! – Unleash Feline Frenzy in the Ultimate Multiplayer Party Game

Let’s Patiti!: Unleash Feline Frenzy in the Ultimate Multiplayer Party Game

Exploration

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Top 10 Cozy Indie Games to Play in Spring 2025

Rain World: The Indie Game That Hates You (and You'll Love It for That)

Rain World: The Indie Game That Hates You (and You’ll

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

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Olga Episode 1 Review: A Serene Stroll Through Slavic Nostalgia

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LiDAR Exploration Program: Scan, Discover, and Reveal the Invisible

Relaxing

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Top 10 Cozy Indie Games to Play in Spring 2025

Discover the most heartwarming indie titles to brighten your springtime gaming sessions. Looking for the best cozy indie games this.

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Fortune & Famine Review – High Stakes in the

Official promotional banner for Plot Twist showing a writer at a desk in front of a sunlit window.

Plot Twist: Create Your Literary Legacy in a World

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Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi Review – Your Desktop Sanctuary

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

PolyPine: Cultivate Your Own Thriving Forest Ecosystem

Horror

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SkullX: Aibohphobia: When the Monster is Memory

Stylized promotional artwork of a horned creature wielding a massive axe with the title Seeing Red.

Seeing Red: A New Dawn in Survival Horror

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LiDAR Exploration Program: Scan, Discover, and Reveal the Invisible

A haunting, Orwellian descent into the subconscious where every memory might be a lie.

KARMA: The Dark World – Memories, Madness, and Monochrome Mystery

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Ayasa: Shadows of Silence Is a Hauntingly Beautiful Descent Into