Indies You May Have Missed: August 2023

We’ve spent the whole month of August following a pretty crazy publishing schedule, but we’re finally all caught up and here are the indies you may have missed from the last month or so.

Hopefully, September won’t be quite as chaotic.

Affogato

Affogato is an RPG featuring a unique ‘reverse tower defense’ mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.

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Chicken Journey

Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask…

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Deadlink

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, “covert” doesn’t mean “quiet.”

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Draft of Darkness

Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story’s outcome.

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King of the Hat

A 2D party platformer where you fight with a hat! Throw your hat to attack, defend and bait opponents. But watch out! If someone jumps on your hat… you die!

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The Master’s Pupil

The Master’s Pupil is a hand-painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet’s eyeball.

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VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!

Think Leisure Suit Larry gets lost in Frank Miller’s Sin City then runs into Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! in a dark alley. Whether you’re a hardcore boxing fan, a retro gamer, or a casual gamer looking for a fun (and funny) fast-paced boxing game, Retro KO! is the parody game for you!

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Verne: The Shape of Fantasy

Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.

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Whispers in the West – Co-op Murder Mystery

Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!

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Yukar From The Abyss

A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine.

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If you’re an independent developer releasing your game next month, let us know via our request form and we’ll happily include it in next month’s article.

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