TOP 30 Upcoming Indie Games of May

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Indie Game Lover FOUNDRY

Indie Game: FOUNDRY
Links: || Steam

"Build a factory optimized to perfection or an artistic masterpiece in an infinite voxel world. Mine and harvest resources, automate your ever-growing production lines and manage complex systems while researching your way to mechanical mastery in FOUNDRY."
At a glance categories:
Early Access, Base Building, Automation
Indie Game Lover FOUNDRY


Indie Game Lover Cryptmaster

Indie Game: Cryptmaster
Links: || Steam

"SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?"
At a glance categories:
Typing, Dungeon Crawler, Word Game
Indie Game Lover Cryptmaster


Indie Game Lover Little Kitty, Big City

Indie Game: Little Kitty, Big City
Links: || Steam

"You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?"
At a glance categories:
Cats, Cute, Wholesome
Indie Game Lover Little Kitty, Big City


Indie Game Lover Norland

Indie Game: Norland
Links: || Steam

"Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies."
At a glance categories:
Strategy, Simulation, Base Building
Indie Game Lover Norland


Indie Game Lover Crow Country

Indie Game: Crow Country
Links: || Steam

"The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…"
At a glance categories:
Exploration, Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter
Indie Game Lover Crow Country


Indie Game Lover MULLET MADJACK

Indie Game: MULLET MADJACK
Links: || Steam

"MULLET MADJACK is a single-player fast-paced FPS that brings you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Power up your character and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!"
At a glance categories:
Arcade, FPS, Fast-Paced
Indie Game Lover MULLET MADJACK


Indie Game Lover Hauntii

Indie Game: Hauntii
Links: || Steam

"A beguiling adventure in which you uncover the secrets of an expansive and mysterious world - haunting both the environment and its denizens to craft ingenious solutions to the many challenges that await."
At a glance categories:
Adventure, Exploration, Twin Stick Shooter
Indie Game Lover Hauntii


Indie Game Lover SunnySide

Indie Game: SunnySide
Links: || Steam

"Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide."
At a glance categories:
RPG, Exploration, Farming Sim
Indie Game Lover SunnySide


Indie Game Lover Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Indie Game: Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Links: || Steam

"Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems."
At a glance categories:
Detective, Adventure, Casual
Indie Game Lover Duck Detective: The Secret Salami


Indie Game Lover Abiotic Factor

Indie Game: Abiotic Factor
Links: || Steam

"Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats."
At a glance categories:
Early Access, Online Co-Op, Open World Survival Craft
Indie Game Lover Abiotic Factor


Indie Game Lover Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Indie Game: Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Links: || Steam

"Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world."
At a glance categories:
Metroidvania, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer
Indie Game Lover Gestalt: Steam & Cinder


Indie Game Lover Autopsy Simulator

Indie Game: Autopsy Simulator
Links: || Steam

"Autopsy Simulator is a first-person horror-sim hybrid where players take on the role of a practice pathologist and study case files, created in collaboration with real-world forensic doctors, to help guide their dissection of anatomically accurate bodies to determine each subject’s cause of death."
At a glance categories:
Simulation, Medical Sim, Horror
Indie Game Lover Autopsy Simulator


Indie Game Lover Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER

Indie Game: Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
Links: || Steam

"Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories."
At a glance categories:
Cyberpunk, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Indie Game Lover Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER


Indie Game Lover The Rogue Prince of Persia

Indie Game: The Rogue Prince of Persia
Links: || Steam

"Jump into this action roguelite installment in the Prince of Persia series as you flow between death-defying platforming and acrobatic combat as the Prince himself. Battle through the capital city again and again with one goal – find a way to save Persia from a Hun invasion wielding dark magic."
At a glance categories:
Early Access, Roguelite, Action Roguelike
Indie Game Lover The Rogue Prince of Persia


Indie Game Lover Die by the Blade

Indie Game: Die by the Blade
Links: || Steam

"Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!"
At a glance categories:
Gore, Swordplay, 3D Fighter
Indie Game Lover Die by the Blade


Indie Game Lover ANIMAL WELL

Indie Game: ANIMAL WELL
Links: || Steam

"Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see."
At a glance categories:
Exploration, Metroidvania, Puzzle
Indie Game Lover ANIMAL WELL


Indie Game Lover Capes

Indie Game: Capes
Links: || Steam

"Superheroes clash in this turn based strategy game. Recruit, train, and deploy your team in order to take back the city from the villains that hold it hostage."
At a glance categories:
Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy
Indie Game Lover Capes


Indie Game Lover Selaco

Indie Game: Selaco
Links: || Steam

"Selaco is a brand new original shooter running on GZDoom, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world."
At a glance categories:
Boomer Shooter, FPS, Shooter
Indie Game Lover Selaco


Indie Game Lover SKALD: Against the Black Priory

Indie Game: SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Links: || Steam

"SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat"
At a glance categories:
Singleplayer, Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Indie Game Lover SKALD: Against the Black Priory


Indie Game Lover Songs of Silence

Indie Game: Songs of Silence
Links: || Steam

"Songs of Silence is a strategy game set in a fantasy world threatened by the all-devouring Silence. The game features a mix of turn-based kingdom management, auto battler, and hero development, contrasted with intense real-time battles."
At a glance categories:
Early Access, Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Indie Game Lover Songs of Silence


Indie Game Lover Reus 2

Indie Game: Reus 2
Links: || Steam

"Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!"
At a glance categories:
God Game, Colony Sim, City Builder
Indie Game Lover Reus 2


Indie Game Lover ROBOBEAT

Indie Game: ROBOBEAT
Links: || Steam

"Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter Robobeat, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to the beat, blast through robot armies, and track down your target."
At a glance categories:
Looter Shooter, Psychedelic, Adventure
Indie Game Lover ROBOBEAT


Indie Game Lover Paper Trail

Indie Game: Paper Trail
Links: || Steam

"Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world."
At a glance categories:
Puzzle, Nature, Atmospheric
Indie Game Lover Paper Trail


Indie Game Lover Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game

Indie Game: Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
Links: || Steam

"Ever felt like the world was missing that one Parkour/Freerunning game? That game that scratches that itch that other games just don't? Rooftops & Alleys aka TheParkourGame is here to deliver! In this game, there's is no 'hold button to parkour' mentality. Here, you, the player is in control!"
At a glance categories:
Simulation, Sports, eSports
Indie Game Lover Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game


Indie Game Lover The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

Indie Game: The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Links: || Steam

"Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…"
At a glance categories:
Mystery, Story Rich, Psychological Horror
Indie Game Lover The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication


Indie Game Lover Venture to the Vile

Indie Game: Venture to the Vile
Links: || Steam

"Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?"
At a glance categories:
Narrative, Open World, Metroidvania
Indie Game Lover Venture to the Vile


Indie Game Lover Until Then

Indie Game: Until Then
Links: || Steam

"A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late."
At a glance categories:
Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics
Indie Game Lover Until Then


Indie Game Lover Zet Zillions

Indie Game: Zet Zillions
Links: || Steam

"Zet Zillions is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you use your cards to make freakish combinations and explode entire planets. BIG-BADDA-BOOM!"
At a glance categories:
Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler
Indie Game Lover Zet Zillions


Indie Game Lover Athenian Rhapsody

Indie Game: Athenian Rhapsody
Links: || Steam

"Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!"
At a glance categories:
Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration, Creature Collector
Indie Game Lover Athenian Rhapsody


Indie Game Lover Gatekeeper

Indie Game: Gatekeeper
Links: || Steam

"Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-lite. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies guarding the planetary gates. Play in solo or in co-op with friends and become the next Guardian!"
At a glance categories:
Action Roguelike, Top-Down Shooter, Looter Shooter
Indie Game Lover Gatekeeper


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Highlights: New Indie Games You Missed ❤ July 2024 Week 2 - curated games: Horticular, Anger Foot, ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives, Happy Sheepies, Ark of Charon, Once Human, Prune & Milo, The Last Alchemist, Litha and the Sunhouse, Hexpire, Super Dark Deception, Descending The Woods, Time Treker, MouseVentures, Zero Division....

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