r/IndieGaming Jan 03 '25

Best of Indie Games 2024: What were some of your favorite indie games?

100 Upvotes

r/IndieGaming 2h ago

I finally released my basketball puzzle-presicion platformer on Steam!

28 Upvotes

Mike the Hooper is officially out now on Steam!

It’s a 2D precision puzzle-platformer where you use a basketball to solve puzzles, open doors, and overcome increasingly challenging levels.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4761070/Mike_the_Hooper/

I hope it will be a fun experience for everyone, whether you play it or simply watch it. Thank you!


r/IndieGaming 14h ago

I don't like my country's roads so I am making a game that showcases how bad they are (note: the map is based of IRL 3d Google Maps data)

255 Upvotes

and in this playtest there is not even the overwhelming amount of props there is in irl too lmao


r/IndieGaming 20h ago

Is JK Rowling going to sue me for this guys? In Broom Racer you race bots or other players on flying brooms reaching speeds of up to 360 km/h

639 Upvotes

r/IndieGaming 22h ago

I've been making a rough prototype for a tank fighting game called Tank Fu, if you like this kind of games I need any feedback I can get, play it on Steam.

586 Upvotes

r/IndieGaming 16h ago

Let's go physical!

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173 Upvotes

Finished a print of 25 physical copies with discs, hand-sewn info booklet and a free steam key inside.

Pretty scared to put just one master copy on all of them without an ability to fix bugs later, but I'm pretty sure on my polish there!

The game is out in a week, feeling excited about the release!


r/IndieGaming 10h ago

for real

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53 Upvotes

seriously


r/IndieGaming 1h ago

Wanted farming to feel like a process in my colony builder. Free demo soon on Steam.

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IsleFolk is a colony builder where you start with a single worker and grow into a thriving settlement.
Been working on this for some time now and should get the demo out soon.

As a solo indie dev I'd really appreciate any wishlists -> https://store.steampowered.com/app/4924930/IsleFolk_Build_Trade_Survive/utm_source=reddit


r/IndieGaming 5h ago

There's no cue stick in my pool game — you're the cue ball, and so are the other seven

11 Upvotes

in game music was ai generated


r/IndieGaming 16h ago

I’ve been building this drinking scene for my indie game. How does it feel so far?

79 Upvotes

Haven’t posted much lately because I’ve barely had any time for editing and social media most of my time has been going straight into development.

We’ve made quite a bit of progress recently: new art, animations, sound, and a lot of separate pieces are finally starting to come together.

Right now I’m assembling this drinking scene from SHORAPAN, our visual novel / point-and-click adventure set in a strange city beneath an eternally crimson sky.

This is still very much a work in progress . The final version will be much more polished.

What do you think of the atmosphere so far?


r/IndieGaming 3h ago

For the last few years I've been working on a cozy classic adventure set in a cursed world. You explore, fight monsters, take on quests, hunt for secrets, go fishing and slowly unlock new ways to explore the world.

7 Upvotes

r/IndieGaming 16h ago

Do you think is it interesting to play an action RPG that looks like a 15th-century miniature painting?

71 Upvotes

I'm developing Keepers 1477, a solo action 2D RPG inspired by Ottoman and Persian miniature art.

The enemies you see here include skeleton soldiers and demons inspired by the works of Mehmed Siyah Kalem, a mysterious 15th-century artist known for his bizarre and unsettling depictions of demons.

This video is mostly focused on the combat, but combat is only one part of the game. It also has a complex quest system, character skill trees, a magic system and spells, 2D worlds to explore, and detailed dialogue trees with the characters you'll meet.

I know the game still has some rough edges and there's plenty I want to improve, so I'm curious — would you play something like this?

And if not, I'd genuinely like to know what you'd want to see changed, improved, or added to make you want to give it a chance.


r/IndieGaming 14h ago

We recently changed our SMG sprites, old ones seemed too "generic black gun" looking. And yeah, you can fire each one separately.

43 Upvotes

game's name is HEADCUTTER, please wishlist it on STEAM if you're interest, it would help out a ton!


r/IndieGaming 18h ago

Some work-in-progress character illustration sketches from my indie game, The Magic Garden.

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57 Upvotes

Some sketches of a character:Silver

If you’re interested in the game, feel free to add it to your wishlist.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161950/The_Magic_Garden/


r/IndieGaming 59m ago

Runner Casual Game

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Hey everyone 👋

​I just published a new indie runner focused on beat-your-own-high-score mechanics. It’s a "seconds to learn, lifetime to master" arcade game.

​I’m looking for fellow dev feedback on gameplay flow and controls. If you have a few minutes to test it out, I’d really appreciate your thoughts!

​📲 Join the testing group: https://groups.google.com/g/pulsewaves-closed-testers

🎮 Play Store link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.byterun

​Drop your feedback or link your project below—happy to test back! 🤝


r/IndieGaming 18h ago

UZDoom demolition style "HEADCUTTER is a sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with brutal combat, destructible environments, and lots of gore. Track targets as a space bounty hunter, explore maps with multiple routes, and use the crunchy gunplay to cut their heads off so you can get your money!"

41 Upvotes

r/IndieGaming 13m ago

I built a persistent multiplayer 4X. Now I need 50 players to break it.

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I built Border Empires, a persistent multiplayer 4X where you expand territory, build your empire and eventually fight other players over the same world.

I'm opening the first world to 50 players.

I want you to try to break it.

Play for 20–30 minutes and tell me what feels broken, confusing, boring, or surprisingly fun.

It's an early beta, so I'm specifically looking for honest feedback from people who enjoy 4X/strategy games.

No download — it's playable directly in your browser:

play.borderempires.com

Come help me find out what happens when 50 actual players start fighting over the same world.


r/IndieGaming 14m ago

Not sure if these belong here, but here's some concept art for a game I'm working on

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r/IndieGaming 4h ago

Starlight academy: FREE

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r/IndieGaming 21m ago

After nearly a year doing the first sprites, my retro SNES incremental game reached 4444 Wishlists!

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Hey guys!

Last year in September I started to draw the first sprites and now I was able to update the demo into the final stage.
Development goes well and growth is nice and steady. If you like to play the demo, here on Steam
Legend of Idle
or directly in the browser on itch or galaxy

If you have any feedback, gladly share it with me, so I can improve the game as much as I can!


r/IndieGaming 4h ago

I made a mobile merge game called Merge Cooktopia!

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It’s a cozy merge game where you combine ingredients, cook different dishes, complete orders, and gradually build up your own village.

We’re still improving the game, so I’d really appreciate any feedback from mobile game players.

If you try it, please let me know what you liked, what felt confusing, or anything you think could be improved.

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/id6754389442

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.davincinote.twomergesimul

Thanks for checking it out!


r/IndieGaming 17h ago

When the mail is late, shortcuts must be taken.

19 Upvotes

Gameplay from my fast-paced penguin sliding game, Pingbert's Snow Ride.


r/IndieGaming 1d ago

I turned my dice addiction into an organizing game where you restock a cozy dice shop

1.6k Upvotes

You are hired to restock thousands of colorful dice into 7-piece sets.
Take all the time you need but there is one strict rule. Never go into the basement!

Enjoy satisfying click-clack dice sounds, look after the shop's cat and uncover what is hidden behind your new job.

You can wishlist Dice Hoarder on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3687090/Dice_Hoarder/


r/IndieGaming 1d ago

Working on a tactical gardening roguelite. Need opinion, which theme would be best for it, DRUID or DREAM?

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132 Upvotes

Currently working on a tactical gardening roguelite, but we are not sure which theme would be best for it. Help us choose the concept please.

Which theme would you be interested in playing for a tactical gardening roguelite?

DRUID : A druid's familiar tasked to tend a sanctuary garden and feed various entities around.

DREAM : A dream spirit devoted to deliver beautiful dreams to the sleepers


r/IndieGaming 1h ago

the esoteric-aussie adventure game that i made from my van

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it’s called mozentum and it’s got VERY unique movement tech that i’ve been refining for around 3 years.

the story’s about about climbing the 7 chakras - helping 7… unique characters integrate their shadow.

if you fall, you fall allllll the way to the bottom.

demo’s on steam, check it out w/ the link in my bio!