11 Cozy Indie Games on Steam That Are Actually Worth Your Time
From a 100% rated cooking sim to a bookshop in a caravan and 3,072 books that need shelving, these are the cozy indie games actually worth playing.
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The 10 Best Indie Games of the Year on Steam
From Megabonk to Fields of Mistria and a 100% rated cooking sim, these are the indie games that defined the past year on Steam.
The 6 Highest-Rated Indie Games on Steam Right Now (One Is at 100%)
From a 100% rated cooking sim to a 99% Rusty Lake adventure, these are the highest-rated indie games on Steam right now, verified against Steam 250 data.
5 Free Indie Games on Steam That Are Genuinely Worth Playing
From a detective game that teaches real SQL to a 16-player supermarket sim, these are the free indie games on Steam actually worth your time.
Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Re-Release After 31 Years, and It Is Coming to Steam
The 1995 Quintet classic Terranigma has never been re-released and never launched in North America. That changes in 2027 with versions for Steam, GOG, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Is Steam Shutting Down? No, and Here Is What Is Actually Going On
Searches for is Steam shutting down are spiking. The short answer is no. Here is what is actually happening at Valve, which real shutdowns get misread, and what a licence really means.
This Godot Shader Recreates Baldur’s Gate 3 See-Through Walls, and the Feedback Is a Lesson in Game Design
A Godot 4.7.1 occlusion cutout shader inspired by Baldur s Gate 3 punches a hole through walls blocking the camera. The community debate about when it helps is the useful part.
A Solo Dev Got 10,000 Steam Wishlists in 2 Weeks With $0 in Ads. Here Is What Actually Worked
One Instagram Reel at 355k views and 72% first-second retention drove 10,000 wishlists in two weeks with zero ad spend. The full breakdown, including what the dev says was luck.
VHOLUME Is Out Now: A Parkour Game About Fighting the Ministry for Your Ration Tickets
VHOLUME launched August 21 at $7.20. A melancholic first-person parkour adventure through a brutalist dystopia, with multiplayer, ghosts and Steam Workshop support.
This Free Detective Game Makes You Write Real SQL to Solve Murders
A detective game where you solve cases by writing real SQL queries against a genuine database. No dialogue wheel, no keyword scoring, and it is free to play.