Weekly Special
10 indie games from 2025
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A curated look at some of the indie games that defined the year.
Every year brings something unexpected and delightful, no matter what your genre of preference is.
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Weekly Special
Read more...
A curated look at some of the indie games that defined the year.
Every year brings something unexpected and delightful, no matter what your genre of preference is.
[ Source: PlayStation Blog ]
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2D action platformer expansion
SANABI: A Haunted Day
serves as a prequel focusing on Major Song's first encounter with the Brigadier General
amid secrets in a perilous robot junkyard.
The free DLC launches on Nintendo Switch on January 15th via eShop, following its November
Steam release with positive reviews for fast-paced aerial gameplay and story depth.
The main SANABI game receives a -35% discount during Steam Winter Sale until January 5th.
12/29/2025
[ Source: NEOWIZ ]
Mystery adventure
Panopticon
casts players as a part-time café worker under constant surveillance by the owner via
security cameras and text instructions in a tense simulation.
Perform grounded tasks like brewing coffee, mopping, and dishwashing through quick-time
events and precise mouse interactions while avoiding mistakes that risk immediate game
over.
Now available on Steam, the story unfolds with MetaHuman-driven dialogue, cinematic tension,
classic adventure puzzles, and psychological pressure to reveal the café's dark secrets.
12/29/2025
[ Source: Achimphang Studio ]
Co-op roguelike auto-battler
Veil of the Soulstones
lets players select from 6 Void Hunter classes to loot gear, build synergies, and slay
shadowy creatures alone or with friends in real-time battles.
Explore dark regions to uncover secrets, hidden bosses, and powerful item sets while
coordinating to survive corruption and pierce the Veil in this brutal adventure.
From Game Smithing, creators of million-selling Soulstone Survivors, the title shares
build-crafting depth but introduces fresh multiplayer horror vibes and is set for a Steam
release in 2026.
12/29/2025
[ Source: Game Smithing ]
Aim training platform
Aimlabs
launches its first multiplayer task with the holiday-themed Snowdays Duos event, letting
players team up in pairs to tackle cooperative challenges testing accuracy, target
prioritization, and synergy.
Event tracks combined team scores, individual performance, and live leaderboards while
running until January 12th, 2026, with rewards including Logitech hardware for top duos,
random prize draws, and instant in-game unlocks.
Free for all users on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, this Logitech collaboration evolves
single-player aim training into shared competitive fun.
12/29/2025
[ Source: Statespace ]
Minimalistic risk-heavy ARPG
Lootbane
lets players build synergistic warbands with a hero and followers, pushing deeper into
procedurally changing dungeons for escalating gold and legendary loot rewards.
Death results in total loss of run earnings while greed tempts riskier delves against
scaling enemies and bosses in regions like Forest Lands and Desert Lands.
A demo is now live on Steam featuring the Warrior class, city hub for stashing and banking,
refined UI and balance following playtest feedback.
12/29/2025
[ Source: Human Qube Games ]
[ Source: Sunscorched Studios ]
Turn-based duel dungeon crawler
Neidfyre
immerses players in the dark land of Kurania, where tactical 1v1 combats emphasize
positioning, parries, stance breaks, and psychological warfare against monstrous foes
and fanatical crusaders.
Strategic relic combinations shape unique combat styles while branching paths and
choices uncover deep lore tied to personal quests like curse purification or sibling
searches.
The debut from Cinder Pit Studios now has its Steam page live for wishlisting ahead of
a 2026 release.
12/27/2025
[ Source: Cinder Pit Studios ]
Retro-style boss rush action game
Bourbon Risky
challenges players with intense boss patterns inspired by Cuphead, emphasizing easy to
learn but hard to master gameplay.
It features low-resolution art with CRT shaders, 10 unique bosses each with distinct
mechanics and stages, and support for 14 languages including English, Japanese, and
Korean.
Developed by Team Hajoonheon from a collaboration between artist Lee JoonHeon and top
player Jang Hajun, its set for release on PC via Steam in May 2026.
12/27/2025
[ Source: HaJoonHeon ]
Classic turn-based fantasy JRPG
Hero Seekers
follows Lunette in restoring erased heroic history by summoning over 20 forgotten heroes
to battle the Demon King's lingering influence.
The game features strategic party building of up to five members, unique traits and synergies,
command battles, dungeon exploration, and convenient mechanics like high-speed mode and instant
escape spells.
Pre-orders are open on Xbox and Nintendo Switch with a -10% discount ahead of the January 9th,
2026 release date.
12/27/2025
[ Source: Kemco ]
Strategic puzzle roguelike
The Bestest Alchemist
challenges players to arrange ingredients freely, brew over 100 recipes, discover synergies,
and upgrade collections to become a master alchemist.
Tabi Entertainment delays the launch to Q1 2026 for additional polish on visuals, story mode,
and gameplay mechanics.
Recent milestones include updated art assets, refined story development, and core gameplay
improvements in this cute potion-brewing adventure on Steam for PC.
12/27/2025
[ Source: Tabi Entertainment ]
3D fighter jet survival roguelike
WARHEAD CIRCUS
thrusts players into space to dodge relentless missile barrages, perform energy-consuming
barrel rolls, and evade at the last second for maximum thrill.
Unique gameplay pits you against the boss immediately from launch, suppressing its attacks
to earn upgrades and extend survival time through strategic dodges and assaults.
The game was released on December 15th by Sonic Powered with a -15% off launch sale on Steam.
12/27/2025
[ Source: Sonic Powered ]
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