What's on your indie / lesser-known games wishlist?
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vurt




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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 04:05    Post subject: What's on your indie / lesser-known games wishlist?
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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 14:44    Post subject:
I didn't put Owlcat's games on this list because they are surpassing the indie status. They are publishing games from other studios nowdays. But their upcoming games are the top on my wishlist (Dark Heresy and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn).

This one is very close to the top. The first game was pretty great and the sequel looks like an improvement in every aspect and I can finally play with Necrons, one of my tabletop armies Cool:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532480/Warhammer_40000_Mechanicus_II/

The Little Nightmares spiritual sequel we deserve:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129530/REANIMAL/

Dead Space reloaded:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/

The Souls-like Hack&Slash I didn't think I needed:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/

Looks great and I'm interested in trying it despite not playing the first one.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586260/BLACKFROST_The_Long_Dark_2/

It's about time Harebrained releases something great again:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141390/GRAFT/

Many years ago I backed The Mandate because it sounded like my dream space game. The Mandate was never finished, I hope this one won't share the same fate:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280190/Falling_Frontier/

Patiently waiting...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/

This is made by ex-Rainbow Six developers. The gunplay is unmatched. They will never have the budget or the tech to modernize this, but I don't care.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/16900/GROUND_BRANCH/

Shock-esque gameplay is one of my favorites:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541250/Welcome_to_Brightville/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/388860/Judas/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260940/Core_Decay/

More of that crazy please:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3788800/Atomic_Heart_2/

Resident Evil with an interesting camera swapping gameplay:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235430/Holstin/

The people behind Hell Let Loose making their own Hunt: Showdown.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1752080/HUNGER/

Dark Messiah vibes
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2792540/Anima_Keeper/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3016620/Alkahest/

It's weirdly intriguing.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956040/PVKK_Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant/

Disco Elysium vibes
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2244700/Glasshouse/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126190/Rue_Valley/

Frogwares stunt with signed shells by Ukrainian soldiers was disgusting, but Lovecraft...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825860/The_Sinking_City_2/

This photorealistic style of body camera gameplay could have a future:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381520/Unrecord/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406770/Bodycam/

Tactical goodness
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526570/Band_of_Crusaders/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/

Darkwood in space:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3470850/Void_Martyrs/

Darkwood of Tarkov:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3373500/Scavland/

Hopefully not another scam.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757350/ILL/

More Lovecraft! I already own Stygian and this RE-style Loveacraftian game deserves more attention.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581410/Stygian_Outer_Gods/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362260/Decadent/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760560/Cthulhu_The_Cosmic_Abyss/

Owlcat is eyeing interesting isometric RPGs.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173980/Shadow_of_the_Road/

This RPG just looks magical.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3005660/Scribe_RPG/

The jungles of Tarkov
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479810/Gray_Zone_Warfare/

I love milsims, patiently waiting for these to be finished:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548850/Six_Days_in_Fallujah/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030780/Afterconflict/

Hopefully not another generic Souls-like
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001760/Beast_of_Reincarnation/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774880/Blight_Survival/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2584270/Mortal_Shell_II/

All kind of shooters:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208350/Total_Chaos/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592280/Selaco?snr=1_25_4__318
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186430/IGI_Origins/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/ROUTINE/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2416450/MOUSE_PI_For_Hire/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1790930/Crisol_Theater_of_Idols/

Eyecandy
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/

Dredge but more
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3629430/DREADMOOR/

Adventures, adventures, adventures
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728620/IKUMA__The_Frozen_Compass/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/Deer__Boy/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047750/Herdling/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2284140/GREENFIELD/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1434050/SELINI/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012260/Blade_Runner_2033_Labyrinth/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/955020/Utopia_Syndrome/

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/

This WarZ of Mine:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239710/Into_the_Dead_Our_Darkest_Days/

Lovecraft in reverse:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2174380/Call_of_the_Elder_Gods/

Whatever this is:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2055770/Bloody_Hell_Hotel/

Maybe... one day...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/687440/In_The_Valley_of_Gods/

They had me at charging cavalry and trebuchets:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231020/Chronicles_Medieval/

Survival of all shapes and forms except the building kind:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163020/The_Looter/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963610/Road_to_Vostok/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952620/The_Lost_Wild/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/Project_Zomboid/

The original concept was far more intriguing, but it's pretty satisfying nonetheless. I would take this any day over the DOOM: The Dark Ages.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3156770/Witchfire/

Rogue-like galore:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/625960/Stoneshard/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/VOIN/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471410/SYNTHETIK_2/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/As_We_Descend/

Purple Automata
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2106730/Phantom_Hellcat/

A cool display of medieval warfare that will most likely devolve into some weird meta gameplay that won't have anything to do with its presentation, like most MMOs:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373910/Anvil_Empires/

Always looking for the next great RTT, even though Broken Arrow has everything I want:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2566700/The_Last_General/

Tank & Rifle
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1860510/Total_Conflict_Resistance/

Star Citizen on 1>% budget:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Ship/

Probably a scam given they postponed this for years to release questionable games instead. But one can only hope.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105330/Dark_Moon/


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vurt




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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 19:21    Post subject:
Cool! A few there i've completely missed out on, added!

Played some Quasimorph now and it's quite fun, good enough to drag me away from playing Rimworld with the latest DLC Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 22:19    Post subject:
That's some weird indie Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 23:05    Post subject:
Very good thread, men!



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vurt




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PostPosted: Sun, 20th Jul 2025 23:16    Post subject:
@Neon, haven't heard of either of these, nice! Some very obscure ones indeed Smile
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 09:55    Post subject:
Some rules: is this unreleased games or released games but waiting for sale?


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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 09:58    Post subject:
Wishlist would make it not yet released imo

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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 10:36    Post subject:
Not released but has demo so I could check it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/990380/METAL_EDEN/
Fun but very corridor on rails shooter.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2184350/Guild_Saga_Vanished_Worlds/
Seems fun tactical turn based rpg.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2629280/Dread_Protocol/
Roguelite shooter looter, very rough demo but with potenital.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126530/Jupiter_Hell_Classic/
An indirect sequel to DooMRL/D*RL. Great if you are into classic roguelikes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1840880/Freaked_Fleapit/
Crypt of the Necrodancer but for gooners/coomers.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928080/Prospector/
Astronners meets Factorio light.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430170/Hidden_Pass/
Might be deep tactical roguelike. The demo was fun, the gui was abysmal.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615540/VOIDBREAKER/
Tactical fps roguelike, the demo slaps and is hard as fuck.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3309140/Ragnar/
Hades-like, fun fast combat. But pretty easy.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3115220/Town_to_City/
Foundations but voxel and mediterrean theme.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3794260/mrak_Demo/
Immersiv-sim about being forced to be assassin with no texture polygon graphics.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3746840/PIGFACE_Demo/
Immersiv-sim about being forced to be assassin.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941710/Project_Silverfish/
Immersive-sim Stalker-like from the dev of ADACA so high hopes for this.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677900/Relentless_Frontier/
GZDoom exploration fps inspired by Hedon.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2896260/ODDCORE/
Mullet Madjack meets UltraKill meets Golden Light.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782460/Hell_Clock/
Diablo-like with time limited venture into ruined church. Demo was fun. Soon to be released.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2611170/DAVY_x_JONES/
Consolitis on rails shooter but with beautiful graphics. The demo didn't gripped me but maybe someone here likes style over substance.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3310950/Nightmare_Frontier/
Extraction turnbased tactics rougelite. The demo was fun but it's based on Rouge Waters that has mixed reviews.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2629230/The_Adventures_of_Sir_Kicksalot/
Immersive-sim sandbox like game where based on missions you had to reach some goal. Really deep mechanics, demo was fun albeit minecraft graphics.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/811760/The_Last_Exterminator/
Duke Nukem spoof where you play exterminator that suddenly has to fight anthropomorphic bugs. Demo was fun but the game is very slowly developed.


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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 11:23    Post subject:
Hm Duke Nukem spoof Everything Went Better Than Expected Aww Yeah
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 12:51    Post subject:
Great thread, will be checking it out regularly if it stays alive. I think the only one not mentioned in my list is Starsector

https://fractalsoftworks.com/

Ticks all the right boxes for me, only 2 reasons for not having played it yet being that I only play on steam deck nowadays, and this one can't be further away from being controller friendly :/
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vurt




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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 13:01    Post subject:
yeah Starsector is cool i bought that one ages ago, still getting updates and seems to be in good shape.

this one is also not on steam and is worth checking out: https://www.vintagestory.at/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2135150/Elin/

has a demo, very cool graphics imo. not sure what to think of it yet.
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 14:12    Post subject:
VonMisk wrote:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/990380/METAL_EDEN/
Fun but very corridor on rails shooter.



I have this on my wishlist, but I don't know if we can call it an indie with Deep Silver publishing it.
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 14:20    Post subject:
lesser known games are ok. i updated the topic Wink the importance wasnt really that it had to be an indie, but something we might have missed.
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 17:26    Post subject:
Some more shit because my WL has 2700+ records:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/908360/Monomyth/
Immersive-SIM fantasy RPG.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171980/Neverlooted_Dungeon/
Immersive-SIM fantasy "RPG" more on slapstick side.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209140/Ascent_of_Ashes/
Colony sim from guys making mods for Rimworld.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727760/Mars_Tactics/
Turnbased tactics where you play either a corp trying to stop a miners rebelion or the rebels. It's Nintendo hard.


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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 19:11    Post subject:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.


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vurt




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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 19:21    Post subject:
VonMisk wrote:
Some more shit because my WL has 2700+ records:


that is actually way more than even me, and i thought my WL was bad Laughing

yeah MENACE looks great, can't wait for that one and that Rimworld-like game, Ascent-whatever (so generic i cant remember it)
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 19:58    Post subject:
Man what an annoying thread. Yeah many good games on the wishlist, but what does it help when none are available Mad
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 20:22    Post subject:
These all look like Unity engine Shifty Fellar You Suspicious Be
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PostPosted: Mon, 21st Jul 2025 21:01    Post subject:
madmax17 wrote:
These all look like Unity engine Shifty Fellar You Suspicious Be

so?


Some small suggestions:(All not released yet besides the last one)

Sequel to one of the best FMV games:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939680/The_Infectious_Madness_of_Doctor_Dekker_2/

Metal Gear Waifu:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3034070/Spy_Drops/

Kinda looks like Expeditions 33 but happy with monkey island vibes:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3633680/Sea_of_Remnants/

Interesting immersive sim/puzzle game in space:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/Skin_Deep/


Edit:

Still waiting on this one:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687540/Showa_American_Story/
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