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    Becrowned

    Surreal survival horror in a world standing between reality and dreams. Unravel all the mysteries of the dark world, escape from your own fears, and explore the terrifying world where fire no longer burns.

    IndieAction
    Q4 2026
    • PC
    • Mac
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    Tanzia

    An Adventure RPG in comic book style with an island setting of treasure chests and waterfalls, Tanzia combines elements of favorite classic RPGs in an open 3D world of magic and monsters.

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • Switch
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    Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off

    You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! From the creators of Webbed. Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant…

    IndieAction
    • PC
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    Strange Seed

    Evolve your creature using parts from mammals, birds, insects, and even dinosaurs! From your humble beginnings as a shape-shifting slime, build up your genetic potential and adapt your way through the islands of New…

    IndieAction
    • PC
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    Blueprints

    Blueprints is a 3D third-person parkour platformer game where the more levels you beat, the prettier they get. Experience beautiful natural (and not natural) landscapes in this short casual adventure you are very…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • Linux
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    Space Trash Scavenger

    Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way to success in this interstellar…

    IndieAction
    • PC
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    Star Citizen

    Star Citizen is a sandbox open-world MMO "SpaceSim" by Cloud Imperium Games. Explore the 'verse, fight, trade, and more when you play Star Citizen!

    IndieAction
    • PC
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    No Man's Sky

    No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +6
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    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +6
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    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
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    Cuphead

    Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • Switch
    • PS4
    • +2
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    Hades

    A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +5
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    Hollow Knight

    A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +7
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    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    A physics based medieval battle simulator which lets you pit wacky waving armies against each other. In Totally Accurate Battle Simulator you pit waving arm men against each other and watch them fight it out.

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +6
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    R.E.P.O.

    R.E.P.O. (Retrieve, Extract and Profit Operation) is an online cooperative survival horror game for up to six players, developed by Swedish studio Semiwork using the Unity engine. Players are tasked with locating…

    IndieAction
    • PC
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    Stray

    Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. Roam surroundings high and low, defend against unforeseen…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +5
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    Celeste

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • Switch
    • PS4
    • +3
  18. 18

    Rocket League

    Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Xbox
    • +5
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    Terraria

    Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build…

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • Switch
    • PS4
    • +10
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    Deltarune

    Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters.

    IndieAction
    • PC
    • PS5
    • Switch 2
    • +3