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The best upcoming indie games of 2024

The best upcoming indie games of 2024

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It’s only January, but 2024 is already shaping up to be an incredible year for gaming. Not only are there tons of AAA titles on the horizon, but there are all kinds of amazing indie games coming out this year, from platformers to shooters to games that defy categorization. These are some of the best upcoming indie games of 2024.
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The Cub
The Cub
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Post-apocalypticDifficultCasualAdventure

The Cub is a colorful and quirky platforming game inspired by animated movies from the ‘90s. This is set to release on January 19, so if it’s up your alley, you won’t have to wait long to check it out.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
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CinematicVampireAction RPGAction

Feel like bustin’ some ghosts? Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action RPG about battling spirits, specters, and other supernatural creatures.

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Trash Goblin
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Lore-RichSandboxShop KeeperFirst-Person

Some may call this junk, but to a goblin, it’s all treasure. Trash Goblin is a shop management game about cleaning trinkets and uncovering their true potential.

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Everdeep Aurora
Everdeep Aurora
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Pixel GraphicsRetroMiningFishing

If you’re a fan of pixel art, Everdeep Aurora is definitely a title you’ll want to watch. This game blends exploration and platforming while telling a story about a mysterious underground world.

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Bugaboo Pocket
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RetroScienceCozyCreature Collector

How do you feel about bugs? Bugaboo Pocket is a virtual pet game about caring for the cutest bugs you’ve ever seen. You can play with your bugs, buy them presents, and even dress them up in hats!

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Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
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Pixel GraphicsText-BasedPsychological HorrorWell-Written

Ready to do some detective work? Urban Myth Dissolution Center lets you collect evidence and discover the truth behind all kinds of urban myths. The concept sounds like a ton of fun, and the pixel art looks stunning.

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Jupiter Moons: Mecha🦾
Jupiter Moons: Mecha🦾
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Card BattlerMechsDungeon CrawlerSci-fi

What happens when you mix a roguelite deck-builder with mech anime? You get Jupiter Moons Mecha, a card game that lets you control a giant robot.

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Neva
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AdventureRelaxingSingleplayerPuzzle

If you liked Gris, you won’t want to miss the developer’s next title: Neva. This breathtakingly beautiful puzzle platformer follows a young woman and a mysterious wolf cub as they journey across a decaying world.

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Dungeons of Hinterberg
Dungeons of Hinterberg
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Action RPGActionCartoonyRPG

Have you wanted to explore the Alps? Dungeons of Hinterberg is a Zelda-inspired action RPG that lets you snowboard through snow mountains, solve puzzles, and even battle monsters!

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Lightyear Frontier
Lightyear Frontier
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CasualOnline Co-OpSingleplayer

Looking for a game you can play with friends? Lightyear Frontier is an open world farming and building game that lets you explore and colonize planets, ride around in mechs, and play with up to three friends.

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Nine Sols
Nine Sols
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GoreMetroidvaniaSci-fiDifficult

Inspired by Sekiro and other From Software titles, Nine Sols is a 2D action platformer with challenging, deflection-based combat. The game blends far eastern fantasy with cyberpunk and has some seriously stunning 2D graphics.

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Frostpunk 2
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Post-apocalypticSurvivalStrategy

Set thirty years after the original Frostpunk, Frostpunk 2 is a post-apocalyptic city builder that requires you to survive in a harsh, ice-covered world. While the frost is still a major threat, you’ll also have to deal with human conflicts.

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
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NoirShortThrillerInteractive Fiction

What’s better than a detective game? How about a detective game that lets you play as a duck? Duck Detective is a point-and-click adventure game that lets you collect evidence and use your de-duck-tive skills to solve mysteries.

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Towers of Aghasba
Towers of Aghasba
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SandboxActionHuntingCrafting

Towers of Aghasba is an open-world sandbox game that lets you build settlements on a fantastical island. When you’re not busy building, you can soar through the air on a hang glider or make friends with some strange-looking island creatures.

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AQ2: Expanse
AQ2: Expanse
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TacticalReal Time TacticsSci-fiAction

In this massively multiplayer space sim, you can mine ore, salvage ships, and battle all over the galaxy! AQ2: Expanse offers both PvP and PvE co-op, so you can play alone or with your friends.

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Die in the Dungeon
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In this dungeon, your most powerful weapon is a set of dice! Die in the Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike where you battle enemies by combining powerful dice with magic relics.

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Nightingale
Nightingale
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SurvivalCraftingOpen World

Nightingale is an open-world survival crafting game that takes place in an amazing Gaslamp Fantasy world. You can play solo or adventure with friends as you gather resources, build settlements, and fight in PvE battles.

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Kingdoms of the Dump
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If you love SNES-era RPGs, and you’re not afraid to get messy, you should definitely check out Kingdoms of the Dump. The game follows a trash can-wearing knight as he fights his way through a world filled with garbage.

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
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Pixel GraphicsCozyInteractive FictionRPG

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a gorgeous hand-drawn exploration game based on the popular Moomin comic books. In this musical adventure, you’ll work to restore nature and keep park rangers out of Moominvalley.

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Dustborn
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In Dustborn, words are your greatest weapon. This story-driven action game lets you play as a con artist that can transform words into powerful attacks. Not only does Dustborn have a unique combat system, but it has an awesome alternate history setting.

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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
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ActionAdventurePlatformer

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was originally developed for the Game Boy Advance, but it was canceled in 2004. Now, twenty years later, this long-lost platformer is coming to the Nintendo Switch!

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The Star Named EOS
The Star Named EOS
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AdventurePuzzle

People say that a picture is worth a thousand world, but in The Star Named EOS, photos can send you back in time! This narrative puzzle game explores how a single moment can shape the rest of your life.

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No Rest for the Wicked
No Rest for the Wicked
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CinematicAction RPGActionCrafting

No Rest for the Wicked is an upcoming action RPG from Moon Studios, the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest. It blends intense, precision-focused combat with visuals that look like they came straight out of a painting.

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Rusty's Retirement
Rusty's Retirement
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Post-apocalypticRobotsCapitalismIdler

Too busy for gaming? Rusty’s Retirement is a semi-idle farming sim that lets you sit back and relax. Everything in the game can be automated, from planting seeds to harvesting your crops!

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Earthless
Earthless
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Turn-Based TacticsTacticalCard BattlerSci-fi

The sun has died. Now, the last remaining humans must travel through space in search of a new home. Earthless is a roguelite deck-builder that lets you control and manage a starship with a deck of cards.

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Pepper Grinder
Pepper Grinder
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ActionAdventure

Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D game that blends platforming with drilling mechanics. You can jump from ledge to ledge or burrow underground as you play through each colorful level.

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Death Trick: Double Blind
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Everyone has their secrets. In Death Trick: Double Blind, a circus performer has gone missing. To get to the bottom of the mysteries, you’ll have to unravel stories of every circus member and explore the case from different perspectives.

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Aethermancer
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Pixel GraphicsDungeon CrawlerDifficultStrategy

In this monster-taming RPG, you can capture mythical creatures and test their skills in challenging turn-based battles. This title looks like a fantasy version of Pokémon, but it mixes things up by adding in roguelite elements.

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Ghost Bike
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CyclingSportsAdventureRacing

In this unconventional racing game, you can outspeed ghosts and upgrade a magical bicycle. When you’re not busy racing, you can use your bike to explore the game’s semi-open world.

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Harold Halibut
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, humans fled from earth on a massive starship. That ship landed in an alien ocean, and its inhabitants have stayed there ever since. Harold Halibut is a narrative adventure game that explores the true meaning of home.

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Super Fantasy Kingdom
Super Fantasy Kingdom
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Super Fantasy Kingdom is an action roguelike about building a kingdom and defending it against hordes of monsters. When you’re not busy building or battling, you can explore the world and gather valuable resources.

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On Your Tail™
On Your Tail™
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RomanceDetectiveRPGCasual

Set in a beautiful seaside village, On Your Tail blends relaxation with some serious detective work. You can spend your days cooking and fishing or focus on investigating the local mysteries.

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This cyberpunk action platformer lets you play as an AI trapped in a human body. You’ll have to keep your meat prison safe as you fight your way through enemies and explore the sci-fi world.

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Thank Goodness You're Here!
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CinematicCartoonShortSide Scroller

Need a break from serious games? Thank Goodness You’re Here is a hand-drawn adventure game packed full of slapstick comedy and groan-worthy puns.

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SUMMERHOUSE
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Pixel GraphicsSandboxCasualRelaxing

City builders don’t have to be complex! Summerhouse is a casual sandbox game that lets you create neighborhoods filled with tiny, lived-in homes.

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The Plucky Squire
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CartoonyFamily FriendlyAdventureFantasy

What if your favorite storybook came to life? The Plucky Squire is a colorful platformer where book characters can jump between 2D and 3D worlds.

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Windblown
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Fast-pacedTeam-BasedDungeon CrawlerDifficult

Windblown is an intense action roguelite made by the creators of Dead Cells. You can take on its challenges alone or play through the game in co-op mode.

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Hauntii
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DarkActionInteractive FictionCasual

If you like games with unconventional art styles, you’ll want to feast your eyes on Hauntii. Its hand-drawn visuals and two-tone color palette make it stand out from the crowd. Hauntii also offers unusual gameplay, mixing puzzle solving and exploration with twin-stick shooter combat.

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Bloomtown: A Different Story
Bloomtown: A Different Story
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Turn-Based TacticsLore-RichPixel GraphicsCreature Collector

Bloomtown is a pixel art JRPG that takes a page out of the Persona playbook. You can focus on social activities, like gardening or working odd jobs, or travel to another dimension where you can explore dungeons and battle monsters.

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Magical Delicacy
Magical Delicacy
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Part metroidvania, part cooking game, Magical Delicacy is a casual platformer about making delicious dishes. Once you’ve gathered ingredients and cooked up some tasty meals, you can navigate through town and sell your wares.

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planning to download these games! 🎮

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