Your keyboard is your arsenal. Your words are your weapons. [California – February 5]  –   Launching today as part of Steam Typing Fest, Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic roguelike that resolves combat entirely through typing. The dark fantasy dungeon crawler challenges players to survive using cursed letters and volatile Magicks, focusing on moment-to-moment decisions rather than long-term optimization. Developed by solo creator Ethan’s Secretions , the game is availabl

[Canada, Toronto] February 2, 2026—  Fans o f RTS and grand strategy, it’s time to sharpen your maps and ledgers. The City States: Medieval  demo is live now on Steam, offering a guided first look at a deep medieval strategy experience. Developed by Reverie World Studios  and published by indie.io , the demo invites players to step into a world shaped by ambition, influence, and long-term decision-making. City States: Medieval  is a grand strategy game where power is earned t

Reign supreme as Australia’s most wanted winged menace in a retro bird simulator [Australia] – February 2, 2026  – Monster Shop Games and   indie.io are delighted to announce that  Pie in the Sky  is now available on Steam. A unique simulator that puts players in the role of a perfect organism designed for spreading mayhem and terror among humans, a winged menace, a truly terrifying creature that knows neither mercy nor moderation on Earth's greatest and most challenging env

Explore, Strategize, and Survive in a Unique Roguelite and Tower Defense Hybrid by Solo Developer qLate [Ukraine ] January 29, 2026 — Solo developer qLate  and   indie.io  are proud to announce that Everwarder , an exciting blend of roguelite exploration and survival with strategic tower defense gameplay, has launched on Nintendo Switch! Set in a world beset by darkness, players take on the role of a magical guardian tasked with pushing back the dark with dazzling neon lights

[January 29, 2026]  Mini Worlds Dioramas , a cozy sandbox building game from developer Paidotribo ,  launched a playable demo today on Steam, inviting players to slow down and create detailed miniature dioramas piece by piece. Published in partnership with indie.io , the demo offers a hands-on introduction to a game built around creativity, atmosphere, and the simple joy of world-building. Unlike traditional building or simulation games, Mini Worlds Dioramas  isn’t about achi

Meow we’re talking! Chowdown Kitty , the cozy Match-3 puzzle game about feeding endlessly adorable felines, created by indie studio Lunar Peace , is launching on Steam February 12. In Chowdown Kitty, the goal is simple: match tiles, fill bowls with treats, and keep the cats fed. Do that, and your reward is more cats. Many more cats. It’s easy to learn, hard to put down, and dangerously cute. Blending the relaxed joy of pet-focused games, the irresistible pull of collecting cu

The free-to-play cooperative first-person shooter Codename CURE II has launched a playable demo on Steam today, giving players their first hands-on look at the game’s core mechanics and co-op gameplay. Alongside the demo release, developer Raptor Byte has announced a publishing partnership with indie.io. The Codename CURE II demo includes a guided tutorial level and access to the game’s primary gameplay loop, including online co-op multiplayer. Players can take on procedura

Survive a spaceship crash, build a sustainable colony, and thrive! [Aotearoa / New Zealand] – January 26, 2025  – Stormcloak Games   and indie.io  are proud to announce that Adaptory , the indie survival base-building sim, is now available in Early Access on Steam! This ambitious, systems-driven adventure puts players in indirect control of a crew of Terranean explorers suddenly woken up from cryosleep as their starship crashes into the surface of an uncharted planetoid. A mi

Explore, Strategize, and Survive in this Unique Hybrid of Roguelite and Tower Defense by Solo Developer qLate [Ukraine] January 22, 2026 — Solo developer qLate  and  indie.io  are proud to announce that Everwarder , an exciting blend of roguelite exploration and survival with strategic tower defense gameplay, will debut on Nintendo Switch on January 29th, 2026. Set in a world beset by darkness, players take on the role of a magical guardian tasked with pushing back the dark w

January 20, 2026  — The demo for Subway Invasion  launches on Steam on January 20 , giving players an early chance to step into the opening moments of the game ahead of its appearance in Steam Next Fest this February . The demo is drawn directly from the start of the full game and is built to introduce players to Subway Invasion ’s core combat and wave-based structure. Players move and fight exactly as they will in the final release, using pistol-based combat to survive escal

Enemies adapt. Choices collide. The hunt begins. [Indonesia – January 16]  – The streets of New Rise City are officially open. Indonesian indie studios SeblaccSoft  and YSY Softworks  have launched Bail Force: Cyberpunk Bounty Hunters , a high-octane action roguelite where enemies learn from every move, today on PC via Steam. Built as a fast, high-pressure action roguelite, Bail Force: Cyberpunk Bounty Hunters  challenges players to survive a city that actively pushes back. C

[California – January 15]  –   Prepare to enter Tomb of the Bloodletter , a strategic typing roguelike where combat is less about min-maxing builds and more about pulling off the perfect word at exactly the right moment. The game launches on PC via Steam on February 5, 2026, developed by solo developer  Ethan’s Secretions , with a demo available now. Tomb of the Bloodletter  is a roguelike built entirely around typing, turning the keyboard into an arsenal and every word into

January 15, 2026  – A catastrophic slime-ocalypse has ruined the city, the locals are looking… not great, and you’re one of the last humans left standing. Rough luck. Monsters and Me , the relentlessly chaotic top-down arcade shooter from GhettoCo  and publisher indie.io , launches on PC via Steam and GOG on February 10 . Built around fast, round-based action, Monsters and Me  throws players into nonstop waves of slime mutant rage freaks armed with guns, perks, supers, and a

Wales, UK — Jan. 14, 2026 — HumantiZ ,   the isometric open-world zombie survival sandbox by developer Yodubzz Studios and indie.io , prepares for the end of the world and the end of Steam Early Access with a 1.0 launch on PC via Steam  on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Humanity has fallen. The dead rose, the world burned, and only the rotting husk of civilization remains. In HumanityZ ’s 1.0 launch, return to a world that has become even more vicious, unpredictable, and alive with te

January 14, 2026  — Air Hares , a retro-inspired top-down shooter from husband-and-wife development team Tim and Megan Bungeroth , is available today on Steam. Developed over six years with the support of an international group of freelance programmers, artists, and musicians, Air Hares  stars Captain Rabbo , a daring pilot on a mission to protect and grow the carrot crops of Winrose while evading the Gale Gang’s falcon goons. Inspired by the creators’ personal journey with i

Setting your friends on fire has never been more fun! [Brazil] – January 13, 2026  – Mayor Games , in partnership with indie.io , are proud to announce that Elemental Brawl  is now available on Steam. Designed for online and couch multiplayer, Elemental Brawl puts players in the show of a slew of cartoony characters about to clash in a fast-paced brawl mixing platforming, elemental puzzles, and unpredictable twists of gameplay into one party-rich package! The core gameplay re

Become Australia’s apex predator in a retro bird simulator [Australia] – January 12, 2026  – Monster Shop Games and   indie.io are proud and only slightly terrified to announce that Pie in the Sky ,  a unique retro arcade adventure, will release on February 2, 2026 for PC on Steam. Players will take to the skies as one of Australia’s most dangerous airborne threats, a creature whose heart is as black as its plumage: The Magpie. The goal of the Magpie is twofold: First, find

The psychological horror trilogy concludes with its final chapter Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico — January 8, 2026  — Locked in My Darkness 2: The Room , the concluding chapter of the psychological horror trilogy, will launch on February 11  for PC. Developed by Blusagi Team , the game delivers a tense, narrative-driven experience that brings the series’ story to its definitive end. Locked in My Darkness 2: The Room  is a first-person psychological horror game that follows Yuki

A cozy historical gardening game set in 17th-century France announces its release date as part of Women Led Games [Craon, France] — December 17, 2025  — The developers of The Abbess Garden  today announced that the cozy narrative gardening game will launch on March 2, 2026 . The release date announcement coincides with the game’s inclusion in the Women-Led Games – The Game Awards Edition , celebrating women-led development teams and their upcoming titles. Set in 1643 France ,

Announcement Trailer Reveals a High-Flying, Farming-Fueled Twist on Bullet Hell Action Winrose Warren is ready to bloom! Today, Air Hares  officially announced its release date: the whimsical, top-down on-rails flyer with aerial farming and bullet-hell dodging will launch on Steam on January 14, 2026 . Set during the time of the Black Blaze , a myth-tinged reimagining of the American Dust Bowl era, Air Hares  follows Captain Rabbo Sunskipper , an intrepid bunny pilot who lead