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Baby Steps | Devolver Digital
Step into the underused limbs of Nate, an unemployed failson who leaves the comfort of his sofa and rediscovers his motor skills. Guide this hapless hero to safety as he stumbles and wobbles across a mountain in this hilarious, physics-driven adventure game.
Lumines Arise | Enhance Games
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of TetrisÂź Effect: Connected. Sounds pulse through your body, mind and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
Cairn | The Game Bakers
Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami.
Fishbowl | imissmyfriends.studio
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Time Flies | Panic
In Time Flies, you're a fly. Your life is short - but your bucket list is long. Learn an instrument, read a book, become rich, get drunk, or make someone smile. And if you don't feel like pursuing your goals, you can just relax, clean your wings, and listen to music.
Despelote | Panic
Despelote is a soccer game about people. Get immersed in the streets and parks of Quito through the eyes and ears of eight year old JuliĂĄn. Dribble, pass and shoot your soccer ball around town, and see what happens when you kick it someone's way..
Hades 2Â | Supergiant Games
The first-ever sequel from Supergiant Games builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.
Mouse: P. I. For Hire | PlaySide Studios LTD
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is an action-packed first-person shooter whose black and white handdrawn visuals deliver a striking vintage aesthetic. Unravel layers of corruption with a thrilling noir-fuelled detective story, lively environments to explore and a fully-loaded arsenal of cartoon weapons and devastating power-ups.
Skate Story | Devolver Digital
You are a demon in the Underworld, made out of glass and pain. The Devil has given you a skateboard and a task: skate to the Moon and swallow it. Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of The Emptylands as you take on a seemingly impossible quest, mastering motion to conquer the weeping concrete.
Dosa Divas | Outerloop Games LLC
Outerloop Games delivers Dosa Divas - a spicy narrative turn-based RPG. After years apart, sisters Samara and Amani journey with their ancient spirit-mech on a mission to defeat a rotten fast food empire and reconnect communities with their traditions.
Bubsy 4DÂ | Atari Inc.
Join Bubsy on a new, intergalactic, platforming adventure! Yeah, we couldnât believe it either. The worldâs most infamous, wise-cracking bobcat has returned to 3D with new challenges, new moves, and even more purrsonality â in space!
Nitro Gen Omega | DESTINYbit S. r. l.
Humanity has lost the war. The wastelands are now crawling with rogue AI and scavenging war machines. You and your mercenary crew fight to survive, taking on contracts from the last remaining cities built high above the wasteland.
Coffee Talk Tokyo | Chorus Worldwide Games
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest instalment of the beloved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator. It brings the warmth, heart, and delicious drinks from the previous games to an all-new café in Tokyo where humans and yokai alike share their stories.
Cassette Boy | FOREVER ENTERTAINMENT S. A.
Is the moon there when nobody looks? Einstein once asked this famous question about quantum mechanics. This game takes that idea and turns it into a mysterious puzzle RPG, where the world itself only exists when you see it.
Fishbowl | imissmyfriends.studio
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Rubato | Headcannon
Rubato is an off-the-wall 2D physics based platformer and collect-a-thon. Explore a far-flung future for humanity where a single giga-corp controls all and unknown celestial forces are destroying the solar system. Explore five densely-packed zones in comic, character driven story about saving the world and saving yourself.
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure | Kopiforge
Experience a chaotic cooking adventure in SEDAP!. Hunt wild ingredients that bite back, master frantic minigames to coordinate culinary chaos, and cook up iconic Southeast Asian dishes while exploring Khaya Island. Play alone or team up with a friend to survive the ultimate kitchen rush!
Old School Rally | Astrolabe Games
Old School Rally features fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay, with emphasis on driving skill and high-speed manoeuvre. Carefully crafted retro style visuals, reminiscent of the late '90s rally games full of nostalgia and charm, making it a must-play for everyone.
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BALL x PITÂ | Devolver Digital
BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where heroes must find the balls to plunge deeper into a seemingly bottomless pit of monsters. Develop arcane ammunition and resources in pursuit of treasure, recruiting additional heroes to aid you in your perilous quest.
Mouse: P. I . For Hire | PlaySide Studios LTD
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is an action-packed first-person shooter whose black and white handdrawn visuals deliver a striking vintage aesthetic. Unravel layers of corruption with a thrilling noir-fuelled detective story, lively environments and an arsenal of cartoon weapons.
Hades 2Â | Supergiant Games
The first-ever sequel from Supergiant Games builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.
Hollow Knight Silksong | Team CherryÂ
As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdomâs peak.
Mina The Hollower | Yatch Club Games
Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets.
Sektori | Kimmo Factor Oy
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. Choose your upgrades carefully and create powerful builds to take on the relentless enemies and epic bosses on a constantly evolving battlefield.
Skate Story | Devolver Digital
You are a demon in the Underworld, made out of glass and pain. The Devil has given you a skateboard and a task: skate to the Moon and swallow it. Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of The Emptylands as you take on a seemingly impossible quest, mastering motion to conquer the weeping concrete.
Nine Sols | Red Candle Games
Nine Sols is a lore-rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired, deflection-based combat. Embark on a journey of Asian fantasy, explore a land once ruled by an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero on a quest to slay the 9 Solsâthe powerful rulers of this forsaken realm.
Sifu | Sloclap
Whether you choose to play as a male or a female character, in Sifu, you will ponder that question on your path for revenge, hunting down your familyâs assassins. One against all, you have no allies, countless enemies, and a mysterious amulet to bring you back to life every time you die.Â
Cult of the Lamb | Devolver Digital
Take on the role of a possessed lamb who must repay a debt by building a loyal following in an ominous stranger's name. Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers.
Cocoon | Geometric Interactive
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, Cocoon is a unique addition to the puzzle-adventure genre that takes you to worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to uncover a cosmic mystery.
Animal Well |Â Shared Memory LLC
Discover a mysterious, non-linear, interconnected world as you solve puzzles in over 250 rooms in whatever order you choose. Rely on your wits to avoid danger in this combat-free Metroidvania.
Drop Duchy | DOTEMU
Drop Duchy takes on the iconic geometric puzzle gameplay we all know and love with a fresh perspective: instead of simply clearing lines, you'll be thoughtfully building a realm using pieces of various shapes and types to overcome enemy challenges.
Lumines Arise | Enhance Games
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of TetrisÂź Effect: Connected. Sounds pulse through your body, mind and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
Henry Halfhead | Lululu Entertainment GmbH
Henry Halfhead is a quirky sandbox adventure game about an odd little character with the ability to become any object within their reach. Discover every object's unique properties and abilities and cleverly combine them to take Henry through their not-so-ordinary everyday life.
Inscryption | Devolver Digital
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Balatro | Playstack
Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers and trigger outrageous combos. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds, all while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks as you progress.
Blue Prince | Raw Fury
Welcome to Mt. Holly, the mysterious manor with shifting rooms. In Blue Prince, you embark on a genre-defying experience, filled with a unique mix of mystery, strategy, and puzzles that weave together to create an unpredictable journey. Will your explorative steps lead you to the rumoured Room 46?
Humanity | THA
You are a Shiba Inu charged with commanding massive, marching crowds through 90-plus stages filled with obstacles, enemies, puzzles, unlockable skills and wild boss fights. Alternately, browse a wide array of user-made levels crafted via the in-game Stage Creator.
Chants of Sennaar | Focus EntertainmentÂ
Embark on a captivating journey through the Tower, an enthralling world inspired by the myth of Babel, where deciphering multiple ancient languages is key to unlocking its many secrets and uniting its people. An intelligent and captivating puzzler.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | Surprise Attack
You are a sleeper, an emulation of a human mind housed in an artificial body. You are on the run from the corporation that made you and the gang that seeks to control you. Commandeer a ship, build a network of crew and allies, and take on challenging contracts as you seek to build a future for yourself.
Coffee Talk Tokyo | Chorus Worldwide Games
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest instalment of the beloved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator. It brings the warmth, heart, and delicious drinks from the previous games to an all-new café in Tokyo where humans and yokai alike share their stories.
Promise Mascot Agency | Kaizen Game Works
Michi, a disgraced yakuza lieutenant, is exiled to a cursed town to turn a bankrupt mascot agency into a profitable enterprise. As he struggles in his new life, can he manage to make a successful business and unravel the conspiracy behind his exile?
Indika | Odd Metre
This boldly inventive third-person, story-driven game is set in a strange world where religious visions clash with harsh reality. Become a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual, horn-headed companion by her side.
Fishbowl | imissmyfriends.studio
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Rue Valley | Owlcat Games
Break free from a mysterious time loop! Embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience. Delve into the enigmatic depths of the small godforsaken town: Rue Valley.
SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato | StudioBando
When Miho steps into the pantry to get a potato for his grandmothers' soup, he's suddenly pulled into a distant fantastical land where he must retrace the steps of a mysterious great traveller before him.
Dispatch | Adhoc Studio
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy set in modern day Los Angeles from the writers and directors of Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us, and features an all-star cast including Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, and Jeffrey Wright.
Anthology of the Killer | Hairy Heart Games
Join protagonist BB as she collects material for her zines in a mysterious world of drinky birds, secret rooms, dream resorts, waterparks, bort dolls, immersive theatre, beachfront novelty shirts and unorthodox medical treatment. Nobody's getting out of here alive!
InKONBINIÂ | BEEP Japan
A cosy, narrative-driven slice-of-life game with light simulation elements, centred on human connection and everyday moments. Play as Makoto Hayakawa, a college student spending her summer behind the counter of a small-town convenience store.
Palworld | Pocketpair
Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build and work for you in this multiplayer, open-world survival and crafting game. Live peacefully among Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate.
Satisfactory | Coffee Stain Publishing
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Lonely Mountains: Downhill | Megagon Industries
Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails, and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!
Scott Pilgrim EXÂ |Â Tribute Games
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in an unlikely team-up with five former foes in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure | Kopiforge
Experience a chaotic cooking adventure in SEDAP!. Hunt wild ingredients that bite back, master frantic minigames to coordinate culinary chaos, and cook up iconic Southeast Asian dishes while exploring Khaya Island. Play alone or team up with a friend to survive the ultimate kitchen rush!
Content Warning | Landfall Publishing
Get famous or die trying! Content Warning is a co-op horror game where you film spooky stuff with your friends to try and go viral. Squad up, customise your face with the ASCII face customizer, buy some gear and use the diving bell to go down to the Old World!
Outbound | Silver Lining Interactive
Explore a colourful world and build your own cosy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customise your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.
Absolum | DOTEMU
Crafted with passion by the dream team that redefined side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Absolum mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements, bringing all the vibes of the fantasy arcade hits of the past into an immersive adventure set in the original world of Talamh.
Phasmophobia | Kinetic Games
The hugely popular online co-op, psychological horror game is now available on PS5 and PS VR2. Join up to three other paranormal investigators to gather evidence of paranormal activities in haunted locations using specialist ghost-hunting equipment.
V Rising | Stunlock Studios
Awaken your inner vampire and hunt for blood to regain strength, rebuild your castle and convert humans into loyal servants to expand your empire. Explore a vast, gothic open-world while avoiding the deathly rays of sunlight as you team up with other players to seize your vampire destiny.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Â | Kepler Interactive
A ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive than ever. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Ăpoque France in which you battle devastating enemies.
Deltarune | 8-4Â
Dive into the long-awaited 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.Â
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter | CI Games
Explore a Vast, Wintry Kingdom. Fully narrated by RPG-legend, Doug Cockle, prepare to embark on an epic adventure across the northern realms of the Ratdom; an expansive, frost-bitten land on the brink of all-out war.
Dread Delusion | DreadXP
The world is broken. Its surface seethes with an undead curse, while humanity clings to flying continents in the sky. From mushroom forests to undead mausoleums, strange places and people await you. But will you find a way to heal this world - or seek power and profit for yourself?
Demonschool | Ysbryd Games
Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.
Wander Stars | Surprise Attack
Join Ringo, a young martial artist looking for her brother, and Wolfe, a mysterious scoundrel running from his past, as they join forces in an unlikely partnership to collect the pieces of the fabled Wanderstar Map.
Disco Elysium: The FInal Cut | ZA/UM
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is the definitive edition of the groundbreaking role playing game. Youâre a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city block to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders, or take bribes.
Sea of Stars | Sabotage Studio
Promising the Sabotage touch in every system, Sea of Stars aims to modernise the classic RPG in terms of turn-based combat, storytelling, exploration and interactions with the environment, while still offering a hearty slice of nostalgia and good old, simple fun.
Darkest Dungeon 2Â | Red Hook Studios
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within.
Nobody Saves The World | Drinkbox Studios
When the ancient Calamity re-awakens, who can save the world? Nobody! (Thatâs you, youâre Nobody.) Master the art of transformation to become a Slug, Ghost, Dragon, and more in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee!
Carrion | Devolver Digital
Carrionis a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility.Â
Crow Country | SFB Games
A survival horror game, where youâll test yourself against puzzles and riddles as you investigate the eerie tranquillity of an abandoned theme park. Donât be deceived by the whimsical surroundings, something is awfully wrong in Crow Country.
Tormented Souls 2Â | PQube
Explore a huge variety of unnerving locations within the town, including a shadowy convent, a derelict shopping mall, and an abandoned school. Harness your supernatural powers to switch between realities, change the past to reshape the present, and search for alternate paths forward in the nightmarish 'other side'.
Slay the Princess | Serenity Forge
Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut is a fully voice-acted horror tragicomedy featuring the impeccable talents of Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight, with lovingly hand-pencilled frames by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard.
Dredge | Team 17
Captain your fishing trawler to explore a collection of remote isles, and their surrounding depths, to see what lies below. Sell your catch to the locals and complete quests to learn more about each areaâs troubled past.Â
Escape the Backrooms | Secret Mode
Explore the seemingly infinite expanse of eerily familiar levels in the backrooms based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level features different ways to escape with danger along the way.
Signalis | Good Games Group
Awaken from slumber and explore a surreal retrotech world as Elster. Discover terrifying secrets, challenging puzzles, and nightmarish creatures in a tense and melancholic experience of cosmic dread and classic psychological survival horror.
Pathologic 3Â | Hypetrain Digital
Bachelor Daniil Dankovsky is a young doctor from the capital. His search for the secret of immortality brings him to a remote town, gripped by a mysterious plague that will destroy it in 12 days. Explore the town - its past, present, and future - and find a way to stop the relentless epidemic.
POOLSÂ | Tensori
One could say POOLS is like an art gallery where you look around and listen to the sounds. There are very few things to solve, practically a few mazes. Sometimes the game can challenge your navigation skills. But mostly you're just... there.
Amnesia: The Bunker | Frictional Games
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game from the makers of SOMA and Amnesia. Left all alone in a desolate WW1 bunker with only one bullet remaining in the barrel, itâs up to you to face the oppressing terrors in the dark.Â
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