Indie Games I'm Watching in 2025

Fresh mechanics, bold art, or just weirdly unforgettable — here are the upcoming and under-the-radar indie games I’ve got my eye on this year.

Wishlist
Moonlight Courier

A chill delivery sim set in a floating city. It’s like *Death Stranding* meets Studio Ghibli.

Simulation Atmospheric
Expected: Q3 2025
Deep Sea Dusk

Underwater horror without jump scares. Just you, a flashlight, and what's beneath the wreck.

Horror Exploration
Played: Jan 2025
Hidden Gem
Byte Brawlers

Retro fighters with a code-based twist — you literally program your combos. Surprisingly fun.

Fighting Experimental
Discovered: Feb 2025
Solar Smith

Craft weapons from stardust on a dying sun. Gorgeous pixel art and deeply meditative.

Crafting Pixel Art
Started: Apr 2025
Underrated
Driftbound

Open-world snowboarding with rogue-like upgrades. No idea why more people aren’t talking about this.

Sports Roguelike
Picked up: Mar 2025
Glasswing

A side-scroller where light and shadow change the map. Smart, beautiful, and a bit haunting.

Platformer Puzzle
Played: May 2025
Early Access
Guild & Gamble

Fantasy auto-chess meets tavern management. Come for the dragons, stay for the spreadsheets.

Strategy Auto-Battler
Joined: June 2025
Static Bloom

A post-apocalyptic flower photography sim. That’s it. And it works. Somehow.

Simulation Weird
Discovered: July 2025
Night Shift Necromancer

You work a late-night job raising the dead to pay rent. Surprisingly deep deck-builder mechanics.

Card Game Dark Comedy
Played: Aug 2025
Hot Pick
Signal Lost

Top-down sci-fi survival with deep loneliness vibes. Echoes of *Alien: Isolation*.

Survival Sci-Fi
Picked up: Sept 2025

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