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INDIEVELOPMENT

Early Access Highlights

Discover these gems released between Apr 16, 2025 - May 15, 2025, already making waves in Early Access.

Castle Craft

White Knuckle

Climb your way out of a mysterious underground megastructure using momentum-based mechanics. Ascend through eerie regions, fend off monstrous threats, and escape whatever's hunting you below.

Stygian: Outer Gods

Descend into Lovecraftian horror as you uncover dark secrets in the fog-ridden town of Kingsport. Explore haunted locations, survive eldritch threats, and face madness-inducing choices in a story-driven RPG.

Chambers

In a booze-fueled wasteland, slapstick combat and bizarre antics await as you search for your special coffin. Craft weapons, catch bullets, and outdrink the competition in this open-world adventure.

WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

Lead an army of rats in a brutal, hand-drawn side-scrolling shooter. Build bases, recruit troops, and battle through techno-cyborg rats in this bloody 2D brawler.

Tempest Tower

Defend against waves of enemies in this tower defense game with real-time action. Explore, build traps, and strategize your defenses as you face off against relentless Creepers.

Escape The Mad Empire

Gather heroes, build insane machines, and navigate a collapsing Empire in this strategy-driven RPG. Each escape attempt opens new paths, stronger enemies, and a chance at freedom.

Doloc Town

Rebuild a post-apocalyptic oasis in this cozy farming sim. Grow crops, explore ruins, and connect with quirky townies as you revive this forgotten world.

Conquest Dark

Survive a world shattered by cosmic horror and dark magic. Harness ancient rituals, upgrade your arsenal, and conquer nightmarish foes in a brutal action RPG.

Midnight Special

Survive a babysitting job gone horribly wrong in a 90s-inspired point-and-click horror game. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and escape the twisted secrets of Boyd Manor.

Castle Craft

Build, defend, and destroy in a voxel-based siege sandbox. Construct epic castles, automate your economy, and fend off evolving enemy hordes with physics-driven mayhem.

CROWDFUNDING

Kickstarter Picks

Here are projects personally backed this month—plus our profile to prove it.

Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior—Kickstarter Project

Synth Beasts

Escape a secret lab and command Synth Beasts—mutant creations left behind in a shattered archipelago. Uncover dark secrets and lead your beasts in real-time battles to bring down your creators.

GearGrit

Play as Tansy Geargrit, a fugitive in the industrial city of Mechanica. Blast and platform your way through dystopian landscapes in this fast-paced action platformer.

Remnants of Yore

Inherit a haunted antique shop as Yore, a young cat wizard. Craft spells, help spirits, and explore a cozy open world full of secrets.

Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior

Enter Voivod’s post-apocalyptic world inspired by the band’s music. Battle through pixel-art wastelands, fight biomechanical foes, and uncover hidden secrets.

PRELUDE DARK PAIN

Lead a team of heroes in the war-torn land of Statera. Make tough choices, build your squad, and fight for freedom in epic turn-based battles.

Happy gaming!

The Indieformer Team

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