S.O.R.N. Review
A Free, Focused Bite Of Armored Core S.O.R.N. is a free-to-play third-person mecha action shooter from small studio Sentinel Games, released clean on Steam on April 30, 2026 with n
7 / 10
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Sorry, You're on the Menu Review
An Ocean That Eats You Back Sorry, You're on the Menu flips the usual incremental-game power fantasy on its head with a title that doubles as its whole pitch: you're not th
7 / 10
Sovereign's End Review
A Bullet Heaven That Went 3D and Stuck the Landing Sovereign's End launched June 23, 2026 from small studio NQR Games Inc., taking the "survivors-like" bullet-heaven
7.5 / 10
Space Imperia 4X Review
A Nearly Two-Decade-Old Board Game Finally Goes Digital Space Imperia 4X isn't chasing a trend, it's a faithful digital port of Space Empires 4X, a GMT Games tabletop title
7.5 / 10
Submission Saga: The Jiu Jitsu RPG Review
From White Belt To World Champion, One Turn At A Time Submission Saga: The Jiu Jitsu RPG is a $9.99 solo-developer project from Nate Markham that bills itself, plausibly, as the fi
7.5 / 10
Tales of Fear - Episode Zero Review
Three True-or-False Horror Stories, For Free Tales of Fear - Episode Zero is a first-person horror anthology built around a simple, sticky hook: three short, self-contained stories
7.1 / 10
Tezzel: The Tilemaker's Tale Review
A Cozy-Looking Puzzle Game That Bites Much Harder Than It Looks Tezzel: The Tilemaker's Tale, from developer and publisher Old Mayor Studios, released on Steam on April 10, 202
8 / 10
The Alley Review
A Korean Ghost Story Wrapped Around A Familiar Horror Formula The Alley released on Steam on July 23, 2026, developed by AIXLAB and published by Smilegate and Thermite Games, and i
7 / 10
The Ash Remembers Review
Ash Falls, and It Remembers Everything The Ash Remembers is a dark fantasy idle RPG that keeps ticking whether or not the game window is open, sending a nameless "Wanderer&quo
7 / 10
The Board is Yours Review
A Grains-Of-Rice Fable Turned Into A Genuinely Thoughtful Idle Game The Board is Yours, the solo debut from developer and publisher Draelent, released on Steam on April 29, 2026, a
8.5 / 10
THE CANON OF BALLS Review
A Ball With A Tongue, A Castle Made Of Trials THE CANON OF BALLS, a solo-developed release from Helios Monk, launched on Steam on August 13, 2026, priced at just $3.99. It casts th
8 / 10
The Island of Doctor Morose Review
A Dr. Seuss Picture Book Written By H.P. Lovecraft The Island of Doctor Morose, released May 15, 2026 from solo-adjacent studio Square Butterfly Interactive, sells itself entirely
7.5 / 10
The Pale Piper Review
A One-Person Precision Platformer Built On A Grim Fairy Tale The Pale Piper released on Steam on February 4, 2026 from solo developer FreeTimeDev, and it wears its influences openl
8 / 10
There Is mORE Review
Mine by Day, Defend by Night, Repeat Until Dawn Feels Fragile There Is mORE has a premise that sounds like three different games stitched together, and against the odds, solo devel
7.5 / 10
The World Well: Blood of Caro Review
A World Ruled by Vampires, Told Through the Eyes of the Hunted The World Well: Blood of Caro sets its dark fantasy premise up front: vampires rule, and the Caro — a branded, half-h
7.3 / 10
Throttle Trace Review
A Racing Sim With No Steering Wheel, And It Somehow Works Throttle Trace is a $12.99 Early Access racing simulator from solo-flavored indie studio Unordered Games, published by Mic
8 / 10
Tollway Tycoon Review
A Toll Booth Empire, One Chaotic Day at a Time Tollway Tycoon entered Early Access on April 29, 2026 from 10ft Games, a small studio pitching a premise that sounds almost too modes
7.5 / 10
Trinket Bag Maker Review
A Love Letter To 2000s Dress-Up Games Trinket Bag Maker, released March 20, 2026 by developer and publisher Mgtt Studio, is a $2.99 cozy sandbox with one job: let players design th
8 / 10
Ultrapool Review
The Pool Version Of Balatro, And Reviewers Aren't Shy About Saying So Ultrapool is a $11.99 roguelite from developer Icedrop Games and publisher offbrand games, released on Ste
7 / 10
Under a Desert Sun: Seekers of the Cursed Vessel Review
Nazis, Mummies, and a Solo Developer's Passion Project Under a Desert Sun: Seekers of the Cursed Vessel entered Early Access on September 10, 2026 from Revolving Gear Studios,
7 / 10
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Unicycle Together Review
Sausages, Unicycles, and a Ticking Bomb Unicycle Together launched August 5, 2026 from the two-person team of Eneskp and Yusuf Demirhan, published under the Slugshot Games label. I
7 / 10
Until North Ends Review
A Solo Developer's Take On Valheim's Formula Until North Ends entered Steam Early Access on August 31, 2026, the work of a small studio called Unknown Hex that multiple rev
7 / 10
Uptime: A Cloud Provider Sim Review
From Garage Rack To Hyperscaler, One Cable At A Time Uptime: A Cloud Provider Sim is a $14.99 first-person infrastructure sim from solo Australian-style indie outfit RubyRack Games
7.5 / 10
Vampire Hunter: Nightrise Review
One Castle, One Night, One Vampire Vampire Hunter: Nightrise, developed and published by small studio Over The Moon, launched on Steam on July 14, 2026, priced at $14.99. It's
7 / 10