IGN’s Summer of Gaming is in full swing, and as part of the festivities, indie developer platform indie.io took the stage at IGN Live for a showcase of their upcoming slate of games. If you’re not familiar with indie.io, you might know them as Freedom Games, publisher of popular titles like Symphony of War, Coromon, and Dark Deity.
They recently unveiled their new name, and they began their new era with a showcase that gave us reveals, trailers, and info for lots of upcoming games. If you weren’t able to watch it live, no worries. We have details on all the games that were featured during the show.
Forgotten Seas
Early Access Available Now!
You are stranded in the Bermuda Void; ocean stretches as far as your eyes can see, and dry land scarce. You’ll craft a ship in a bottle, then toss it into the ocean and watch it expand, morphing into a new ship primed to sail the high seas. Search for new land, build camps, and hunt for treasures — just be ready to defend your ship from pirates!
Everholm
Coming Soon – Wishlist Now
Everholm is an open-ended minimalist RPG where you play as Lilly, a young girl transported to a cute and cozy island while on a quest to find her missing sister. You soon discover that it’s not all sunshine and daisies in Everholm; everyone on the island seems to be acquainted with Lilly and her quest, yet she cannot recall ever visiting before. You’ll establish a homestead and work to uncover the secrets of the villagers as you try to solve the mystery surrounding this enigmatic island. Get whisked away to Everholm by playing its demo on Steam.
Dark Deity 2
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In 2021, Dark Deity introduced a new turn-based strategy RPG series inspired by past classics, and Dark Deity 2 looks to expand on the foundation set by its predecessor. You’ll command an army of heroes as you try to push back the advance of an invading empire, and your decisions will shape the world, from which characters live and die to the fates of whole nations. With 20 heroes who have access to 45 branching classes, no two playthroughs will be the same.
Immortal Hunters
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People killed an underground god, stole his power, and built a civilization ruled by the Church, which is served by powerful Immortal Hunters. But now, creatures rise out of the depths of the earth, and it’s your job to stop them. Choose your hero and fight back against the apocalypse in this side-scrolling action RPG. Play as an Immortal Hunter today, with its demo now available on Steam.
The Haunting of Joni Evers
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This first-person psychological thriller will bring you to the small town of Harvest, Oklahoma. You’ll confront Joni’s memories in an emotional story of an estranged family … but there’s something very creepy afoot. Joni is being haunted by something, but what is it? And what does it want? Get a sneak peek by playing the brand-new demo on Steam.
Echoes of the Plum Grove
Available Now
If you’re a fan of cozy farming sims, this one’s for you. Start a new life in Honeywood, where you can build a community that will last generations. Tend your farm, socialize with the townspeople, find your soulmate, and raise a family. Everything, from the gameplay to the art style to the soundtrack, is meant to be relaxing and enjoyable at whatever pace you want.
SoulQuest
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SoulQuest is a side-scrolling action game that puts you in the shoes of a powerful warrior on a journey to seize the power of the Goddess of Death and retrieve the soul of her beloved. Build up combos to destroy hordes of enemies in fast-paced gameplay through a world inspired by Celtic mythology. There’s a free demo available on Steam now, so give it a try.
Chronomon
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Part monster tamer, part farming sim, Chronomon has you combine your skills at both to rebuild a post-apocalyptic world. Catch Chronomon out in the world, train them, evolve them, and use them on your ranch to get materials. Gather other materials by fishing and foraging, and use them to craft items to keep building up your farm and make the world beautiful again. Discover Chronomon and play the new demo on Steam.
World of Football
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Do you love soccer but feel like most soccer video games are determined too much by luck or randomness? Then check out World of Football, a physics-based soccer game where the results are based purely on skill. It’s fairly simple at first blush, but the mechanics are challenging to truly master. Bring up to 10 people together to really test your skills.
Pinball Spire
New Demo Available on Steam – Wishlist Now
This one-of-a-kind game is a unique mix of genres that basically make it a pinballvania. You’ll make your way through a mysterious spire, with each floor being a dungeon-like pinball level. You can use abilities to complete challenges as you bump, spin, shoot, and flip your way to the top of the spire.
HumanitZ
Available Now in Early Access
HumanitZ is an isometric shooter that drops you into an open world that has been destroyed by a zombie outbreak. You’re one of the last humans left, and your task is to survive as long as possible, either solo or in co-op. You can craft weapons and build a base, but to gather the necessary materials, you’ll need to venture out into the zombie-infested world. How long can you last? HumanitZ is planning the game’s biggest update since its release into Early Access, which players can expect to go live on Steam near the end of June.
Cursed Dawn
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How about a different flavor of zombie action? Cursed Dawn is a survival FPS with fast-paced, intense action that has you mowing through zombies by the dozens. Each map is large and packed with secrets and dynamic spawns, so you never know where the next horde is coming from. You’ll constantly need to stay on the move as you try to master each map.
Get Your Tentacles Off My Waifu!
Wishlist Now
Giant tentacle monsters have taken pony waifus hostage, and it’s up to you to save them. Dodge tentacles and projectiles and keep your blasters firing to destroy a variety of different monsters piece by piece. The monsters will get bigger and more difficult as the game progresses, but can you take them all down and save all the waifus? Get Your Tentacles Off My Waifu! also has a free Steam demo, so experience the fun for yourself and then add it to your wishlist.
Hauntsville
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You’re stranded in a cursed ghost town in the Old West, surrounded by frightening monsters, with nothing but a few weapons and your own resourcefulness to aid you. You’ll need to build a homestead and work the land to help you survive this Western horror game. There’s a free demo on Steam for you to try, if you dare.
SCP: Fragmented Minds
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Humanity is on the verge of extinction. The last hope of survival relies on an abandoned facility on Mars, where you awaken. The facility is overrun with horrifying anomalies that have escaped and are hunting down any remaining humans. You’ll need to use every tool you can find to help you survive and find a way to save humanity. Will you use the stealth approach, or take the monsters head on? Either way, the odds are stacked against you.
Shoot on Sight
Coming Soon – Wishlist Now!
In this multiplayer isometric tactical shooter, you’ll have several characters to choose from, each with their own weapon loadouts and abilities. As you continue playing with a character, you’ll level up and unlock new abilities and gadgets to keep gameplay fresh. There are lots of different maps, each with destructible pieces of the environment to use to your advantage. Blow up vehicles or shoot through walls, anything it takes to come out on top.
AI.VI
New Reveal! Wishlist Now
This FPS/tower defense hybrid casts you as a mercenary robot that’s been forced out of retirement to fight back against an evil corporation that conquered the planet and is bleeding it dry. Use all the skills at your disposal to turn your corporate enemies into scrap, seize the means of production, and retake the planet for the worker bots.
Blood Reaver
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Use a combination of melee weapons, ranged weapons, and blood magic to take on hordes of enemies in this dark fantasy FPS. In wave-based combat, four heroes will team up to restore an ancient order and stop a demonic invasion. It’s a classic battle of good versus evil, with the fate of the world on the line.
A Death in the Red Light
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It’s 1988 in Amsterdam, and a dead body has just been discovered in the Red Light District. A washed up detective takes on the case looking for redemption, but you’ll need to collect clues, connect the dots, and chase down leads. Can you solve this real-life mystery in time?
Shrine’s Legacy
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Inspired by the 16-bit RPGs of the Super Nintendo era, Shrine’s Legacy is set in a fantasy world and tells a classic tale of two heroes who need to unite the elements and save the land. If you’re itching for some nostalgia and want to feel like a kid again, this is the game for you.
Adventurer’s Gambit: Dungeons of Fortune
Wishlist Now
Create your hero and enter endlessly varied dungeons as you try to ascend the Tower. You can test yourself solo or team up with up to three friends, and you’ll use deck-based character building to battle 18 foes and contend with traps and other obstacles. You can choose to use a blade, magic, or curses, but be prepared for a challenge.
Dwellink
New Reveal! Wishlist Now
Dwellink is a dark fantasy creature-collecting RPG where the nine worlds are holding out against an assault by beings known as Dwellers. You’ll capture them, harness their powers, and use them in turn-based combat to defeat your enemies as you try to solve the mystery of the Great Link before it’s too late.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
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The retro, side-scrolling, arcade-style beat ’em up is alive and thriving, and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is proof. The villainous Cobra is back and hatching up another one of their evil plots, but thankfully G.I. Joe is here to stop them. You’ll pick your hero, jump into the fight, and spoil Cobra’s plans once again. There’s a brand-new demo available now, so get in there and send Cobra packing.
