Indie studio Steam Veil Games has announced Drill Rift, a turn-based strategy and colony sim set in a dwarven mining outpost. The game will launch on Steam in Q4 2025, with a free demo arriving on September 20 ahead of Steam Next Fest. A Fusion of Strategy and Dice-Roll Chaos In Drill Rift, players oversee … Continued
Belgian indie developer Business Goose Studios has revealed their next project, Swan Song, with a playable demo now live on Steam. This calming musical puzzle adventure invites players into the first chapters of its story — one of family, loss, and acceptance. A Puzzle Game Inside a Music Box Set inside a magical music box, … Continued
Kyoto-based Q-Games has revealed that a free demo for their upcoming PixelJunk title, Dreams of Another, is available now on Steam — but only for a limited time. Players can dive into the surreal world of creation and destruction until September 16th, 2025. The demo was announced during the Best Indie Games Fall Showcase 2025 … Continued
We’ve added a fresh batch of indie-friendly studios, tools, and agencies to the Shack. Explore what they offer and see how they can boost your next launch. 🎨 Impress IMPRESS is a full toolkit for indie publishing—media monitoring, creator outreach, reporting, and more. Don’t miss Press Kitty, a completely free press kit builder that makes … Continued
At Rob’s Game Shack, we love shining a spotlight on indie developers and the amazing games they’re creating. This time, we sat down with SnowScape Studios, the team behind the upcoming relaxing sandbox Serene Ponds. Quick Fire Round! First console you ever owned?First console played: Sega Mega Drive. First console owned: PlayStation 1. Favorite boss … Continued
Steam Next Fest is back! From October 13–20, 2025, players can try out free demos of upcoming games before they launch. It’s the perfect chance to discover hidden gems across every genre, chat directly with indie developers, and build your wishlist for the year ahead. Whether you’re into strategy, RPGs, action, or cozy sims, Next … Continued
Looking for the best new indie games of 2025? We’ve just stocked the Shack with six fresh titles across genres — from cozy sandboxes to chaotic hack ’n’ slash. Here’s what’s new: Bloody Hell Hotel Bloody Hell Hotel – Renovate your ruined mansion into a vampire-run hotel while farming, crafting, and dungeon crawling. GODBREAKERS GODBREAKERS … Continued
Alright then — deep breath. I’m back. Rob’s Game Shack has officially relaunched after a quiet spell. For those who don’t know me, I started RGS as a not-for-profit platform to support indie games, creators, and studios who deserve a lot more visibility than they often get. It’s never been about churning out clickbait or … Continued
The Art of War: Card Game has officially launched on all supported platforms and marketplaces, including Steam, Epic Marketplace, Itch.io, AppStore, and Google Play. The game was initially released in early access on Steam in February of this year, allowing players to take part in the beta test of the game. After less than three … Continued
To celebrate the up and coming release of Part 2 of the Perseverance Visual Novel this summer, Titanite Games have teamed up with RGS to give away 3 keys to their first game.
The people of Woodfel need your help at the end of April, will you help survive the demon invasion or will you help the demons settle into their new home. Find out in this MMO/ARPG style crafting adventure sandbox.
Indie World Order have created an incredible pirate themed world where you set sail on shining seas and visit islands where indie developers are touting their wares! What this means in reality is there is a free “game” to download on steam which once installed gives you access, via a pirate character of your own customisation, to visit the best of the indie game development community and find out what will shiver your timbers in 2021.