Hello Indie Game Fan Reader!

Something a little bit different this week, I stumbled upon this phone wallpaper earlier in January, which needs a little bit of setup but does actively show you how much time has elapsed in the year, similar to ideas from Four Thousand Weeks (Oliver Burkeman) or Your Life in Weeks (Tim Urban).

It's a sobering reminder about the amount of time we have left (and what we choose to spend it on), so part productivity hack, part gratitude reminder (if your parents are still alive, how many more Summers do they have left / if you have kids, how many more Summers until they are all grown up and leave the nest, so cherish the time you have with them) that has been a nice little reminder every time I pick up my phone.

That being said, I'm choosing to spend my time keeping you informed on the best indie games, to help indie game developers continue to make games since it is an art form that I think is important for the world, so as always, you know where to find me.

​Upcoming Games of 2026

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Indie games of interest

1. ​Homura Hime - Release date announcement for 3D Action title!
2. ​Darkhaven - A new ARPG from Ex-blizzard folks? Color me intrigued
3. ​Folklore Hunter - 1.0 release for this intriguing FPS
4. ​Nothing Strange Here - Mystery comedy photography game!
5. ​The Last Gas Station - Playtest live! Run The Last Gas station in a world of electric vehicles
6. ​Aegis Force: The Scorian War - Kickstarter launching on 1st Feb!
7. ​Under the Island - Release date confirmed for this action-adventure game
8. ​Terraria - Bigger and Boulder - Update now live, what are you waiting for?
9. ​Emberville - Stardew Valley X Diablo

​The God Tier Indie Games​

My videos this week

1. ​Upcoming 2D Action-Adventure Indie Games - 2026 - 2D Zelda likes!
2. ​A HUGE week of releases! | Indie Gaming This Week: 26 January - 01 February 2026 - So many games, so little time.
3. ​Top 25 Upcoming NEW Indie Games of February 2026 - See what's coming up this month!
4. ​BRUTAL Upcoming Souls-like Indie Games 2026 - YOU DIED

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News & Articles

1. ​Stardew Valley creator breaks silence to shoot down myths about Haunted Chocolatier, including that 2030 release rumour - "When it's done"
2. ​A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week, dedicated to Partner games - Let's see. If you own a Switch 2, let me know how you are finding it! Anecdotally, it seems the fascination behind the gimmick has worn off, and people are not using it as much as the Switch 1?
3. ​Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo - Blizzard was my first love for a gaming company, going back to Diablo 1, so l'm optimistic and will be watching.
4. ​10 years after Mighty No 9, Keiji Inafune’s studio, Comcept, has officially dissolved - Maybe they cried like an anime fan on prom night​
5. ​Ubisoft proposes to cut 18% of workforce at France headquarters as part of ‘major reset’ plan - Oof. 200 jobs.
6. ​One in four developers laid off over the past two years - I remember an interaction I had with an indie dev on why they chose to go indie - "It was safer to be indie instead of working at a big company"
7. ​Amazon Games boss Hartmann reportedly leaving as firm retreats from PC and console - Big changes in strategy

Indie Game of the Week

​HUNTDOWN - Get this slick pixel art run & gun platformer at 80% discount!

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My name is Clement and I love indie games! As such, I make videos on indie games big and small, highlighting my favorites & supporting developers so that they can make more cool stuff.

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