Hello Indie Game Fan Reader!

I need a favor from you! My Best Indie Game Spring Showcase 2026 will be on the coming Tuesday, 8AM Pacific, so if you have the time, do sit in for a ton of upcoming indie games to look forward to!

On a similar note, the Steam Next Fest was this week (my picks below), so tell me, which demos did you try? (Reply directly to this email)

My picks are all below, and for those of you that did notice, I am indeed sick so my voice is all messed up. hopefully it'll resolve itself in the coming week.

​Upcoming Games of 2026

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​The Legend of Khiimori - Experience the life of a brave horseback courier navigating the vast, untamed lands of 13th-century Mongolia (not a location you see everyday in video games), where you’ll plan routes, overcome natural challenges and forge a deep bond with your horse as you explore steppes, snowy peaks and desert terrain, where I think this looks absolutely gorgeous!

In this system-driven open-world adventure, you will breed and train horses with unique traits, craft supplies and hone your survival and combat skills to master harsh landscapes and complete demanding missions.

• Choose and develop horses with specialized traits so they can carry you farther, faster and handle tougher landscapes more reliably
• Complete delivery missions while foraging materials, crafting food and tools, and managing cargo to survive the wilds
• Master archery and resource-gathering techniques using crafted arrows and powder pouches as tools for hunting, gathering and defense
• Grow your skills and reputation by planning routes, managing supplies and tackling diverse quests across Mongolia’s dynamic open world

​The Legend of Khiimori is set to launch in Early Access on March 3, 2026, so add it to your wishlist and buy it when it releases.

Indie games of interest

1. ​ULTRAKILL - FRAUD update - THE indie FPS gets a long awaited update
2. ​Sprawl zero - An intense FPS that is the follow up to SPRAWL (2023)
3. ​A Short Quest - Another King's Field-like!
4. ​FixForce - A co-op extraction platformer where you play as robots wielding a drill-wrench, using it to build to make your way across a post apocalyptic world.
5. ​We Were Here Tomorrow - The next entry in the "We Were Here" series of first person co-op titles.
6. ​Glintseeker Island - A sandbox crafting action-adventure title!

​God Tier Indie Games​

My videos this week

1. ​Top 25 Upcoming NEW Indie Games of March 2026 - Good month with plenty to look forward to
2. ​MUST TRY Indie Games | Steam Next Fest February 2026 - Rogue-lites, RPGs, crafting games and more!
3. ​More MUST PLAY Indie Games | Steam Next Fest February 2026 - Metroidvanias, souls-like, platformers, and more!

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​Pass the Fear - A raw and relentless top-down rogue-lite bullet-hell shooter, where you play as a demon hunter trapped on an island behind the chaotic Wall of Storms, and must escape before dawn breaks!

• Fast-paced rogue-lite action with intense bullet-hell combat that keeps every run unpredictable and nerve-racking
• Craft and modify weapons on the fly using elemental barrels, relic fusions and affixed effects to create wild firing patterns or one-shot bursts that determine combat success
• Unique character lineup, each with their own quirks, ranging from Iron Bucket Knight to the One-Eyed Codger and the roadside nun
• Unravel deeper threats and unlock more powerful talents and squad perks
• Include co-op support!

A free demo is available now on Steam, so you can try it and wishlist Pass the Fear.

News & Articles

1. ​Report: Bluepoint Pitched A Bloodborne Remake, But It Was Rejected As FromSoftware Didn't Want It To Happen - Oo, spicy.
2. ​What went wrong with Highguard? The "hubris" of its developer's leadership, say former staff in a new report - More spice
3. ​Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary Video (Retrospective & New Spouse Reveal) - The indie juggernaut keeps on going.
4. ​New Pokemon games announced!​ - Watch the presentation in full.
5. ​Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund named executive chairman of Nexon - Interesting, following the success of ARC Raiders, but also, since Nexon is South-Korean-Japanese.
6. ​Hell is Us and Styx publisher Nacon files for insolvency - Styx: Blades of Greed just launched and seems to be doing well. Issue stems from a payment from their parent company Bigben Group which did not come in.
7. ​Organiser of Reboot Develop issued with bankruptcy order, underlining fears over event's future - One of the more popular game dev conferences.
8. ​Riot Games confirms layoffs within publishing division​ - Oof
9. ​EA makes layoffs at Skate developer Full Circle​ - Oof
10. ​Tencent quietly shutters Timi Montreal - Oof
11. ​Amazon shutting down UGC dungeon brawler King of Meat after six months - Amazon has not has any luck with their games huh, between this and New World. One with out a FAANG company that owns Twitch and has billions of dollars would have a better idea of the games industry.
12. ​“I don’t ever want to be mainstream.” – New Blood Interactive’s Dave Oshry on Dungeons of Dusk, RPGs, Steam, Preservation, Epic, and More - Must read interview

Indie Game of the Week

​Laysara: Summit Kingdom - This city builder has you building in the mountains, so you have to rethink city building with verticality and connectivity in mind, not to mention the avalanches, just launching out of early access and you can get it at 50% off!

Do you have any feedback or comments? You can reply directly to this email and I'll see it! Let me know your thoughts on the news and games above, as well an anything you would like to see!

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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