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Best Indie Games Newsletter

By Clement • 08 March 2026

Hello Indie Game Fan Reader!

Slay the Spire 2 launched in early access this week and ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED it, crossing over 500,000 concurrent players (near Silksong levels), and it's good to see another big win for indie games.

In case you missed it, check out the Steam event page for my Spring Showcase to browse more awesome indie games!

Upcoming Games of 2026

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SPARK IGNITES - This is a gorgeous HD-2D pixel art turn based RPG, set in a crumbling kingdom where every decision you make ripples through the story and shapes the fate of your companions and the world around you.

Follow orphans Ash and Clover as they uncover the bloody truth behind the Star God’s Blessing, divine ritual that grants one wish every century, and choose whether to seize that power or defy the gods, with every choice leading to a different ending.

  • Tactical turn-based battles emphasize class synergy, precise action order and leveraging character traits to create rewarding combat challenges
  • Every choice alters companion growth, loyalties and convictions, with consequences that carry through to multiple possible endings
  • Absolutely stunning art with an epic story

This demo is live on Steam, so try that and wishlist SPARK IGNITES.

Indie games of interest

  1. RUINER 2 - The sequel to one of the sickest twin stick action game has been announced and is straight fire.
  2. Petal Runner - Demo has released for this wonderful pixel art adventure exploration game.
  3. Painted Kingdoms - Another demo launch for a minimalist papercraft strategy game
  4. Goritaire* - Gorilla Solitaire?
  5. Everhood Hunters - A rogue-lite spinoff of the action rhythm RPG, focusing purely on the combat.
  6. Ratatan - The rhythm strategy rogue-lite releases out of early access on July 16th, 2026.
  7. Heave Ho 2 - The sequel to the co-op physics based platformer has been announced with new worlds and online co-op support.

God Tier Indie Games

My videos this week

  1. BEST LOOKING Pixel Art Indie Games | 2026 Edition - Very pretty squares
  2. Indie Gaming This Week: 02 - 08 March 2026 - An amazing week of new releases
  3. Best Indie Games Spring Showcase 2026 - Check out some amazing indies!
  4. Top 25 Best Indie Games of January 2026 - A little bit late on my part, but see what's worth a play!

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Arrowman - Take up the bow in this 2D action-platformer set in a strange world where stone statues talk and evil is spreading, and uncover the secrets of your own identity as hordes of enemies close in.

Shoot your way through handcrafted levels, face unique threats and progressively unlock new tools and abilities that change how each encounter plays out.

  • Fast-paced 2D action platform combat built around archery and movement, rewarding precise shots and quick reactions
  • Use a variety of bows and arrows, each with unique traits and abilities
  • Equip Masks with special powers

This demo is live on Steam, so try that and wishlist Arrowman

News & Articles

  1. Xbox's next gen console has been teased as Project Helix - New CEO, new console, confirmed to be a hybrid PC device
  2. Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC - Ghost of Yotei and Saros will supposedly not be coming to PC
  3. Nagoshi Studio reportedly facing closure, after NetEase ‘pulls Gang of Dragon funding’ - Ugh, like with Amazon, don't these mega corps know what they are getting into when talking about getting into games?
  4. Highguard will shut down on March 12 - What a disaster
  5. Jackbox Games jumps feet-first into third-party publishing biz - Here comes a new challenger!
  6. Good Games Group acquires Ziff Davis' publishing business to launch Balor Games - Humble Games is back, kind of
  7. Embracer subsidiary Tripwire Interactive has laid off 23 employees - Oof
  8. nDreams announces restructuring with "significant" staff reduction, two studios closed - Oof
  9. Halfbrick cuts 41 jobs as it navigates "challenging period for the games industry" - Oof
  10. What’s gone wrong at Ubisoft - Must read if you're curious about the larger games industry

Indie Game of the Week

Forgotten Anne - This is a gorgeous action platformer with some of the most amazing art and animation that I have seen, where you can get this at a massive 90% 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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