• An old-school Zelda-like, Skate Bums and other new indie games worth checking out Plus, lots of showcases and a standardized test to prove you’re a real gamer. • Welcome to our latest roundup of what’s going on in the indie game space. • As a reminder, the latest edition of Steam Next Fest runs from February 23 until March 2, during which you’ll be able to check out demos for hundreds of upcoming games. • A bunch are available already, including one for Denshattack!, which I definitely recommend checking out. • As it turns out, doing Tony Hawk Pro Skater-style tricks with a high-speed Japanese train absolutely rips. • On Thursday, there were four showcases highlighting indie games all in a single day.
Article Summaries:
- Steam Next Fest (Feb 23‑Mar 2) highlighted a range of indie titles, with demos already available for games such as Denshattack! and Wax Heads. The event also featured four showcases in a single day, including the Black Voices in Gaming Showcase, which presented trailers for titles like Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator and Erased, an open‑world cyberpunk fighting game. The Convergence Showcase revealed Mouse: P.I. for Hire (first‑person shooter, March 19 release) and announced Gecko Gods (Zelda‑inspired adventure, April 16 on Switch, PS5, PC). Indie Fan Fest added Raccoin (roguelike deckbuilder, March 31) and GridBeat (rhythm dungeon crawler, March 26). The Quebec Games Celebration showcased InKonbini: One Store (Japanese convenience store sim, April release).
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