Indika feels like a challenge to get through. With its main mechanic being its puzzles that break the game quite often, it might prove difficult for casual players to complete. But, if you’re looking for a game that you’ll want to tell your friends about as soon as the credits roll, this will be the perfect title for you. It’s unique, strange, funny, and unlike anything I’ve played before. If you can make it through, it’s worth the short, one time journey.

A mountain is many different things to different people. It’s one of the easiest and first markers used in analog map making. Home to many animals, and sacred ground to some. To those few, the mountain is the ultimate thrill, and at the same time the most serene place in nature.

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For is a sequel to 2022’s Sucker for Love: First Date from Developer Akabaka. Inspired by 90’s anime, both Sucker for Love titles feature a fun art style, unique characters and an out of this world story. And, in case I didn’t mention it, the sequel has a hot goat mommy. Okay, okay I’ll stop saying goat mommy.

But as you uncover more throughout the Pacific Northwest, the ride becomes smoother, engaging, and increasingly difficult to put down.

Bahnsen Knights is the triumphant conclusion to LCB Game Studio’s Pixel Pulp trilogy. It’s the type of indie horror experience where if it fits your vibe - the stakes and the world will pull you in.

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is a great sequel that fans of the first will be super excited about. Its characters are hilarious and charming, making for a great time from start to finish. While the simplistic gameplay can get pretty repetitive at times, it’s a fantastic roguelite that doesn’t overstay its welcome and is brilliantly ridiculous.

Goodbye Volcano High is a fantastic narrative that provides themes and stories that are relatable to players of all ages and experiences. This six hour adventure is required playing for those that appreciate a powerful coming of age story that is presented in a new and unique way.

Carry Onward is about finding hope not in the act of reminiscing, but in what's to come after and it's genuinely tragic yet beautiful.

Thronefall is an engaging tower defense game that rewards maximizing your strategy through precision and base-building mechanics.

Frank and Drake's artistic prowess shines to the extent that I was left wanting more. Its puzzles are very organic, for better or worse, yet it's the game's intertwined narrative that carries the experience.

Smushi Come Home is an adorable, comical, and emotionally gripping game that is the perfect icing on the mushroom cake.

Return’s breathtaking dystopia paired with an engaging combat system not only makes for strong solo-developed debut, but one the year’s best games as well.

With improvements in every facet of gameplay, music, and visuals over the original game, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania will capture your attention immediately and have plenty for you to sink your teeth into.

As a whole, Brok the InvestiGator is a must-play title for those who find themselves drawn toward compelling characters, points, clicks, or clever criminal investigations.

ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree refreshingly separates itself from other titles with Norse mythology. Whether it's utilizing the game’s lore to create a compelling story filled with choice, strong characters, or contrasting combat, Wildboy Studios' hand-drawn rhythmic trek successfully carves its own creative identity.

SEASON: A letter to the future will immediately enrapture those who play. It’s stunning visuals, subtle score, or compelling characters all partake in crafting remarkable journey.

Lone Ruin is a great kickoff to 2023. Between its stunning visuals, action-packed gameplay, and killer build variety, Cuddle Monster Games’ engaging roguelike is certainly worth your time.

In the same way that films such a Nope and La La Land are about the art of filmmaking, We Are OFK feels like it’s about creating music, or perhaps more broadly but also more accurately: how painful and hard it is to create art with people you love, including yourself.

Whether it's the assistance features such as the journal or the chirping, the quick-to-completion nature, or the poetic and uplifting vibe throughout, Paradise Marsh feels deliberately crafted and developed with care.

Dire Vengeance from Magic Shot Games is a brutally beautiful action-platformer. However, overwhelming difficulty paired with slow progression may make the experience a bit too constrained for some players.