Shadows of Doubt: The Detective Simulator allows you to enter a procedurally-generated open world to solve a murder. So long as you keep on track.
Author: Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie game journalist, writing for Metro UK, Big Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and many more, all with a focus on smaller indie gems. She covers thousands of game jams and indie games on her YouTube channel, letting every game have a moment in the spotlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all of the game jams going on in the world, judges many jams and events.
‘Ruth’s Journey’ Takes Bird Photos (And Uncovers Mysteries)
Ruth’s Journey follows the title character as she tries to take pictures of a specific bird to save her job. There’s stranger business happening in these woods, though.
‘Cult of the Lamb’ Gets you to Build Your Own Cute, Creepy Group
Cult of the Lamb sees you gathering followers to beat up monsters and show adoration to your savior with. You haven’t seen a cult this cute before.
‘Witchtastic’ Tasks Multiple Witches With Brewing Potions Together
Witchtastic is a much less chaotic Overcooked-style cooking game, but instead of making different meals, you brew potions to give to an owl to deliver.
‘Everdream Valley’ Tends Your Grandparents’ Fields on Summer Holiday
Everdream Valley is an adorable farming game where you can spend a few months helping your grandparents work the fields and raise the livestock.
‘Golf Gang’ Adds Surreal Rules to a Multiplayer Golfing Race
Golf Gang sees you playing golf as fast as possible against other players, all while wild rules make things sillier and more challenging with every shot.
‘Grid Force’ Pulls us in With a Diverse Cast, Sharp Story, & Tactical Battles
Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess is a tactical, bullet-filled RPG with a captivating story where you are able to control a squad of varied characters.
‘Quetzal’ Needs you to Bounce Into Hazards to Survive
While most platformers just kill you with their spikes and traps, Quetzal needs you to (carefully) fling yourself into hazards to keep on jumping.
‘Kurat’ Plays Co-Op Board Games Against the Devil
Kurat is a game where you and a friend are playing a complex board game against the Devil himself in hopes of surviving. Will the Devil play fair?
‘Grimoire Groves’ – Fast, Deadly Flower-Filled Action
Grimoire Groves takes the feelings of a good action game – the thrill, suspense, the quick attacks – and puts them towards non-violent means: planting and helping flowers.
‘Sunny Side’ Lets You Farm, Fish, Explore, & Date in a Small Town
Sunny Side is a slice of life farming adventure game filled with side activities and many different townsfolk you can meet, chat up, and romance.