Albert's Ark is Launching on Steam in Q2 🚢⚓

Albert Tross Productions Pty Ltd will be releasing Albert's Ark Idle on Steam in Q2 – a fun and quirky 2D clicker game where imagination mixes fact & fiction to create amazing adventures!

Inspired by the Disney comic series “Around the World with Albert Tross”, and novel, “The Enchantment of Albert", Albert's Ark Idle the video game was conceived.

Albert's Ark Idle contains fun and short minigames with cosy visuals & captivating gameplay, featuring fascinating characters & cute creatures.

GoldenHeart PC Gameplay "RPG Old School Cool" 💀⚔️ #IndieGame #GameDev #GoldenHeart

Rich plays "Goldenheart" which is a retro-style fantasy adventure game that takes players on a journey through the mysterious desert realm of Tuldenorrea.

Developed by Millenniapede, this game combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat in a surreal, lore-rich world.

Players assume the role of an outsider, uncovering ancient secrets and navigating challenging terrains, from labyrinthine ruins to deep caverns.

The RootTrees Are Dead PC Gameplay "Genealogy Simulator 25" 🗺️📌 @roottreesgame #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich plays "The Roottrees Are Dead" which is a 90s retro inspired detective mystery game set in the late 1990s. 

Rich dives into a genealogical puzzle, piecing together the family tree of the Roottree Corporation after a tragic plane crash. 

With a billion-dollar inheritance at stake, Rich will use clues, evidence, and deduction skills to uncover hidden connections and solve a mystery or two.

Vice: Magic City Mayhem PC Gameplay "Time To Katana!" 💙 @JurassicSunset #IndieGame #GameDev

Vice: Magic City Mayhem is an upcoming retro action-adventure game developed by Jurassic Sunset Games. 

It features a top-down 8-bit style inspired by classic games like Zelda, but with a Vice City theme. You play as Dutch, one of Magic City's most feared enforcers, on a quest to rescue your true love, Sophie. 

The game takes you through wild nightclubs, scenic beaches, and even raptor-infested yachts. The game promises a blend of intense combat, engaging puzzles, and a vibrant, humorous storyline. It's set to be released in 2025, and you can add it to your Wishlist on platforms like Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Rich Plays - "Murder Is Game Over: The Blackinton Curse" On PC 🐶🔎 @HitherYonGames #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich plays Murder is Game Over: The Blackinton Curse which is the fourth game in the series by HitherYon Games.

The story unfolds in the Berkshires at the Blackinton family home following the death of Meredith Blackinton.

The Angry Video Game Nerd 8bit ~ Rich Plays The PC Demo 🤓🕹️ @megacatstudios #IndieGame #GameDev #Retrogaming

The Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN) is back in an 8-bit adventure! The game, titled "The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit," is an action platformer inspired by classic side-scrollers like Mega Man. In this game, you play as The Nerd, battling through pixel art levels filled with zombies, mechanical skeletons, and other enemies from the AVGN universe.

Watch The Brand New Trailer For Endzone 2 (Apocalyptic Colony Builder) ☢️ @gentlymadgames #IndieGame #GameDev

Assemble Entertainment continues to build excitement for their flagship apocalyptic colony builder Endzone 2. Launching in 2025 on PC, the game has received a massive, must-play Early Access update. New graphical enhancements, missions, and innovative gameplay features continue to elevate Endzone 2 as a genre-defining experience.

The original critically-acclaimed Endzone, released in 2021, won multiple awards as a groundbreaking survival-builder. Combining city-building with post-apocalyptic survival, it challenged players to thrive on irradiated land while expanding and prospering. Its finely tuned balance kept players hooked. Endzone 2 takes the experience to a whole new level, delivering groundbreaking mechanics and immersive gameplay, ideal for fans of Anno 1800, Frostpunk and Banished!

Coridden PC Gameplay "Ride the beast!" ⚔️🦕 @aftnareld #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich plays Coridden which is an action-packed RPG where you can shapeshift into the beasts you defeat. You can play solo or with up to three friends in co-op mode. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where you uncover dark secrets in the legendary city of Aasha. You can switch between human and beast forms to utilize different strengths and skills.

Promise Mascot Agency arrives April 2025 on PC & Consoles 👹 @KaizenGameWorks #IndieGame #GameDev

 

Kaizen Game Works have announced that Promise Mascot Agency is coming to consoles and PC on April 10th 2025 - with a new trailer exclusively revealed at IGN Fan Fest.

From the dev team behind Paradise Killer, join ex-yakuza legend Michi and his assistant manager Pinky☆ in their epic quest to restore glory to a cursed Japanese town’s defunct mascot agency!

Astronomics Early Access PC Gameplay "Asteroid Tourism" ☄️🚀 @AstronomicsGame @numizmatic #GameDev #IndieGame

Astronomics is an indie game developed by Numizmatic and published by Numizmatic as well. Released on February 10, 2025, it combines top-down action and space exploration with asteroid mining automation. 

In "Astronomics," players navigate their customizable starship to randomly generated asteroids passing by. The goal is to mine valuable resources and impress your employer, Cube Corporation, while upgrading equipment and fighting off pirates. The game features a mix of manual and automated mining, with players using tools like mining lasers and gravity tethers to extract resources. 

Set in the not-so-distant future, Earth has become prohibitively expensive to live on. Players take on the role of a miner trying to save up for a ticket back home by exploiting resources from asteroids. The game's narrative revolves around managing equipment, expanding your freighter, and dealing with the challenges of space capitalism.

Monster Mop PC Gameplay "Clean Up On Aisle 25!!" 🧹💩😈🔥 @terahardstudios #IndieGames #GameDev

Monster Mop Up is an upcoming game developed by Terahard Studios and published by Yogscast Games. In this game, you take on the role of a Custodian for the Ministry of Monster Concealment. Your mission is to rescue the adorable and scared Ragamuffins from the human world and clean up all evidence of their existence.

Sniper Killer PC Review 6/10 “Flesh Wound” 🔫 @LeggoMyGiallo @henryhoare8 @torturestar @PuppetCombo #IndieGame #GameDev

I’ve been very vocal about my love for the Torture Star Video line of releases, enjoying every release that I have played thus far. After playing several of them, a thought did enter my mind – “would I ever finally play one and dislike it? Would one fail to live up to the rest and finally break the streak?” Luckily, whilst I would say the streak is intact - I do have my issues with Sniper Killer.

In Sniper Killer you play as… well, a ‘Sniper Killer’, a man who enjoys shooting people… usually in the face, although the first time I took control of him, I shot the wrong target and then, when I found the right one - I shot him in the shoulder, a mere flesh wound, but the game decided that was close enough to kill him. This did tickle me as you see the victim later on and he is missing most of his face. I wanted to tell the police that someone else must have shot him after I did, as I was nowhere near his face with my shot - but that's strangely not a dialogue option.

Atomic Heart DLC : Enchantment Under The Sea [DLC3] PC Review "A wife in the hand is worth 3 in the bush?!" 🌊 @mundfish #IndieGame #GameDev

I've admired Atomic Heart from afar over the last couple of years with it featuring on my "Must Play" list for that time. With all the great games that have come out in that time Atomic Heart has been pushed to the back of my queue.

Now that I finally get a chance to cover the game through Games Freezer I am glad to say that I finally got to play it! Although, as I have been asked to cover the Enchantment Under The Sea DLC this means that I have committed a gamer crime by playing the 3rd DLC before I've even played the base game!

Someone may already be knocking on my door to take me away for such heinous crimes to gaming but for now I'm on the run and able to give you a review of my time with Atomic Heart: Enchantment Under The Sea.

Flesh Made Fear PC Trailer "Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror." 🔪🩸 @TaintedPact @AssembleTeam #IndieGame #GameDev #HorrorGame

Flesh Made Fear is a real blood thirsty, killing feast coming on PC near the end of 2025! 

With an intriguing plotline and set in a flesh seeking environment, this truly is a survival horror experience that gamers with a thirst for a game with ‘edge’ and the red stuff (not wine) will love.

"Flesh Made Fear" is a survival horror game developed by Tainted Pact and published by Assemble Entertainment. Set to release in Q4 2025, the game draws inspiration from classic titles like the original "Resident Evil" trilogy.

Players will take on the role of either Natalie or Jack, elite operatives from the Reaper Intervention Platoon (R.I.P.), on a covert mission to neutralize Victor "The Dripper" Ripper, a brilliant but deranged former CIA agent. 

Die In The Dungeon "It's Dicey To Go In The Dungeon" 🎲 @dieinthedungeon #IndieGame #GameDev

@thegamesfreezer Die In The Dungeon PC Game #indiegames #indiegame #pcgaming #pcgamer #pcgame #turnbased #deckbuilding #dicegame @dieinthedungeon ♬ 活着 (《산다는건》中文版) - 金润吉

 

Keep Driving PC Review 7.5/10 "The Crazy Gas Fuelled Adventures Of A Sedan!" 🚗 @YCJYgames #IndieGame #GameDev

Keep Driving from YCJY Games is a wonderful turn-based RPG that combines elements of road trips and roguelike mechanics, all wrapped up in a beautiful pixel art package of nostalgia and great music.

You play as a young driver who has just bought their first car around the early 2000s, and your main goal is to meet up with your friend at a music festival on the other side of the country within four weeks. Interestingly, the game features a procedurally generated world with various routes, 'shopping' stops and random encounters along the way.

Eternal strands Ten Minute Taster "Who's Pulling The Strings?" 🧵 @YellowBrick_Qc #IndieGame #GameDev #EternalStrands

Rich plays Eternal Strands which is an action-adventure game developed and published by Yellow Brick Games. The game released on January 28, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.

Britt reviewed it here 👇7.5/10

👉 https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2025/01/eternal-strands-xbox-series-x-review.html

In the game, players control Brynn, a warrior on a quest to uncover the secrets of a long-lost civilization known as the Enclave. Brynn has the ability to manipulate elements and temperature using a magical cloak, which can be used to freeze or burn enemies, as well as alter the game's environment. The game features a third-person perspective and includes telekinetic powers that allow Brynn to perform feats such as hurling objects at enemies and constructing bridges using ice. Players will encounter nine distinct bosses throughout the game, each requiring unique strategies to defeat. Upon defeating a boss, players are rewarded with new magical abilities that can be used for exploration or combat. The game draws inspiration from titles like Shadow of the Colossus, Dragon's Dogma, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The development team aimed to create a game that makes players feel like a "fantasy superhero" with its physics-based combat system.

SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada PC Review 2/10 "Let the record show I have no beef with free-to-play games" 💥 @SYNDUALITY_GAME @synduality

Let the record show I have no beef with free-to-play games. If a game is riddled with microtransactions, paid-for cosmetics, and has a season pass built into it, but also allows you to play without forking out any money upfront that’s a deal I’m willing to take. Fortnite manages it, Genshin Impact has done very well, and Marvel Rivals is enjoying justified success.

All of which means I’m fully prepared to forgive SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada for its sins, because - oh, uh, hang on, I’m getting passed up a note. Uh-huh. Huh. Oh. Oh no. OH NO. What do you mean it costs £35.00?! That can’t be right!

Sadly this is indeed the case. Despite looking like a free-to-play game, walking like a free-to-play game, and quacking like a free-to-play game, SYNDUALITY is a regular retail release, and this simple fact pretty much obliterates any fun that can be squeezed out of the experience.

My First Hour With Steamworld Heist 2 On PC 🌊🤖 @SteamWorldGames #IndieGames #GameDev

@thegamesfreezer Steamworld Heist 2 Gameplay And First Impressions #lurkit #steamworldheist #indiegames #indiegame #indiegamedev #pcgaming #pcgames #thunderfulgames @thunderfulgames ♬ original sound - ❄️ Games Freezer ❄️

I first played Steamworld Heist on my Nintendo Switch last year and was instantly hooked! (although i nearly threw my switch out of the window on the last boss as it was MEGA hard and it made me feel like I was rubbish! (maybe I was) 

SteamWorld Heist 2 is a deserved sequel to a great game and builds upon the unique style and tactical depth of the original instalment which is sure to please anyone who liked the original Heist game. 

Keep Driving PC Gameplay "Those Pesky Road Sheep!" 🐏🚘 #IndieGame #GameDev

Keep Driving is an upcoming road trip RPG indie game developed and published by YCJY Games. Set in the early 2000s, the game immerses you in a nostalgic, pixel art world where you embark on a cross-country journey after buying your first car. The narrative is minimalist, focusing on the journey rather than a detailed plot.

As you travel, you'll manage essential resources like food and repair supplies, meet hitchhikers with unique stories, and face various roadblocks that require problem-solving using a light combat system. The game emphasizes storytelling through the journey itself, offering an immersive experience rather than traditional RPG mechanics.

The game is set to release on February 6, 2025.