The Six One Indie Showcase 2025, held on May 22, 2025, featured 48 indie games with world premieres, exclusive announcements, and updates. The event kicked off with Petey’s Play Now Pre-Show, highlighting seven overlooked indie titles from early 2025, followed by the main showcase, showcasing 41 upcoming games. Key reveals included the world premiere of Truth Scrapper by INSERTDISC5 INC., deep dives into Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Hotel Barcelona, and a focus on Future Vibe Check by Akupara Games. You can also find detailed previews and interviews here.
Truth Scrapper
Truth Scrapper is a romance/mystery visual novel developed by INSERTDISC5 INC. Set in the fictional world of Gravail, it follows Sosotte, a senior member of the Truth Scrappers guild, as she investigates mysterious attacks near a massive sinkhole called the Dwell. Accompanied by two guides, Amour and Betz, Sosotte navigates a narrative-driven experience filled with romance, intrigue, and research-themed adventures.
Shadows of Chroma Tower
Shadows of Chroma Tower is a first-person dungeon crawler RPG with roguelite elements, developed by Double Dash Studios. Set in the mystical Chroma Tower, players choose from five classes and align with one of two factions to battle the Archmage’s minions and uncover the tower’s secrets. Featuring solo or co-op gameplay (up to 10 players), it blends action, crafting, and asynchronous PvP. Players level up, master professions like fishing or weapon forging, and tackle hordes, bosses, and raids to break the Maldichroma curse. It has a planned release on September 29, 2025.
Artis Impact
Artis Impact, is a true labor of love with each piece of pixel art hand-drawn from scratch solely by Malaysian developer Mas. Built over four years in RPG Maker MV, the game offers a heartfelt, often humorous take on post-apocalypse life – without the grind. As announced in this year’s Six One Indie Showcase Artis Impact is set to launch August 7, 2025 on Steam.
1000 Deaths (Thousand Deaths)
1000 Deaths (Thousand Deaths) is a gravity-bending 3D platformer by Pariah Interactive, where player choices shape the levels, mechanics, and story. You control one of four characters, navigating surreal worlds like Nowherestown and Jollywood Hills as a retro TV. Run, jump, and dash through dynamic platforming hubs with shifting gravity, solving puzzles and facing action-packed challenges. Your decisions impact the narrative: build friendships, become a rockstar, or mess up your love life, offering multiple endings in a cartoon-inspired adventure. A demo is available on Steam, with the full release planned for 2025.
Bobo Bay
Bobo Bay is an indie pet simulation game by NewFutureKids, inspired by Sonic Adventure’s Chao Garden. Players collect, breed, customize, and train adorable creatures called Bobos in a cozy, tropical world. Feed Bobos to boost stats, accessorize them, and compete in races and challenges across their life stages. With nostalgic vibes and strategic depth, the alpha demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for 2025.
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime is a RPG by Bonte Avond Studios, set in a frog-obsessed island world. Players control Bonnie Bear, who struggles with low self-worth until friends gift them a toadbag for their birthday, sparking a quest to save the archipelago. Collect, trade, and battle over 40 frog species in the strategic turn-based game of Frogtime, where you maneuver frogs to outscore opponents. With various characters, silly voice acting, and heartfelt music, the game blends humor, exploration, and self-discovery. A free demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for 2025.
Oscuro Blossom’s Glow
Oscuro Blossom’s Glow is a charming 2D puzzle-platformer by Hongoneon. Players guide Selene, a young girl who absorbs and emits light from mystical flowers to solve puzzles, activate mechanisms, and navigate dynamic environments. Set in a vibrant, hand-drawn world of interconnected planets, Selene battles the Dark One to restore stolen light, facing choices that shape the fate of the planetary system. With a relaxing soundtrack and multiple endings, the game offers an emotional, immersive adventure. A demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for 2025.
Future Vibe Check
Future Vibe Check is a musical automation game by Unwise and Akupara Games, set for PC release in 2025. Players build factories that produce music, not goods, blending automation with rhythm-based gameplay. Engage in rhythm and pitch minigames to gather resources, automate musical production with conveyor belts and nodes, and defend against Vibe Stealers. A demo is available on Steam.
Cast n Chill
Cast n Chill is a cozy idle fishing game by Wombat Brawler, set for a June 2025 PC and macOS release. Players explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans, catching over 100 fish species with a loyal pup by their side. Fish, sell for profit, and upgrade gear in active or passive modes, with offline progression. Featuring gorgeous pixel art and relaxing vibes, it supports solo or couch co-op play. A demo is available on Steam.
Fretless
Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson is a turn-based RPG by Ritual Studios, set in a music-themed world inspired by musician Rob Scallon. Players control Rob, a musician fighting to restore harmony against Rick Riffson, an evil record boss using the Battle of the Bands to trap musicians with soul-binding contracts. Explore whimsical biomes, collect riffs for deck-building, and engage in musical turn-based combat with powerful crescendo attacks. Featuring pixel-art visuals, a star-studded soundtrack, and various characters, it’s set for a Summer 2025 PC release. A demo is available on Steam.
Away From Home
Away From Home is a 2D platformer with RPG and rhythm game elements, developed by Squishy and Cameron Smith-Randick. Players control Abby, a girl navigating a quirky, emotional adventure with her brother Michael through vibrant lands and dark forests. The game features fast-paced, gravity-free platforming, simple move-and-dash controls, and rhythm-based missions, drawing inspiration from Earthbound and Celeste. A free demo is available on Steam with release date set for Q4 2025.
Anatine
Anatine is a pixel-art metroidvania game developed by Pixel Trash, where players control a character using a unique flute-playing mechanic to cast spells and interact with the environment. Set in a mysterious world, it features exploration, organic musical elements, and a spell system inspired by Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. Players navigate interconnected areas, uncovering secrets and battling enemies.
Scratch the Cat
Grab your headphones and step up to the turntable in Scratch The Cat, a vibrant action-adventure 3D platformer. Play as DJ Scratch, explore a sprawling musical world, fight bosses, and reclaim your stolen records. Scratch isn’t just any cat – he’s quick, nimble, and packed with style. Run, jump, slide, climb, swim, and dive through different levels plus chain together moves to reach hidden areas or traverse obstacles with flair.
Jump the Track
Jump the Track is an indie adventure game by Seed by Seed, blending visual novel storytelling with pachinko-style mechanics. Players guide Sam, a young dreamer trapped in the gig economy, through a chaotic, comedic journey to overthrow an oppressive system. Choices shape the narrative, with pachinko boards adding randomness to outcomes, leading to multiple endings. A demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for May 28th.
Scaravan 66
Scaravan 66 is a high-octane car combat roguelike by Lithic Entertainment, set for a July PC release. Players control Lucky, a greaser-style Road Reaper, racing down a hellish Route 66 to escape the Devil’s grasp. Engage in fast-paced vehicular combat, blasting demons and undead with shotguns or ramming them off the road. Strategic pit stops with allies offer perks and upgrades, while a psychobilly aesthetic and dynamic encounters ensure no two runs are the same.
Rogue Eclipse
Rogue Eclipse is a spaceflight action roguelike by HUSKRAFTS and published by Outersloth. Inspired by Starfox and Armored Core, it features intense arcade-style combat in an Arabesque Futurism sci-fi setting. Players pilot a starfighter, battling swarms, armadas, and colossal behemoths in destructible environments, upgrading their ship to face a cosmic evil. Its roguelike structure ensures replayability with procedurally generated challenges.
GlitchSPANKR
GlitchSPANKR is a comedic, narrative-driven exploration game by Mahelyk, set for a Q2 2025 PC release. As a 90s kid, you dive into the glitchy world of Big Booty Slapper 6 to battle or befriend a rogue virus named Spunk using the GlitchSPANKR Antivirus. Engage in physics-based “spanking” and destruction, tackle minigames, uncover secrets, and unlock customizations in voxel-based levels. Your choices shape multiple endings in this bizarre, humor-filled adventure.
Guilty As Sock!
Guilty as Sock! is a chaotic online party game by Demon Max, set for release in 2025. Players take on roles as sock lawyers, prosecutors, or judges in a hilarious courtroom where absurd evidence and wild arguments reign. Improvise, strategize, and disrupt with paper balls or emotes to sway verdicts in a free-for-all with friends. Featuring cartoony visuals and unpredictable gameplay, a demo is available on Steam.
Grandma, No!
Grandma, No! is a physics-based comedy adventure game by Wallride Games and published by Super Rare Originals which is releasing on May 23rd 2025. Players control a hapless grandma tasked with babysitting her grandkid and completing household chores, like cooking and gardening, in three chaotic locations: garden, kitchen, and living room. Simple tasks spiral into absurd, destructive mayhem due to intentionally clumsy controls and slapstick humor, with minigames and unlockable outfits adding variety.
Building Relationships!
Building Relationships is a quirky adventure and dating sim by Tan Ant Games, set for a 2025 PC release. You play as a house exploring a cozy island, romancing eccentric structures like a flirty windmill or a himbo tent, with dialogue-driven choices shaping a bizarre yet heartfelt story. Roll, jump, and wave-dash through diverse biomes, fish for cars (not fish), and uncover secrets in a low-poly, nostalgic world. Described as “A Short Hike, but stupid,” it blends comedy, romance, and exploration. A demo is available on Steam.
Hotel Barcelona
Hotel Barcelona is a 2.5D slasher-action roguelike by White Owls Inc., led by Swery65 and Suda51, set for a 2025 release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Players control Justine, a federal marshal possessed by the serial killer Dr. Carnival, battling twisted killers in a cursed hotel near Pittsburgh. Featuring a time-loop mechanic with “Slasher Phantoms” (past selves aiding combat), blood-fueled abilities, and a “Carnival Awakening” super attack, the game blends fast-paced combat with horror movie-inspired settings, including parodies of classics like The Shining and Friday the 13th.
Rue Valley
Rue Valley is a narrative-driven isometric RPG by Emotion Spark Studio, published by Owlcat Games, set for a 2025 PC release. Players control Eugene, a man trapped in a 47-minute time loop in a desolate motel, grappling with mental health challenges. Shape Eugene’s personality through choices that affect dialogue and outcomes, explore a vibrant comic-book-style world inspired by Disco Elysium and Groundhog Day, and unravel the town’s mysteries.
Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs
Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs is a spooky, narrative-driven indie game by Bastinus Rex, set to release on Steam in summer 2025. Players embody the Carimara, tasked with exorcising a ghost in a dark, thatched cottage by answering its questions using a card-based dialogue system. Set in a retro-styled, low-horror world inspired by Normandy folklore, the game features point-and-click exploration, photorealistic pixelated textures, and stop-motion animations. Collect cards from objects like acorns or creepy characters to unravel mysteries in this 30-60 minute fairytale adventure.
A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe
A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe is a comedic point-and-click stealth adventure by Quail Button, set for a 2025 PC release. You play as Giraffe, a socially anxious giraffe in Friendly City, where his head will literally explode if anyone talks to him. Navigate a week of chores like laundromat visits, grocery shopping, gym workouts—using puzzles and stealth to avoid chatty residents. Featuring hand-drawn art, lo-fi music, and relatable humor, a demo is available on Steam.
Inkshade
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics roguelite by Studio Vezelle, set for a 2025 PC release. Players act as a captain playing a creepy wooden board game against a shadowy game master, aiming to reach a mysterious realm called the Abyss. Command a crew of upgradable wooden pieces on hex-grid maps, engage in strategic combat, and explore locked rooms to unlock new classes and solve puzzles. With a dark, Lovecraftian atmosphere and roguelite replayability, a demo is available on Steam.
Kejora
Kejora is a hand-drawn 2D puzzle platformer by Berangin Creative, set for a 4th September 2025 PC release. Players control Kejora, a girl in a peaceful village trapped in a mysterious time loop, pursued by monstrous creatures after uncovering a dark secret. Accompanied by two friends with unique abilities, she solves environmental puzzles, sets traps, and sneaks past enemies in stunning, Ghibli-inspired landscapes. The game features traditional frame-by-frame animation and a thrilling narrative. A demo is available on Steam.
One Way Home
One Way Home is a psychological horror puzzle platformer by CYBERHEAD, set for a 2026 release on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck. Players guide Jimmy Taylor, a 12-year-old boy trapped in a mysterious, nightmarish world after a car accident. Navigate eerie, deserted streets, solve environmental puzzles, and face terrifying creatures. Choices shape Jimmy’s skills, story progression, and one of four endings, with paths like The Sage or The Innocent. Featuring a haunting crayon-drawn art style, the game offers 8-14 hours of gameplay. A demo is available on Steam.
Mouse P.I: For Hire
Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a noir-fueled first-person shooter by Fumi Games and PlaySide Studios, set for a 2025 release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and other consoles. Players control Jack Pepper, a mouse detective in a 1930s-inspired, black-and-white rubber hose cartoon world, navigating the corrupt city of Mouseburg. Combining fast-paced FPS combat with metroidvania elements, players use weapons like tommy guns and a unique Turpentine Gun, alongside power-ups like Spike-D Spinach and a grappling hook tail, to battle cartoonish enemies and unravel a gritty story of murder and corruption.
Kabuto Park
Kabuto Park is a cozy, bug-collecting game by Doot Tiny Games, released on Steam on May 28, 2025. Players control Hana, a girl on summer vacation, catching over 44 bug species like beetles, butterflies, and dragonflies using timed net swings. Train and level up bugs with candies, build card-based teams, and compete in sumo-style battles to become the Summer Beetle Battles champion. With charming hand-drawn art, a relaxing vibe, and 2-4 hours of gameplay, it’s a short, family-friendly adventure. A demo is available on Steam.
Forbidden Solitaire
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game by Grey Alien Games and Night Signal Entertainment, set for a Q2 2025 release on Steam. Set in 2019, you uncover a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that unleashes a 90s FMV-inspired digital hellscape of dungeons and death. Survive bloodletting solitaire gameplay, purchase upgrades from a mysterious “friendly eye”, and unlock game-changing Jokers, some helpful, some malignant.
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish is a story-driven photography game by Cloud Creature, set for a 2025 PC release. Players ride a giant, flying catfish, using a magic flute to transform clouds into sea creatures to restore a depleted sky. Explore a vibrant world, catalog unique creatures, and share discoveries via in-game platforms like Dolphin Chat and PhotoPond. With themes of friendship, the game blends casual exploration, creature collection, and emotional storytelling. A demo is available on Steam.
Quite a Ride
Quite a Ride is a first-person survival horror game by Goodwin Games, set for a 2025 PC release. Players pedal a bicycle through a foggy, rural landscape filled with eerie secrets and Lovecraftian monsters, inspired by Stephen King and ’80s/’90s horror films. Keep your phone charged by cycling to decode cryptic messages and survive the ever-present threat chasing you. Explore shifting environments, uncover hidden labs, and manage limited battery life in this atmospheric, unsettling adventure.
Benny Bash
Benny Bash is a horror-puzzle adventure game by Eduardo Scarpato, set for a 2025 PC release. Players, as Mike Carter, are trapped in a cabin playing a cursed 1980s video game, blending Super Mario Bros. 3 and Pac-Man-style gameplay. Solve escape room-style puzzles and navigate eerie labyrinths while a malevolent entity, Benny, hunts you. Your in-game actions impact the real world, creating a chilling narrative with retro aesthetics and psychological horror. A demo is available on Steam and itch.io.
Blue Ridge Hunting
Blue Ridge Hunting is an online co-op horror game by Jade Meadows. Players join the Appalachian Investigation Group to investigate, document, and hunt cryptids in the Appalachian Mountains, inspired by real sightings and folklore. With up to four friends, explore open levels, use tools to collect evidence, and battle creatures in a retro PSX-style atmosphere. Features include a story-rich campaign, freeplay mode, and proximity voice chat.
Petal Runner
Petal Runner is a slice-of-life RPG by Nano Park Studios, set for a 2025 PC release. Players control Cali and her HanaPet companion Kira, training to become motorcycle couriers called Petal Runners in the cyberpunk-inspired city of Sapphire Valley. Deliver Leap Cell-powered virtual pets, explore a vibrant open world, play minigames, and meet quirky characters in a Game Boy Color-style pixel-art adventure. The story focuses on coming-of-age themes, friendship, and uncovering a hidden mystery.
Oddbat
Oddbat is a challenging 2D platformer by Marcos Vendrell and SummerHouse Games. Players control a vampire bat with infinite jumps, navigating an open-world map with over 700 levels to drain the blood of 7 bosses for an immortality ritual. Inspired by Celeste and VVVVVV, it blends intense platforming, comedic encounters, and retro aesthetics with diverse environments, 5 dungeons, and over 100 brutal challenges. Collect 60+ pets and suck blood from 300+ NPCs to unlock secrets.
Kidbash: Super Legend Trailer
Kidbash: Super Legend is a roguelike action-platformer by Authentic Remixes, Fat Raccoon and Niji Games. Players control Kidbash, an amnesiac hero in the O.D.D., a world of forgotten video game characters, striving to save the village of Mandala. Featuring a Mega Man-inspired weapon fusion system (with a nod to Kirby 64), randomized mods, and vibrant 2D visuals, players navigate challenging Mountain and cozy Village phases, blending fast-paced platforming, combat, and village-building.
Dinoblade
Dinoblade is an action RPG by Team Spino LLC, developed by Jean Nguyen. Players control a young Spinosaurus wielding a Great Sword, fighting weapon-wielding dinosaurs like T-Rex and Ankylosaurus to prevent extinction after a mysterious event. Explore diverse biomes, battle Alpha Giants, and unlock skills and weapons in fast-paced, Souls-like combat with dodge, roll, and parry mechanics.
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