Top 12 Indie Games Releasing in July

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June is behind us, a month marked by major gaming events such as Summer Game Fest, State of Play, the Xbox Game Showcase, the Future Game Showcase, and others. While last month brought several great releases, July won’t pick up real momentum until the middle of the month, and that trend will continue right to the end. Below, we’ve rounded up 12 indie games releasing this month that are definitely worth keeping an eye on.

Mecha BREAK

Release date: July 1, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: Action mecha co-op shooter

Mecha BREAK is a fast-paced action game where players pilot powerful mecha robots in a futuristic world. You’ll command a team of stylish pilots and fight hordes of enemies together while using customizable mechs equipped with varied weapons and abilities. The game blends quick combat with tactical co-op play and features two main modes: Story Mode, a narrative campaign for solo or two-player co-op, and Arena Mode, a competitive and chaotic mode for 3 to 6 players, perfect for intense mecha battles.

Mycopunk

Release date: July 10, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Co-op FPS shooter

Mycopunk is a frantic co-op FPS where you play as the New Atlas Hazard Crew, a squad of discarded robots sent by the SAXON corporation to fight a deadly fungal threat spreading across galaxies. You’ll use customizable weapons and a unique network-based upgrade system to create powerful sci-fi firepower. The game also features missions with diverse objectives, from clearing fungal infestations to rescuing resources, with the option to play solo or in co-op with up to four players.

Ground of Aces

Release date: July 10, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Strategy / Simulation

Ground of Aces is a strategic simulation set in World War II, where you take command of a remote military airbase. Your job is to build and manage the base, take care of your soldiers, and operate iconic aircraft. The game combines free-form base building inspired by RimWorld with tactical elements reminiscent of Hearts of Iron IV.

Everdeep Aurora

Release date: July 10, 2025
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Adventure

Everdeep Aurora is a charming 2D adventure inspired by 16-bit classics, where you play as Shell the kitten searching for her missing mother after a catastrophic meteor shower forces everyone underground. Shell will dig through procedurally generated stone tiles and create platforms to explore underground landscapes such as caves, abandoned ruins, and mysterious gardens. The game focuses on a narrative-driven, non-combat adventure where you’ll meet over 20 quirky underground inhabitants, each with their own stories and side quests.

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Release date: July 15, 2025
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Genre: Narrative stealth adventure

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is a narrative-driven stealth adventure with an isometric perspective, set in the fictional city of Eriksholm, inspired by early 20th-century Scandinavian cities like Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Malmö. The story follows Hanna as she searches for her missing brother Herman, whose disappearance triggers a chain of catastrophic events threatening the fate of the entire city. Alongside Hanna, you also control two allies: Alva and Sebastian each with unique abilities.

DREADZONE

Release date: July 17, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Survival

DREADZONE is a survival FPS set in a post-apocalyptic quarantine zone in 2030. The world has been ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus, turning most of humanity into mutants. You’ll explore abandoned factories, ruined settlements, and cities in search of resources, craft weapons and tools, and build fortifications to protect yourself from hordes of zombies, mutants, wild animals, and hostile survivors.

He is Coming

Release date: July 17, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Roguelite

He is Coming is a roguelite auto-battler set in a dark fantasy world where an ancient threat is awakening. As the hero, your mission is to prepare for the arrival of the demon king by gathering powerful weapons, artifacts, and magical items during the day, while fighting his minions at night. Every three days you face one of over 30 unique bosses, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The game also offers a procedurally generated world filled with hidden forges, traders, and magical shields.

The King is Watching

Release date: July 21, 2025
Platforms: PC
Genre: Roguelite strategy

The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom-building strategy game where your subjects only work while you’re watching them. You’ll need to balance resource production, military training, and magic. Face waves of enemies, from goblins to powerful generals, while building and customizing your kingdom on grid-based maps. The game features two modes: a campaign where you defend your kingdom across procedurally generated lands with permanent upgrades, and Ascension mode, offering additional challenges for seasoned players.

Wildgate

Release date: July 22, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: PvPvE Shooter

Wildgate is a dynamic PvPvE multiplayer shooter set in the depths of outer space. The game combines fast-paced combat with tactical ship-to-ship battles. Up to 20 players, split into five crews of four, compete in the procedurally generated Typhon Reach region, where every match offers new challenges, locations, and dangers. You’ll control a spaceship that acts as a mobile base, requiring teamwork for repairs and combat, while exploring derelict wrecks and fighting PvE threats.

Wheel World

Release date: July 23, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: Adventure

Wheel World is a semi-open-world adventure racing game where you play as Kat, a young cyclist chosen by ancient cycling spirits. Your mission is to save the world from collapse by performing the Great Shift ritual. You’ll explore a world full of breathtaking landscapes, hidden secrets, and challenging races. The game also allows you to customize your bike with countless parts to match your preferred riding style.

Ratatan

Release date: July 24, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S
Genre: Rhythm roguelite action

Ratatan is a rhythm-based roguelite action game offering side-scrolling combat and online co-op for up to four players. As the spiritual successor to the cult PSP title Patapon, you’ll use magical instruments to issue rhythmic commands to your Cobun army as you battle enemies. The game features over 50 unique characters, each with special abilities, and massive battles involving more than 100 units. A key mechanic is its seven rhythm command buttons, where precise timing triggers “Fever Mode,” altering the background music and boosting your army’s abilities.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game

Release date: July 29, 2025
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Cozy life sim

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is a cozy life simulation set in the idyllic world of Middle-earth, in the village of Bywater, which has not yet been officially recognized as part of Hobbiton. You’ll create your own Hobbit and customize their appearance. Your goal is to help Bywater become an officially recognized village through everyday activities such as gardening, fishing, foraging, and cooking delicious meals to share with other Hobbits.