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Try out the new world generation in a Caves & Cliffs: Part II test for Minecraft

By Liam Dawe, 14 Jul 2021

Caves & Cliffs: Part II is in development at Mojang as the next major Minecraft upgrade and you can now test the new world generation is a special build.

Frogsong is an upcoming heartfelt adventure game in the world of Frogs

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2021

Ribbit? Frogsong from developer Brandon Braun is an upcoming heartfelt adventure game set in the world of the Frogs and it really does look charming.

Astro Colony is an upcoming space sci-fi exploration and automation game

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2021

Taking inspiration from the likes of Factorio and Space Engineers, the upcoming Astro Colony will see you explore an endless voxel universe to gather resources and create an automated colony.

Insect Worlds is an upcoming open-world insect exploration game

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jun 2021

Love creepy-crawlies? Insect Worlds might be one for you to take a look at with a demo available on Steam.

Co-op spaceship command and exploration game PULSAR: Lost Colony is out now

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2021

In the co-op game PULSAR: Lost Colony you each form part of a spaceship's crew, each responsible for a major system as you go off and explore the galaxy.

Residual aims to give us a 'new breed' of survival platformer in Q3 2021

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jun 2021

Residual, a "new breed" of survival platformer from OrangePixel and revived publisher Apogee Entertainment is set to release in "Q3 2021" and there's a new trailer.

Space sci-fi drone sim Duskers hits five years, dev talks sales and returns to indie

By Liam Dawe, 24 May 2021

Misfits Attic, developer of Duskers are celebrating the well-received game hitting five years and they're returning to indie development once again. We also have sales info across platforms.

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is out now as a free upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 19 May 2021

If you've not played Sunless Skies, you absolutely should and the free enhanced Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is officially out now for all players.

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition launches May 19 with a number of enhancements

By Liam Dawe, 29 Apr 2021

Sunless Skies is simply awesome. A gothic-horror exploration RPG with flying-train combat. What more can you possibly ask for? How about a new upgraded version with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition.

Veil of Dust is an upcoming environmental exploration of what comes after devastating loss

By Liam Dawe, 26 Apr 2021

Trying to survive in a sparse landscape, Veil of Dust: A Homesteading Game puts you in the shoes of someone just trying to keep going and find your way after loss.

Townseek is an adorable game about a shark exploring the world by airship

By Liam Dawe, 26 Apr 2021

Now and then a Game Jam entry comes along that's simply wonderful and the latest discovery is Townseek, a game about flying a shark around the world.

Barotrauma gets a colossal update to improve almost every part of the game

By Liam Dawe, 23 Apr 2021

Barotrauma, the sci-fi submarine sim I lovingly call a suffering simulator has just had massive Embrace the Abyss upgrade while in Early Access making it better than ever.

If you enjoyed A Short Hike keep an eye on the upcoming Haven Park

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2021

Planned for release in June 2021, Haven Park from developer Fabien Weibel looks absolutely lovely and very much reminds me of the 2019 hit A Short Hike.

Cozy management game about dying 'Spiritfarer' is getting a bunch of free updates

By Liam Dawe, 12 Feb 2021

Thunder Lotus appear to have done well with Spiritfarer, their unique management game with a rather cozy atmosphere and a theme based around looking after the dead.

Try the pre-alpha of Hyperspace Harvest and run a farm on top of a giant space mammal

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2021

Top marks for originality and total quirkiness here. Sleeper Games have a pre-alpha build out and available for Linux of their new title Hyperspace Harvest.

Space exploration game Earth Analog will have Linux support after the initial release

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2021

As a lover of all things space and sci-fi, Earth Analog looks like it could be a lot of fun to explore. Funcraft Games have also said it's going to be supported on Linux.

Amusing scribbly-art adventure 'Scrabdackle' had a big demo update recently

By Liam Dawe, 30 Dec 2020

Scrabdackle is one game you really need to keep an eye on, an adventure following a novice wizard getting to know their own strange world for the first time.

Tenderfoot Tactics sold well enough to fund another game, more updates coming

By Liam Dawe, 20 Nov 2020

Tenderfoot Tactics is probably one of the best games released this year. An open-world tactics RPG that mixed real-time exploration and turn-based tactical battles, with a really gorgeous simple visual style with bright colours.