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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' stripped of Indie Game Awards due to generative AI use
'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' stripped of Indie Game Awards due to generative AI use

It had previously been announced Game of the Year.The Indie Game Awards has stripped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of both its Game of the Year and Debut Game awards, citing the roleplaying game's use of generative AI.Run by Six One Indie, the annual Indie Game Awards aims to highlight excellence ... Read more

Mashable - Dec 22
Nobody can decide if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an indie game or not
Nobody can decide if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an indie game or not

Discussion about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being an indie game are ongoing leading into The Game Awards. And nobody can agree where to land on it. Read more

Xda-developers - Dec 10
One of 2025’s Most Addictive New Indie Games Releases for Mobile (And It’s Free to Try)
One of 2025’s Most Addictive New Indie Games Releases for Mobile (And It’s Free to Try)

Image courtesy of Funday Games, Ghost Ship Publishing, Apple, and GoogleMobile games can get a bit of a bad reputation these days, in part because so many of them are chock full of ads and monetization. But at its heart, mobile gaming can be a way to bring games on the go. And in the case of the ... Read more

Comic Book - Nov 12
Superhero workplace comedy, more powerwashing and other new indie games worth checking out
Superhero workplace comedy, more powerwashing and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. It's been a packed week with lots of tasty new games arriving, and news and reveals of upcoming projects. So, let's take a look at a bunch of them.Before we get started though, Engadget senior editor Jessica Conditt spoke w... Read more

Engadget - Oct 25
Over $180 worth of Steam Deck-compatible indie games drop to $20 on Humble Bundle
Over $180 worth of Steam Deck-compatible indie games drop to $20 on Humble Bundle

Deal | The latest Humble Deal — Stories From Latin America — is here with 10 games and 1 game coupon in tow. This bundle is packed with indie games and all the games have Latin American themes. Except for Dreamcore, all the games in this bundle have Steam Deck support. Read more

Notebookcheck - Sep 28
Cozy detectives, urban disc golf and other new indie games worth checking out
Cozy detectives, urban disc golf and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. This week, the revived Acclaim held a very fun showcase (and we'll get to some of the games from that). But on Friday, Nintendo soaked up all the attention with an hour-long Direct. Sure, it included some first-party games, s... Read more

Engadget - Sep 13
Silksong, smacking sticks and other new indie games worth checking out
Silksong, smacking sticks and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. Folks, it's here. You know it's here. So, we'll touch on it, but briefly. Some developers and publishers opted not to delay their games out of this week (others have done that to get some breathing space from you-know-what), ... Read more

Engadget - Sep 06
Hitman on iOS, martial arts survival and other new indie games worth checking out
Hitman on iOS, martial arts survival and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. One very well-known indie found its way to iOS devices this week, though there are other new releases worth highlighting and plenty of other upcoming games to tell you about.First, though, there was a (paywalled) story in Gam... Read more

Engadget - Aug 30