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Steam Next Fest 2026
Coloured Static Press October 2026 Steam Next Fest editorial coverage, indie game spotlights and developer stories.
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Cards & Cannons: Roguelike Tower Defence With a Card-Fuelled Battlefield
Indie Spotlight | Developer Discovery Sometimes the most exciting indie discoveries arrive in a few seconds of gameplay footage. Cards & Cannons caught ou
Lair of the Leviathan: An Open-World RPG Looking Back to the Classics
Indie Spotlight | New Game Announcement Lair of the Leviathan is chasing a feeling that modern role-playing games sometimes leave behind: setting out into
A.I.M. War Protocol: Machines, Survival and a Return to an Alien World
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 A.I.M. War Protocol is an ambitious return to a science-fiction world built around machines, survival and the…
Second Stone: Two Worlds and One Treasure Hunter’s Journey
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 In Second Stone , exploration has a second side. Skyward Entertainment's colourful action RPG follows Shiren, a…
Echoes of Aromia: A Fantasy RPG Where the Overworld Becomes the Battlefield
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 Most RPGs whisk players into a separate arena when combat begins. Echoes of Aromia makes the world…
Mancalero Turns an Ancient Board Game Into a Roguelike Deckbuilder
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 Mancala has been played in different forms for centuries. Mancalero takes the familiar act of sowing ston
Elandrake: Defend a Cosmic Awakening in an Incremental Twin-Stick Shooter
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 Most space shooters ask you to save a world. Elandrake asks you to protect something that may…
No Brakes Club: Ten-Player Chaos in Seconds-Long Minigames
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 Some multiplayer games give you time to settle in. No Brakes Club would rather throw everyone into…
Not My Base! Mixes Tower Defence With Hands-On Hero Action
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 In a traditional tower defence game, you place your defences and hope the plan survives contact with…
Your Quest, Please: The Fantasy Adventure Where You Approve the Quests
Indie Spotlight | Steam Next Fest 2026 Fantasy adventures usually place you in the boots of a hero, chasing quests and collecting rewards. Your