Here's a handful of personal picks from the direct, starting with MONOMOON by @gentlegiantgames.bsky.social. A metroidbrainia with secrets, hidden mechanics, and a cute af protagonist. I really love all the different ways you can interact with the environment with the moon - very cool.

Nonolith is the kind of game that really only spreads by word of mouth, and I'm just so infinitely grateful for videos like this one. Thank you so much for helping spread the vibes!

Nonolith is in the Cerebral Puzz. Show! In case you missed it, there's a demo filled with stuff to explore and secrets to uncover. If you liked animal well or void stranger then Nonolith is probably right up your alley too! store.steampowered.com/app/3203340/...

Thinky Direct starting soon! Come catch a glimpse of the many great games, including a new trailer for MONOMOON! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=26pA...

EMUUROM IS FINALLY OUT! store.steampowered.com/app/1634360/...

Spot anything you recognized in the Thinky Direct teaser?

EMUUROM arrives... in TEN days!

The wait for Silksong may be over, but the list of upcoming promising indie metroidvanias isn't done! gameobserver.com/20-promising...

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 We're *this* close to announcing our new, self-funded indie game.

 We could use your help

! If you enjoyed Phoenix Springs, please help us one last time by spreading the good word to your fellow ambiguity freaks. 

It's 50% off this week 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/1973310/...

Woop woop we did it! Thanks for 10k, so so cool! Tell more people about this crazy little game called Nonolith huh?

Explore a small open world and uncover its secrets in MONOMOON

premiering a new MONOMOON trailer soon on the Second Wind Showcase! @secondwindgroup.com Tune in here www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8b5...

It's almost time for the Second Wind Games Showcase powered by @playtracker.bsky.social! Premiere page is now live for you to set a reminder to be there on time for tons of announcements, reveals and even the reveal trailer for our very own Season 5 of Adventure is Nigh! See you soon!

🌞 SOL CESTO – 1.0 OUT NOW ON STEAM 🌞 It took us nearly 3 years, but Sol Cesto is finally complete! We hope you’ll enjoy our weird roguelite and all the surprises we’ve added 👀 Please help us spread the word 🙌

Tune in tomorrow to find out which nominees are chosen at the Thinky Awards!

Me and my wife have been creating Burn With Me, a narrative deckbuilder, for a year already. After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals. Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest! #ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine

happy new year everybody :) youtu.be/yGqoJVjycVw

Wild Nonolith mention with a heap of other amazing brainias and secrety games that you maybe didn't know about (but should!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG-c...

New MONOMOON trailer! A game focused on exploration and puzzle solving in a small open world where secrets are hiding in plain sight #indiegame #pixelart #metroidvania

wowow world, the Nonolith demo is out now! A mysterious metroid-BRAIN-ia with hundreds of surprising 'aha' moments that will redefine what is and always has been possible. There are secrets everywhere, even this little demo has so much to discover!

ANGELINE ERA IS NOW OUT ON STEAM!!! In this 3D ACTION ADVENTURE GAME... 🔍Every level is hidden in plain sight… 🗺️… so chart your own path through the world! ⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places… 👼 and a soul-shattering story! PLAY TODAY! BUMPSLASH TIME! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...

Are you ready?? ⚔️Angeline Era releases on December 8th!⚔️ In this vast 3D action-adventure, travel across a country's unmarked overworld, where every level is hidden in plain sight!! Wishlist here!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920

I promised some time next year, but scratch that, the Nonolith demo is coming out in just *nine* days, on the 10th of December Hell, you can even try it right now by joining the Nonolith discord and grabbing a beta key, come find out what secrets await!

14 sec of my indie game - explore a small open world - learn hidden game mechanics and uncover secrets - platforming + point and click gameplay - knowledge based progression and puzzles

Cryptic nonviolent exploration like in ANIMAL WELL... with a scanner like in METROID PRIME... And yet, this game is like no other. EMUUROM - Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever.

We are working on a tiny open world game where you explore, solve puzzles and uncover secrets #indiegames #pixelart #metroidvania

⚔️ OUT NOW: Spiritfall! ⚔️ A smash-like roguelite with fast paced combat! Unleash combos, power up, and rise stronger every time you fall. Grab your copy! 🦾

COMING SOON: Spiritfall! 🦾 Super Smash Bros meets Roguelike! 🪓 Trek across dangerous lands & string together deadly combos to fend off enemies! Releasing 25th Sept @ 6pm BST!

Silksong tomorrow! MONOMOON dev will resume shortly...

New trailer for MONOMOON! Exploration and knowledge based Metroidvania where you must deduce and achieve your goals as you solve puzzles, find mysterious items, and uncover secrets hiding right under your nose.

We're making an indie game where you explore a tiny open world and uncover its secrets! The player character is controlled with the keyboard and the moon acts like a cursor that you control with the mouse

Monomoon by @gentlegiantgames.bsky.social is an upcoming metroidbrainia with cute, charming, art and a mysterious world to explore! thinkygames.com/game... 2/11

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The Wholesome Games Celebration comes to a close today at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET, so be sure to take one last look at the new releases, discounts, announcements, and demos while you can! Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this event possible. See you again next year? 🤞

The Nonolith has no locks nor keys, but hours and hours of mysteries Discover the secrets lying in plain sight, and learn the rules to tell wrong from right #metroidbrainia #indiegame

MONOMOON reached 10,000 Wishlists in less than 3 days since the reveal! Thank you all so much for supporting our little game ✨

"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉 Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

Wander through a tiny, mysterious open world guided by moonlight in MONOMOON! Announced as part of the Wholesome Games Celebration, this game is a unique mix of platforming and point-and-click puzzle solving that uses both the keyboard and mouse. Controllers are also supported!

NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam will return August 7-14! Now in its third year, this event features world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and demos ⬇️

Spiritfall is now available on GOG! Platform Fighter meets Roguelike 30% discount www.gog.com/en/game/spir...

⚠️ A NEW SOLO PLATFORM FIGHTERS BUNDLE HAS APPEARED ⚠️ Spiritfall X Entropoly X Decline's Drops Bundle available RIGHT NOW! Link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @gentlegiantgames.bsky.social

We can finally announce that our indie game Spiritfall - the platform fighter roguelike is coming to consoles May 9th!

It's finally happening! Spiritfall is coming to Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox Q2 2025

Our latest free update is live! Crossover cosmetic from Dead Cells, custom run modifiers, new challenge levels and more...

The Prisoner breaks free in Spiritfall! Our next free update is coming next week with new cosmetics, custom run modifiers and challenge levels.

not sure if this bug looks sick or if I burned my retina recording this for nothing #gamedev #indiedev

Spiritfall will be showcased at the @tgagwcaga.bsky.social along with many other amazing indie games! Catch it live today! December 13th 5:00 PM UTC / 6:00 PM CET / 12:00 PM ET Watch the stream here: www.youtube.com/@TGAGWCAGA

👑Overthrown has now released into Early Access on Steam & Xbox! Build a kingdom, toss your friends, do some crime! And keep your eyes open for a big ol' chunky update coming in January! ⬇️ Check out the big ol' link below for the store page!

ANTONBLAST IS OUT NOW ON STEAM! 💥Use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish entire stages! 🍾Steal your spirits back from Satan! ⏰ Start HAPPY HOUR and escape before everything blows!