Steam and Discord scams are getting smarter. Fake playtests, fake support warnings, fake tournaments, and malware-laced downloads are all being used to target players, creators, and developers. Here is what to watch for and how to stay safe. #Steam #Discord #GamingNews #ScamAlert #Cybersecurity…

When Does Permafrost Launch? Here Is the Current 2026 Early Access Answer #Permafrost #SurvivalGames #IndieGames #GameDev #Steam #EarlyAccess #Ultrawide #FixGamingChannel

Independent games media is not free. This editorial looks at the cost of staying independent, the need for trust, and why support can mean more than money. #IndieGames #GamesMedia #GameDev #IndieDev #GamingNews #FixGamingChannel

Beautiful Light is our Game of the Week #55. Deep Worlds SA’s upcoming horror extraction shooter has atmosphere, PvPvPvE tension, playable anomalies, and the kind of ambition worth following before release. #BeautifulLight #GOTW55 #GameOfTheWeek #IndieGames #ExtractionShooter #HorrorGames #PCGaming

Under The Waves is 90% off on Steam, and that is a steal. Atmospheric, emotional, underwater, story-driven, and well worth a look at this price. store.steampowered.com/app/1975440/... #UnderTheWaves #SteamSale #IndieGames #PCGaming

Xbox Cloud Gaming can be brilliant on mobile with a controller, but it is still limited to selected regions. For many Game Pass players, that means VPN workarounds, weaker value, and a bigger question about access. #Xbox #GamePass #CloudGaming #MobileGaming #GamingNews

A new Fix Stories piece: Michael “MI Pixel” Armstrong-Ingram shares the personal story behind Little Devil, Defend from Candyland, health setbacks, missed marketing lessons, and why indie developers should not give up. #LittleDevil #IndieGames #GameDev #FixStories #SteamGames #IndieDev

iPhone and iPad gaming is stronger than ever in 2026. From Balatro, Slay the Spire, and Stardew Valley to Apple Arcade favourites and console-style ports, these are the iOS games worth your time. #iOSGames #iPhoneGames #MobileGames #AppleArcade #IndieGames

Sugar Madness now has a release date. JollyCo’s fast arcade VR shooter launches on Meta Quest on June 4, following April playtests and final co-op and performance refinements. #SugarMadness #MetaQuest #VRGames #IndieGames #VRShooter

You bought the monitor. You bought the hardware. You bought the full-price PC game. Then the game gives you black bars. New AA and AAA PC releases still need to do better for ultrawide and super ultrawide players. #PCGaming #Ultrawide #SuperUltrawide #GamingNews #FixGamingChannel

Walking simulator games are still some of the best choices for players who want story, atmosphere, mystery, and quiet exploration. Here are several worth playing in 2026. #WalkingSimulator #IndieGames #NarrativeGames

Far Far West has passed 1 million units sold on Steam in less than two weeks, making Evil Raptor’s robot cowboy co-op shooter one of 2026’s clearest Early Access breakout stories. #FarFarWest #IndieGames #Steam #EarlyAccess #CoOpGaming #PCGaming #IndieGameNews

Richard Dansky talks game writing, player agency, World of Darkness, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Hunt: Showdown, and “The Player-Shaped Hole” at the heart of interactive storytelling. #GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #GameDev #Gaming #Interviews #ArtInGames #RichardDansky

VietDoom is being reborn as Retrofront: Vietnam, a standalone commercial FPS from the creator behind Brutal Doom, with two campaigns planned across both sides of the conflict. #RetrofrontVietnam #VietDoom #Doom #FPS #IndieGames #PCGaming

PR and press outreach are not just about sending keys and hoping for coverage. This Fix Access explainer looks at timing, creator targeting, Steam visibility, launch strategy, and why communication needs to start before release. #GameDev #IndieDev #GameMarketing #PR #FixAccess

Subnautica 2 is our Game of the Week #54. After 22 hours of solo Early Access play, this is not my full review yet — but I’m already going back under. #Subnautica2 #GameOfTheWeek #EarlyAccess #SurvivalGames #FixGamingChannel

The Caribou Trail review is live on Fix Gaming Channel. A short, beautiful WWI narrative experience set during the Gallipoli campaign, with strong atmosphere, limited freedom, and a focused story that reached the credits for me in just over three hours. #TheCaribouTrail #IndieGames #PCGaming #WWI

SHULERO – Dice Roguelike is free to try now on itch.io before its full Steam launch on May 29, 2026. Roll dice, build combos, use Wild Dice, fight bosses, and test the First Roll version now before wishlisting on Steam. #SHULERO #DiceRoguelike #IndieGames #Steam #itchio

BlackMill Games brings the WW1 Game Series to the Ottoman Fronts with Gallipoli, launching May 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. #Gallipoli #WW1GameSeries #BlackMillGames #PS5 #Xbox #PCGaming #FPS #GamingNews

A solo-made Android platformer from Ghana, built with Python, Pygame, Buildozer, and two years of persistence. Skiptrace is the latest Fix Stories feature, covering inspiration, setbacks. #FixStories #Skiptrace #IndieGame #AndroidGames

Fail Fail Succeed is out on Steam, and we have 5 Steam keys to give away Our review is live with an 8/10 score for this clever puzzle platformer. Enter: forms.gle/nUJBKXupvZT8... Review: www.fixgamingchannel.com/fail-fail-su... #FailFailSucceed #IndieGames #Giveaway

Fail Fail Succeed turns failure into progress in a clever indie puzzle platformer where every mistake can become part of the solution. Score: 8/10 #FailFailSucceed #IndieGames #PuzzlePlatformer #GameReview

Fail Fail Succeed launches on Steam today, and our interview with Martin Zetterman explores failure, solo development, mental health, and the real dog Eira behind part of the game’s heart. #FailFailSucceed #IndieGames #IndieDev #SteamGames #PuzzlePlatformer

Storm Horse Simulator has a free Steam demo available now, giving players six story missions, herd care, open-world exploration, and an early look at its cozy wild horse adventure. #StormHorseSimulator #IndieGames #SteamDemo #CozyGames #GamingNews

Into the Fire starts its public Steam playtest on May 20. Starward Industries mixes rescue, lava, ash, extraction pressure, and supernatural fire phenomena in a dangerous trip through New Sindra. #IntoTheFire #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamPlaytest

Do you know? You should, and its free. How many games you need to sell to break even. More info: www.hollowmetric.com/launch-math-... #indiedev #gamedev #marketing #hollowmetric @hollowmetric.bsky.social #FixAccess

Indie dev tip: Not every marketing plan works for every game That is why marketing exists The audience, hook, timing, trailer, screenshots, store page, and outreach need to fit your game. Marketing is not copying others. It is finding your angle. #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames #GameMarketing

Valor Mortis from Ghostrunner studio One More Level turns Napoleonic Europe into a plague-ridden first-person Soulslike horror game, coming Fall 2026 to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. #ValorMortis #Soulslike #GameNews #PCGaming #PS5 #Xbox #HorrorGames #FixGamingChannel

Coin Pusher Casino is not new, but it keeps finding new ways to turn simple coin drops into arcade suspense. With Blackjack 21 Arcade, streamer-friendly moments, and updated machines, TreeNutsGames’ physics-based coin pusher sim still has coins to drop. #CoinPusherCasino #IndieGames #Arcadegames

Choice of Robots is our Game of the Week #53 because AI stories need human consequences. A human-written interactive sci-fi story about robotics, morality, and meaningful choice. #ChoiceOfRobots #GameOfTheWeek #IndieGames #InteractiveFiction #AIGames #SciFiGames #GamingNews

Hauntsville comes to PlayStation 5 on May 13, bringing its Western horror survival setting, folklore-inspired creatures, homestead building, and online co-op to console players.

Duelist: Idle Expedition launches its Steam demo today, giving players an early look at pixel-art idle RPG progression, party-building, class customisation, and camp management. #DuelistIdleExpedition #IndieGames #SteamDemo #JRPG #PixelArt #PCGaming

Everything is Crab launches today on PC, bringing Odd Dreams Digital and Secret Mode’s animal evolution roguelite to Steam, Epic Games Store, and Stove. #EverythingIsCrab #IndieGames #Roguelite #PCGaming

A new Fix Stories piece: Redd Kaiman explains how Instant Estresso grew from a lo-fi café soundtrack into a solo-developed mobile barista game. Music, app store headaches, Android audio bugs, and the strange joy of shipping. #FixStories #IndieGames #GameDev #MobileGames

Holdfast: American Revolution launches June 11 as a free expansion for Holdfast: Nations At War, bringing the American War of Independence into Anvil Game Studios’ chaotic historical multiplayer shooter. #Holdfast #HoldfastNationsAtWar #AmericanRevolution #IndieGames #GamingNews #MultiplayerGames

Dead as Disco is out now in Early Access, and Brain Jar Games has turned rhythm combat into something loud, stylish, and hard to ignore. We also included raw 32:9 ultrawide gameplay from Fix Gaming Channel for a first look at how it plays on PC. #DeadAsDisco #BrainJarGames #SteamEarlyAccess #Indie

2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for pixel games, with REPLACED, Huntdown: Overtime, Project Shadowglass, Witchbrook, SacriFire, Neverway, and more pushing pixel art far beyond retro imitation. #IndieGames #PixelArt #GamingNews #GameDev

Aphelion has the setup for a strong sci-fi adventure, but stiff traversal, unclear direction, glitches, and missing ultrawide support made this one hard to praise. #Aphelion #DontNod #PCGaming #GameReview #SciFiGames #UltrawideGaming

To all indie developers and indie game supporters: sharing matters. Every repost helps more teams, tools, and stories get seen. This is worth supporting, and we are behind it all the way. #IndieDev #Marketing #GameDev #HollowMetric #FixAccess

I’m looking for a few developer-written stories for Fix Stories The goal is to publish real first-person stories from developers about what happened behind the game: the hard choices, the lessons, the setbacks www.fixgamingchannel.com/submit-to-fi... #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FixStories

Death in games is more than a game over screen. Sometimes it teaches. Sometimes it punishes. Sometimes it makes victory feel earned. #Gaming #GameDesign #VideoGames #GamingEditorial #FixGamingChannel

Huntdown: Overtime is our Game of the Week #52. Neon streets, cybernetic upgrades, brutal run-and-gun action, and B-movie bite make this Steam Early Access release one to watch. #Huntdown #HuntdownOvertime #IndieGames #GameDev #PixelArt #Steam #Roguelite #GameOfTheWeek

Priest Simulator: Vampire Show is heading to Xbox Series X|S on May 7, bringing its bizarre mix of exorcisms, shooting, church renovation, mockumentary humour, and sandbox chaos to console. #PriestSimulator #Xbox #IndieGames #GamingNews #FixGamingChannel

Top 5 Hidden Gem Indie Playtests You Can Play Right Now From mecha deckbuilding and stealth hacking to strange RPG experiments and chaotic strategy, these indie playtests and demos are worth checking before they move on. #IndieGames #SteamPlaytest #SteamDemos

Indie devs lose players when setup feels harder than the game. Fix Access helps teams spot friction early, tighten onboarding, and make the first 5 minutes feel effortless. Better access = better retention. #IndieGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #GameMarketing #PR www.fixgamingchannel.com/fix-access/

Birdseed VR 1.0 has landed on Meta Quest with multiplayer, new bird behaviours, Scout’s Store cosmetics, and expanded camera gear. Steam VR is still planned for later in 2026. #BirdseedVR #MetaQuest #VRGames #IndieGames #CozyGames #Quest3 #GamingNews

Budget gaming mice can be hit or miss, so we narrowed Redragon’s lineup down to the models that actually make sense right now. From classic wired picks to lightweight modern value, here are the Redragon mice worth checking first.

Review: Stellar Fish’s brutal hardcore dungeon crawler, where darkness drains your health, traps can become weapons, and every mistake can cost you the run. #SparkInTheDark #IndieGames #DungeonCrawler #DarkFantasy #PCGaming #GameReview #FixGamingChannel

Indie developers often think about trailers, Steam pages, press kits, and outreach before launch. But the launch math matters too. Fix Access Explains: Launch Math and Break-Even Planning #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames #FixAccess #HollowMetric

Temple of Eternal Suffering caught our eye with its dark sci-fi ARPG roguelite mix, combining loot progression, character implants, ever-changing dungeons, and a customizable mech suit from Heavy Shield Games. #TempleOfEternalSuffering #HeavyShieldGames #IndieGames #Roguelite #ARPG #SciFiGames