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State of Indie 2026 Part 1: Winners and Losers
The indie game landscape has shifted significantly since 2021, with AAA games experiencing a resurgence while many indie publishers have struggled. Genres requiring more skill and manpower, like open-world and Metroidvanias, are seeing higher returns due to less competition, while easier-to-make genres are oversaturated. Co-op games are increasingly popular, particularly among younger audiences, but success remains challenging, with a large percentage of indie games selling fewer than a thousand copies.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 30, 2026)
This article highlights five new games released on Steam around March 2026: The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish, a cozy photography sim; The Scourge, a first-person horror set in 1990s Vietnam; Chained Wheels, a co-op truck driving game; Dungeon Bodega Simulator, a potion shop management sim; and DVD Survivors, a Vampire Survivors-like inspired by DVD screensavers.
I crashed out reading layoff condolence letters in this shop sim about a laid-off adventurer made by a laid-off Xbox…
Dungeon Bodega Simulator, a shop management game developed by a former Xbox developer who experienced layoffs, explores themes of job loss and resilience. The game's creator, Harrison, discusses how developing the title served as a cathartic experience following his own layoff from Turn 10 Studios. The article reflects on the emotional impact of layoffs in the game industry and the personal significance of creating games.
Dungeon Bodega Simulator Released on Steam
Dungeon Bodega Simulator, a cozy fantasy shop game developed by Harrison under the Alien Fruit Games label, has been released on PC via Steam. The game, which features a 3-4 hour main story, allows players to run their own shop, grow crops, brew potions, forge weapons, and solve a dungeon mystery. Harrison, who was previously laid off from Xbox, developed the game as a solo project with contributions from several collaborators.