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6 Exciting Indie Games That Should Be On Your Wishlist
This article highlights six exciting indie games showcased at PAX West that are worth adding to a Steam wishlist. The featured titles include Wolfhound, Blocks for Babies, Valor Mortis, God Save Birmingham, Crop, and Truckful, each offering unique gameplay mechanics and promising experiences.
Arctic Drive – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Arctic Drive, a first-person co-op survival simulation game, is currently in its open beta phase. Players must manage a vehicle and scavenge resources in a procedurally generated frozen north, facing challenges like hunger, thirst, and extreme weather.
Perennial early access game Project Zomboid hit a new concurrent player record after a huge map update added reworked towns, a spooky orphanage and '400 procedural basements'
Project Zomboid has set a new concurrent player record on Steam following the release of its major build 42.20 update. This update overhauls Knox County with reworked towns, a doubled map size, new locations like an orphanage and prison, and adds 400 procedural basements. The game's price has also increased to $25.
Arctic Drive – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Arctic Drive is a new co-op survival simulation game where players manage a customizable off-road vehicle while scavenging for resources in a procedurally generated frozen wilderness. The game emphasizes keeping the vehicle operational amidst harsh weather conditions and survival mechanics like hunger, thirst, and body temperature. A beta playtest is currently available for sign-up.
Roman Sands RE:Build sets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
Roman Sands RE:Build will be released on Nintendo Switch on September 16, 2026, as announced by Serenity Forge and Arbitrary Metric. The game, originally planned for 2023, is a genre-bending experience that combines visual novel, adventure, puzzle solving, horror, and survival simulation elements.
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check Joins Xbox and Game Pass – Can You Hold the Line?
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, a strategy and survival simulation game, has launched on Xbox Series X|S and is available on PC via Game Pass. Developed by Brigada Games and published by Devolver Digital, the game challenges players to manage a military checkpoint during a zombie apocalypse, making difficult decisions about who to let in and managing resources.
Urban Strife Leaves Early Access
Urban Strife has officially launched its Version 1.0 on Steam, concluding its Early Access period. Developed by White Pond Games and published by MicroProse, the game is a hybrid of tactical RPG, survival simulator, and turn-based strategy, featuring a complete campaign, final siege, and full gameplay mechanics.
Multiplayer Dinosaur Survival Sim Mesozoic Dawn Is Now Available on Android
Mesozoic Dawn, a multiplayer online dinosaur survival simulation developed by NEXTINDIE, is now available on Android. Players start as vulnerable juveniles and evolve through generations by eating, surviving, and reproducing. The game features over 70 prehistoric creatures, a detailed organ simulation system, and a body part damage system for combat.
URBAN STRIFE LEAVES EARLY ACCESS ON JULY 14
Urban Strife, a post-apocalyptic tactical RPG, survival simulator, and turn-based strategy hybrid, will leave Early Access and launch its full 1.0 release on PC via Steam on July 14, 2026. Developed by White Pond Games and published by MicroProse, the game has received extensive community-driven development with major content updates and gameplay system expansions since its initial Early Access launch.
7 Days to Die is getting a huge upgrade with lots of gameplay customization
The upcoming V3.0 "Dead Hot Summer" update for 7 Days to Die, developed by The Fun Pimps and acquired by Behaviour Interactive, will introduce extensive sandbox customization options. This update aims to give players more agency with 150 new settings, including item scaling, repair and degradation options, a redesigned main menu, and over 60 new points of interest. The update will launch as an opt-in beta on June 15th.
Targem Games is excited to announce the release of Underchoice — a new survival simulator about managing life inside an underground shelter is out now on Steam.
Targem Games has released its new survival simulator, Underchoice, on Steam. Players take on the role of an Overseer managing life within an underground shelter, making critical decisions that impact the inhabitants and lead to multiple endings. The game is available now on PC.
Underchoice is out now on Steam!
Targem Games has released Underchoice, a new survival simulator, on Steam. Players take on the role of an Overseer managing an underground shelter, making critical decisions about who to let in and how to allocate resources. The game features multiple endings based on player choices and is available on PC, with previous Targem Games titles released on various consoles and mobile platforms.
Casualties: Unknown demo showcases its intense exploration and injury system
The demo for the cave-exploration survival simulator Casualties: Unknown showcases its unique simulated limb and cardiovascular injury system, where psychological well-being also impacts gameplay. Players are sent to retrieve experimental super tech from an alien planet, utilizing robust crafting and character traits to survive the 11 layers of challenges. The demo is available on Steam and supports Linux via Proton.
Underchoice launches on Steam on June 1
Targem Games announced that their new survival simulator, Underchoice, will launch on Steam on June 1. Players will take on the role of an Overseer managing an underground shelter, making critical decisions that impact the fate of its inhabitants and those seeking refuge.
Underchoice launches on Steam on June 1
Targem Games announced that its survival simulator, Underchoice, will launch on Steam on June 1. The game puts players in the role of an Overseer managing an underground shelter, making critical decisions that impact the fate of its inhabitants and those seeking refuge.
Paddle Together or Drown Alone: ARE WE SINKING YET? Officially Announced
ARE WE SINKING YET? is a new physics-based co-op survival game where 2-4 players must work together to navigate a dangerous river. The game emphasizes synchronized movements and features unpredictable physics, promising chaotic and rewarding moments for friends and streamers alike. It is set to release in 2026.
Survive the Apocalypse codes (May 2026) for free Emeralds
This guide provides the latest active codes for the Roblox survival game Survive the Apocalypse, which can be redeemed for Emeralds. Emeralds are the primary in-game currency used to unlock new classes and weapons. The article also explains how to redeem codes within the game and notes that codes often expire quickly.
Green Hell Sales Hit 12m as Seventh Anniversary Looms
Creepy Jar announced that its Amazon jungle survival simulation, Green Hell, has achieved over 12 million sales since its Early Access launch in 2018. The game, which has received numerous updates and console ports including VR, continues to maintain a healthy player count nearly seven years after its initial release.
Demos and Freebies
The cave-exploration survival simulator Casualties: Unknown has released a demo on Steam for PC. The game tasks players with retrieving lost cargo on a foreign planet in an unforgiving environment.
Casualties: Unknown - Descend, Adapt and Survive in an Unforgiving Cave Exploration Survival Simulator, Demo Now Live on Steam
The cave exploration survival simulator Casualties: Unknown, developed by Orsoniks and published by Oro Interactive, has released a demo on Steam. The game features a fully simulated limb and cardiovascular system where injuries have real consequences. The demo includes 5 of the 11 planned layers, showcasing all core mechanics.