Indie Highlight
Sep 18, 2024
Crossroads Inn 2 welcomes you back to Delcrys, the lovely fantasy realm where you’ll make a name for yourself. This game is an immersive real-time management sim where you play as an innkeeper. That means you’re in charge of all the tasks related to running an inn. Manage your staff members, make menus to satisfy your guests’ cravings, and tackle the general challenges that come with running your own inn.
You get to create your own story through your choices. Want to influence the world around you? Then do that. Get involved with the realm. Or do you prefer to live a tranquil life? Then simply be an innkeeper and don’t worry about changing what’s happening in the world! Crossroads Inn 2 gives you full control to make your own choices. Build the inn how you want. Create the perfect layouts, then decorate with furniture and decor. Even have a vegetable patch outside to source fresh veggies from. Just remember that your choices affect how your guests react to your style and quality of the inn.
Hire, train, and upgrade your staff to serve the needs of the rich and poor alike, too. They’ll be helpful in running your inn as it grows. And of course, get to know the customers who darken your doorway. Each one has a unique story to tell and quests for you to complete! Will you play the simple innkeeper or rise to fame with your establishment?
Release Date
You can find Crossroads Inn 2 listed on Steam and PlayStation, but there is no release date available. Add it to your Wishlists to be notified of its release!
Tavern Manager Simulator is another fun tavern management sim!
- Sep 11, 2024
Life is simple in Caravan SandWitch, developed by Studio Plane Toast. There’s no combat, no death, and no timer. It’s just you journeying across a beautiful sci-fi world in search of answers. Your sister has gone missing and it’s up to you to figure out what happened. So explore the bright, post-apocalyptic world in search of answers. Drive your van across different terrains. Get to know the people of the settlements you come across, and even help them out with tasks. And use an array of tools to track down clues to where your sister has gone.
Climb to new heights and zipline down ropes as you traverse the ruins and landscapes of Cigalo. Race across bright sandy beaches in your van, too. Upgrade your van to unlock new tools that will help you in your journey. These tools will not only help you find clues, but will open up paths that were previously blocked. As you look around the broken but gorgeous world of Caravan SandWitch, get to know the unique cast of characters you meet along the way. From humans who stayed on the planet after everyone else left to robots that were simply left behind, everyone has an interesting backstory. They may even have tasks for you to complete that will let you contribute to the community in your own way. Regardless of how you play, you can take your time!
Release Date
Caravan SandWitch releases on Steam and PlayStation September 12th! You can add it to your Steam Wishlist now, too, so you can be notified when it releases.
- Sep 5, 2024
In Shinehill by developer Peach Bite, you play as a spy who has been assigned a tough new job. You arrive on an unfamiliar planet where you suddenly replace one of the residents. The trusting locals mistake you for a new neighbor and treat you with kindness by giving you a house and plot of land. From there, the rest is up to you!
Spend your days on this supposed island paradise becoming a champion fisherman. Or start a farm on your plot of land and tend to a variety of crops. You can even cook up some delicious meals in Shinehill and go exploring abandoned dungeons across the island that hold secrets. The real question is, what made your command turn their eyes toward this planet? Is there something shady going on and it’s up to you to figure out? Perhaps! Get to know your new neighbors. Help them out and learn their stories. Maybe even make friends, or become more. One of your new friends might actually be a threat to everyone else.
Release Date
You can find Shinehill listed on Steam now. There is a demo available and it’s expected for a full release in September!
- Sep 5, 2024
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, developed by Massive Miniteam, blends automation with real-time strategy aspects for a unique adventure set in a beautiful fantasy world. In fact, this game is perfect for players who want to dive into automation games, but also great for automation veterans looking for something fresh. Explore a gorgeous procedurally generated world. Build massive automation networks to enhance productivity. And also get to know your townspeople and helpful little Sparks.
Sparks are the little creatures who follow you and help you out in your adventures. Take them across the unique biomes of Oddsparks to encounter some unusual enemies. Or stay at home and optimize your designs by giving your Sparks logistical instructions. Eventually build a thriving village for yourself and your townspeople to live in. Complete quests from your villagers to unlock new buildings. Also, unlock new customizations for your character to make them unique, too!
Release Date
You can find Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam now. It’s also coming to Xbox and PlayStation soon! So, get ready for an exciting adventure full of automation and fun!
Autonauts is another cute game that uses automation!
- Sep 5, 2024
Aeruta is a unique action adventure game where you also run a bakery! In this world, bread is slowly becoming a distant memory. Then one day, the main character Chaya triggers an explosion by accident. She’s been living in a rundown town where she’s been tasked to help restore the bakery alongside the owner, Effie. And the explosion in the oven released the unmistakable scent of delicious bread!
Now, you’ll set out, playing as Chaya, to return bread to the daily lives of the village. Set out on a grand adventure to explore this beautifully designed side-scrolling world. Use weapons to fight enemies and collect resources. Then, use those resources you’ve found in Aeruta to experiment with different bread recipes. Sell your delicious breads in the bakery to earn money for its restoration. Build new places in town and watch as unique characters move in to repopulate the once floundering town!
Release Date
You can find Aeruta on Steam now!
This cute game reminds me of Cuisineer, another cozy action roguelike that focuses on managing a food establishment!
- Sep 4, 2024
If you love cats and casual city builder games, then look no further than Katsl! Developed by Kofka.games, this adorable little sandbox game takes place in the island town of Katsl, a curious place inhabited only by cats. There, you can unleash your creativity by building up that town and creating the purrfect haven for your furry friends. Each cat even has their own story to discover!
Katsl doesn’t require you to plan, organize, gather, or schedule your builds. Simply just click to build block by block. Create sweeping castles and humble abodes. Get to know your residents, too. Each one has their own hopes, dreams, and personalities. You can even help them achieve their dreams as your work to become their friends. So, build a beautiful town and care for your new furry friends!
Release Date
Katsl is planned to release on Steam at some point. There is no release date listed, though.
Check out Tiny Glade for more cozy building.
- Sep 4, 2024
Captain your very own greenhouse starship in Kohlrabi Starship by developer Whimsical Wolff Games. Begin your space-based journey on a mysterious planet where you’re searching for rare plants and animals that are close to extinction. Bring what you find back to your home planet in an effort to restore the ecosystems there. Turning the vast deserts of home into thriving, lush biomes won’t be easy, of course. You’ll also need to work on repairing the starship, gather resources other than plants and animals, make money, and forge friendships with other people you encounter!
As you explore the stars, choose which plants and animals to bring onto the ship. Carefully introduce the plants to different environments to see which one suits it best. Breed the endangered animals you capture to impact the ecosystems you’re trying to restore. You can even terraform the desert to turn it back into a green paradise. Plus, you can breed the perfect pet to follow you around. Want a cute little kitty with pink fur? You can do that!
Of course, you’re not alone in Kohlrabi Starship. Take time out of your busy exploration schedule to meet a cast of diverse characters. Help them out with some tasks and forge friendships with them. You may even find love in one of them! And you get to decorate your starship to suit your tastes. Collect and build furniture, change the flooring, and place useful pieces of technology to help your mission of restoring your planet. Whatever you do, you’re bound to have an excellent space travel adventure!
Release Date
Kohlrabi Starship is coming to Steam some time soon. Add it to your Wishlist to receive notification of its release.
Little-Known Galaxy is another cute space-based exploration game with fun farming!
- Aug 28, 2024
Horticular is a relaxing gardening game with a magical twist. Developed by inDirection Games, this beautifully vibrant game begins with you being magically summoned by garden gnomes. They want you to restore a garden that was abandoned by its previous caretaker. So, take on this huge task, but at your own pace, and build a lush garden to be proud of!
You have total creative freedom to turn this garden into whatever you want. Use hundreds of unlockable surface types to create biomes with different terrain. Plant tons of different kinds of flowers and plants. Even place fun decorative items like pillars, planter boxes, and more to create your dream garden. Of course, you want to build the garden in a way that it’ll attract creatures! Each critter has requirements before it will move in, though. So, plan accordingly and soon your garden will overflow with plants and animals!
You also need to maintain the magic of the garden in Horticular. Animals will become unhappy, the garden will decay, and you’ll see corrupted agents sent by your nemesis show up. With the help of the garden gnomes and your abilities, though, you’ll be able to prevent all of that. There are also garden upgrades you can purchase. These upgrades will increase your skills and unlock new items. And while each playthrough will be different, no choice locks you out of upgrades. You’ll be able to unlock everything every time!
Release Date
You can find Horticular now on Steam!
Like gardening? Try Botany Manor!
