Five Popular Indie Games You Might Have Missed This Week

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Hey there fellow gamer! This week, a handful of small, independent games made their debut on Steam and could’ve easily slipped past your notice amidst the hype surrounding Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. If it’s been consuming most of your gaming hours lately, I can’t say I blame you! But if AAA games aren’t quite hitting the spot for you at this moment, there might be an up-and-coming indie gem from this week that’s managed to sneak under your radar. Keep an eye out for it!

Indie games continue to impress on Steam, there might be a great game you have missed

Today, the fourteenth best-selling game on Steam is Rift of the Necrodancer, a rhythm title that’s the sequel to Brace Yourself Games’ initial release, Crypt of the Necrodancer from 2015. You may remember this developer from their collaboration with Nintendo in 2019, Cadence of Hyrule. Rift of the Necrodancer allows you to traverse a contemporary world while simultaneously fixing rifts and battling hordes of monsters using musical combat.

As I compose this text, the game “Rift of the Necrodancer” boasts approximately two thousand active players, an impressive feat for a single-player rhythm game during a weekday. A glance at the reviews suggests that it’s a game worth investing your time in. The game currently holds a score of 82/100 on OpenCritic and a staggering 98% positive feedback from players on Steam, based on nearly five hundred reviews.

Rift of the Necrodancer is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

FlyKnight is a compact game centered around an insectoid knight battling to lift a spell that halts the realm’s ability to sprout wings. Launched on the final day of January, this initial project by developer Wabbaboy, garnered a high of approximately 3,000 players during the weekend. The game has received acclaim from players for its nostalgic graphics and frenzied cooperative gameplay. The game’s Steam page also highlights “joint-focused combat” allowing players to hinder an enemy’s actions by detaching a limb or multiple limbs, according to their preference, since they’re all insects.

At present, this game is so obscure that it doesn’t have a Metacritic or OpenCritic page yet. However, Steam gamers have been vocal over the past week, bestowing upon “FlyKnight” a 96% positive rating, based on more than two thousand player reviews. Interestingly, even as I write this, there are still close to a thousand players actively engaged in the game.

FlyKnight is available now on PC via Steam.

Although Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector became available on Xbox Game Pass, it has also garnered a following on Steam. Developed by Jump Over The Age and published by Fellow Traveler, Citizen Sleeper 2 is like its predecessor, a dice-driven RPG set in a deeply emotional sci-fi universe. While it may not offer the most fast-paced gameplay, it will certainly keep you engaged as you grapple with difficult decisions to endure the harshness of this galaxy.

Currently, as this text is being composed, the number of Citizen Sleeper 2 online players exceeds hundreds. In the past week alone, it surpassed a record of more than one thousand concurrent players. Given that it’s accessible on a multitude of platforms, including Game Pass, it’s remarkable to observe such high numbers even on Steam. The game boasts an OpenCritic score of 86/100 and a 93% positive feedback from over 400 players on Steam.

Experience Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector right away on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC through Steam. Additionally, you can access it through Xbox Game Pass!

Introduced today, the game “Keep Driving” is characterized as a role-playing game focused on management set in an atmospheric road trip environment. On its release day, it climbed to number sixty-eight on Steam’s top sellers list, indicating it’s quickly gaining popularity. As I write this, “Keep Driving” reached its highest player count eight minutes ago and continues to rise. In essence, players will find themselves continuously driving while making choices and facing challenges like picking up hitchhikers, fixing the car, and maneuvering around road hazards.

At present, the game “Keep Driving” has an astounding 96% positive rating on Steam, based on 59 reviews. However, this number could shift in the near future. If you’re seeking a gaming experience centered around journeying along open highways, then this title might be worth checking out. As of now, there are merely four professional critiques on OpenCritic, but they are all quite impressive, with two of them awarding “Keep Driving” a perfect score of 10 out of 10.

Keep Driving is available now on PC via Steam.

To begin with, despite officially debuting on Steam just eight days prior, The Headliners by KAFI has quickly gained recognition. I must admit, it was quite challenging to resist the temptation of making a play on words regarding “headlines”. This frenetic multiplayer horror game invites players to embody an impulsive journalist, willing to face peril in search of the sensational story. Venture into a metropolis teeming with dangerous creatures and strive to survive.

Recently, the game known as The Headliners peaked with more than six thousand simultaneous players, but it has maintained a steady state throughout the week, currently boasting around four thousand active players even during a weekday. As I speak, no reviews have been posted on OpenCritic or Metacritic, however, Steam users have awarded The Headliners an impressive 86% positive rating out of nearly two thousand player reviews.

The Headliners is available now on PC via Steam.

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2025-02-07 00:32