Gambonanza
Gambonanza is a mind-bending roguelike where every move counts. Unlock over 100 innovative Gambits and harness powerful synergy with your chess pieces to transform...
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May 2026
May 2026 100 tracked releases
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LeMrosh in the Lazy Kingdom
LeMrosh in the Lazy Kingdom is a funny point-and-click adventure game set in a medieval kingdom where nothing is as it seems. What starts out as a simple quest...
Lunar Strike
Lunar Strike blends speculative fiction with a game world grounded in hard science. The game focuses on compelling survival and character-driven storytelling over...
Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Unrailed is back on track with more co-op railroad construction chaos! Choose your path in a new world packed with bold biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your...
Arcane Plunder
Explore enchanted dungeons shrouded in magical fog. Reveal hidden paths, uncover treasures, and telekinetically loot artifacts from the shadows. Upgrade your magic,...
Cosmonade
Cosmonade is a real-time competitive PvP game — pilot a ship and destroy everything! Designed for players who enjoy gameplay that’s both simple and demanding... Face...
Everything Is Crab
The Animal Evolution roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge & Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from over 100 mutations to evolve your creature in countless ways with...
Protocol: Umbra
Protocol: Umbra is an unsettling, observation-driven psychological horror game inspired by I’m on Observation Duty and FNaF, built in Python with Pygame-CE and...
Antique Backgammon
Classic backgammon, simple and familiar
Farm to Table
A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island;...
Open Air
Summer! Sea! Festival! You've been waiting for this for so long, and here you are! But what is it, why are the stages empty, and everybody around you is sad? Explore...
Pixelarium: Free Lands
Pixelarium is an open-world roguelike RPG with deep character building, fluid turn-based combat, rich lore, and ASCII-inspired art. Collect unique items, master...
I Am Dog: Chaos Simulator
Play as a dog and experience the adventure in first-person view!
MusicRunner
Welcome to MusicRunner, a new type of rhythm and action game!
The Siege of Jeomdo
In this narrative-driven RPG, play as Dujom, a retired war veteran compelled to lead Jeomdo Village amidst dire circumstances. Make critical decisions, manage...
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes
In Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, take command of a fleet escaping the annihilation of the Twelve Colonies. Manage crises on board as you prepare for the next...
Outbound
Build your own home on wheels and live sustainably off-grid. Craft workstations and power supplies, source energy from the sun, wind, or water, upgrade and customize...
Sister Ray
2D RPG about the brutal daily life of a drug addicted artist called Ray, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition, so no one finds out about the...
The Last Winter Knight
Haunt a suit of armour. Explore an abandoned castle. Recover your memories... and bring the ghosts of the past to rest in this melancholy visual novel about love,...
Call of the Elder Gods
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of...
Clockwork Ambrosia
Clockwork Ambrosia is a compelling steampunk fusion of metroidvania and a 2D shooter. Players pull on the boots of an airship pilot to combat an army of deadly robots...
Directive 8020
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on...
The Wilds of Dacrima: Field Notes from a Poorly Supervised Alchemist and his Clockwork Robot Companion
Uncover the secrets of the forest in this tale of two unlikely friends, with alchemist Edric Tayte and L-P1N. Forage for weird and wonderful ingredients, brew Potions...
Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection
Hold onto your diapers! Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection brings together the ultimate collection of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica’s greatest hits. Curated...
Shattered Divinities
In Shattered Divinities, embark on an adventure that pits you directly against divinity itself! An ancient War of Gods shattered the world, and their broken power has...
The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot
A first-person action game that provides various ways for defeating your foes, whether through weaponry, magic, stealth, or clever tactics like kicking into deadly...
Timeless Rain
Explore this foreign world and use manipulate time to defeat any creature who dares to stand between you and your goal! Meet the inhabitants of this strange realm as...
Block Run
BLOCK RUN is a fast, minimalist grid-based dodge game where you play as a single square racing to the far side of the arena across 10 quick levels. Each stage is a...
Retro Collection: 3 in 1
Three timeless classics. Endless retro fun.
Suisaiga ha Suitei ni Shizumu
A recently tracked Point-and-click / Adventure / Indie release for PC (Microsoft Windows). Check store pages before launch for price, language support, and player feedback.
Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean
An immersive adventure and strategy game set amidst the thrilling world of buccaneering. As a shrewd captain, navigate tumultuous seas, engage in complex politics,...
It Reaches
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way...
Mike Goes on Hike
Become a real tourist in Mike Goes on Hike! Amazing wild landscapes, inexpressible atmosphere of hiking and important vital lessons are waiting for you. Go all the...
Thrifty Business
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys...
Forza Horizon 6
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival. Start your journey as a tourist and...
Rune Dice
Throw dice, create explosive chain reactions, and defeat waves of enemies in Rune Dice! Collect ancient runes with diverse abilities, add synergies between relics,...
Toward The Ice
Toward The Ice is a classic first-person party-based dungeon crawler RPG with grid-based movement and turn-based combat. Venture into the frozen north and help a fair...
Winnie-the-Pooh Hops for Honey
Uh oh. Winnie-the-Pooh ate all of the honey that Christopher Robin set aside for the annual Honey Festival! It's up to Winnie to set things right and prove that his...
Blood High!
A vampire cursed to live with head and body separated. Shoot blood as ammo, execute enemies with your flying head, and survive. Overflow your HP to unleash Blood High...
Bubsy 4D
The infamous, wise-cracking bobcat has returned to 3D in a new platforming adventure. Bubsy is back with new challenges, new moves, and even more purrsonality. Run,...
Don't Fall
Don't Fall is a multiplayer hard platformer for up to 8 players, where you’ll climb, jump, and survive through levels full of traps. Work together… or get in each...
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the...
Endix
Explore unique & immersive booths from your favorite games. Watch exclusive trailers, compete in mini-games, and connect with players, creators & developers from...
Animal Times
Command animal armies and conquer territories in this turn-based strategy game where every attack can backfire! Master blunder-style combat, where failed strikes let...
Tour: Chess Puzzles
Elegant, varied and challenging chess-themed puzzles. No prior knowledge of chess is needed.
Transpawt Train
Real-time strategy simulation where you become the first railroad designer in the Paw-City! Draw railroad lines between towns and start running your trains. Design...
Vortica
Vortica is a 2D action roguelite set in a solar system overrun by hostile aliens. Suit up, loot up, and shoot up as you battle against enemy hordes, explore derelict...
Life Below
Life Below is a refreshing twist on the city-building genre, set beneath the waves. Shape thriving coral reefs, revive collapsing ecosystems, and grow a living...
LumenTale: Memories of Trey
LumenTale: Memories of Trey is a Monster Collector RPG set in the wonderful land of Talea. Trey, who has mysteriously lost his memories, decides to set on a journey...
They Left Us Here
A Sci-Fi First Person Horror Game where you explore an abandoned Space Station
Yerba Buena
Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of...
007 First Light
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless...
Echo Generation 2
Embark on a sci-fi deckbuilding RPG odyssey. Gather your crew, craft powerful decks, and battle across the stars to find your way home. Deal the cards. Defy the...
Sydless
Sydless is an ultra-fast movement shooter where your weapon is a chaotic ball that grows deadlier the more you move.
Voidface
Face off in a challenging bullet-hell arena shooter to try and clear bite-sized boss rush challenges. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast spells to gain an upper hand,...
Blueberry
Go on a journey through a woman’s mind from birth to death in this emotional story platformer. Climb the Tower of Life and gather the pieces of Blueberry's shattered...
Emuurom
Emuurom ("eh-moo rom") is an upcoming nonviolent creature-scanning metroidvania. You are Maire ("my-rhe"), a red-haired retrobiologist willingly trapped in an unknown...
Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together
"Escape From Crimson Manor - Trapped Together" is a co-op Escape the room puzzle adventure set in a Victorian manor, where you and a partner must work together to...
Schrödinger's Call
I am Mary. The last person in the world you'll ever talk to. Schrodinger's Call" is an adventure game that uses a mysterious phone to connect with souls who cannot...
Fire Boy
A hero who talks to the player in a comical way about his actions in the game, adventure in classic 2D platform style, are 5 worlds with different and challenging...
It Lives in the Woods
It Lives in the Woods is a first-person psychological horror set in the forests of Canada. You are Ibrahim, a father who has recently lost his daughter whilst on a...
Mina the Hollower
Mina the Hollower is a bone-chilling action-adventure game featuring classic gameplay and an 8-bit aesthetic in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern...
Solis
Solis is a hand-drawn adventure about technology and deception in a city at night. During a company trip you explore the city of Solis from dusk till dawn, talking...
Backrooms: The Twisted One
Backrooms: The Twisted One is a tense horror escape experience set in the classic yellow liminal halls of the Backrooms. Explore 3 levels across Normal and Hard...
Project Microchip
A social deduction survival game set in a radiation-filled, abandoned forest. Survivors must complete tasks to stay alive, while the Infected hunt them down.
Smile Town
Pay off your debts by working part-time in the nightlife district of Smile Town! Buy items from your friend Apple Ginger's shop to get an advantage at your part-time job.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - DLC 3
A recently tracked indie game release for Nintendo Switch. Check store pages before launch for price, language support, and player feedback.
BrokenLore: Follow
BrokenLore: Follow is a captivating psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of...
NBA The Run
NBA The Run is a fast-paced, online 3v3 street basketball game featuring your favorite NBA stars.
Rancher: A New Life
Start a new life as a Rancher. Travel the forest paths by quad bike, raise cattle, build, repair, and improve your farm. Take care of animals, go fishing, cook, grow...
Void Martyrs
A grimdark survival horror about a nun in a space suit. Scavenge amongst drifting space cathedrals, balance your faith with survival, and craft the tools of your...
Asphalt Racing Bundle 3 in 1
Enjoy 3 games in 1 with this irresistible speed games pack!
Gothic 1 Remake
The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that...
Putrika 2nd.Cut: For the Exquisite Attire
Is cutting down a young girl a sin, or a salvation? In the Haku-a Church where pure love and jealousy collide, a young gem-craftsman is forced to choose—to let her...
Tactorius
Tactorius is a spell-based chess roguelite. Over 100 unique spells and 9 new pieces change the game in ways subtle and explosive. Enter the Gauntlet, build your skill...
8AM: The Warehouse
"8AM: The Warehouse" is a suspense game set in a massive distribution center late at night. Monitor security cameras as strange incidents occur among the remaining...
Mudventure
Mudventure is a casual sandbox adventure set in a living tidal-flat world of mud. Dig terrain, gather resources, upgrade equipment, and control the environment by...
Backrooms Anomaly
Explore a looping corridor filled with anomalies. Walk through the fluorescent-lit backrooms environment, examine your surroundings, and spot subtle changes in reality.
ShotFightDisaster
ShotFightDisaster (SFD) presents its tactical, team-based and action-packed gameplay. Players are catapulted into a conflict from which only the best return.
Solarpunk
Solarpunk is a survival game in a technically advanced world of floating islands. Alone or together with your friends, you can construct buildings, grow food, craft...
Vampire Hunter: Nightrise
You came to hunt a vampire. Instead, you're trapped in his sprawling Gothic castle. You must hold on to your dwindling faith and dismantle his defenses before...
Lóng Zhī Gǔ: Huái Jiù Fú
Dragon Nest Classic brings players back to the golden age of Althea. This service focuses on the authentic PvE raiding experience, featuring classic progression from...
My Summer Love
Kang Yuna is a student at the University of Arts in Korea. She is someone very intelligent and charming. In a nineties summer you're a new student in her class. Could...
Reanimal: The Expanded World - Chapter 1
A recently tracked indie game release for Nintendo Switch 2. Check store pages before launch for price, language support, and player feedback.
Voidling Bound
Hatch, evolve, and upgrade powerful space creatures in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre!
Latitude of the Cult
Latitude of the Cult blends psychological horror with stealth, combat, and exploration. Face fanatics and unpredictable threats as you fight, hide, and survive across...
Beastro
Welcome to Beastro! In this charming fusion of fantasy adventure, not all heroes wield swords… Some prefer the spoon. And, sometimes to save the world you’ve got to...
Holdfast: American Revolution
Fight for freedom in Holdfast: American Revolution - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the American Revolutionary War. Charge into chaotically...
Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains
A dynamic team-based twist on the world’s favorite family board game from Hasbro, Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains offers reimagined gameplay with cinematic...
Myth Requiem
Myth Requiem is a mythology RPG with idle and auto-battle mechanics. Lead legendary heroes like Ulysses and Sun Wukong, explore ancient realms, and build a living...
Hotseat Wagons 2: Space World
New models. 9 game mods (4 new). 37 new levels. New world!
Microwave Simulator
An absurd sandbox where you put random objects in a oven and see what happens. Heat, melt, explode, or discover the unexpected.
You Within Me
Indie single-player 2D narrative-driven yandere horror game with hide-and-seek and puzzle-solving mechanisms, as well as multiple endings. After unknowingly and...
Copa City
Organize high-stakes football events in the first football tycoon! Get the urban space and the stadium ready, ensure safety, and provide fans with an amazing football...
Denshattack!
Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colourful Japanese dystopia. Outmatch rival gangs, wreck a shady megacorp, and take...
Glimvale: My Mini Overworld
Manage and customize your little fantasy village, make your adventurers happy with cute and varied shops and decorate their environment as you please. After all, you...
Boing Over It
Boing Over It is a challenge to your pride and your sanity. You’re a spring. You jump. You fail. You fall. And you try again… because you can’t stand letting the game...
Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
Dave the Diver: In the Jungle is a DLC expansion for Dave the Diver. It introduces a new jungle-themed environment where players can explore for exotic resources and...
Just. Press. The Button.
Welcome to Enterprise Corp. We are pleased to have you. Your job is simple. You must press the button when the system instructs you to do so. The system will evaluate...
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an action RPG set in the world of Philabieldia - a beautiful but savage land dominated by warring beast tribes....
Editor Picks
A small shelf of games that show the site’s taste: clear fit, readable scope, and useful player context.
Balatro
A small indie roguelike that turns poker hands, deckbuilding, and score optimization into short, dangerously replayable runs.
- Platform
- Steam / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation / Xbox / Mobile
- Price
- Paid
- Best for
- Players who enjoy card builds, score engines, and repeated challenge runs
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 的 GameHotel 草稿页，整理玩法定位、适合人群、买前提醒和常见问题。
- Platform
- Xbox Series X|S / PC (Microsoft Windows) / PlayStation 5
- Price
- 发布前核对
- Best for
- 适合喜欢对应类型的玩家
Black Myth: Wukong
A GameHotel game page for Black Myth: Wukong, covering its action RPG structure, platforms, audience fit, and buying notes.
- Platform
- PC (Microsoft Windows) / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S
- Price
- Paid
- Best for
- Players who enjoy demanding action combat, boss learning, and mythic fantasy worlds
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong 的 GameHotel 草稿页，整理玩法定位、适合人群、买前提醒和常见问题。
- Platform
- Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / Linux / Nintendo Switch 2 / PC (Microsoft Windows) / PlayStation 5
- Price
- 发布前核对
- Best for
- 发布前补充具体玩家场景
A Short Hike
A relaxed indie exploration game that fits a short evening session and works well for players who want a gentle, low-pressure adventure.
- Platform
- Steam / Nintendo Switch / itch.io
- Price
- Paid, often discounted
- Best for
- Players who enjoy relaxed exploration, collecting, and short adventures
Latest Recommendations and Guides
Recommendations narrow the field. Guides answer the practical questions players search before buying or starting.
Best Indie Games for Low-Spec PCs
A practical list of indie games that run well on modest PCs, with notes on play style, difficulty, session length, and legitimate store access.
Balatro Beginner Guide: Hands, Multipliers, and Jokers
A light beginner guide for Balatro covering opening priorities, hand choice, Joker value, and common early mistakes.
More Ways to Find Games
Use this as a small recommendation lookup. Pick a situation and the library will show games that fit.
By mood
By device
By genre
By player
By mood
10-minute sessions
Short runs and games that are easy to start without a long commitment.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By mood
After-work reset
Low-pressure games for a quiet session after work.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By mood
One more run
Repeatable runs, quick upgrades, and build experiments.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By mood
Slow immersion
Small worlds you can explore or build at your own pace.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By mood
Puzzle mood
Games built around planning, patterns, or spatial decisions.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
By mood
Cozy and calm
Gentler games with low pressure and readable goals.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By device
Low-spec PC
Lightweight games that should be friendly to modest hardware.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By device
Laptop friendly
Games that work well for short desktop or laptop sessions.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By device
Steam games
Games with clear Steam access for easy buying and wishlisting.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By device
Switch friendly
Good fits for handheld or couch play.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By device
Mobile friendly
Games with mobile availability or mobile-like session structure.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By device
Often discounted
Paid indie games that are worth watching during sales.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By genre
Roguelike
Run-based games with upgrades, risk, and replay value.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By genre
Deckbuilding
Card and build-focused games where the plan matters more than reflexes.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
By genre
Puzzle
Games that reward planning and clean decisions.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
By genre
Simulation
Light systems, building, and planning without heavy management burden.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By genre
Strategy
Small games where choices stack into a long-term plan.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By genre
Casual
Readable games that can be enjoyed without hardcore commitment.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By player
Beginner friendly
Games with low onboarding friction and clear early goals.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By player
Non-hardcore players
Games that do not demand perfect execution every minute.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
By player
Build tinkerers
Games for players who enjoy testing combinations and upgrades.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
By player
Low-grind players
Games that respect short sessions and avoid heavy daily chores.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Balatro
Balatro is best for players who like short runs, deckbuilding, probability, and number combos. It looks like poker, but the core is solo strategy rather than gambling.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By player
Budget players
Small paid games that are sensible to track during discounts.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
By player
Hidden-gem hunters
Compact indie picks with strong identity and clear reasons to try.
A Short Hike
A Short Hike is for players who want to finish a warm little adventure in about 2-4 hours. It feels more like a small island walk than a quest-heavy adventure.
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is for players who like quiet planning, puzzle building, and low-pressure strategy. It is not a traditional city builder; it is a landscape puzzle.
Brotato
Brotato is best for players who want short runs, quick upgrades, many build options, and a low-friction roguelite loop.