Indie games
Little monsters: why indie developers make the best horror games
In gaming as in cinema, all of the most personal, creative and risk-taking horror can be found away from the mainstream. And happily it’s also a genre in which budget constraints can be turned into an advantage
Keith Stuart
31, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM
Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees
Unity announces a ‘Runtime Fee’, which will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded
Keith Stuart
12, Sep, 2023 @6:24 PM
Dungeon crawler or looter shooter? Nine video game genres explained
Modern video games now exist in a bewildering mass of interconnected genres and sub-genres: here’s your guide to the most interesting
Keith Stuart
11, Oct, 2021 @9:00 AM
The 15 greatest games of the 2010s – ranked!
The 2010s birthed games that changed the world, from Grand Theft Auto V to Pokémon Go. In a decade with so many exceptional games to pick from, which will win out?
Keza MacDonald and Keith Stuart
07, Sep, 2021 @9:04 AM
2021 has been slow for video games. Will autumn fix that?
After the year of plenty that was 2020, 2021 has so far been a pretty lean one for video games. Are things about to turn around?
Keith Stuart
03, Sep, 2021 @8:33 AM
Backbone review – raccoon PI stars in a noir adventure with an inexplicable twist
Uncover a grim conspiracy and sweet-talk snooty bears in this genre-hopping indie game
Phil Iwaniuk
02, Sep, 2021 @11:15 AM
Lake review – a small-town drama about delivering post in a picturesque place
This peaceful circuit is perfect for the kind of person who tries to observe traffic laws when playing Grand Theft Auto
Keza MacDonald
01, Sep, 2021 @2:11 PM
E3 2021: 20 games to watch
This year’s all-digital video game expo involved a deluge of livestreams showcasing upcoming excitements. Here are our picks
Keith Stuart
24, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
We Met In May review – cute dating sim is a witty ode to early love
Experimental game designer Nina Freeman returns with a set of funny, thoughtful vignettes about the awkwardness of new relationships
Keith Stuart
03, Oct, 2019 @6:00 AM
The 11 best Nintendo Switch games of all time
From the latest fun-filled escapades of Mario, Donkey Kong and Link to complex, literary titles such as Octopath Traveller, here are the games that get the best out of Nintendo’s console
Keza MacDonald
12, Dec, 2018 @10:18 PM
No Man's Sky Next review – wider horizons than ever before
Visual updates, a new third-person camera and the ability to play along with friends are all improvements in the latest iteration of this extraordinary game
Jordan Erica Webber
02, Aug, 2018 @8:00 AM
Chill out: a new wave of relaxing video games shows there's more to them than violence
Niche indie games cater to a huge audience and prove there’s something for everyone
Sam Greer
26, Jul, 2018 @6:50 AM
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