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early access indie games (131)

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8.2New
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR
VR demolition derby with heart and horsepower.
May 7, 2026
6.5New
CarX Drift Racing Online 2
Deep drift sim, great tuning, shaky launch
May 7, 2026
8.7New
HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME
Roguelite run-and-gun with cybernetic upgrades.
May 7, 2026
9.0New
Alabaster Dawn
Beautiful action RPG with fluid combat
May 7, 2026
7.6New
Farever
Charming MMO‑lite with great combat, shaky launch.
May 6, 2026
8.6New
Dead as Disco
Stylish rhythm brawler with custom-music mayhem
May 5, 2026
5.3New
Crazy Oddballs: Idle RPG
Weird heroes, lovely visuals, but a heavy paywall.
Mar 31, 2026
8.7New
Devil of the Plague
Co-op ritual horror with tense pacing.
May 1, 2026
8.6
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Nostalgic turn-based strategy done right.
Apr 30, 2026
8.5
Sledding Game
Chill sledding hangout with tricks, minigames and ragdoll chaos.
Apr 30, 2026
8.8
Far Far West
Robot cowboys, magic, and chaotic co-op shooter fun.
Apr 28, 2026
4.2
Beyond Sandbox
Fun with friends, frustrating at times — buy only if you accept early access pain.
Apr 27, 2026
7.5
Global Rescue
Open-world dispatch sim with base-building and real map data.
Apr 27, 2026
6.8
'83
Accessible realism, big battles, messy launch.
Apr 23, 2026
8.8
SimplePlanes 2
Sandbox flight-building with physics, multiplayer and huge map.
Apr 23, 2026
6.7
Masters of Albion
Charming, rough Early Access god‑sim.
Apr 22, 2026
8.0
Echoes of the Living
Classic survival-horror vibes with modern polish and flaws
Oct 31, 2025
7.2
Loot Tycoon
Diablo-like looting meets idle shopkeeping
Apr 19, 2026
7.6
Don't Lose Aggro
Solo tanking, roguelite progression, and chaotic arena fights.
Apr 15, 2026
7.8
Blood Reaver
Nostalgic wave shooter with blood magic and co-op
Apr 15, 2026
8.4
Windrose
Pirate survival with great sailing and crafting
Apr 14, 2026
8.2
Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
Ambitious space management sim: plan flights, mine, colonize.
Apr 9, 2026
8.2
Spark in the Dark
Grim dungeon crawling with atmosphere and teeth.
Apr 7, 2026
8.2
Morbid Metal
Shapeshift, combo, survive — a noisy, addictive roguelite.
Apr 8, 2026
8.2
Evitania Online
Relaxed AFK RPG with retro vibes and active devs
Apr 7, 2026
7.4
ENDALOR
Soulslike survival with crafting and co-op.
Mar 30, 2026
7.5
Farmer's Dynasty 2
Cozy dynasty sim with charm and rough edges
Apr 2, 2026
8.4
I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator
Pizza shop by day, shady ops by night.
Apr 1, 2026
8.6
Voodoo Fishin'
Cozy but creepy co-op fishing in a haunted bayou.
Mar 31, 2026
8.5
Cinderia
Dark, fast roguelite with deep build systems.
Mar 30, 2026
7.6
Lakehopper
Seaplane building, maintenance and bush delivery sim.
Mar 30, 2026
8.2
SEVERANCE
Co-op horror where you can be the ghost.
Oct 31, 2025
7.4
Mall Rivals
Competitive mall management with sabotage and votes
Mar 23, 2026
8.6
VMX
Immersive VR BMX with real-feel controls
Mar 26, 2026
7.4
Way of the Hunter 2
Beautiful hunting sim with great systems, rough launch.
Mar 26, 2026
8.2
Nova Roma
Cozy Roman city-builder with clever water systems.
Mar 26, 2026
8.3
Everwind
Skyborne survival RPG with airships and crafting.
Mar 17, 2026
8.6
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Hand-drawn Metroidvania meets JRPG party play
Mar 17, 2026
7.8
Solasta II
Faithful tabletop tactics, promising world — early access caveats.
Mar 12, 2026
8.3
Yuma Nest
Cute sprites, deep automation, big grind — MapleStory vibes.
Mar 11, 2026
7.6
AFTERBLAST
Fast-paced roguelite shooter with addictive movement.
Nov 26, 2025
8.3
Rewind 99
Nostalgic shop sim with chaotic side hustles
Mar 11, 2026
7.6
Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
A cozy, early access park ranger sim with big map and big potential.
Mar 10, 2026
6.9
Cargo Hunters
Solo extraction shooter with style, problems and potential
Mar 9, 2026
7.8
Scam Line
Voice-only social deception for 4–8 players.
Jan 10, 2026
8.7
Genome Guardian 2
Fast, funky, and endlessly customizable turret chaos.
Mar 5, 2026
8.2
DYSPLACED
Cozy smash-'n'-craft action with familiar Dysmantle DNA.
Mar 5, 2026
9.3
Slay the Spire 2
Familiar roguelike deckbuilding, amped up.
Mar 5, 2026
8.4
DrainSim
Relaxing water-physics sim with thoughtful planning.
Mar 3, 2026
7.8
The Legend of Khiimori
A horse-first courier sim with gorgeous Mongolian vibes
Mar 3, 2026
8.5
Beatblock
Paddle, spin, and hit blocks to the beat.
Sep 26, 2025
7.2
Nested Lands
Grim base-building survival with strong atmosphere and rough edges
Feb 25, 2026
7.6
Rise of Piracy
Solo-made naval sandbox with trade and boarding
Feb 24, 2026
8.3
WISE GUYS
Chaotic mob-themed social deduction — punch first, ask questions never.
Feb 9, 2026
7.8
The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire
Nightclub management meets mafia open world — messy, fun, promising.
Oct 31, 2025
7.6
Beyond the Doors
Analog-horror signal-sim with wiring, mystery, and messy early access.
Feb 17, 2026
8.6
Hold The Mine
A charming mine-defense with deep build-and-prepare strategy.
Feb 17, 2026
8.2
ENCHAIN
Fluid movement, brutal guns, cryptic world—high highs, rough edges.
Feb 13, 2026
7.2
Monster Lab Simulator
Cute monster breeding meets messy Early Access.
Feb 13, 2026
7.8
Roadside Research
Chaotic gas-station sim where aliens blend in and research humans.
Feb 12, 2026
7.2
Rogue Point
Tactical roguelike co-op shooter
Feb 12, 2026
7.1
Starsand Island
Charming island sim, pretty but imperfect.
Feb 11, 2026
8.3
Goblin Sushi
Frantic sushi rolling meets roguelike upgrades.
Feb 9, 2026
8.4
MENACE
Brutal, tactical, squad-based sci‑fi RPG
Feb 5, 2026
6.7
Car Service Together
Chaotic but promising co-op garage simulator.
Feb 4, 2026
7.4
CURE - A Hospital Simulator
Co-op hospital sim with charm and rough edges.
Nov 20, 2025
7.0
Megastore Simulator
Hands-on supermarket management with baking and stock chaos
Feb 2, 2026
8.3
EmoteLab
Animated emote creation made simple.
Feb 1, 2026
7.2
Frosthaven
Deep tactical RPG with outpost building
Jul 31, 2025
6.0
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
Gothic base-builder with vampire thrills
Jan 30, 2026
6.8
Half Sword
Gritty HEMA combat — amazing feel, shaky launch.
Jan 30, 2026
8.2
Calyx
RTS base-builder: fight spreading plant-aliens
Jan 29, 2026
8.4
Terraformental
Time‑loop incremental with exploration and mystery
Jan 28, 2026
6.7
The Midnight Walkers
Tense extraction with zombies, potential and problems.
Jan 28, 2026
8.2
Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
Deep carrier sim with huge promise
Jan 27, 2026
8.1
HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Realistic hacking sim with heart and bugs.
Jan 26, 2026
7.6
Mr. President
Faithful, complex, addictive — best for boardgame fans.
Jan 26, 2026
8.3
Winnie's Hole
Virus-driven roguelite with brain-tetris combat.
Jan 26, 2026
7.8
R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
Loot-driven bullet-hell roguelite.
Jan 25, 2026
7.6
Smack Talk
Yell to attack — chaotic party fighter.
Nov 26, 2025
8.2
Bookshop Simulator
Cozy bookstore sim with charm and growing depth
Sep 16, 2025
8.3
Turnbound
Smart inventory autobattler with satisfying synergies
Jan 22, 2026
8.6
Bladesong
Deep swordcrafting, cozy RPG beats, huge creative freedom
Jan 22, 2026
7.4
Star Birds
Cozy asteroid factory puzzler
Sep 10, 2025
8.2
Out of Action
High-skill cyberpunk FPS with brutal movement
Jan 22, 2026
7.2
LORT
Multiplayer roguelite chaos with stacked powerups
Jan 21, 2026
8.3
Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
Cozy café management, collectible decor, and gentle storytelling.
Jan 21, 2026
7.2
Duel Corp.
Souls-lite combat meets sandbox freedom—buggy, brilliant, and oddly addictive.
Jan 21, 2026
8.2
Strategos
Courier-driven ancient warfare simulator
Jan 20, 2026
7.0
The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
Visual-novel heart, JRPG bones, early access rough edges
Jan 18, 2026
6.4
Gamer Stop Simulator
Cozy shop sim with exploration; needs polish.
Jan 12, 2026
7.0
Supraworld
Inventive puzzles, huge map, frustrating opacity.
Aug 15, 2025
7.2
Storebound
Goofy, tense co‑op horror — best with friends, rough around the edges.
Nov 17, 2025
5.3
skate.
Nice skating core, messy execution — great for quick sessions, rough for anything else.
Sep 16, 2025
7.0
IT Specialist Simulator
Realistic IT sim — educational, buggy, and addictive.
Nov 20, 2025
8.3
Cleared Hot
Nostalgic, physics-driven heli action; fun but content‑light.
Nov 20, 2025
7.4
Cursed Companions
Voice‑activated co‑op horror: chaotic, hilarious, occasionally janky.
Nov 20, 2025
8.0
StarRupture
Factory automation meets survival and firefights.
Jan 6, 2026
7.5
StarRupture - Supporter Pack
Nice extras for fans, OST and in-game loot — with one caveat.
Jan 6, 2026
8.8
Grimshire
Cozy farming with real stakes and emotional weight
Jul 22, 2025
6.8
Goblin Cleanup
Charming cleanup sim with great ideas, rough later levels.
Sep 18, 2025
8.3
Aethermancer
Roguelite monster-tamer with tactical 3v3 combat.
Sep 23, 2025
6.8
Grounded 2
Promising sequel with fun mounts and tougher combat — playable with friends, but buggy in Early Access.
Jul 29, 2025
7.4
Titan Quest II
Beautiful ARPG, promising systems, needs polish.
Aug 1, 2025
8.0
Waterpark Simulator
Chaotic, creative waterpark sim with goofy physics.
Aug 22, 2025
7.6
Voyagers of Nera
Cozy ocean survival‑crafting with magic and co‑op
Sep 16, 2025
8.7
Town to City
Cozy, grid‑free city builder — creative, relaxing, slightly buggy.
Sep 16, 2025
7.2
Jump Space
Chaotic, promising co‑op spaceship shooter with rough edges.
Sep 19, 2025
7.3
ENDLESS™ Legend 2
Tidefalls and bold factions make a promising 4X — fun but rough.
Sep 22, 2025
7.5
Fellowship
Buy with friends; avoid solo queues for now.
Oct 16, 2025
7.1
World of Sea Battle
Beautiful naval MMO with deep systems and sour monetization.
Oct 21, 2025
8.1
Species: Unknown
Co‑op sci‑fi horror with addictive tension.
Oct 23, 2025
7.4
Super Fantasy Kingdom
Addictive kingdom loop, fun core, frustrating progression
Oct 24, 2025
8.0
Mall Simulator
Addictive mall-management with rough edges
Nov 3, 2025
7.1
Business Simulator 2026
Solid management sim with rough edges.
Nov 10, 2025
8.3
My Winter Car
Nail‑biting winter survival, car building and chaotic driving.
Dec 29, 2025
8.2
VEIN
First‑person Project Zomboid‑style sandbox survival.
Oct 24, 2025
8.6
Tavern Keeper 🍻
Cozy tavern sim with wild emergent chaos and deep decorating.
Nov 3, 2025
7.5
The Last Caretaker
Addictive ocean survival-crafting with human-seed story.
Nov 6, 2025
8.3
Whiskerwood
Vertical colony sim with cute mice and cat taxes
Nov 6, 2025
8.1
Assetto Corsa Rally
Hardcore rally sim: gorgeous, punishing, promising.
Nov 13, 2025
7.6
Food Processing Simulator
Satisfying factory automation with charming flaws
Dec 18, 2025
6.0
PIONER
Huge Soviet-inspired MMO-FPS with promise — currently unstable.
Dec 16, 2025
8.0
Alchemy Factory
Cozy factory sim with alchemy and shopkeeping.
Dec 11, 2025
7.4
Everdream Village
Cozy island village sim with animal magic.
Dec 12, 2025
7.0
Ashes of Creation
Acknowledged and ready to update.
Dec 11, 2025
7.6
Cowboy Life Simulator
Relaxed ranch sim with story, crafting and Early Access quirks.
Nov 26, 2025
6.9
Eternity Egg
Stylish momentum platforming, brilliant but rough.
Dec 10, 2025
8.0
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Roguelite dungeon runs meet addictive shop management.
Nov 19, 2025
7.6
Cloudheim
Physics chaos, cozy shopkeeping, solid bones — needs polish.
Dec 4, 2025
8.4
MineMogul
Physics-first factory builder — messy, addictive automation.
Dec 4, 2025