The Indie Zone

ANTONBLAST, Summitsphere’s explosive platformer praised on PC and Switch, lands on PS5 and PS4 on 15 October, according to Gematsu.

Cutout Village, DevilishGames’ paper village builder, enters Steam early access on 21 October, with a 1.0 release and consoles planned for 2027.

Valor Mortis, the Napoleonic soulslike from the Ghostrunner team, launches on 13 October. Early reviews praise its combat and flag a few rough edges.

Tenebris Somnia, a pixel-art survival horror cut with live-action scenes, launches on 16 October from New Blood Interactive.

The Pines, a psychological horror RPG made solo in the Netherlands by Studio Abattoir, has signed with publisher Silver Lining Interactive.

Steam Next Fest runs from 19 to 26 October 2026, and nine indie demos are worth a look, eight of them already playable on Steam.

The Haunted Paws demo is live on Steam: two puppies in co-op in a haunted mansion, plus a kitten in a dog costume that players asked for.

ReVamp, Digital Sun’s Castlevania in reverse where you play Dracula, launches on PC on 25 March 2027. A private playtest starts on 29 October.

Astral Ascent adds six summons, three bosses and three rooms from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in a free update from Hibernian Workshop.