Indie Backlog Cleanup! April 2026
The world of indie games is even more prevalent in today videogames’s landscape: digital storefronts like Steam allowed them to spread like wildfire, and sites like Humble Bundle constantly put bundles on sale at a bargain price. The best part are the events, and annual jams on sites like Itch.io, that allow young talents to emerge and show their early work. Thinking back to 15 years ago, this world was alien to me. I didn’t know platforms like Steam yet and my PC was mostly used for emulators, since it wasn’t powerful enough for more recent titles. It was between 2011 and 2012 that I moved my first steps into this universe. Since then I’ve always been fascinated by this world, because it is able to offer complete freedom of creative expression to a creator, and there have been lots of titles that were able to move me. From platforms like Super Meat Boy , who wear their challenge like a badge of honor, titles like Ib , that introduced me to the world of RPG Maker horror, and touch...