Calculation sheet puzzles, metatextual platforms and other independent new games that deserve to be verified

Welcome to our first weekly overview of outings, news and independent game trailers. It is impossible to completely cover the independent scene – dozens of games have reached steam alone each day. There are so many Indies that we would like to highlight, but we do not have time to cover everyone individually. Our goal is to highlight the games that attract our attention every week, in one way or another. (Do not hesitate to send me an email about your projects!)

This time, we have a puzzler based on a spreadsheet, a pirate title of hacking and slash that was announced 22 years ago, two games developed in solo and more.

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Comedy puzzle game Propagation check Has an atmosphere in the early 90s / Windows 3.11 and a clippy style assistant who will certainly not be boring. In addition to trying to excel (I am really sorry) to fold the rules of the spreadsheets to resolve the brainers, you can venture into secondary quests such as viruse cleaning. I’m not sure to try this one myself, because mathematics have no room in my video games (except for you, ScalesYou are cool), but the concept is intriguing. Propagation check is now on steam.

Of solo developer Andrea Cavuoto, Spear It looks a bit like the movie Free guy In that it is a non-player to save the day. After a critical error, removes the hero from his game and threatens the existence of his reality, an NPC named by default must intensify. By default uses a makeshift lance to solve puzzles, fight enemies and cross the environment in this action platform. Spear is now on steam.

Blood captain is quite a step back. It is a hacking and slash game that seems straight out of the PS2 era (although with more refined visuals). It might not be a surprise, because the game was announced for the first time in 2003. In fact, the original terrain was to make an old-fashioned war god, but with pirates.

After several restarts, the game was canceled when the original publisher went bankrupt. Legal problems have prevented the developers from freeing the game themselves. Sreg then obtained the rights to Blood captain And more than two decades since its revelation, the game has been officially published. He had mixed reviews, but I would still like to check it. This title is also very great. Blood captain is now on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, Windows PC and MacOS.

We covered this one a few weeks ago, but here is a little reminder that Geoguessr is now on Steam in early access. The Steam version was to arrive in April, but it landed on May 8 instead. Nevertheless, it should now be easier for you to play the gaming game in geography on Steam Deck. Elsewhere, Among the 3D United States came out, while the super-carmand Small kitty, big city made its way to PS4 and PS5.

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Another game of a solo developer, Zefyr: a melody of a thief looks like a mixture of Zelda legend: WindwakerFinal Fantasy from the 90s and one of my favorite games of recent years, Tchia. Mathias Fontmarty says it took 12 years to make this stealth adventure. Who would not want to explore a world on the back of a giant turtle? Zefyr Go hit Steam on June 2.

It is always worth keeping an eye on what Devolver Digital belongs and last week, the publisher revealed Botsu. It’s like another turn Fall guysAlthough with robots based on Voxel. BotsuWhich is the developer Peculiar Pixels, should arrive between July and September. A steam demo is now available.

Whatever the edge, virtual reality is always a relatively nesting market, so it is always welcome to see games making the transition from VR formats to 2D (you always eye, you Halfs: Alyx) and perhaps find a wider audience. Survios is (xeno) transform Alien: rogue foray In a PS5 and PC game. The studio says the flattened version, Alien: Rogue Incursion Edition Edition, will have a complete HD gameplay, 60 IPS. It should arrive on September 30.