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From Portugal to the World. Indie X is a yearly game showcase that aims to promote the best games of the year. By indies, for indies. Finalists have been announced. Streaming showcase October 17, 20, 21, 22, 23

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a video of our amazing 50 finalists for 2025

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Indie X 2025 - Meet The Finalists

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a video of our amazing 50 finalists for 2025

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#IndieX #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev

Indie X 2025 - Meet The Finalists

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 4d

City Tales - Medieval Era is a 2025 finalist by @irregular-shapes.com

Summary: City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid.

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City Tales - Medieval Era on Steam

City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your comp...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Trash Goblin is a 2025 finalist by @spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social

Summary: A cosy, wholesome shopkeeping game with no stress! Clean and upcycle trinkets to sell to quirky customers, upgrade tools, and expand your shop with endless charm and good vibes.

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Trash Goblin on Steam

A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Monster Chef is a 2025 finalist by @studiopizzagames.bsky.social

Summary: Monster Chef is a colorful hand-drawn roguelite action RPG featuring monster combat by day and restaurant management by night. Play as Pranzo, who cooks ferocious but tasty monsters.

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Monster Chef on Steam

Monster Chef is a hand-drawn action RPG with rogue-lite elements. Hunt and cook fierce monsters by day, then manage your cozy restaurant by night. Discover a unique combat system where you turn fearso...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Tiny Kingdom is a 2025 finalist by neltile

Summary: Forge your path as owner of a humble farm to leader of a majestic Kingdom, crafting and developing your realm in this tranquil and enchanting card-based city-builder adventure

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Tiny Kingdom on Steam

Tiny Kingdom is a minimalist city-building strategy game where every placement matters. Start with a single hut and grow a thriving kingdom by combining buildings, unlocking synergies, and creating ef...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

CitaDrill is a 2025 finalist by @studiomokagames.bsky.social

Summary: Manage a drill-city, assign cat-workers, endure hazards, and dig ever downward in search of survival and secrets.

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CitaDrill on Steam

Captain a giant drill in this basebuilder roguelite with a combination of action and strategy! Build, explore, and survive in a world inspired by 1-bit aesthetics. Who will win: the abyss and its fear...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Outbound is a 2025 finalist by Square Glade Games

Summary: Outbound is an open-world exploration game set in a utopian near future. Start with an empty camper van and turn it into the home of your dreams - alone or together with your friends.

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Outbound on Steam

Build your own home on wheels and live sustainably off-grid. Craft workstations and power supplies, source energy from the sun, wind, or water, upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and expl...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

The Séance of Blake Manor is a 2025 finalist by @blakemanorgame.bsky.social

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets.

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The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Shape of Dreams is a 2025 finalist by Lizard Smoothie

Summary: Shape of Dreams is a fast-paced roguelite with fluid combat, shifting realms, and thrilling battles solo or with up to 3 friends.

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Shape of Dreams on Steam

Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced, dreamlike action in a vivid roguelite world. Dive into ever-changing realms with tight controls, fluid combat, and high-stakes battles. Whether playing solo or wit...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 5d

Steel Seed is a 2025 finalist by Storm in a Teacup

Sneak, fight, and explore a deadly underground facility in this stealth-action adventure. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby to uncover secrets, survive threats, and fight for humanity’s last hope.

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Steel Seed on Steam

Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

One way home is a 2025 finalist by Cyberhead games

Summary: Take on the role of a twelve-year-old boy in this puzzle platformer about the journey home through the most terrifying of nightmares. Each playthrough is unique: Your choices affect progression and end.

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ONE WAY HOME on Steam

Take on the role of a twelve-year-old boy in this puzzle platformer about the journey home through the most terrifying of nightmares. Each playthrough is unique: the choices you make affect the types ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

SacriFire is a 2025 finalist by @pixelatedmilk.bsky.social

Summary: SacriFire is a pixel-art RPG with dynamic combat and music by Motoi Sakuraba. Young priest Ezekiel questions his faith as gods and demons ignite a divine war.

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SacriFire on Steam

SacriFire is an upcoming RPG boasting a unique combat system, elaborate pixel art, and music by genre legend Motoi Sakuraba. Ezekiel Ridan, a young priest, struggles to keep his faith as the world he ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

Unboxing Mr Coo is a 2025 finalist by Nacho Rodríguez

Summary: Unboxing Mr. Coo is a hand-drawn, wordless journey through a strange world of oddball creatures. Each frame’s drawn by hand, bringing a bizarre universe to life in a fresh, animated adventure.

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Unboxing Mr. Coo on Steam

Mr Coo gets into a new conundrum, this time through the not-so-simple act of opening a gift box. A puzzle and narrative game without words, where you click your way through a mesmerizing toy.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

Hell Clock is a 2025 finalist by @hellclockgame.bsky.social

Summary: Hell Clock is a dark roguelike Action RPG inspired by the War of Canudos. Play as Pajeú, a former slave, fighting to free lost souls and escape an endless purgatory of horror and history.

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Hell Clock on Steam

Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

Flick Shot Rogues is a 2025 finalist by @butterbythefish.com

Plan, aim, shoot! FLICK SHOT ROGUES is a super-satisfying roguelike dungeon crawler about lining up the perfect shot to flick your hero across the board! Tactile controls meet turn-based tactics!

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Flick Shot Rogues on Steam

Plan, Aim, Shoot! FLICK SHOT ROGUES blends the tactile satisfaction of flicking stuff across a table with the strategic depth of your favourite turnbased roguelikes. Chain together ridiculous combos, ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 6d

Vale's Echo is a 2025 finalist by @valesecho.bsky.social

Summary: Vale’s Echo is a 2D cozy horror adventure where a dead girl explores the underworld, guided by a talking skull. Dark comedy, surreal art, and puzzles uncover her fears, traumas, and hidden truths.

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Hollow Beak - Indie Horror Adventure Game Studio | Hollow Beak

Hollow Beak is an indie game development studio based in Vilnius, Lithuania. We specialize in creating immersive horror adventure games, with our current project being Vale's Echo. Join us on our jour...

Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

The Berlin Apartment is a 2025 finalist by @bluebackpack.bsky.social

Summary: One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

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The Berlin Apartment on Steam

One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

TINY LANDS 2 is a 2025 finalist by HYPER THREE STUDIO S.L

Tiny Lands 2 bringS finding the differences to the next level! Dioramas mix photorealistic daily objects in 3D, explore from any angle stunning visual scenes with a real sense of handcrafting.

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Tiny Lands 2 on Steam

Take your perception into a new dimension with the relaxing sense of photorealistic miniature scenes in Tiny Lands 2. Find the differences and stories by exploring handcrafted 3D dioramas. Can you fin...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

"DOLOS: Your Best Future is a 2025 finalist by
@dolos-inc.bsky.social

Summary: A sci-fi potilical thriller.
Embrace a systeme or fight it from within.
Face your choices over the years.

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DOLOS: Your Best Future on Steam

A sci-fi political thriller. Live the life of an operator of DOLOS, a social regulation system predicting everyone's future. Analyze applicants' profiles and decide about their lifetime career. Apply ...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371240/DOLOS_Your_Best_Future/"

Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

Star Fire is a 2025 finalist by Ethereal Fish Studio

Summary: A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling roguelike beat-’em-up with fluid combat and ever-changing challenges.

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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle on Steam

Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressur...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

Royal Revolt Survivors is a 2025 finalist by @team-warriors.bsky.social

It is a 1-4 player co-op action-roguelite! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.

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Royal Revolt Survivors on Steam

Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

13Z: The Zodiac Trials is a 2025 finalist by Mixed Realms

Summary: Fight to be the 13th Zodiac in this action roguelite packed with fast combat, innovative locomotion, vibrant artstyle and a lore steeped in Eastern fantasy lore.

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13Z: The Zodiac Trials on Steam

Embark on a quest to become the 13th Zodiac in this frantic hack-and-slash roguelike action adventure. Take on a celestial trial of grit, speed and power, and rise stronger after each fall as you upgr...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

Code RAPID is a 2025 finalist by @hitbreakgames.bsky.social

Summary: Code RAPID is Armored Core meets Warframe, a third-person mecha action game that emphasizes high-mobility, deep customization, and dynamic, replayable combat.

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Code RAPID on Steam

Code RAPID is a Third-Person Action Mecha game with the focus on real-time high-mobility movement. Fight on the Ondarean front to uncover mysteries of a forgotten planet. Complete missions to earn wea...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

Guàishòu 怪兽 is a 2025 finalist by Apophenia 23

Summary: It is a cinematic sidescroller with some action puzzle in which you explore a jungle inhabited by grotesque mutants. You carry a lumen rifle that is a weapon but also a tool to progress in the game.

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Guaishou 怪兽 on Steam

Guàishòu 怪兽 is a cinematic sidescroller that takes you through the ruins of an abandoned city, home to grotesque mutants and long-buried mysteries. Use you lumen rifle as a tool and a weapon, a torch ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 8d

Deck of Haunts is a 2025 finalist by @mantisgames.bsky.social
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. In this deckbuilder roguelike, lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears and expand your mansion to grow stronger.
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Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mans...

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