Indie on Steam this week
349 new Indie games came out on Steam between 6 Oct and 12 Oct 2026. Median launch price over the last 30 days: €4.99 across 1417 paid games. The best start so far: Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) with 2,743 reviews.
New releases
Top 15 of 349, by reviews.
| Game | Out | Price | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) | 8 Oct | €11.61 | 2,743 | 95% |
| Order of the Sinking Star | 8 Oct | €30.49 | 1,600 | 97% |
| Invokyr | 8 Oct | €9.74 | 520 | 95% |
| Genome Guardian 2 | 11 Oct | €10.26 | 458 | 95% |
| PAPERHEAD | 9 Oct | €15.99 | 318 | 95% |
| Motorcycle Night Ride | 9 Oct | €4.41 | 246 | 75% |
| Japanese Ramen Simulator | 9 Oct | €13.16 | 241 | 92% |
| Forever Ago | 8 Oct | €17.09 | 161 | 97% |
| Drillbound | 8 Oct | €3.59 | 146 | 87% |
| Demon General Kirsten | 8 Oct | €10.12 | 100 | 86% |
| CELESTAY Craft&Slowlife | 8 Oct | €7.35 | 82 | 84% |
| Possess Your Senior Sisters and Duel! | 8 Oct | €9.80 | 68 | 72% |
| Gridlords | 7 Oct | €7.99 | 62 | 82% |
| The Crimson Hunt | 6 Oct | €9.80 | 58 | 78% |
| Bandit Simulator TD | 11 Oct | €10.61 | 57 | 86% |
Most wishlisted, coming soon
Top of Steam's Top Wishlisted list for Indie. Steam shows the order, not the counts.
| Game | Release | Rank | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light No Fire | To be announced | #1 | = |
| Dear Passengers | 2026 | #2 | = |
| Unrecord | To be announced | #3 | = |
| over the hill | 14 Oct, 2026 | #4 | = |
| Grave Seasons | 9 Mar, 2027 | #5 | = |
Picking up speed
Released in the last 60 days. Most reviews gained this week.
| Game | Price | Reviews +7d | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressmaker | €15.47 | +4,541 | 11,200 |
| Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) | €11.61 | +2,743 | 2,743 |
| Order of the Sinking Star | €30.49 | +1,600 | 1,600 |
| Deskrawl: Idle ARPG | €5.03 | +966 | 2,614 |
| Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD | €18.44 | +867 | 4,729 |
Earlier weeks
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