External Discovery
28 indie games in this list, released 2016–2026, from developers such as Mechanistry, panstasz, Acid Wizard Studio. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By Mechanistry · Poland
Timberborn is a city-building game in which players guide a colony of beavers and keep it alive through periods of scarce resources. Building and planning the settlement are the main tools for weathering those shortages. It was developed and self-published by Polish studio Mechanistry, with its full release on Steam dated March 2026. Steam categorizes it as a mix of simulation and strategy, fitting its focus on management and survival.
By panstasz · Poland
Set in the fictional Japanese town of Shiokawa during the year 198X, World of Horror asks players to explore eerie locations and battle otherworldly creatures to stop an approaching apocalypse. Its 1-bit pixel art was drawn in Microsoft Paint by Polish creator Paweł Koźmiński, whose influences included H. P. Lovecraft and Junji Ito. After an early access period starting in 2020, the full release arrived in October 2023 to generally favourable reviews.
By Acid Wizard Studio · Poland
Darkwood is a survival horror game from the Polish studio Acid Wizard Studio. By day you scavenge and explore a strange, ever-changing forest, and by night you barricade your hideout and try to survive until morning. It builds dread through sound, limited vision and uncertainty rather than cheap scares.
By SUPERHOT Team · Poland
Superhot is a first-person shooter from the Polish studio Superhot Team with one big idea: time only moves when you move. That turns every firefight into a slow, deliberate puzzle where you plan each step, grab weapons from enemies and dodge bullets in slow motion. Its minimalist red-and-white style is instantly recognizable.