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Indie Game Releases of the Week: August 23 to 29, 2021

This week in indie games, we have the puzzle-platformer Hoa, survival horror game Tormented Souls, city builder T-Minus 30, and more.

We’ve got another big load of indie games coming in hot this week, including some long-awaited releases like Hoa, Tormented Souls, and Baldo: The Guardian Owls.

Be sure to check out the list of other original indie releases below our featured picks, as we’ve got a particularly promising set of games lined up for release this week.

Hoa

August 24 on PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

Hoa is a puzzle-platformer that boasts hand-painted art and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. As you explore the pleasant-looking worlds of Hoa, you’ll witness an emotionally-charged story and encounter cute new creatures who might even have stories to tell you.

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

August 25 on PC, Mac

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is an interactive fiction game about an artist who’s just about to finish her final piece for a gallery submission. A relaxing game about paintings and the stories they tell, it also makes sure you get coffee and breakfast breaks to fuel your artistic energy.

T-Minus 30

August 26 on PC

T-Minus 30 is a city builder with a post-apocalyptic theme, as you are given 30 minutes to plan a city and build a space fleet on a dying Earth. You must scavenge the environment, build infrastructure, generate power, and set up rockets to rescue as many people as you can, all before the Earth is gone forever.

Baldo: The Guardian Owls

August 27 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

Baldo: The Guardian Owls is an action-adventure game inspired by The Legend of Zelda as well as the films and art style of Studio Ghibli. This fantasy adventure features puzzles, exploration, and combat, and it’s set in a world where a ‘pure child’ must take on a prophecy that threatens grave consequences.

Tormented Souls

August 27 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

Tormented Souls is a survival horror game inspired by the greats of the genre from the 90s, such as Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark. Featuring classic-style forced perspective cameras, you guide protagonist Caroline Walker in a decrepit mansion-turned-hospital, solving puzzles and fighting horrid and dangerous foes along the way.

Original Indie Releases

August 23

• Purrgatory (PC)
  • Visual novel
• DeadLock (PC)
  • Puzzle game

August 24

• Mickey Storm and the Cursed Mask (Switch)
  • Action platformer
• I Expect You To Die 2 (PC VR, PS VR)
  • Escape-the-room puzzle game
• Nightslink (PC)
  • Adventure game
• Revo (PC, Mac, Linux)
  • Shoot ’em up

August 25

• Darker Skies (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Action-adventure game
• The Craft of the Samurai (PC)
  • Visual novel
• Fallow (PC)
  • Adventure game
• Lake of Shadows (PC, Linux)
  • Side-scrolling strategy and action game

August 26

• Have a Blast (PC, Switch)
  • Multiplayer party game
• Green Phoenix (PC, Switch)
  • Narrative-based on-rails shooter
• Titans Black Ops (Switch)
  • 2D Jump-and-gun shooter
• Off The Road Unleashed (Switch)
  • Off-road driving simulation game
• Myst (PC, Mac, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Puzzle adventure game
• ProtoCorgi (PC)
  • Shoot ’em up
• Cats in Time (PC)
  • Puzzle game
• Watch Your Ride – Bicycle Game (PC)
  • Arcade racing game
• Stories of Mara (PC)
  • Visual novel
• A Winding Path (PC)
  • Adventure game
• Last Light (PC)
  • Horror adventure game

August 27

• Mad Streets (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Physics-based beat ’em up
• Space Station Sprint (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • First-person shooter
• Zoffice (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Adventure game
• Perseverance (PC)
  • Puzzle game
• Ambush (PC)
  • Party action game
• Farm Kitten – Puzzle Pipes (PC)
  • Puzzle game
• Assimilate! (A Party Game) (PC, Mac)
  • Party social deduction game

August 28

• Dungeon Warriors (PC)
  • Action RPG

August 29

• Believe (PC)
  • First-person adventure game

Ports and Other Indie Releases

August 23

• Night Flight (Switch)
  • Arcade adventure game
• Magnus Failure (Switch)
  • Puzzle adventure game

August 25

• Murder Mystery Machine (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch)
  • Mystery adventure game
• Mask of Mists (Xbox Series X/S)
  • First-person action-adventure game
• Mechstermination Force (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • 2D action game

August 26

• The Magnificent Trufflepigs (Switch)
  • Narrative adventure game
• Instant Farmer (Switch)
  • Puzzle game
• May’s Mysteries: The Secret of Dragonville (Switch)
  • Puzzle game
• Shapes Suitable (Switch)
  • Puzzle game
• Garden Paws (Switch)
  • Action-adventure/farming sim game
• Wildbus (Switch)
  • “Bus Modification Adventure RPG”
• Spelunky (Switch)
  • Roguelike platformer
• Spelunky 2 (Switch)
  • Roguelike platformer
• Hermitage: Strange Case Files (Switch)
  • Mystery visual novel
• Eternal Hope (Switch)
  • Puzzle platformer
• Secret Neighbor (Switch)
  • Survival horror game
• Traffic Jams (PS VR)
  • Comedic simulation game
• Islanders (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Strategy game
• Phoenotopia: Awakening (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Action platformer
• Star Hunter DX (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Shoot ’em up

August 27

• Inked: A Tale of Love (PS4, PS5, Switch)
  • Narrative puzzle game
• One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch)
  • Visual novel
• Orbibot (Switch)
  • Puzzle game
• Tanknarok (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Multiplayer arena action game
• Super Slam Dunk Touchdown (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
  • Arcade sports game

For even more recently-released indie games, check out our round-up of last week’s releases, including Recompile, Twelve Minutes, and Road 96.