I investigate weird Steam games so you don’t have to. Reviews, hidden gems, bad financial decisions. I post a weird indie every day. My Steam ID: 42594010

I investigate weird indie games, uncover hidden gems, and burn money on suspicious-looking Steam releases so you don’t have to. Here you’ll find: • YouTube videos where I squeeze the Steam refund timer into shorter clips • Occasional streams • A Weird Indie of the Day highlight • Jokes, puns, pets, thoughts, and general positivity • Oh, and apparently giveaways now too Come hang out. We’re making deeply responsible purchasing decisions around here.
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #90 NIGHTBOUND By @Crooked_Cats A singleplayer survival game mixing turn-based tactics with a relationship story. Two strangers share a house while a deadly organism called the Bloom hunts them at night. Scavenge, grow closer, and repair a van to escape into the mountains. • Board up windows and clear spores before nightfall • Manually aim shots and use cover while enemies fire as you move • Build trust to unlock partner healing and follow-up attacks • Control both survivors using a shared pool of command points • Pack your escape van carefully because space limits what you can bring Free demo on Steam. Full release planned for January 2027. store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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Remember to tag a friend who would love to win this on STEAM! I will draw the winner on the 8th of October!
Well, it's spooky month, and what better way to celebrate it than to have a GIVEAWAY! I will give ONE winner a copy of @SilverPinesGame game! Thanks for being here, love y'all! Almost at 500 follows, Rhanks so much! If I get to that on YT I will do another giveaway!
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my bro @MIDNITEAFTERD2 felt bad for me because I've been an unemployed bum for so long he hooked me up with a weird job sim. Thanks again this looks like my kinda game. Unfortunately I'm gonna have to repay the favor. @DasJyoty you win this round bro. store.steampowered.com/app/1…
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Can I even call myself a gamer at this point?
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #89: DESTINY IS DICE By SinPoDo | @calmseal21129 A turn-based roguelike where dice control every ability and your companion can rig the results. Play as an amnesiac knight and piece together your missing memories. • Let your witch companion directly rewrite dice values • Meet specific roll requirements to activate abilities • Manipulate enemy dice as well as your own • Explore a dungeon to recover your memories and uncover the witch’s motives Apparently behind every successful knight is a witch committing dice fraud. Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #88: TRUCKFUL By @MythicOwlGames A physics-based delivery adventure where every trip through the countryside comes with fragile cargo, winding roads, and something deeply wrong lurking in the woods. Keep grandma’s vase in one piece, upgrade your pickup, and uncover the secrets the locals would rather leave buried. • Stack awkward cargo and keep it from flying off on winding roads • Race to deliver perishables before they spoil • Upgrade your truck’s speed, handling, and carrying capacity • Explore hidden paths, marshes, and treacherous quicksand • Help strange townsfolk while investigating the old forest’s secrets The check engine light is now a pentagram. Coming to Steam October 9. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3…
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It's been a while since I shared a video on Twitter but this one got a few chuckles out of me at least. Thanks to my boy @RetroRebellion for suggesting I play a game called ... Penis Simulator.
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #87: DOMINUS GLADIATUS By @brainseal A gladiator management sim / auto-battler where you recruit fighters, train them up, and watch your investments get dismembered. • Equip fighters for automated duels and team battles • Balance training with injuries, fatigue and morale • Expand your school with new facilities • Win over crowds that can help, or turn against you • Deal with permanent deaths when your preparation falls short Hopefully the performance review is not a guy giving you a thumbs down. Free demo on Steam. Full release planned for November 5. store.steampowered.com/app/3…
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I know there are a million of these types of games that come out but this one really looks great
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #86: BURN WITH ME By @NozomuGames A creepy narrative deckbuilder where occult students summon demons by permanently burning their cards. Build combos, decide what you can afford to sacrifice and try to survive your education. • Position creatures to trigger synergies between cards • Burn cards permanently as part of forbidden rituals • Follow six characters whose fears change the gameplay • Discover nearly 100 cards with secret alternative artwork We found a university that takes your soul upfront instead of monthly payments. Free demo on Steam. Full release planned for October 12. store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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Creator lukewarm take: The things that matter most in a video, in order: • Concept • Thumbnail • Title • First 30 (15???) seconds • Everything else You can have great editing and great jokes but if nobody understands why they should click it doesn't get a chance to matter.
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #85: ORGAN FAILURE By SirTartarus Turn based strategy game where you compete against a plague doctor to find diseased organs and sometimes deliberately kill a patient because their heart contains useful loot. • Remove one organ per turn and follow clues to the infection • Find three sick organs before the doctor does • Sacrifice patients for items that sabotage your opponent • Shuffle, replace and enchant organs to tilt the odds Is this the natural evolution of the game Operation? Free demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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Thank you so much @Lndslrd for being my 1000th follower. ❤️🩷🧡
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #84: Tooth for Tooth by @kunchevsky A turn-based brawler where your teeth are both your health bar and your spending money. Someone stole your gold teeth, and you’re punching your way through town to get them back. • Knock out enemy teeth and spend them on weapons and protection • Mix different tooth types to build combos around your fighting style • Spend your own teeth when you’re broke • Buy tips from informants to get an edge before a fight Coming soon to Steam. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/5…
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #83 FOOL KING By Loot Donkey A tactical autobattler where you build an army, overthrow the king and become the final boss for the next interlopers. Win the crown and you even get to change the rules for everyone else. • Recruit and merge troops, from explosive mages to goblins and catapults • Stack upgrades and relics to build ridiculous combinations • Set formations and orders, then watch your army execute the plan. Hopefully. • Battle armies left behind by other players in asynchronous PvP • Claim the throne and issue decrees that sabotage future challengers Free demo on Steam. Early Access launches November 16. store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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WEIRD INDIE OF THE DAY #82: SETTLE GLIESE By Harry Bishop A colony sim MMO where you manage a family of settlers on an alien planet and the neighbors are other players building their own civilizations. Think RimWorld with lots of other players making awful decisions. • Assign settlers to farming, mining, cooking and construction • Research new technology and grow your settlement • Explore wild continents and discover other players towns • Create your own laws, customs and traditions • Write notices and make art that becomes part of your society An entirely new planet and we’re already inventing an HOA. Full release coming soon: store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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This sounds amazing but the discussion s imply it may be a little rough rn. Proceed at your own risk.
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