Engadget highlights indie slate featuring Denshattack!, D-topia and Moss in 2D
A curated selection of independent titles offers diverse gameplay, from futuristic train-skating to VR adaptations and narrative puzzles.
Engadget has published a weekend guide detailing a selection of new and upcoming independent video games, with a focus on titles that have recently launched or are approaching release. The publication’s latest roundup highlights several key releases, including Denshattack!, D-topia, and Moss: The Forgotten Relic, while also noting a broader array of indie projects entering the market.
Denshattack!, developed by Undercoders and Fireshine Games, places players in a futuristic, dystopian version of Japan where they control a train that operates like a skateboard. The game involves jumping between tracks, avoiding obstacles, and performing tricks, drawing comparisons to classic arcade-style platformers. It is available on Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S, with a standard price of $20 and a 10 percent discount on Steam until July 29.
D-topia, a sci-fi puzzle adventure from Polyarc and Blackbird Interactive, is set in a simulated civilization where artificial intelligence has ostensibly created a perfect society. Players assume the role of a maintenance worker solving mechanical puzzles and influencing a branching narrative. The title is priced at $20, with a similar 10 percent launch discount available on Steam until July 30.
Moss: The Forgotten Relic offers a 2D adaptation of the previously virtual reality-exclusive titles, combining the original game, its sequel, and the Twilight Garden expansion into a single package. Published by Alunite, the game follows a mouse named Quill and features platforming and combat, with an accessibility option to skip combat entirely. It is available on Steam for $3.
The guide also lists several other notable releases. Orpheus: To Hell and Back, from Eat Pant Games, allows players to navigate hell using a magical lyre and is priced at $18. Teeto, a 3D platformer by HaviEgyJatek, features co-op gameplay and object-absorption mechanics for $5. Grapple Bear, from AdHoc Studio, is a precision platformer where players control a bear using a grapple hook, releasing on July 29.
Other titles mentioned include Dispatch, a superhero workplace comedy from Aerial_Knight arriving on Xbox later this month; Aerial_Knight's MrFreezy, a puzzle game with darker themes; Grandma(88), a mystery thriller from Kitten Cup Studio releasing August 6; Capy Castaway, a low-stress narrative adventure releasing September 4; and Worming from Home, a short simulation game about a financial analyst earthworm.
