Indie roundup — Steam Autumn Sale, LEGO Party, Brotato dev change & new demos
Here’s a consolidated look at notable indie game news and sale picks this week.
Steam Autumn Sale — highlights
- Big discounts across many indies: Haven (example reported at 90% off), Tunic, Cult of the Lamb, Nine Sols and more. Also large discounts on blockbusters like Red Dead Redemption 2, Returnal and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Notable new releases
- LEGO Party — A Mario Party-style entry from SMG Studio and Fictions. Out now on PC and consoles. Steam: LEGO Party on Steam.
- Alien: Rogue Incursion – Evolved Edition — First non-VR release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC; a tense FPS set between Alien and Aliens.
- Éalú — A stop-motion puzzle-adventure starring a wooden clockwork mouse; out now on Steam.
Upcoming & demos
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion — Tribute Games’ side-scrolling beat ’em up. A demo featuring nine heroes is available on Steam (demo availability noted in reports).
- Dogpile — A Suika Game-style deckbuilder where you merge dogs; demo available on Steam.
- Rising Heat — Twin-stick bullet-hell roguelike; demo on Steam; full release delayed to December 2.
- Other upcoming highlights: Kaiju Cleanup, Join Us (co-op cult survival RPG), Earth Must Die, Task Time.
Developer news
Evil Empire has taken over development of Brotato from Blobfish Games. Evil Empire has a solid track record of handling updates and DLC for Dead Cells, so future Brotato updates and possible DLC are worth watching.
Want to dig deeper?
Steam store pages, demos and developer sites are the best sources for the latest details. A good starting point: LEGO Party on Steam.
Notes: This is a summary of widely reported indie game news and sale highlights. If you want, I can add direct Steam links for specific games in the sale or fetch official pages for any title mentioned.