The Guerrilla Collective was a cracking start to the indie coverage of Summer Game Fest 2024. Here, I am highlighting my 10 favourite trailers from the showcase!
Some of them have demos available right now. I haven’t played any yet – this list is based off of first impressions alone – but if I end up posting any Demo Impressions I will be sure to link them below.
The games are in alphabetical order for convenience!
Beloved Rapture
Developer: Rapturous Studio
Release Date: 2024
Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG that blends modern themes with classic gameplay. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom.
Wishlist Beloved Rapture on Steam here. There is also currently a demo available!
Chocolate Factory
Developer: Tbjbu2
Release Date: 18 Jun 2024
Build your dream Chocolate Factory among candy cane forests and gumdrop hills to produce the tastiest sweets. A delicious first-person factory automation game with a little exploration and combat. Confectionary conveyor belt heaven awaits!
Wishlist Chocolate Factory on Steam here. There is also a free Prologue available!
Cozy Dungeons
Developer: Them Handsome Fellas
Release Date: To be announced
Explore deadly dungeons, clear them out of enemies and renovate them in Cozy Dungeons, a one-of-a-kind adventure/interior design game!
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Wishlist Knights in Tight Spaces on Steam here. There is also currently a demo available!
Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
Developer: Posh Cat Studios
Release Date: 2024
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving mysteries around minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it’s about enriching it, one case at a time.
Wishlist Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game on Steam here.
Neon Blood
Developer: ChaoticBrain Studios
Release Date: Coming Soon
Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.
A first-person resource management game about running jobs for picky aliens! As Rebots Corp’s newest agent, it’s your task to journey to diverse asteroids, terraform the land, gather resources through bot automation, and fulfill client’s needs! And who knows, maybe you’ll get a raise ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wishlist Rebots on Steam here. There is also currently a demo available!
The Secret of Crystal Mountain
Developer: Revolutron
Release Date: Coming Soon
Adventure through a land full of mystery and wonder in The Secret of Crystal Mountain, a platforming game about a delivery fox making his way through a magical world, exploring and uncovering secrets.
Wishlist The Secret of Crystal Mountain on Steam here.
Yooka-Replaylee
Developer: Playtonic Games
Release Date: To be announced
Embark on an epic open-world 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! The search for Pagies starts anew in Yooka-Replaylee, the enhanced definitive version of the beloved indie darling with all new challenges, secrets, mechanics, and accessibility options.
With Summer Game Fest 2024 just getting started, I am looking forward to seeing what the other showcases bring in a year that is already panning out to be an all timer for indie games.
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