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From Portugal to the World. Indie X is a yearly game showcase that aims to promote the best games of the year. By indies, for indies. Finalists have been announced. Streaming showcase October 17, 20, 21, 22, 23

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 7d

It wasn't easy but we did it. We have sent the results of the applications to everyone by email. We would like to thank everyone that participated.

Without further ado, the Finalists for Indie X 2025 are:

13Z: The Zodiac Trials by Mixed Realms
9 Kings by @hoodedhorse.bsky.social

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 53m

Shape of Dreams is a 2025 finalist by Lizard Smoothie

Summary: Shape of Dreams is a fast-paced roguelite with fluid combat, shifting realms, and thrilling battles solo or with up to 3 friends.

store.steampowered.com/app/2444750/...

Shape of Dreams on Steam

Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced, dreamlike action in a vivid roguelite world. Dive into ever-changing realms with tight controls, fluid combat, and high-stakes battles. Whether playing solo or wit...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 14h

Steel Seed is a 2025 finalist by Storm in a Teacup

Sneak, fight, and explore a deadly underground facility in this stealth-action adventure. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby to uncover secrets, survive threats, and fight for humanity’s last hope.

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Steel Seed on Steam

Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 18h

One way home is a 2025 finalist by Cyberhead games

Summary: Take on the role of a twelve-year-old boy in this puzzle platformer about the journey home through the most terrifying of nightmares. Each playthrough is unique: Your choices affect progression and end.

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ONE WAY HOME on Steam

Take on the role of a twelve-year-old boy in this puzzle platformer about the journey home through the most terrifying of nightmares. Each playthrough is unique: the choices you make affect the types ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 20h

SacriFire is a 2025 finalist by @pixelatedmilk.bsky.social

Summary: SacriFire is a pixel-art RPG with dynamic combat and music by Motoi Sakuraba. Young priest Ezekiel questions his faith as gods and demons ignite a divine war.

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SacriFire on Steam

SacriFire is an upcoming RPG boasting a unique combat system, elaborate pixel art, and music by genre legend Motoi Sakuraba. Ezekiel Ridan, a young priest, struggles to keep his faith as the world he ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 22h

Unboxing Mr Coo is a 2025 finalist by Nacho Rodríguez

Summary: Unboxing Mr. Coo is a hand-drawn, wordless journey through a strange world of oddball creatures. Each frame’s drawn by hand, bringing a bizarre universe to life in a fresh, animated adventure.

store.steampowered.com/app/3873720/...

Unboxing Mr. Coo on Steam

Mr Coo gets into a new conundrum, this time through the not-so-simple act of opening a gift box. A puzzle and narrative game without words, where you click your way through a mesmerizing toy.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 23h

Hell Clock is a 2025 finalist by @hellclockgame.bsky.social

Summary: Hell Clock is a dark roguelike Action RPG inspired by the War of Canudos. Play as Pajeú, a former slave, fighting to free lost souls and escape an endless purgatory of horror and history.

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Hell Clock on Steam

Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

Flick Shot Rogues is a 2025 finalist by @butterbythefish.com

Plan, aim, shoot! FLICK SHOT ROGUES is a super-satisfying roguelike dungeon crawler about lining up the perfect shot to flick your hero across the board! Tactile controls meet turn-based tactics!

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Flick Shot Rogues on Steam

Plan, Aim, Shoot! FLICK SHOT ROGUES blends the tactile satisfaction of flicking stuff across a table with the strategic depth of your favourite turnbased roguelikes. Chain together ridiculous combos, ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

Vale's Echo is a 2025 finalist by @valesecho.bsky.social

Summary: Vale’s Echo is a 2D cozy horror adventure where a dead girl explores the underworld, guided by a talking skull. Dark comedy, surreal art, and puzzles uncover her fears, traumas, and hidden truths.

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Hollow Beak - Indie Horror Adventure Game Studio | Hollow Beak

Hollow Beak is an indie game development studio based in Vilnius, Lithuania. We specialize in creating immersive horror adventure games, with our current project being Vale's Echo. Join us on our jour...

Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

The Berlin Apartment is a 2025 finalist by @bluebackpack.bsky.social

Summary: One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

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The Berlin Apartment on Steam

One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

TINY LANDS 2 is a 2025 finalist by HYPER THREE STUDIO S.L

Tiny Lands 2 bringS finding the differences to the next level! Dioramas mix photorealistic daily objects in 3D, explore from any angle stunning visual scenes with a real sense of handcrafting.

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Tiny Lands 2 on Steam

Take your perception into a new dimension with the relaxing sense of photorealistic miniature scenes in Tiny Lands 2. Find the differences and stories by exploring handcrafted 3D dioramas. Can you fin...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

"DOLOS: Your Best Future is a 2025 finalist by
@dolos-inc.bsky.social

Summary: A sci-fi potilical thriller.
Embrace a systeme or fight it from within.
Face your choices over the years.

store.steampowered.com/app/2371240/...

DOLOS: Your Best Future on Steam

A sci-fi political thriller. Live the life of an operator of DOLOS, a social regulation system predicting everyone's future. Analyze applicants' profiles and decide about their lifetime career. Apply ...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371240/DOLOS_Your_Best_Future/"

Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 1d

Star Fire is a 2025 finalist by Ethereal Fish Studio

Summary: A fast-paced 2D side-scrolling roguelike beat-’em-up with fluid combat and ever-changing challenges.

store.steampowered.com/app/3067890/...

Star Fire: Eternal Cycle on Steam

Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressur...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

Royal Revolt Survivors is a 2025 finalist by @team-warriors.bsky.social

It is a 1-4 player co-op action-roguelite! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.

store.steampowered.com/app/2960490/...

Royal Revolt Survivors on Steam

Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

13Z: The Zodiac Trials is a 2025 finalist by Mixed Realms

Summary: Fight to be the 13th Zodiac in this action roguelite packed with fast combat, innovative locomotion, vibrant artstyle and a lore steeped in Eastern fantasy lore.

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13Z: The Zodiac Trials on Steam

Embark on a quest to become the 13th Zodiac in this frantic hack-and-slash roguelike action adventure. Take on a celestial trial of grit, speed and power, and rise stronger after each fall as you upgr...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

Code RAPID is a 2025 finalist by @hitbreakgames.bsky.social

Summary: Code RAPID is Armored Core meets Warframe, a third-person mecha action game that emphasizes high-mobility, deep customization, and dynamic, replayable combat.

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Code RAPID on Steam

Code RAPID is a Third-Person Action Mecha game with the focus on real-time high-mobility movement. Fight on the Ondarean front to uncover mysteries of a forgotten planet. Complete missions to earn wea...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

Guàishòu 怪兽 is a 2025 finalist by Apophenia 23

Summary: It is a cinematic sidescroller with some action puzzle in which you explore a jungle inhabited by grotesque mutants. You carry a lumen rifle that is a weapon but also a tool to progress in the game.

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Guaishou 怪兽 on Steam

Guàishòu 怪兽 is a cinematic sidescroller that takes you through the ruins of an abandoned city, home to grotesque mutants and long-buried mysteries. Use you lumen rifle as a tool and a weapon, a torch ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

Deck of Haunts is a 2025 finalist by @mantisgames.bsky.social
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. In this deckbuilder roguelike, lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears and expand your mansion to grow stronger.
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Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mans...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 2d

Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown is a 2025 finalist by @playcosmicrace.bsky.social
Cosmic Race is a sci-fi Combat Racing game inspired by retro arcade racers. Race across alien worlds, defeat opponents in destruction-rich environments, become the Cosmic Champion store.steampowered.com/app/2475170/...

Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown on Steam

Cosmic Race is a sci-fi Combat Racing game inspired by retro arcade racers. Race across vibrant alien worlds, defeat opponents in destruction-rich environments, and become the Cosmic Champion.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

Glasshouse is a 2025 finalist by @glasshousecrpg.bsky.social

Summary: Feudalpunk Turn-Based-CRPG set in a lockdown apartment block at the dawn of a world war. Investigate the mysterious triple murder next door, fight the Political Conspiray.

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Glasshouse on Steam

Feudalpunk Turn-Based-CRPG set in a lockdown apartment block at the dawn of a world war. Investigate the mysterious triple murder next door, fight the Political Conspiracy, and make terrible choices b...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

Dispatch is a 2025 finalist by @adhocstudio.com

Summary: Dispatch is a narrative superhero workplace comedy with strategy elements by ex-Telltale Games writers and directors. Players manage a team of ex-supervillains on missions and in the office.

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Dispatch on Steam

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politi...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

Rebounder is a 2025 finalist by ThirtyThree Games

Rebounder is a precision platformer set in a four-ink, pulp-print world. Grab, throw, bounce through an off-world worksite with trick-shot ricochets and fast retries. May induce speedrunning mania. store.steampowered.com/app/3794520/...

Rebounder on Steam

Rebounder is a precision platformer set in a four-ink, pulp-print world. Grab, throw, bounce through an off-world worksite with trick-shot ricochets and fast retries. May induce speedrunning mania.

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

Everdream Village is a 2025 finalist by @untoldtales.bsky.social

Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise.

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Everdream Village on Steam

Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to d...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

MONOWAVE is a 2025 finalist by @studiobbb.bsky.social

MONOWAVE, a whimsical puzzle-adventure platformer about the humane power of emotions. Explore beautiful landscape, empathize with their quirky denizens, restore harmony in an emotionally turbulent universe.
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MONOWAVE on Steam

MONOWAVE is a whimsical puzzle-adventure platformer about the humane power of emotions. Explore beautiful landscapes and empathize with their quirky denizens to restore harmony in an emotionally turbu...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 3d

Goodbye Seoul is a 2025 finalist by JINO GAMES

Summary: Goodbye Seoul is a narrative puzzle-platformer where student Rion uncovers a secret space evacuation and faces survival, growth, and peril in an asteroid-threatened city.

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Goodbye Seoul on Steam

Six months before the asteroid strike, and a new beginning. Goodbye Seoul is a narrative puzzle adventure set in a desolate yet hauntingly beautiful post-apocalyptic Seoul. Will you uncover the truth ...

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Indie X - October 17 to 23 @indiexpt.bsky.social · 4d

"Mars Attracts is a 2025 finalist by @outliersocial.bsky.social

Mars Attracts is a theme park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™ .
Build rides, hire and train staff, manage guest needs, abduct humans to serve as the star attractions!

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Mars Attracts on Steam

Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™. Play as the devious Martians as you construct detailed enclosures, manage staff, and most importantly - abduct and e...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760580/Mars_Attracts/"