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Big Walk, retro electronic repairs and other new indie games worth checking out
Engadget’s indie games roundup highlights new releases, forthcoming titles and current Steam discounts. Its main recommendation is Big Walk, a co-operative puzzle and exploration game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game, notable for requiring communication between players and supporting cross-platform play.
– Big Walk costs $20, is discounted by 25% on Steam and Switch until 18 August, and is included with PlayStation Plus. – Steam Cyberpunk Fest runs until 10 August, offering discounts including 70% off Cyberpunk 2077 and 90% off RoboCop: Rogue City. – Nintendo declined a planned Switch 2 version of the dual-mouse climbing game Turnip Mountain, though its publisher may try again if demand is strong. – Overcooked has surpassed 100 million players in its tenth year; developer Ghost Town Games is now making the co-operative horror-tinged game Stage Fright.
In short
- Big Walk is a communication-focused co-op adventure.
- Steam Cyberpunk Fest offers major game discounts.
- Overcooked reaches 100 million players.
Explained simply
Indie games are made by smaller studios, often with more room to experiment than big-budget releases. They span many styles, from co-operative puzzles to climbing games, and are sold through platforms such as Steam, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.
Big Walk comes from the Australian studio House House, best known for Untitled Goose Game. It is designed for friends to explore and solve puzzles together, with communication between players central to how it works; cross-platform play lets people join from different systems.
Co-operative games are built around players working together, a format also used by Overcooked, the cooking game made by Ghost Town Games. The studio’s next project, Stage Fright, continues that shared-play focus with a horror theme, while changing game platforms and discounts can affect how easily players find and buy these titles.