New UK-based publisher Kinetic Publishing, created by the team behind Phasmophobia, has announced five indie games for PlayStation 5. The move matters because the publisher is entering an increasingly crowded indie market with an eclectic slate and experience from a major commercial success, having sold 27 million copies of Phasmophobia.

– Contact Protocol (spring 2027): a space-based document-checking game compared with Papers, Please, set on Jupiter’s largest moon.
– Crescent County (summer 2027): a colourful, cosy racing game inspired by the Isle of Wight and anime influences.
– Precognition (spring 2028): Sam Barlow’s largely undisclosed sci-fi horror game, intended to offer players greater control over the story’s outcome.
– Shellbound (summer 2028): a Metroidvania whose developers are changing its visual style to distinguish it from Hollow Knight.
– Aether Wizard Life (autumn 2028): a Thailand-made blend of cosy activities and action role-playing, including farming and caring for mythological creatures.