Point-and-click adventure for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

South of the Circle is a narrative adventure telling the story of Peter, a Cambridge academic who finds himself fighting for survival in Antarctica during the 1960’s Cold War. Peter flashes back to his life at the university and his relationship with a fellow lecturer, Clara.

South of the Circle is a unique experience about memory, survival, and the consequences of not dealing with the past. As Peter battles against the harsh conditions and his attempts to escape the ice become more desperate, the lines between his past and present begin to blur.

Indie horror (last one for a few days at least, I promise!) for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

Trapped in a mysterious room, your only way out is through a locked door with a secret code. In Kairotic Nightmare, you'll journey between the past and present to uncover hidden clues and solve puzzles that reveal the code to escape. But beware—the shifting timelines are filled with eerie mysteries and unexpected horrors.

Pirate battle indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

Embark on a thrilling and strategic adventure in "Caribbean Crashers," a captivating game that combines tactical prowess with explosive action. Set in the sun-soaked, pirate-infested waters of the Caribbean, this strategic masterpiece will challenge your skills as you lead a crew of daring pirates on a quest for riches and glory.

Endless fighting indie for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

A very serious satire about American politics for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io ending tonight

You went hiking in the forest with your friends, but you didn't find your way back at night, so you made a campfire. However, while the campfire was burning, you fell asleep, and your friends died! Someone killed them, and now that someone wants you! Be careful, don't let the campfire go out because if it does, he can attack! You've called for help, but unfortunately, help is taking a long time! Help will only find you in five nights! Until then, you must be careful every night to keep the campfire alive and you must find sticks to keep the campfire alive!

Card-based fantasy roguelike for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never-ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

Two indie horrors, pay-what-you-want on itch.io until 15th September:

• Nightmare, Windows
• Underground, Linux and Windows (also features finding rubber ducks, so I'm probably stretching the definition of "horror" here)

Cute arena combat indie for Linux and Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 16th September

Musical platformer for Windows, free again on IndieGala

Dash, jump and fly your way through epic levels with rhythm-based gameplay! Create, share and play custom levels with a wide variety of music soundtracks.

Indie third-person shooter for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 16th October

Gilly, the owner of a local arcade, is trying to save his business from a faceless mega corporation. To do so he takes all the top arcade games and connects them to make a super game. Unfortunately the mega corporation, Fun Fun Co., hacks the game and injects a virus. You and your friends need to save the game and the last hometown arcade.

PolyCube is a block-stacking puzzle game in full 3D, with optional VR support. Move and spin your block pieces in all directions to place them in the puzzle before time is up and the piece drops.

The developer was a full-time web dev who wanted to try out solo game development, but they ended up hating the business management side of things, so they eventually gave up the "hobby" and just set the game to free permanently.

Escape room puzzle for Windows, pay-what-you-want on Itch.io until 15th September

Co-op rhythm-based puzzle for Windows, free on Epic Games until 19th September

It’s Super Crazy Rhythm Castle, the chaotic rhythm adventure! A puzzling co-op mashup unlike anything you've ever heard – work together to think outside the box while keeping your combo. Solo, or with a band of up to three friends… Can you conquer the castle?

Fantasy RPG for Windows, free on the Microsoft Store until 16th September

Your uncle Brent raised you as a skilled hunter. Fate, however, gave you a different path than a peaceful village life. An ancient evil awakened, shattering the whole kingdom. Dark monsters climbed out of holes and people died under the falling mountains. You are left alone to face the great evil. You must set out on a long journey through the four valleys and save the kingdom on the brink of destruction. Your courage and your skills will forge a new hero of the kingdom.

Minimalist indie strategy game for Windows, free for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October

Masterplan Tycoon is a minimalistic resource management sim. Everything in the game is simple and consistent. The nodes are buildings. The pins are contact points between them. The links are roads between buildings.

Your task in this game is to manage the available space and connect everything correctly so the products get delivered to the intended destination. Masterplan Tycoon depicts all the elements schematically, which means you may focus on managing the flow of resources with nothing to distract you from this exciting process.

Indie beat-em-up for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October

You’re Babyface, a former member of the criminal underworld lured back into “the life” by a mysterious AI drone. Your mission against impossible odds: Fight your way across the city before sunrise, and prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.

Engage in a brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet, using every environmental tool and street fighting technique at your disposal. Level up your abilities to take down the mounting onslaught of bozos, cronies, and crime lords.

Pixel-art fantasy roguelike for Windows, free on Steam via Fanatical until 15th September

A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!

Indie Godzilla simulator for Windows, pay-what-you-want on itch.io until 11th September

Nuclear Lizard Island Rampage is a goofy, first-person game that lets you play as an avenging Kaiju and terrorize an island chain

Fantasy RPG for Windows, free on GOG for Amazon Prime subscribers until 23rd October. Some pretty positive comments when it was last free on Epic.

CAT QUEST II is a 2D open-world action-RPG set in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Under threat from a continuing war between the cats of Felingard and the advancing dogs of the Lupus Empire, CAT QUEST II tells the tail of two kings, brought together against their will, on a journey of paw-some discovery to reclaim their thrones.

Play as both a cat and dog as you explore their kingdoms solo or with a friend! Quest in a world filled with magic and curious monsters, and go on a catventure like never before!

Following the success of the acclaimed CAT QUEST, developers The Gentlebros return to the world of Felingard to expand on the original with more explosive spells, expanded weapon options, an exciting new character switch mechanic, and local co-op!