[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I wish they had something for the US, but I am glad they hook it up virtually now. Thank you!

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

By far some of the most interesting and bizarre games I have ever seen. Thanks!

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I am glad I finally know what the Steam Next Fest actually is. Thank you!

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you! The hardest part for me was finding a consolidated source of upcoming ones, and this fits that need well.

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It is true, the gap between Hollow Knight and the other two is large (Steam Reviews as source, and general ease of finding it). But even finding something like Hollow Knight was something that conveniently popped up through either a Curator or in Specials at one point for me (can't remember for certain).

Growing up, if a game was not something that showed up at E3 or was mentioned by a friend (and then later, showing up on Steam's Specials or Top Selling), I never played or heard of it. And Steam is good, but I guess I was looking for something that targeted Indie games in particular, and if there existed a yearly showcase or event that was dedicated to Indies.

Hadn't considered GOG or heard of Indiegala though, thank you for the reference!

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Thank you! I appreciate watching the beginning of a game anyways, that way I can experience the rest if it looks interesting. Definitely has a TON of playthroughs.

[-] roxas2153@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I had no idea that was what it was. I just looked at February's Next Fest, and it is awesome. Thanks for the recommendation!

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by roxas2153@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

Started playing a few indie titles on PC, or at least titles that I would not normally be able to find without digging a bit (Sea of Stars, Hollow Knight, Garden Story, etc). Finding games that are made by smaller studios is a little (not much, but a little) harder than finding "Top Sellers" on Steam. I have tried Steam's "niche" Recommender, which has helped find some cool titles.

However, I am wondering if there is something that would be equivalent to what E3 was, but for Indie titles? Either some online showcase that doesn't rely on the Steam Curator system, or even something hosted in person with actual demos like E3. Does anything like this exist?

EDIT: Thank you for the answers! Steam Next Fest, the YouTubers listed below (thank you again!), gamescom, and itch.io all work great for what I was looking for.

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