17 indie games we saw at Pocket Gamer Connects London that you've got to check out

• 1 WHITE:Anastasis

  WHITE:Anastasis is an open-world adventure game where there are tons of puzzles as well as action. You will be exploring an overgrown, untamed world where you need to discover and repair various facilities, take on enemies lurking, and figure out where you truly belong in this world. 

  WHITE:Anastasis is set to launch in September of 2025.

   

  
  

• 2 The Quiet Things

  The Quiet Things is a story-driven game based on real diary entries kept as a teenager, exploring mental health issues and growing up. It's a raw but brave look at childhood abuse and trauma, with a deep focus on storytelling through audio, allowing you to hear Alice's story. 

  The Quite Things will be released on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in 2025.

  
  

• 3 LEFTY

  LEFTY is a cosy, 3D Puzzle game that takes place in a strange, whimsical and magical world. You play as a left-handed person who has to find their way home within this right-handed and right-moving world. 

  LEFTY is out now on PC.

   

  
  

• 4 Hyper Sentinel: Fusion

  Hyper Sentinel: Fusion is a retro-inspired rogue-like shmup with procedurally generated levels, roguelite upgrades, and tons of replayability. You can take down enemy defences in your starfighter, then infiltrate them with your droid to gather resources and perks from within their ship. 

  Hyper Sentinel: Fusion is set to launch on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in the summer of 2025.

  
  

• 5 1001 Nights

  1001 Nights is a narrative-drive story game that's powered by a language model, which allows you to select specific words to turn them into cards used to progress the game. It's inspired by Persian folklore, playing as Shahrazad, who is looking to tell stories to an evil King, guiding him to items you need for your fight.

  1001 Nights is looking to launch on PC in October 2025.

  
  

• 6 Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon

  Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon is a fun, action-platformer set in a hand-animated world inspired by the 90s. In this game, you will be playing as Nanuka, a clumsy but plucky heroine with karate skills. Along the way, you can recruit precious allies and use their abilities to help tackle challenging enemies and solve puzzles.

  Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon is aimed to launch on PC in October 2025.

   

  
  

• 7 The Lantern Legends: Hunting Ridinghood

  

  The Lantern Legends: Hunting Ridinghood takes you on an adventure where you play as Abigail, who is determined to travel through the dark and scary woods, in order to find the person who killed her grandmother. These woods are dark, dangerous, and haunted! 

  The Lantern Legends: Hunting Ridinghood is set to release on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in the future.

  
  

• 8 Race for the Arctic

  

  Race for the Arctic puts you in the shoes of a person who has been entrusted with a logbook from a Diplomat, which has a detailed chronicle of her journey across the Arctic Circle. You will need to race against time to preserve the stories within this journal, before it's lost forever. 

  Race for the Arctic is set to launch on Xbox and PC at the start of 2026.

  
  

• 9 Chaos Royale

  Chaos Royale is a unique PvP take on the Bullet Heaven genre, where you need to take on hordes of monsters while also using your wits to disrupt and take out other players. Your goal is to be the last one standing!

  Chaos Royale is set to launch on Switch and PC in December 2025.

  
  

• 10 Frankenstein's Monster

  Frankenstein's Monster has you competing to build the best monster and then unleash it to hunt your rival scientists. The game itself is split into different gameplay sections, allowing you time to build up your monster before unleashing it. You can get scores based on its design as well.

  Frankenstein's Monster is set to launch on PC in October 2025.

  
  

• 11 CAT-A-STROPHIC

  CAT-A-STROPHIC is a 3D rogue-lite city destruction game where you play as a colossal kaiju cat, rampaging through different cities in hopes of rescuing kittens. You can swipe, smash, and destroy your way to your victory. 

  CAT-A-STROPHIC is set to launch on PC in 2025.

  
  

• 12 Kitty Convenience

  

   

  Kitty Convenience is a chaotic, co-operative party game that tasks you and up to three of your friends, playing as cats, to run a hectic convenience store. You will all need to assist customers, clean up messes, stock shelves, and of course, race agains tthe clock.

  Kitty Convenience is set to release on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in July of 2025.

  
  

• 13 Critterrupters

  Critterrupters is a monster tamer where your attacks can actually cancel enemy turns. You will journey around the island, along with your own critter, downloading new critters by meeting their requirements and then building up your teams to challenge the six clubs. 

  Critterrupters is set to launch on PC in 2026.

  
  

• 14 Dance Dance Ninja Cowboy

  Dance Dance Ninja Cowboy has you play as Skip, who has learned from their beloved Grandmaster Rawa, who has now gone missing. You must embark on a journey to find your master, encountering dance masters with their own styles, who will help you overcome personal challenges through dance.

  Dance Dance Ninja Cowboy is set to launch on Switch and PC in 2026.

  
  

• 15 Dayjob Daydreams

  Dayjob Daydreams is a nostalgia-inspired demo disc anthology from an imaginary future. You can explore a mysterious meta-narrative, a text-parser metroidvania, a cyberpunk roguelike, and other abandoned extras. This game is about corporations crushing creators' dreams and keeping the little guy down. 

  Dayjob Daydreams is set to launch on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in 2026.

  
  

• 16 Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War

  Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War is a unique narrative rhythm game that has you playing as a wartime telegraphist, during the Polish-Soviet war of the 1920s. You become Józef Wójcik, whio is a crucial link between soldiers on the frontlines and their commanders, using Morse Code messages to impact the war's outcome. 

  Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War is set to launch on Switch and PC in 2025.

  
  

• 17 Pixel Punch

  Pixel Punch has you travelling in a tour bus, collecting powerful guitar steaks that give you magical powers. You will use your music to fight bad guys, complete contracts for a Mysterious Limousine Man, and paint the world with funky tunes.

  Pixel Punch is set to launch on Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC in 2025.