Undoubtedly, there will be innovative and unique independent games in our future. During Saturday’s Wholesome Direct, a showcase of independent games of all genres, nearly 100 independent games were shown. There were some new announcements, interviews with game developers, painting and updates on already announced titles.
Many of the games shown during Wholesome Direct look promising, but we’ve put together some of the most exciting titles.
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To is a match-3 puzzle game with a lofi soundtrack and a story. In 2023, Spirit Swap had a new trailer and a demo debut on Wholesome Direct.
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is the sequel to the first and acclaimed Coffee Talk, a talking simulator set in a coffee shop. It is expected to be released in 2023 and a new trailer debuted on Wholesome Direct.
ODDADA looks like a musical toy made of an isometric village where all the houses are instruments. You can play it this year via Steam.
The garden path seems like the perfect moment of relaxation – a part of life in a garden. A new trailer debuted on Wholesome Direct.
What if you were a kaiju who wanted to start dating? This is the premise of Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim, which had a new debut in the game during the broadcast.
Soulitaire got its first trailer during Wholesome Direct, which shows the card-based gameplay in this story and interpretation game.
Paper Trail stands out for its stunning art and unique concept – you have to fold pages of the world to get around the game. Its first trailer is now available and the game is scheduled for 2023.
PuffPals: Island Skies are still years old, but they have pretty much everything you could ask for in a life simulator: farming, cute creatures, custom avatars, and room decor.
Little Chef Bear
Image: BananaBox
There are a lot of bears in video games these days, and a lot of them are very cute. Little Bear Chef’s Bear is no exception: who doesn’t want to play like a cute bear cooking in the kitchen?
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a beautiful musical adventure game that is expected to be released in 2023.
Melodyssey is described as a stress-free adventure game with ASMR elements, announced Saturday on Wholesome Direct.