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September is coming to an end, closing off a ridiculously busy month for new games. That won\u2019t let up in October. Gears of War: E-Day<\/em>, Star Wars: Galactic Racer<\/em>, Castlevania: Belmont\u2019s Curse<\/em>, and more are making for another crowded month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

Buried in that list of high-profile games are also several exciting indies that deserve to be on your radar too. That includes some follow-ups to 2020s cult classics, a new multiplayer game for the co-op crowd, and a trippy action game that looks like the perfect complement to Control Resonant<\/em>. Don\u2019t let these six games fall through the cracks; wishlist them on Steam if any of them catch your eye.<\/p>\n

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\n Virtue and a Sledgehammer
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Virtue and a Sledgehamme<\/em>r is the latest game from Deconstructeam, the developer behind 2023\u2019s The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood<\/em>. It has quite the premise: You head back to your hometown and destroy it with a sledgehammer. It promises to be an emotional and rage-filled story with plenty of catharsis. It will be released Oct. 27.<\/p>\n

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\n Penguin Colony
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If you played 2020\u2019s excellent Umurangi Generation<\/em>, you know why developer Origame Digital\u2019s follow-up, Penguin Colony<\/em>, is a big deal. But you don\u2019t need to know the developer\u2019s pedigree to get excited about the year\u2019s strangest game: a lo-fi Lovecraftian horror story about penguins marching into madness.<\/p>\n

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\n Truckful
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There\u2019s a new Crazy Taxi game coming soon, but you can scratch your chaotic delivery game itch on Oct. 9 with Truckful<\/em>. In this indie by developer MythicOwl, you\u2019ll guide a pickup truck around a small town as you deliver packages and solve mysteries. Consider it a more lighthearted version of The Wages of Fear<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\n Danchi Days
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Following last year\u2019s fantastic Angeline Era<\/em>, publisher Analgesic Productions has another promising project ready to go. Danchi Days <\/em>tells a slice-of-life story set in a quaint Japanese village circa the 2000s. As a 12-year-old taking care of your grandmother, you\u2019ll befriend neighbors, play minigames, and attend a summer festival in what looks like a sweet adventure.<\/p>\n

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\n Deep Dish Dungeon
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Your next co-op obsession could be right around the corner. Deep Dish Dungeon<\/em>, launching on Oct. 13, is a dungeon crawler where you\u2019ll craft, cook, and solve puzzles either solo or with up to two other players. As <\/em>Big Walk<\/em> <\/em>taught us this summer, getting lost is more fun with friends, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

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\n Anomalith
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Control Resonant<\/em> isn\u2019t the only third-person action game built around mind-bending liminal spaces and supernatural anomalies coming this fall. Anomalith <\/em>pulls some similar tricks in a trippy sci-fi shooter built from anime influences. It\u2019s looking like a well-timed chaser to Remedy\u2019s latest game.<\/p>\n

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