Another new year means another exciting look forward into the releases ahead of us. With plenty of Aussie pride and so much hope for our local video game industry, Checkpoint is once again excited to bring you our massive list of upcoming Aussie releases. 2024 proved to be a financially challenging year for many Australian studios, so let’s make sure we’re supporting the incredible talent of these passionate creators.
A Halloween Valentine
Release date: “Coming Soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Things For HumansBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam
“A Halloween Valentine is a puzzle-adventure pop album set in a haunted amusement park on Valentine’s Day. Solve logic puzzles while bopping along to original songs with lyrics to find the way back to the love of your life!“
Acid Knife
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Powerhoof, Barney CummingBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Combat like 2D Mario found a knife and fell into a Souls game. Built around “Action Crafting” where chopping trees, mining resources, cooking and creating items is all done through action mechanics, not menus.”
AfterTheCloud
Release date: “Coming soon to Early Access”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Imagineering StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“AfterTheCloud is a Post-Apocalyptic RPG set in 2050. After a pandemic decimated the world, destroying businesses and governments, conflict, hatred and fear increased year after year.”
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release coming soonPlatforms: PCDeveloper: PlaySideBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.”
Ailuri
Release date: “Coming Soon”Platforms: PC, SwitchDeveloper: Vivink StudiosBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A hand-drawn, 2D platformer following the breathtaking story of an endangered red panda, named Ailuri. Climb, explore and survive the intricate levels while trying to defeat enemies to restore balance of life in the world.”
Anticitizen Red
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Queebly SoftwareBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“In an American occupied cyberpunk Australia; use bullet time, a whole bunch of weapons and movement mechanics to outwit biker gangs and face off the corporate police. Meet a unique cast of Aussie battlers, explore the new American empire, stay for the larrikin charm.”
Artificial Nexus
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Too Many Teeth StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Susan has woken up in a strange, coffin-like device, with no memory of who or where she is. Uncover the answers as you solve puzzles to escape the building in this sci-fi mystery investigation!”
Beyond the Veil
Release date: “Coming Soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Sun’s Shadow StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Beyond the Veil is a text-based horror game, with a focus on character-driven storytelling. Drawing on the rich history of New Orleans, the choices you make will not only alter the story, but also the personality of the protagonist.”
Bits & Bops
Release date: “Q1 2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Tempo Lab GamesBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games. Featuring over 20 mini-games filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation, Bits & Bops is sure to brighten your day.”
Blaktasia
Release date: TBAPlatforms: MobileDeveloper: GuckBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Twitter
“Restore your own magical bushlands to defeat the corrupting force of The Murk; unlock Biomes, encounter native animals, earn “Mulga Magic” skills, trade items, play mini games and solve puzzles to customise and regenerate a First Nations fantasy world inspired by Country.“
Blob Person
Release date: “Coming Soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Inverted GamesBased in: South Australia (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“An adventurous Blob Person is transported to a simulacrum of his own world. An enigmatic entity follows their every move. How did Blob Person get here? and why? Solve puzzles and overcome obstacles to uncover the truth of this strange place and escape.”
Brimstone Brawlers
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBA
Platforms: PC
Developer: Ategig
Based in: Brisbane (Meanjin)
Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Grab your friends and head into the chaotic city of Brimstone! This PvP arena brawler will have you mastering an ever-growing roster of peculiar characters with unique MOBA-style abilities. Battle it out in dynamic arenas full of hazards, in both local and online multiplayer.”
Call of the Golden Valley
Release date: “2025”
Platforms: PC
Developer: O’Saurus Studios
Based in: Melbourne (Naarm)
Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Call of the Golden Valley is an Australian, female-protagonist, narrative detective game. Explore Australia, uncover clues, make deductions, and untangle fact from fiction to find your missing friend.“
Crash Course Builder
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, SwitchDeveloper: Wombat BrawlerBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Can you make it to the finish line? Crash your kart through impossible obstacle courses that will leave you wanting just… one… more… go! 2ez? Pfft! Build your own course to share with other crash test dummies!”
Cyber Paradise
Release date: “2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: DDmeow GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“ACTIONS. DOGS. CAFE. Battle in a neon-drenched roguelite dystopia, where foes rapidly escalate in frenzy as you gain skills. Salvage memories to revive Mini the dog. Unwind in Mini’s Cafe, where tales unfurl and bonds form. A poignant blend of adrenaline and tranquility awaits.”
darkwebSTREAMER
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: We Have Always Lived In The ForestBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Become an occult streamer on a 90s dark internet in this horror RPG sim. Experience a fully procedurally generated world and endless sinister stories as you grow your stream, surf the web, perform rituals, make hard choices, manage your stats and try to survive your increasingly haunted apartment.”
Dead Static Drive
Release date: “Q1 2025”Platforms: PC, Xbox OneDeveloper: ReubenBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Grand Theft Cthulhu. Dead Static Drive is a horror survival adventure. You’re on the road. The world begins to fall apart in front of you. Your friendships will make every bit of difference as order collapses and the people you meet fight for their own survival.”
Dinkum
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: James BendonBased in: Brisbane (Meanjin)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“G’Day! Get ready to start a new fair Dinkum life and build your new home out in the bush. Explore tropical eucalyptus forests, scorching deserts and cool billabongs on an Island inspired by the wild Australian outback. Take care of giant wombats, play with friends and get ready for a ripper time!”
Doggy Don’t Care
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Rohan NowellBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Unleash adorable chaos as a mischievous pup! Explore, collect, and smash your way around the house & beyond in this cheeky adventure. Fetch the approval of your feathered friend, Rocko the Parrot, by digging into a list of fun-filled tasks. It’s sure to be a pawsitively unforgettable day!”
Drăculești
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Fine Feathered FiendsBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Website | Twitter
“A job gone wrong traps lawyer R. M. Renfield at Castle Dracula. Sacrifice—others, or your own humanity—to survive, or risk it all for love in this horror-romance visual novel. But Renfield isn’t the only one looking for a way out. Who, if anyone, can you trust?”
Dungeons and Dining Tables
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Catalyst Games Pty LtdBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Trailer
“Delve dungeons to collect rare furniture, take that furniture back to your home to decorate and the cosier your house is, the higher your stats! 🪑🏡⚔️ Go forth and drive the grumpiness from the land: Your perfect home is just a dungeon away! Oh, and you play as an Axolotl 🥳”
Falling Frontier
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Stutter Fox StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Conquer a vast procedurally generated star system in Falling Frontier, a sci-fi RTS where intel and logistics are decisive factors. Design ships and raid enemy supply lines, lay minefields and construct recon stations, and ambush enemy forces within asteroid fields and nebulae.“
FrankenStorm TD
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Doodad GamesBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Frankenstorm is a high-energy roguelite tower defense. You are a humble scientist, besieged by endless hordes of angry peasants. Salvage parts to build towers, set traps, acquire upgrades and construct an elaborate maze. Be vigilant or these wily foes will use your own tricks against you!“
Fox and Shadow
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: TBADeveloper: Paper Cactus GamesBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Twitter | Website
“Fox and Shadow is a deckbuilding RPG in which you’ll manage two movesets to take down threats: one filled with directives that govern the operations of your drone, and the other that represents the more intuitive behaviours of your pilot.“
Footy Bash
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Danger ThumbsBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Twitter
“Step into the world of Footy Bash, Experience the rush of fast-paced football with 1-4 players. Unleash spectacular speckys to leave your opponents in awe and land devastating hits to thrill your fans. With dynamic gameplay and a classic look, Footy Bash is an electrifying footy spectacle.“
GHOST CAM
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: ARCH REBELSBased in: Perth (Boorloo)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“GHOST CAM is a spooky exploratory VR and PC game where you search for ghosts – at your own risk… Discover how good you are at finding ghosts, figuring out clues and uncovering the story – if you can survive the multiple endings.”
Go-Go Town!
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, SwitchDeveloper: Prideful SlothBased in: Brisbane (Meanjin)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Plan, Build…Prosper? As mayor, it’s up to you to breathe life back into this rundown town. Construct shops, hire staff, automate deliveries with couriers, and attract tourists to town, all while managing infrastructure and avoiding catastrophes! Who said being mayor was going to be easy…“
Grist
Release date: Releasing in Early Access April 1st, 2025Platforms: PCDeveloper: Chironex StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“A sci-fi digital boardgame. Recruit crewmembers to build a deck of Order Cards, then use those cards in combat and tests of skill. Grow your crew, overcome terrible creatures and dastardly challenges, and uncover the terrible secrets of the cyber-plague.“
Hibernaculum
Release date: “Q4 2025″Platforms: PCDeveloper: Victor PflugBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Hibernaculum is a retro inspired dungeon crawler that sets out to recreate the engrossing labyrinthine experiences of the classics of days gone by, whilst also building a modern, deeply unique & explorable world of survival, mystery and macabre intrigue.”
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PC, SwitchDeveloper: Team CherryBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! The sequel to the award winning action-adventure. Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.”
Incolatus: Don’t Stop, Girlypop!
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Funny Fintan SoftworksBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A first-person arena-style shooter running on the Unreal 5 game engine which incorporates advanced movement mechanics in a sci-fi fantasy setting”
Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch)
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Fuzzy GhostBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“An escape room, horror-comedy about the anxieties and horrors of what it is to be a renter in a world run by landlords. …and your landlord is a witch.“
Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Dino RocketBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Collect and battle over 180 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!“
Key Fairy
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Owl MachineBased in: Brisbane (Meanjin)Links: Steam | Twitter | Website | Trailer
“A hand-drawn, pacifist, folkloric, bullet-hell. Grapple and dance around monsters to collect their shattered stars, weave your way through twisting paths, encounter strange folk, uncover ancient magic, and evade forgotten gods in this frenetic 2D action-adventure.“
Legacies: Conservation and Sabotage
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PC, SwitchDeveloper: Salty Dog StudiosBased in: Perth (Boorloo)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“1-4 player PvE submarine roguelite. A new super mineral has been found deep underwater! Team up with Marine Biologists in tech-filled submarines, stealthily explore vast procedurally-generated oceans, defend endangered species, and sustainably extract the minerals for upgrades to dive deeper..”
Len’s Island
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release “launching Q2 2025”
Platforms: PCDeveloper: Flow StudioBased in: Brisbane (Meanjin)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Build, fight, farm and explore. Experience your own path. Whether it’s building the home of your dreams, tending to your crops and watching the sun go down; or explore the mysteries of the Island and the darkness underneath, but you may want to take a sword with you.”
Letters To Arralla
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Little Pink CloudsBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Deliver letters, parcels, and packages to the residents of Arralla as a newly recruited delivery-Turnip! As you soak up the sunny views and meet the interesting townsfolk, you’ll begin to inadvertently help and heal them through the process of kindness, friendship, and express delivery!“
Lighthaze World
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: RadiobushBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Twitter
“Discover a charming adventure in Lighthaze World, a cozy puzzle game for adventure lovers. Collect treasure, solve nonlinear puzzles and follow the anxious hero’s heartfelt journey to save their loyal dog. Your decisions shape this delightful puzzle experience.“
Lightsmith
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBA
Platforms: PC
Developer: A Few Dragons Studio
Based in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)
Links: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Discover what it is to be a Lightsmith, build up your Lightory, and help the townsfolk of Gloomsdale to turn a fragile settlement into a thriving beacon of hope in a world shrouded in darkness. Because in this dark and gloomy world we must forge our own light…”
LoveSick Darlings
Release date: “Q4 2024”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Dimitri OdysseusBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Make impossible decisions, romance girls, break each others hearts, and form unique bonds through your choices in this immersive game and story! Who will YOU go with to the end-of-year dance?”
Lucen
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Kristian KebbeBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter
“Explore unknown lands and fight mythical beasts on a quest to ask the old gods to restore light to your village. Harness light with your sword and bow to cut down your foes, and discover ancient secrets.”
Macabre
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Weforge StudioBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A Stealth Extraction Horror where you and your friends traverse infinite timelines, including those of other players, within an unstable time rift. Upgrade your gear and face interdimensional terrors to survive a fate worse than death. Will you escape the Rift or become its next eternal prisoner?”
Mars First Logistics
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Ian MacLartyBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“An open-world physics simulation game. Build mechanised rovers and transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the surface of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to establish a new space colony! Playable solo or in online co-op!”
Matchmaker Dungeon Heart
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Ghost MothBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter | Website
“As a skeleton, manage the Lich’s dungeon and fight off the Forces of Light. Date the Monsters, and fight with Match 3 combat.”
Metal Heads
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Otreum GamesBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Metal Heads is solo developed, crazy local or online multiplayer party game with head-banging metal music, where up to 8 players compete in mini-games and board game modes with a whole bunch of insane mini-games that are easy to play, but difficult to master.”
Misc. A Tiny Tale
Release date: “Coming Soon”Platforms: PC, SwitchDeveloper: Tinyware GamesBased in: Perth (Boorloo)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Embark on an adventure as a tiny robot made of miscellaneous parts. Collect trash, coins, cogs, and more as you help friends around you. Make the world a better place, one tiny task at a time..”
Miska
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Umbrella Party StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“MISKA is a narrative-driven adventure game with a strong focus on Australian flora and fauna. Rekindle your connection to family and nature through acts of restoration.”
Moon Corp. Tower Defense
Release date: “2024”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Kite Shield InteractiveBased in: Canberra (Ngambri/Ngunnawal)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Be the ultimate CEO and military strategist in this genre fusion of strategy and business management. Create your own company, hire employees, research weapon technology, and take control of units on the battlefield to defend the moon against an alien invasion. Aliens down, profits up!”
Moonlight In Garland
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Winters Group EstateBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“A cozy open-ended life sim about finding your feet in the big city. Decorate your apartment, make new friends, grow too many houseplants and love your city life!”
My Arms Are Longer Now
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Toot GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Twitter | Steam
“You are a yucky long-armed thief. Snake through levels, retract like a vacuum cord, or put on a sock to seduce a lonely guard – whatever it takes to pull off the perfect heist!”
Omi Oh My AI
Release date: Currently in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: EverySecond StudioBased in: Perth (Boorloo)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Go on a captchavating adventure and solve over 100 unique puzzles generated by our quirky AI, Omi! Learn to see the world the way AI does with image, word, and number puzzles in this game inspired by AI, the 90’s, and the constant need to prove you’re not a robot.“
Peebi
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Onion Cocktail GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter
“Use your wit, sarcasm and a general lack of regard for others in this Point-n-Click adventure. Full of bad humour, bizarre decor and a world of inconveniences, with clues hidden in plain sight, problems with unusual solutions and an alt-culture flair.“
Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Toybox Games StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero tells the tale of Brunt, an anthropomorphic wombat on her first adventure in the fantasy world, Eridal. Embark on this epic 3rd person action-filled adventure, uncover how this world came to be, and meet new legends that will help shape the future of Eridal!“
Punchimals
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Two Lives LeftBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Punchimals is a physics-based 2.5D fighting game set in a world where cute, chubby animals settle their differences by duking it out in giant mechs. Due to a lack of exercise (certainly not caused by overuse of mechs in everyday life), obesity and mech combat has ravaged the globe!”
Rita
Release date: “2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: SporkTankBased in: AustraliaLinks: Website | Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Rita is a cozy adventure where a little chicklet solves word-based puzzles to transform the world around her. Follow her story across generations, meet her grandchicklet, and play through what will become her legacy.“
Red Impact – Epic Planetary Defence
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Lune Interactive Pty LtdBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Defend entire planets against hostile invaders in this full 3D tower defense game. Manage resources and space while constructing weapons, defenses, and structures to withstand the destructive onslaught across multiple planets.“
Rugby 25
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Big Ant StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Twitter | Steam
“Welcome to the ultimate rugby video game experience, Rugby 25! From club sides through to the world’s biggest international tournaments, every detail has been meticulously crafted to bring the excitement and intensity of the sport to your hands.”
Snow Cone
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Hungry SkyBased in: Perth (Boorloo)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Snow Cone is a Sokoban-like puzzle game where you roll up snow and make snow cones. Carefully arrange snowballs to fulfil the customer’s order while solving 100 handcrafted puzzles.”
Spelly Cat
Release date: Available in Early Access, full release TBAPlatforms: PCDeveloper: Brkn Fixie GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Spelly Cat is a mash up of word games, jigsaws, mazes and block puzzles. Solve themed procedurally generated levels and fill your spell book on a quest to find your owner and get fed!“
Spies & Soldiers
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Ghostbat GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A game of strategy and subterfuge that plays out across watercolor maps of a procedurally generated kingdom. Go head-to-head in turn-based conflicts as your empire expands across each new world, but while your soldiers’ swords may conquer the land, your hidden spies could win you the game.”
Squat Ops
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Parasol CorpBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam
“Squat Ops pretends to be a story rich, single player tactical stealth game, but it’s secretly tricking you into working out. Sneak through a deep branching story filled with danger, relying on the connections you forge with your team to unpick twisted enemy plans. Do squats; save the world.”
Tavern Keeper 🍻
Release date: “2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Greenheart Games 💚Based in: Brisbane (Meanjin)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Build and manage your own tavern in this charming fantasy business sim. Dive into every detail or relax and decorate to your heart’s desire. Upgrade your tavern and navigate light-hearted tales of unlikely heroes as you play the most important role of all: the Tavern Keeper!”
The Drifter
Release date: “2025″Platforms: PC (Switch and other platforms TBC)Developer: Powerhoof, Dave LloydBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A Pulp Adventure Thriller – A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point ‘n click thrill-ride.”
The Dungeon Experience
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Jacob Janerka, Simon Boxer, Bone AssemblyBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Visit The Dungeon Experience! A thrilling world of high fantasy run by me, a level 1 mud-crab turned entrepreneur. Put your real world responsibilities on hold with a first-person guided adventure to achieve financial freedom and uncover the secrets of the mindhole.”
The Last Exterminator
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Ironworks GamesBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“You’re an exterminator. You kill things for a living. When a hostile invasion of alien cockroaches rocks your city, you’ve got a job to do. A high-octane retro-FPS inspired by some of the best games of the 90s.“
The Lifetime
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Orchid of RedemptionBased in: Adelaide (Tarndanya)Links: Steam | Twitter
“After falling through a void for an entire lifetime, you land in a mysterious underground world, with a mask you can’t remove. All you’re told is that you need to collect time so you can return to your former life back up on the surface. But time moves in mysterious ways down here…“
TopplePOP: Bungee Blockbusters
Release date: “Q1 2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: ArkimaBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Welcome to the jumble! TopplePOP is a physics puzzle party with bendy animal acrobats on bungee cords for 1-4 players in solo, co-op & PvP. Instant fun for all ages. Deep mastery for spectacular eSports. Jump into couch parties & zen puzzles. Hone skills for team battles & speedrun leaderboards!”
Trash
Release date: “To be announced”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Bin Chicken StudiosBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter
“Trash is a co-op open-world survival craft game where you customize your character with crafted forms and abilities. Jump, Glide, Shield or Smash your way around a wild open world, completing puzzling challenge zones and surviving weird and wonderful creatures.”
Untethered
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: True Anomaly EntertainmentBased in: AustraliaLinks: Steam | Website | Socials | Trailer
“Untethered is a space survival-sandbox set in our own cosmic backyard. Explore zero-gravity environments, build and operate realistic space stations, and fight to stay alive in the unforgiving realm of deep space.”
Way to the Woods
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PC, XboxDeveloper: onepixel.dogBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“A Deer and Fawn must embark on a journey through an abandoned world of the unknown to get home. A third person adventure game solo developed by ant tan. Featuring soundtrack from aivi & surasshu, composers for the show Steven Universe.”
Which Way Up: Galaxy Games
Release date: “Q1 2025”Platforms: PC, SwitchDeveloper: Turtle Flip StudioBased in: Sydney (Warrang)Links: Steam | Website | Twitter | Trailer
“Perform graceful gravity gymnastics, outrun the relentless pull of a black hole and launch your friends into space as you compete across multiple events in the Galaxy Games!”
Winnie’s Hole
Release date: “Q2 2025”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Twice DifferentBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Steam | Twitter | Trailer
“Join Winnie the Pooh on a new adventure, from within! You play a virus in Winnie’s body, capture cells to grow mutations and specialise your host. Refine his primitive form, adapt for survival, and do not let his friends contain you. They do not understand our gift… We must share it with them.”
Wood & Weather
Release date: “Coming soon”Platforms: PCDeveloper: Paper HouseBased in: Melbourne (Naarm)Links: Website | Steam | Twitter
“Wood & Weather is a single player god-game set in a wooden toy city. Make friends and control the weather as an ethereal blue hand in a surprising little open world. 🌤 🌦 ⛈ ❄️ ☂️ 🍃”
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