32 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (8th–14th of December 2025)

As an indie-friendly site, we like to take some time to highlight the indies that might be going under the radar coming out this week! This article series features anything with fewer than 1,000 Followers, hoping to offer the limelight to titles struggling in the saturated industry.

Check out our top 32 picks for this week below!

Outhold

• Developer: Tellus Games
• Publisher: Tellus Games
• Genre: Casual, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Clicker, Idler, Tower Defense
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Keep the Heroes Out

• Developer: Brueh Games, YarnCat Games
• Publisher: YarnCat Games
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Board Game, Card Game, Tabletop
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Outbreak Zero

• Developer: Next Generation Gaming
• Publisher: Next Generation Gaming
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Puzzle
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Unboxathon

• Developer: Skye <3
• Publisher: EVIL CORP GAMES
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Clicker, Loot, Cute
• Release Date: 8 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Anxiety Puppy

• Developer: 小狗工作室
• Publisher: Erabit
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Casual, Drama
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

High Fructose

• Developer: Chazak Games
• Publisher: Chazak Games
• Genre: Action, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Roguelite, Roguelike
• Release Date: 8 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Cave Crave VR

• Developer: 3R Games S.A.
• Publisher: 3R Games S.A.
• Genre: Adventure, Simulation
• Tags: Adventure, VR, Exploration
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

PancitoMerge

• Developer: Fáyer, Sketchy Ceviche
• Publisher: Fáyer
• Genre: Casual, Indie
• Tags: Puzzle, Casual, Physics
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Cat Named Mojave

• Developer: Stargazers Studios
• Publisher: Stargazers Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Horror
• Release Date: 8 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Storm Lancers

• Developer: ProbablyMonsters
• Publisher: ProbablyMonsters
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Milano's Odd Job Collection

• Developer: Implicit Conversions
• Publisher: XSEED Games
• Genre: Casual
• Tags: 1990's, Pixel Graphics, Anime
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Drill Rift

• Developer: Steam Veil Games
• Publisher: Steam Veil Games
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Resource Management, Turn-Based Strategy, Colony Sim
• Release Date: 10 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

UniDuni

• Developer: Clops Game Studio
• Publisher: Clops Game Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Puzzle Platformer, Local Multiplayer, Cute
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Go Slimey Go!

• Developer: Tembac, Chabbie, Joacoyco, Toni Leys
• Publisher: Tembac and Chabbie
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Colorful, Pixel Graphics, Platformer
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

ADRIFT

• Developer: S . K . 9 . 8
• Publisher: S . K . 9 . 8
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Racing
• Tags: Adventure, Offroad, Racing
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Drywall Eating Simulator

• Developer: Peripheral Playbox
• Publisher: Peripheral Playbox
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Capitalism, FPS, Exploration
• Release Date: 10 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Mosaic of the Strange

• Developer: Mark Ffrench
• Publisher: Divide The Plunder
• Genre: Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Clicker, Casual, Collectathon
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Half-Life Arena

• Developer: Dark Vector
• Publisher: Dark Vector
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: Action, Shooter, Arena Shooter
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

You Are NOT Bunnygirl

• Developer: (Just)Jordan
• Publisher: Jordan Peloquin
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: Story Rich, Psychological Horror, Turn-Based Combat
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Femboy Streamer

• Developer: Pepperjak
• Publisher: Pepperjak
• Genre: Adventure, Simulation
• Tags: Sexual Content, Hentai, NSFW
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker

• Developer: Mash
• Publisher: Oro Interactive
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Clicker, Idler, Loot
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

• Developer: Ayose Trujillo & Making Enemies
• Publisher: DevilishGames
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Point & Click, Investigation
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

NeverAwake FLASHBACK

• Developer: Neotro Inc.
• Publisher: Phoenixx Inc.
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action, Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
• Release Date: 10 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Halchemist

• Developer: Team Flask
• Publisher: Team Flask
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Platformer
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Deepstone Rift

• Developer: Northend Games
• Publisher: Northend Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Action, Strategy, Tower Defense
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Rhyolite

• Developer: Long Lost
• Publisher: Long Lost
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Co-op, Online Co-Op, Supernatural
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Catharage

• Developer: Björn Michalski
• Publisher: Games Foundation GmbH
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Exploration, Looter Shooter, Flight
• Release Date: 12 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

A la Card

• Developer: Shook Loose
• Publisher: Shook Loose
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Pictective

• Developer: Noobzilla
• Publisher: Noobzilla
• Genre: Casual, Indie
• Tags: Casual, Hidden Object, Puzzle
• Release Date: 10 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Carbox

• Developer: Hues Games
• Publisher: Hues Games
• Genre: Racing, Simulation
• Tags: Racing, Arcade, Level Editor
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Unto Deepest Depths

• Developer: McCollum Games
• Publisher: McCollum Games
• Genre: Strategy
• Tags: Turn-Based Tactics, Roguelite, Turn-Based
• Release Date: 11 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link

Penny for Your Potion

• Developer: Last Minute Studios
• Publisher: Last Minute Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Simulation, Crafting, Casual
• Release Date: 13 Dec, 2025
• Steam Link