Indie Game of the Month Awards August 2026

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 August sure was packed with great games so I'm happy to present the very best indie games from last month that you're sure to love.Just like with PlayStation 5, Video Chums utilizes an SSD on our server to deliver lightning-fast page load times. ⚡Funguys Swarm Roguelike of the MonthFunguys Swarm is my favourite Survivors-like so far with its adorable presentation and challenge-filled gameplay that rewards each and every unique build that you devise as you play. With lots of unlockables, upgrades, characters, and stages, you'll happily play for a long time! 🍄 v1d30chumz xzyewyzteyzc Funguys Swarm Review Award image → Dodo Duckie Platformer of the MonthDodo Duckie is one of the silliest games I've played all year and its blend of 2D and 3D gameplay is brilliantly implemented as the campaign is full of perspective-shifting scenarios that often present as elaborate puzzles to work out.

And the animal cast is downright delightful. 🦆 Dodo Duckie Review Award image → The Mermaid Mask Adventure Game of the MonthThe Mermaid Mask is a detective game with gorgeous art and colourful characters as well as a gripping story that has some truly clever twists and turns. Throw in rewarding and unique puzzles and you're left with an incredible adventure that'll stay with you for quite some time. 🧜‍♀️ The Mermaid Mask Review Award image → Lou's Lagoon Casual Game of the MonthLou's Lagoon is a lovely laidback adventure platformer where you recycle and refine materials to essentially make the world a better place.

Chatting with chums as you solve their problems and clean up areas feels great and you get to fly a cute plane between locales; awesome! 🛩️ Lou's Lagoon Review Award image → Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition Simulation Game of the MonthParkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition is a funny sim where you tend to dinosaurs' needs and try to make a compelling park for your visitors. Its main appeal is its wide variety of stage-based challenges that'll have you building in some very unique locations to accomplish rewarding goals. 🦕 Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition Review Award image → Heave Ho 2 Multiplayer Game of the MonthWhether you're enjoying its cooperative campaign or competing in its variety-filled party mode with your chums, Heave Ho 2 is absolutely bursting with multiplayer good times that'll offer as many laughs as it does frustration.

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I hope you haven't been skipping arm day! 💪 Heave Ho 2 Review Award image → OBAKEIDORO 2: Chase & Seek Party Game of the MonthOBAKEIDORO 2: Chase & Seek is a very cool asymmetrical multiplayer experience where teaming up to hide and run from a ghost makes for delightfully tense matches. It's so well-balanced and has lots of unlockables that playing match after match almost always feels fresh. 👻 OBAKEIDORO 2: Chase & Seek Review Award image → Brave Escape Co-op Game of the MonthBrave Escape is one of the most underrated games I've played all year and its co-op gameplay where 1 player is a cowboy and the other is a robot is a ton of fun.

Its single-screen stages are so well designed that mastering them while trying to snag collectibles is a blast. 🤠 Brave Escape Review Award image → Dead Estate Twin-stick Shooter of the MonthDead Estate is a very well-presented isometric shooter with superb audio and stylish visuals that really make its world pop. With its challenging roguelike structure and a bonus stealth survival horror game, there's a lot to love and you'll happily play it for hours. 🏚️ Dead Estate Review Award image → Turnip Mountain Arcade-Style Game of the MonthTurnip Mountain is the sort of game that I imagine would be well-adapted for arcade play as you could see how high you can climb before falling.

The clever jump-based gameplay really puts your skills to the test and the clever stage designs really shine with uniqueness. ⛰️ Turnip Mountain Review Award image → Star Racer Retro-Inspired Game of the MonthStar Racer was clearly inspired by old-school futuristic racing games yet it incorporates so many fresh mechanics that it stands tall on its own. With complex gameplay that's tricky to master, you'll have a wonderful time once it all clicks so stick with it, chums! 🏁 Star Racer Review Award image → Monsters are Coming! Indie Game of the MonthFinally, the very best indie from August is Monsters are Coming! which combines Survivors-like gameplay and a tower defense city-building element.

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It's so much fun that I mastered every single stage and can't wait to play more so if it sounds intriguing, definitely play it! 🏰 Monsters are Coming! Review Award image →