Top 5 New Indie Games of June 2025
- Quest Team
- Jul 7
- 4 min read
Each month, we spotlight five standout indie games you won’t want to miss. From hidden gems to breakout hits, these fresh releases showcase the best of the indie scene. Here’s a quick look at this month’s top picks!
Suit for Hire
Suit for Hire is a slick, kinetic shooter blending tactical gunplay and martial arts mayhem from both a top-down and third-person view. Developed by Godmode Interactive, it left early access on June 20, 2025, offering stylish, score-chasing action across compact, combat-packed levels. Think “John Wick by way of Hotline Miami”—with a bit more polish and a lot more slow-motion.
Release Date: June 20, 2025
Genres: Action, Indie, Shooter, Martial Arts
Developer/Publisher: Godmode Interactive
Price: £12.79
What’s the hook?
Each mission challenges you to blend precise shooting and brutal hand-to-hand combat while juggling ammo, dodges, and movement. Land 7 clean shots and your gun reloads—no reloading buttons here. Between the combo system, quick resets, and twin-stick mechanics, it’s built for stylish perfectionists.
Community Verdict
With 91% Positive across 1,300+ Steam reviews, players praise its tight mechanics and "gun-fu" flow. Some call it “a perfect John Wick simulator”, while others compare it to a punchier Sifu with guns. Some critique the repetitive grind and prototype feel—but most agree it delivers the goods, especially at its price point.
Day of the Shell: Prologue
Day of the Shell: Prologue is a free, tightly designed tactical roguelite developed by Duper Games and published by Goblinz Publishing. Released on July 1, 2025, it’s a smart, snack-sized teaser for the full game coming later this month. One click equals one action—move, shoot, dash—and it all happens in a single, decisive turn.
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Genres: Indie, Roguelite, Tactical, Strategy
Developer/Publisher: Duper Games / Goblinz Publishing
Price: Free
What’s the hook?
Play as a lone huntress navigating 13 monster-infested islands using turn-based, minimalist combat. You’re limited to two weapons per run (like a revolver or crossbow), and customize your playstyle with runes, relics, and blessings. Each run takes about 20–30 minutes—but it’s packed with depth and replayability.
Community Verdict
The game holds a 100% “Positive” rating on Steam (early reviews) and has been praised for its smart pacing and crisp visuals. Critics note the "one-click = one-turn" mechanic gives it a snappy, addictive rhythm. Some players wish it were longer—but that’s the job of the full game, which arrives on July 29.
Len’s Island
Explore, build, fight, farm—and repeat. Len’s Island from Flow Studio (now published by Fireshine Games) launched in 1.0 on June 19, 2025 after nearly four years in early access. It’s an open-world survival‑crafting RPG that blends modular base building, skill-based combat, peaceful farming, dungeon exploration, and seamless 1‑8 player co‑op.
Release Date: June 19, 2025
Genres: Action, Adventure, Survival, Crafting, Open World, RPG
Developer/Publisher: Flow Studio / Fireshine Games
Price: £24.99
What’s the hook?
Dive into a lush archipelago. Build your homestead using modular pieces. Tend to crops and livestock. Delve into procedurally generated dungeons filled with challenging bosses. Progress via a flexible skill tree, craft powerful gear, and gather exotic resources. Choose your focus: builder, farmer, explorer, or fighter—or balance all four.
Community Verdict
With an 84% “Very Positive” all-time and 78% “Mostly Positive” recent Steam rating (4,327+ reviews), players praise how Len’s Island fuses farming and dungeon crawling. An early review gave it an 8.2/10, noting it’s “fun while farming or fighting” . Some users say it’s “super solid and deceptively deep,” praising its tilt‑shift aesthetic and co‑op. Criticisms are minor: some missing elements (like mangos), camera tweaks, and anticipation for 1.0’s full content
PEAK
PEAK is a thrilling multiplayer-first person climbing survival game by Aggro Crab and Landfall, released on June 16, 2025. Born from a game jam, it’s a deceptively simple premise: stranded scouts must scale a procedurally generated mountain—solo or with up to three friends—to escape a mysterious island.
Release Date: June 16, 2025
Genres: Action‑Adventure, Indie, Cooperative Climbing, Survival
Developer/Publisher: Aggro Crab & Landfall
Price: £6.39
What’s the hook?
Team-based cooperative climbing with physics-driven rope mechanics on a daily, procedurally generated mountain that changes every time you play—combining survival elements with intense social cooperation and tension.
Community Verdict
PEAK has been met with overwhelmingly positive feedback, boasting a “Very Positive” 93% rating from over 30,000 Steam reviews. The game quickly became a commercial hit, selling 100,000 copies within 24 hours, reaching 1 million in under a week, and hitting 2 million copies sold in just nine days. Its popularity was reflected in peak concurrent players, which soared to 102,799 on June 22, alongside 3.3 million hours watched on Twitch during its release week. Critics have praised PEAK’s unique design and cooperative gameplay, with PC Gamer calling it a “fantastically crafted game” powered by “the power of friendship and an anti-gravity rope gun,” while NME applauded its surprise success, dubbing it “an absolute gem".
Get it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/
Cast n Chill
Cast n Chill is a serene fishing experience from Wombat Brawler, released on June 16, 2025. Part idle and part active, it blends laid‑back gameplay with pixel‑art charm—you’ll cast lines on calm water, pet your loyal dog, and drift into relaxation.
Release Date: June 16, 2025
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Cosy, Pixel Graphics
Developer/Publisher: Wombat Brawler
Price: £12.79
What’s the hook?
A relaxing fishing game that uniquely blends active gameplay with an optional idle mode—letting you fish at your own pace while soaking in soothing pixel-art environments and calming sounds.
Community Verdict
Cast n Chill enjoys a strong 92% Very Positive rating on Steam from over 2,000 reviews, with players praising its cosy atmosphere and charming pixel art. Critics have also embraced its relaxing vibe—Vice calls it “my new go-to when I want to relax,” highlighting the immersive water sounds and soothing gameplay, while Shacknews describes it as “the fishing game we need,” particularly applauding its dual-mode design. Some players note the game can feel a bit sparse or repetitive at times, and minor performance issues have been reported, but overall, the reception remains warmly positive.
