September is finally here, and I’m very pleased to bring you some of the more intriguing indie games I had the chance to play this month. We’re into actual video game season, though, which means big releases are coming up! I like to space out my big releases with smaller releases. So why don’t we go over some indies that’ll help pace out your Autumn.
I always try to provide an interesting mix of games and also try to seek indies releasing on both PC and consoles, and unfortunately, the dice rolls weren’t in my favor. Though I feel like these are some REALLY novel indie titles coming out, they are all unfortunately on PC. I hope y’all still find something you’re interested in, though.
Blade of One
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 1st
Can one cursed blade stop the entire army of the cruel Emperor? You’d better hope so. Blade of One is an action hack-and-slash that has you parrying attacks, slicing back, and slaying your enemies in one fell swoop.
Navigate this silhouette-based world where you can play either defensively or aggressively, but need to be quick and pay attention. Enemies may die in a single blow, but so do you. Blade of One has you fighting warriors with all manner of weapons, and if you die, a single button press brings you back to the beginning of the level in quick form.
Blade of One releases on September 1st, 2025, on PC via Steam. It’s already out at this point, but if you want to try before you buy, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Rogue Labyrinth
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 1st
Here’s a concept that’s sure to get less novel with the passage of time. Lantanas, an otherwise peaceful country, has been hijacked by an egocentric billionaire. In Smash TV fashion, he’s built a colosseum at the base of the Great Tree, and now, you’re supposed to fight to become the next monarch of the country.
Rogue Labyrinth is a procedurally generated roguelite action game with fast-paced gameplay, lots of abilities, and the opportunity to make everything a projectile. In these arenas, the player can wail on just about anything, causing it to bounce around like a pinball and deal damage to enemies. Likewise, there’s a lot of story going on, and rich benefactors can provide upgrades and abilities based on your fame meter. Kill enemies quickly and gain more fame!
Rogue Labyrinth releases on September 1st, 2025, on PC via Steam. It’s already out, so if you wanna play it, go for it. But if you want to try before you buy, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 4th
It’s 1899 in Leipzig, Germany, and you’re taking on the role of Detective Joseph Kreiser. We’re at the turn of the century, and with 101 more years until the millennium, we’ll have to take on the mundane task of solving some good old-fashioned murders.
Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders offers a beautiful hand-pixelated art style in a detective-based point-and-click adventure! Interrogate suspects, connect clues, and reach one of the many endings shaped by the choices you make in your investigation. All voiced in German to recreate authenticity, subtitled in English, of course.
Casebook 1899 – The Leipzig Murders releases on September 4th, 2025, on PC via Steam. If you simply cannot wait to try the game out, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Katanaut
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 10th
What a dream! Here you are with your buds on a massive space station when something horrible goes wrong. Katanaut takes place on an enormous space station once inhabited by other humans, but something has changed, and now, you’re slicing through them in droves.
Players take the role of Naut as he makes his way through the station, slicing, shooting, and downloading new abilities to make each run both different and exciting. Scavenge memory fragments from each run to improve your abilities and learn more about what happened on this once great station.
Katanaut releases on September 10th, 2025, on PC via Steam. If you’re jonesing to give Katanaut a taste, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Orcdom
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 11th
You know I love a good tower defense game. Orcdom has a very simple premise. There is a crystal in the center of the map, and you’re there to defend it. Place collectors around the crystal to harvest its gems to spend on a ton of different towers.
The novelty that comes with Orcdom is the sheer amount of towers that you’ll gain access to throughout the game, the different terrain effects, and that you’re not supposed to maze. Instead, you’re at the center, and orcs will come from all over, so the goal isn’t death by a thousand cuts; it’s decisive tower placement and spell usage.
Orcdom releases on September 11th, 2025, on PC via Steam. If you don’t want to wait that long to kill orcs, no worries, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Heroes Against Time
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 18th
Simple premise: you’re in one corner, there are a bunch of tiles between you and the opposite corner, and fog is closing in. Navigate the tiles and build a party with powerful combos to be able to stand up to whatever the fog is closing in on.
Every few turns has the fog closes in on you, so choose your tiles carefully. Ruins allow you to dig for more supplies and potentially more attack and health for your captain, but also heal, which can delay fog or increase your party member’s attack. The various classes can be improved based on how you play the run to make sure you can stand up to the big boss. Best of all, runs are quick, so even if you lose, you’re back at it in seconds.
Heroes Against Time releases on September 18th, 2025, on PC via Steam. If that’s too far out for you and you need to play immediately, a demo is available on the Steam page.
Eclipsium
Platforms: PC | Release Date: September 19th
I won’t lie, this one’s bizarre. Apparently, you’re supposed to bring light back to a lightless world. What is the light, though? Where is it coming from, and is it a lightless world for everyone or just you?
Keep moving forward in this bizarre, surreal, and horrific first-person adventure game with beautiful pixel-art graphics. I’m going to implore you to play the demo on this one; it’s truly something else. But most importantly, it’s beyond intriguing. Circling a path where the camera is locked on the woman facing me as I wound my way around to meet her giant eye and slowly walk inside, I cannot wait to play this.
Eclipsium releases on September 19th on PC via Steam. Please, check out the demo if the game looks at all interesting to you, it’s a truly novel experience and is available on the Steam page.
Well, there you have it, another month of indies, hand-picked, and ready to remind you that the video game landscape isn’t all big releases. Remember, there are no small games, just small releases. Eh, I’d better workshop that one. But I have to say, I’m looking forward to every single game I showed on this list.
Now, if only I could create the time necessary to play them all. Quick reminder, as always, that even if you don’t plan on purchasing on release, adding these games to your wishlist still helps them out with visibility on Steam.
Of course, if there’s a game coming up you want to see covered, feel free to email us at will@monstervine.com or ping our BlueSky account. You can also email me or ping me on BlueSky. I love hearing from devs. We’re always scoping out games to cover, so we appreciate the help. See you next month!
