https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:21:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69181 Cyber Paranoia is an indie dark otome game coming to PC (Steam), with a free demo out.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68666 Elin State of the Game – June 2026, the seventh edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-june-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-news-for-cat-huffing-adventurers-we-found-a-giant-cat/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:29:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69026 One month after its release, Schrödinger’s Call reached a Metascore of 90, earning it the title of a "Must Play" game on the platform.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-becomes-a-must-play-title-on-metacritic-after-climbing-to-a-metascore-of-90/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creators-new-visual-novel-sister-other-paranoia-gets-august-15-launch-date/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creators-new-visual-novel-sister-other-paranoia-gets-august-15-launch-date/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:02:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68977 nyalra's new game company HazeDenki has announced that the dark visual novel Sister Other Paranoia will launch on August 15.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/needy-streamer-overload-creators-new-visual-novel-sister-other-paranoia-gets-august-15-launch-date/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/armored-core-inspired-mecha-indie-game-omega-phenex-reaches-first-crowdfunding-target-in-a-day-now-at-174/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/armored-core-inspired-mecha-indie-game-omega-phenex-reaches-first-crowdfunding-target-in-a-day-now-at-174/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:50:34 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68951 Omega Phenex Commenced Project Six is Japanese a mecha action game set to launch in 2027.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/armored-core-inspired-mecha-indie-game-omega-phenex-reaches-first-crowdfunding-target-in-a-day-now-at-174/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/from-exploring-a-train-in-search-of-a-missing-cabin-to-scrapbooking-with-animal-friends-5-japanese-cozy-indie-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/from-exploring-a-train-in-search-of-a-missing-cabin-to-scrapbooking-with-animal-friends-5-japanese-cozy-indie-games/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:09:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68866 Weekend indie showcase featuring five recent or upcoming cozy Japanese games.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/indie-games/from-exploring-a-train-in-search-of-a-missing-cabin-to-scrapbooking-with-animal-friends-5-japanese-cozy-indie-games/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68804 Japanese indie developer Montblanc Hatch has announced their action/turn-based roguelite ENDLESS SAMURAI for a 2027 release.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-indie-roguelite-endless-samurai-adds-a-turn-based-twist-to-soulslike-parrying-mechanics/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/marie-android-is-a-3d-action-game-in-which-the-cute-heroine-can-get-absolutely-shredded/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/marie-android-is-a-3d-action-game-in-which-the-cute-heroine-can-get-absolutely-shredded/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68714 Marie Android is a solo-developed Japanese indie game set release in 2026 for PC (Steam).]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/marie-android-is-a-3d-action-game-in-which-the-cute-heroine-can-get-absolutely-shredded/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68623 KotaMota Games, the developer of upcoming space customs simulator XenoFeels, has clarified that the title is not a Hentai game after user-submitted Steam tags caused a misunderstanding.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/developer-of-papers-please-like-customs-simulator-xenofeels-had-to-clarify-theres-no-hentai-in-the-game-following-steam-user-tag-confusion/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68617 Monologin is a short-form visual novel, out now on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/psychological-horror-visual-novel-monologin-follows-a-cashier-who-finds-comfort-in-a-dying-mmorpg/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-gets-new-osaka-map-alongside-reporting-feature/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-gets-new-osaka-map-alongside-reporting-feature/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:55 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68597 Meccha Chameleon's versions 1.7 update from June 22 adds a brand-new Osaka-themed map to the game.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/meccha-chameleon-gets-new-osaka-map-alongside-reporting-feature/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/return-to-shironagasu-island-sequels-demo-finally-releases-on-steam-following-initial-rejection-over-shower-scene/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/return-to-shironagasu-island-sequels-demo-finally-releases-on-steam-following-initial-rejection-over-shower-scene/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68550 Following troubles with Steam's review last week, Hyogo Onimushi's demo for The Distant Circular World is online.]]> 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