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. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:01:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74817 Demo out on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/catharsis-the-last-of-atelier-a-game-where-you-step-into-the-paintings-of-van-gogh-monet-and-other-renowned-artists-gets-a-december-1-steam-release/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dungeon-antiqua-series-coming-back-with-ff2-and-romancing-saga-inspired-prequel-dungeon-antiqua-zero-set-to-launch-in-2027/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dungeon-antiqua-series-coming-back-with-ff2-and-romancing-saga-inspired-prequel-dungeon-antiqua-zero-set-to-launch-in-2027/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:26:41 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74770 Dungeon Antiqua ZERO is a prequel and the series' final chapter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/dungeon-antiqua-series-coming-back-with-ff2-and-romancing-saga-inspired-prequel-dungeon-antiqua-zero-set-to-launch-in-2027/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/harvestella-creator-daisuke-takas-new-4x-roguelike-deckbuilder-everbrink-to-get-2027-early-access-release-survival-on-land-that-collapses-beneath-you-at-each-turn/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:25:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74723 Japanese indie studio Impachi, led by former Square Enix producer Daisuke Taka, has unveiled its debut title Everbrink. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-toy-giant-takara-tomy-announces-its-own-indie-game-publishing-label-enjoyn-games-debut-title-is-a-burger-stacking-social-deduction-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-toy-giant-takara-tomy-announces-its-own-indie-game-publishing-label-enjoyn-games-debut-title-is-a-burger-stacking-social-deduction-game/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:23:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74722 Enjoyn Games has announced three games for its inaugural line-up.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-toy-giant-takara-tomy-announces-its-own-indie-game-publishing-label-enjoyn-games-debut-title-is-a-burger-stacking-social-deduction-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:21:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74684 A demo is available on Steam.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/winnie-the-pooh-gets-a-psychological-horror-kemonomimi-girl-reimagining-in-visual-novel-honey-distortion-based-on-a-a-milnes-original-stories/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-yuri-visual-novel-sign-broken-kether-follows-a-witch-stranded-in-the-modern-world-and-a-rebellious-gyaru-who-helps-her-regain-her-powers-out-now-on-steam/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-yuri-visual-novel-sign-broken-kether-follows-a-witch-stranded-in-the-modern-world-and-a-rebellious-gyaru-who-helps-her-regain-her-powers-out-now-on-steam/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:05:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74671 Sign: Broken Kether has earned a "Very Positive" rating on Steam following its October 26 launch.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/magical-yuri-visual-novel-sign-broken-kether-follows-a-witch-stranded-in-the-modern-world-and-a-rebellious-gyaru-who-helps-her-regain-her-powers-out-now-on-steam/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:11:42 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74615 The title is free-to-play on Steam and mobile.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hypnosis-rhythm-game-hypnosync-out-on-steam-following-brief-delay-brainwash-customers-into-becoming-your-own-mindless-employees/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-october-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-shearing-forest-putits-yields-big-leaves-what-even-counts-as-fur/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-october-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-shearing-forest-putits-yields-big-leaves-what-even-counts-as-fur/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74431 Elin State of the Game – October 2026, the 8th edition of Elin's official newsletter.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-official-october-newsletter-for-steams-chaotic-roguelike-elin-has-been-released-shearing-forest-putits-yields-big-leaves-what-even-counts-as-fur/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:18:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74499 The playtest will run until November 12, 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/cosmic-horror-investigation-game-the-colour-beyond-a-zeroth-kind-gets-steam-playtest-prevent-your-own-death-with-the-power-to-infiltrate-minds/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:50:22 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74461 Forgery: Before the Law (Study), dubbed an "art game in the shape of a puzzle,” draws inspiration from Franz Kafka’s Before the Law.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-remake-developer-ilcas-latest-indie-experiment-turns-a-kafka-novel-into-a-surrealist-sokoban-game/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:02:34 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74389 The game features visual novel-style story sections and top-down gameplay.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/doomed-otaku-a-dark-comedy-about-an-impulsive-otaku-girl-who-embezzles-5000-in-fan-money-launches-on-steam-with-very-positive-rating/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:35:58 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=74321 Available in English and Simplified Chinese.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy/feed/ 0