NBA streetball, crafting with renewable energy and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, the next game from the Mouthwashing devs and trying to survive as a sentient guitar.

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. We're in a short lull between Summer Game Fest (and its literally hundreds of announcements) and Steam Next Fest starting on Monday. However, we've still got some neat new games that you can play this weekend to highlight, and news on a bunch of intriguing upcoming titles that might have slipped under your radar during SGF.

Before all of that, I have game bundles to tell you about. Inkle has offered up a collection of all of its games (and the four-part novelization of Heaven's Vault ) on Humble Bundle . A $9 option will get you seven items, and you can pay at least $20 for everything.

That's a killer deal for a collection that includes the terrific A Highland Song , the highly regarded Overboard games and the very intriguing TR-49 , which only hit Steam in January . Best of all, some of the proceeds will go toward Breakthrough T1D (formerly known as JDRF), a type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization.

Elsewhere, Brandon Sheffield of Demonschool studio Necrosoft Games is putting together an Itch bundle that should go live in July. Proceeds will go to a hardship fund for laid-off game industry workers, which is a laudable effort.

I have a few other items to share before we get rolling today. There are a couple of events and sales on Steam that are worth your attention. As the World Cup gets underway, you can snag lots of soccer games at a discount via Football Fiesta 2026 . Rematch , for instance, is half off at $15, as is Despelote (one of our faves of last year ) at $7.50. The event runs until June 25.

You have a bit less time to check out Steam Bullet Fest , which ends on Monday. This is all about bullet hell and bullet heaven (which is what we're seemingly calling games like Vampire Survivors ) titles. There are lots of great games on sale there too, including Ball x Pit .

In terms of announcements during the fest, Slot Machine Gun caught my eye. Every time you reload, it triggers a slot machine that randomizes your weapons and their effects. You have some control over the elements that appear in your slot machine, so you might be able to bend the odds in your favor to help you land on a strong synergy. This project from Lakeview Games is coming to Steam next year.