images from wanderstop, do no harm, bao bao's cozy laundromat, centum, and atomfall.

Indie Game Watch | March 2025

// The March Lineup

If February was the month for retro-inspired throwback indies, then March is the month for sim games. This month’s indie list features devs from India, Poland, Estonia, Azerbaijan, and England. Here are our most anticipated indie games of March 2025.

// Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat

a pixel art style game with a pastel colour pallet. It's a pands laundrymat simulator.

What: This one’s an idle game with a super cute pixel art style. You’ll be hanging out in Bao Bao’s laundromat. The game has a strong visual identity with it’s pastel colour pallet. 

As the title implies, it’s cozy AF. 

If setting up a stylish laundromat and chilling while pandas come to use your space sounds appeaqling (which it should) keep an eye on this one.

When: March 6, 2025

Who: Destroyer Doggo

Where: PC

// Do No Harm

A doctor standing in a doorway with a red light behind him. A tentacle is in the room he's looking into Text: Do No Harm

What: While Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator might sound like you drew random trems out of a hat, the concept is actually pretty genius. People will come to see you with strange symptoms, and you’ll have to determine if they’re villagers in need of saving, or horrors in need of killing.

You’ll need to use your doctor tools and Book of Medicine to make your decisions.

You can get one of 12 different endings depending on who you save.

When: March 6, 2025

Who: Darts Games

Where: PC

// Wanderstop

A larger bald man with tea sits with a grumpy looking woman with tatoos on her arm. They sit in front of a tea shop and ther eis a flapping bird.

What: This is a certified cozy game. It’s a narrative-driven game about managing a tea shop in a magical forest. You’ll grow ingredients, concoct tea mixes, and learn about everyone passing through your shop

With this much talent, I can’t wait to see what they deliver.

When: March 11, 2025

Who: Ivy Road

Where: PC

// Alchemist Shop Simulator

a fat man with a whie wig and a mole stands in a shop full of potions and alchemy supplies.

What: After becoming addicted to TCG Card Shop Simulator, I had to put this one on the list. A new take on the store simulator genre, this one lets you run your own alchemist shop. You’ll be brewing potions, growing ingredients, and of course, stocking your shelves.

I fear for my free time in March if I jump into this one, but I might not be able to help myself.

When: March 11, 2025

Who: Kool2Play

Where: PC

// Centum

a five headed dark figure stands silhouetted in a door way. The eyes glow. Text reads: Judge - Gods are merciful. Who are you?

What: Wow, March 11 is a busy day!

Centum is a mind-bending horror game. You are navigating through a lost and forgotten video game where each scenario is as mysterious as it is surreal. 

When: March 11, 2025

Who: Hack The Publisher

Where: PC, Playstation, Switch, Xbox

// Atomfall

Text: Atomfall. A man with a bandanna looks over a ruined landscape

What: From the Sniper Elite dudes comes a single player survival adventure game. I always assumed this was an online survival-crafting joint, like so many games are. I was pleasantly surprised to learn it’s actually a single player experience.

You’ll explore the scenic British countryside after a nuclear disaster. You’ll find yourself exploring the quarantine zone to uncover the mystery of what happened to cause the disaster. The game claims science fiction, folk horror, and Cold War influences.

When: March 27, 2025

Who: Rebellion

Where: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4

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