Indie Magic

I do love the top-down tactical turn-based games like Fallout, XCOM, and Jagged Alliance. So this game is at the top of my list; it’s called Menace, and it’s in early access on Steam, but it is worth mentioning here. The game drops you into the boots of a Republic Marine Corps commander, stranded in a hostile system with a busted ship and no comms, forced to juggle missions. What makes Menace sing is its crunchy, alternating-activations combat: every move matters, and suppression can ruin your day in seconds. The gear variety (from flamethrowers to mechs) and squad-building to keep tinkerers busy between fights. If you like XCOM-style tactics with grit, toys, and replayable battles, this one’s worth your time.
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Link:: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/
Price: Rs 1499 

Escape from Ever After

Corporate RPG with turn-based combat in a fairy tale land, count me in. You play as Flynt Buckler, a vanilla hero who walks into a dragon’s castle and finds the real villain is a megacorp with cubicles, middle managers and suspicious “benefits”. To fight back, you and a downsized, collar-wearing dragon team up, take jobs at Ever After Inc, and climb the ladder with the intention of burning it down. It’s good because it nails storybook satire, mixing funny writing with clever twists across familiar tales, plus proper exploration and puzzles that actually make you think. Combat is turn-based with timed button presses for dodges and extra hits, so every fight feels active, not sleepy. You should play it if you want Paper Mario-style charm, smart RPG mechanics, and a colourful indie that lets you skip pointless scraps.
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Link: : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996390/Escape_from_Ever_After/
Price : Rs 1100

Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim

You play as Gordy, a demon guitarist trying to keep her punk band afloat in New Void City while adulthood keeps drop-kicking the dream. This is a narrative slice-of-life sim where you plan out your days, bounce between locations, pick dialogue options that shape your stats and relationships, and hustle for cash to cover rent, utilities, medical bills, and the ever-hungry band fund. It’s good because it doesn’t romanticise the grind. The writing leans into dark comedy with occasional gut-punches, the DIY-punk visuals look like a filthy gig flyer brought to life, and the game keeps things lively with minigames. You will work hectic diner shifts, deal with bizarre day-to-day body stuff in interactive ways, and yes, you will play rhythm-based sections when the band practises and records tracks from its punk EP. You should play it if you want a funny, scrappy story about making art under pressure. Just know it is not for kids. It has very adult themes, including harassment and implied sexual assault.

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Link: : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1851720/Dead_Pets_A_Punk_Rock_Slice_of_Life_Sim/
Price : Rs 674

Mewgenics

This one is from indie royalty, the same developers responsible for The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh. It’s a rogue-like game where you build the ultimate cat. It is basically a turn-based, grid-based roguelike where you breed, build, and battle with a squad of mutant cats. Fights play out on a tight 10x10 board with familiar RPG roles, but the real hook is chaos-by-design. Stats, mutations, skills, and loot are often random, so every run feels like a fresh science experiment that might either crown you a tactical mastermind or turn your team into kibble. Play it if you want deep tactics, dark comedy, and a roguelike that refuses to go stale.
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Link: : https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/
Price : Rs 1,300

Master of Piece

If Balatro is a late-night “one more run” trap, Master of Piece is the boardgame cousin that lures you in with tiny painted mercenaries and then quietly steals your evening. This is a deck-building roguelite where you recruit units, plot a route across a branching, randomised map, and spend action points to place your fighters on a battlefield. Once combat starts, it plays out in turn order based on speed, so smart positioning and planning matters as much as what you bring. It’s good because it keeps the rules readable while letting you get properly nerdy with synergies. You should play it if you want 
a fresh take on deckbuilders that feels tactile, strategic, and surprisingly approachable, even if the difficulty 
can bite.
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Link: : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009310/Master_of_Piece/
Price : Rs 690

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