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Remote work as a worm, colorful platformers and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget • Sat, 05 Sep 2026

Here are the new indie games worth checking out, plus an early look at shipbuilding, I Am Your Beast DLC and a cat trying to stop an AI office takeover.

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Here are the new indie games worth checking out, plus an early look at shipbuilding, I Am Your Beast DLC and a cat trying to stop an AI office takeover.

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