Another indie hit that took everyone by surprise was Megabonk, a 2025 roguelike survival game developed and published by solo developer vedinad. Described as a 3D Vampire Survivors-like, it features procedurally generated maps, automatic combat against hordes of enemies, and character progression through randomized upgrades.

Gen-AI showed up in the year’s biggest releases including game of the year.

The Day of the Devs 2025 showcase featured dozens of new indie video game reveals Wednesday, including the announcement of a never-before-played NES game.