Is Steam Changing Indie Game Discovery? | The Indie-Credible Podcast 99

<p></p><p>Episode 99 of <strong>The Indie-Credible Podcast</strong>, an <strong>indie gaming podcast</strong>, dives into a major question for the modern <strong>indie scene</strong>: is Steam changing how regular gamers discover indie games?</p><p>With changes to how Steam handles wishlists and game marketing, Jeff and Xander discuss what this could mean for smaller developers trying to get noticed. Could the changes help players uncover more <strong>new indie releases</strong>, or make visibility even harder in an already crowded storefront?</p><p> <strong>What We&#39;ve Been Playing</strong></p><p>Jeff returns to <strong>Packet on NES</strong>, plays the new Game Boy release <strong>Maiden of the Dark</strong>, and jumps into <strong>River City Ransom: Underground</strong>.</p><p>Xander checks out the <strong>Metal Crisis</strong> demo.</p><p> <strong>Community Pick: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider</strong></p><p>This week&#39;s Community Pick is <strong>Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider</strong>, the retro-inspired action platformer that looks like it was ripped straight out of the 16-bit era.</p><p>Does this modern throwback capture what made those classic action games great, or does nostalgia only carry it so far?</p><p> <strong>Next Randomizer Pick:</strong><br><strong>River City Girls 2</strong></p><p> <strong>Early Indie Releases &amp; New &amp; Noteworthy</strong></p><p>Our weekly hunt for <strong>early indie releases</strong> and new indie games turns up:</p><ul><li><p>Echoes of Elysium</p></li><li><p>Cairn</p></li><li><p>Plinbo</p></li><li><p>SantaCorps: Snow Patrol</p></li><li><p>VonGarland: Castle Beyond Blood</p></li><li><p>Banished Knight</p></li><li><p>Tearscape</p></li></ul><p>And <strong>Tearscape</strong> immediately has our attention with its 2D Zelda-like gameplay!</p><p> <strong>Budget Indie Picks Under $2</strong></p><ul><li><p>Songbird Symphony</p></li><li><p>Snowball!</p></li><li><p>One Way Heroics</p></li><li><p>Helen&#39;s Mysterious Castle</p></li><li><p>Murasaki</p></li></ul><p> <strong>Aftermarket &amp; Homebrew Highlights</strong></p><p><strong>Zero Wing AES</strong></p><p>Zero Wing is coming to the <strong>Neo Geo AES</strong>, and the really interesting part is the confirmation that it&#39;s based on Hoffman&#39;s port. Could this potentially open the door for more homebrew projects to make the jump to physical Neo Geo releases?</p><p><strong>Demons of Asteborg DX – Neo Geo AES Limited Edition</strong></p><p>Another modern game he