Game Spark's Indie Picks Feature Backrooms TPS, Sheepdog Adventure, Screw Sorting Sim
The roundup shows indie variety, from co-op horror-adjacent roguelikes to calm organizing sims, with specific release dates and platforms for each.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Game Spark's weekly indie feature highlights three titles for late August: Backroom Cleaners, a 4-player co-op roguelike TPS set in the Backrooms; Hubert, a sheepdog adventure game; and Screw IT, a relaxing screw-sorting sim. Each has distinct platforms and release windows, with Backroom Cleaners holding a limited playtest and Hubert offering a demo.
Game Spark's editorial team selected three indie games for the fourth week of August. The list spans genres and tones, from the cooperative horror of Backroom Cleaners to the pastoral adventure of Hubert and the methodical calm of Screw IT. Each title has its own release window and platform, with Backroom Cleaners already in a two-week playtest that started August 26.
- Backroom Cleaners: 4-player co-op roguelike TPS set in the Backrooms, playtest through September 8, PC (Steam), Q4 2026
- Hubert: Third-person adventure as a sheepdog, demo available, PC (Steam) and PS5, October 2026
- Screw IT: First-person relaxing sim sorting 777 screws, PC (Steam), September 2026
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