Wardogs, Valheim 1.0 and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, a double deckbuilder, capybara puzzles and an undead William Wallace.

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we'll check out a smattering of the new games you can dive into this weekend before looking at some projects that are a bit further out.

I somehow found some time to play a couple of new games during an obscenely hectic week, including one I'd been looking forward to for a while. Worming From Home ( which I mentioned last time ) is an ultra-serious remote job simulator in which you try to stop your co-workers from figuring out you're a worm.

You attempt to worm your way up the financial analyst career ladder by completing spreadsheets, gaming the stock market using insider info and staying in the good graces of your boss. After (or before) a hard day's work, you can boost your skills by reading self-help books and working out — these involve minigames based on Snake and Breakout . You can decorate and upgrade your office with new equipment, and there are timed tasks to complete.

I really enjoyed my time with the charming Worming from Home . It has some fun jokes and actually getting any work done is a bit of a challenge (...in the game, I mean). You'll need to slink around the mouse and push it to move your cursor, and you'll have to be careful as you're moving around the keyboard to avoid any typos. Since you're a teeny worm, holding the Control key and tapping B to make text bold is impossible to do by yourself at first, so you'll need to find a creative solution.

Worming From Home is on Steam for Windows and Mac. It's Steam Deck Verified as well. It typically costs $8, but you can pick it up for $6 until September 18.

Developer: Bulkhead Publisher: Team17 Platform: Steam early access (Windows). Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2028 Price: $40 during early access

There's a new tactical first-person shooter on the scene. Wardogs is off to a flying start after selling more than a million copies and soaring up the concurrent user chart on Steam, peaking at 340,171 players on its first day.