#WishlistWednesday: Three Indie Worlds You’ll Want on Your Radar

Mid-week backlog blues? We’ve got the cure. This #WishlistWednesday, DMG Loot spotlights three wildly different indie titles, each ready to vault from “hidden gem” to day-one must-play with a single click of that Steam heart button. From dystopian job-interview horror to SNES-style RPG nostalgia and a survival epic where you’re the king of the jungle, these picks cover every mood.

DOLOS: Your Best Future

Outsmart the algorithm, or disappear into corporate oblivion.

In DOLOS, you’re the newest recruit at a megacorp promising “the best future money can buy.” The catch? Every promotion test is a Saw-like psychological gauntlet. Expect:

• Papers Please-style decision crunches, fire Karen or save the budget?
• Sci-fi social commentary that skewers corporate wellness culture.
• Multiple endings are based on how ruthlessly or humanely you play the game.

If you love Beholder or The Stanley Parable’s dark humor, DOLOS should top your wishlist.

Mystic Land: The Search for Maphaldo

A 16-bit love letter to classic JRPGs.

Channeling prime Chrono Trigger energy, Mystic Land throws you into a colorful quest to rescue the lost wizard Maphaldo. Highlights:

• ATB-inspired combat with tag-team spell combos.
• Chunky pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack straight outta ’94.
• Exploration first, hidden shortcuts, puzzle-locked dungeons, and quirky NPC banter.

Perfect for anyone who still has their SNES hooked up, or wishes they did.

LION: The Last Homeland

A tactical Metroidvania where “mama bear” goes full commander mode.

Scratch what you thought you knew, LION isn’t a wildlife sim; it’s a pulse-pounding action-RTS Metroidvania about a mother who must rescue and command 20 orphaned children through a doomed world.

Why It Roars

• Class & Role Depth – Each child falls into Cut, Impact, Pierce, or Magic classes and takes on roles like Tank, Healer, DPS, or Synergist. Mix and match for endless squad builds.
• Real-Time Command – Issue orders on the fly: flank monsters, kite bosses, or throw up a healing bubble before the next AoE slam.
• Metroidvania Exploration – Unlock new traversal powers as you dive deeper into collapsing biomes to craft the escape route.
• Heart-Punch Narrative – Every kid you save becomes vital to survival; lose one, and you’ll feel it.

Think Pikmin tactics meets Hollow Knight exploration, with the emotional stakes cranked to eleven.

Why Wishlisting Matters

1. Steam algorithm boost - more wishlists = more discovery for indies.
2. Launch-day discounts - get pinged the moment a sale drops.
3. Dev morale - yes, those heart counts keep small studios coding into the night.

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