My favorite indie game inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a brand new expansion out, doubling the size of the base game, and the DLC naturally borrows from Tears of the Kingdom with an underground pivot. Arguably the best thing about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might just be all the fantastic indie games it's influenced over the years, with dozens of modest open-world games, like Sable and A Short Hike, trusting players to go their own way in maps devoid of a million markers. That's exactly why Lil Gator Game appealed to me so much a few years ago. Our playful gator can tackle objectives in any order or just mess about, climbing to the highest points on the island only to glide down and shield surf on water. It's joyful. Some might say it even deserved Elden Ring's GOTY crown. From Indiana Jones to Still Wakes the Deep, the best expansions of 2025 gave us new reasons to return to our favorites After blending Wind Waker with Kiki's Delivery Service last year, indie dev reveals N64-inspired Zelda-like RPG From Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been packed full of welcome surprise And just this week, developer MegaWobble released Lil Gator Game: In the Dark, a game-sized expansion that takes our bubbly hero to an underground cave. "Getting to the caves is as easy as following your nose," the expansion's Steam page says." In the base game's island, you’ll stumble upon a lil' entrance that’' been there all along, to take you below ground." "This DLC has all sorts of new toys to play with, including never before seen item types. Lil Gator can now double jump their way across canyons with a flick of a gymnastic ribbon and slams into cardboard crooks from above." Despite only being out for a few days, the expansion also has literally perfect user reviews on Steam. "A wonderful addition to the antic's of the greenest hero," one player writes. "So much more variety in gadgets and fashion to keep the fun coming and that's before addressing the soundtrack and story. Overall a perfect addition to a wonderful whimsy adventure." Lil Gator Game: In the Dark is available on PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. There's a celebratory launch discount on all storefronts. For more, check out the upcoming indie games of 2026 and beyond.