About & editorial policy
AsiaIndie covers indie games made by developers based in Asia, and keeps track of something players ask about all the time but few people record systematically: whether a game officially supports Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese or Japanese.
What we publish
- Weekly Scout: one issue a week, picking new releases and demos from Asian developers on Steam.
- Game Database: one page per game, with developer location, official languages, Steam reviews and price, refreshed regularly.
What counts as an Asian indie game
The core team is based in Asia (for example Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea or Southeast Asia) and the game is tagged Indie on Steam. Steam does not publish where a developer is based, so every game page links a public source for its location, such as Wikipedia or press coverage. Developers can also tell us directly.
Editorial policy
- Every fact has a source. Language support, reviews and prices come from the Steam store page and carry an as-of date.
- We do not copy store-page or other outlets’ text; notes are written by us.
- Fewer pages, fewer mistakes: stale data gets refreshed, errors get corrected.
How we use AI
Data collection, first drafts and translation are assisted by AI (Anthropic’s Claude). Weekly picks and notes are reviewed by an editor before publishing; the launch batch of game pages was compiled by AI from public sources and is being re-checked by an editor. The Simplified Chinese edition is converted automatically from Traditional Chinese; the English and Japanese editions are translated by AI, and the Japanese edition has not yet been reviewed by a native-speaking editor.
Ads and partnerships
There are currently no ads, affiliate links or sponsored posts on this site. If we add any, they will be clearly labelled “Ad” or “PR” and will not influence our picks.
Contact
To submit a game, correct our data, discuss a partnership or ask us to remove an image, email hello@asiaindie.com, or use the Contact form.
Data sources and rights
Game data comes from the Steam store; images are each game’s official Steam assets. Game names, trademarks and images belong to their owners.